Iuliia ToreSunExpress, a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, will start into the new season with a total of 3.2 million seats – a plus of seven per cent compared to the previous year. SunExpress will continue its...
Transportation
FlyBosnia Launched London Luton – Sarajevo Flights
FlyBosnia today celebrated its inaugural flight from London Luton Airport to Sarajevo International. The ceremony was attended by senior figures from FlyBosnia, including CEO Tarik Bilalbegović, who was greeted by CCO...
Uzbekistan Airways to Launch Direct Flights to Germany
Uzbekistan Airways announces the opening of the sale of air tickets for flights to Munich in connection with the introduction of a new regular route Tashkent-Munich-Tashkent from September 19, 2019. The price of an...
Tourism
USD 300 Million Megaproject Launched in the Maldives
With tourist arrivals to the Maldives hitting one million mark in August, the island nation is witnessing the most flourishing first six months of a year since 2010. The official launch of CROSSROADS, the largest...
Thomas Cook Predicts Travel Trends for 2020
Thomas Cook has today announced its 2020 travel trend predictions. Based on its UK booking data and customer insight, the travel company expects families will look to charming, smaller Turkish resorts for next year’s...
Hilton Survey Findings Uncovers Travel Highs and Lows for Young Professionals
As Hilton Hotels & Resorts continues to innovate its offerings for the next generation of business travelers, the flagship brand is releasing new survey findings uncovering the travel highs and lows for young...
Tourism Generating $5 Billion per Day
International tourist arrivals grew 5% in 2018, to reach the 1.4 billion mark, two years ahead of the World Tourism Organization’s long-term forecasts, according to the UNWTO International Tourism Highlights, 2019...
New Hotels
New York Hotel Openings 2019
Following our popular articles about new hotel openings in Paris, Bangkok, and Lisbon, RusTourismNews.com now presents the latest hotel openings in New York City. New York, New York. Is New York on your bucket...
New Mykonos Hotels 2019
Mykonos is the party animal of the Cycladic islands, Greece’s answer to Ibiza, Greece’s most famous cosmopolitan island. Did you know: A little place on the island of Mykonos, named Little Venice, because of...
Paris’ New Hotels for 2019
The city of love, lights, food, fashion and art, the most romantic city in the world. Discover the newest hotel openings in Paris. Following our popular articles about new hotel openings in Paris 2018, Rustourismnews...
Best New Hotels in Lisbon 2018
Portugal is considered Europe’s oldest and the most geographically diverse country. Lisbon is the capital and the largest city in Portugal, it’s attracting more and more visitors every year, giving investors new...
Hotel News
The Ritz-Carlton to Open in Montenegro
Marriott International, Inc., today announced the signing of a milestone agreement with Northstar D.O.O. to bring The Ritz-Carlton brand to Montenegro. Under the plan funded by Al Yasra, The Ritz-Carlton, Montenegro and...
Radisson Announced Three New Hotels
Radisson Hospitality AB announces the signing of three brand-new hotels, all arriving under its Radisson RED brand as part of a strategic franchised partnership with developer and operator Value One Hotel Operations...
Mice
Bruges to Build New Trade Fair and Convention Centre
In the spring of 2018, the City of Bruges commissioned the construction of a new trade fair and convention centre to ‘Beursgenootschap Souto de Moura – META – CFE’. The new building will be located in the...
Kingdom of Morocco to Host World Tourism Organization General Assembly in 2021
The Kingdom of Morocco has been officially chosen as the host of the 24th Session of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), to be held in 2021.
African Tourism Leaders Meet in Saint Petersburg
Leaders from across Africa have met in Saint Petersburg ahead of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to discuss the key issues facing the continent as it looks to grow its tourism sector and...
Marriott International Launches Marriott Bonvoy Events
Today, Marriott International has announced the launch of its new Marriott BonvoyTM Events platform – MarriottBonvoyEvents.com. This new site is a comprehensive tool for meeting and event planners, building upon former...
Destinations
6 Unconventional Means of Transport Your Should Try on a Kenya Safari
On a Kenya safari, adventure is everywhere! In Masai Mara National Park, Amboseli National park, Mount Kenya, Diani Beach, and guess what! How you get around the country. Most people choose to visit Kenya due to the...
Baltic Fall: 5 Under the Radar Attractions in the Baltic States
This autumn, the Baltic States offer non-touristy activities and events for every type of traveller: flower and light festivals, a folk fair, hot-air balloon rides, and foraging for mushrooms
Taste&Travel
My Lounge – Home of Virgin Australia Opens in Brisbane Airport
British airport lounge operator No1 Lounges has today launched its latest airport lounge together with airline partner Virgin Australia at Brisbane Airport’s International Terminal. The innovative My Lounge – Home of...
British Airways Teamed Up with Tom Kerridge
As part of its centenary celebrations, British Airways has teamed up with Michelin-starred British chef, Tom Kerridge, to design gourmet menus for customers travelling with the airline throughout August – the airline’s...
Culture&Fashion
Lindblad Expeditions And National Geographic Unveil Ground-Breaking Polar Art Exhibition Aboard National Geographic Endurance
Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Expeditions, global leaders in responsible tourism and expedition travel, have announced Change, a first-of-its-kind art exhibition aboard its polar new build, National...
Finnish Pop-up Stores Bring Sustainable Design to Helsinki Airport
Finnish experiences and sustainability are emphasized when choosing new pop-ups at the airport. See the autumn’s pop-up selection below. During the summer, Helsinki Airport added two new Finnish brands to its selection...
Tech
4 Best Digital Banking Apps for Traveling People
Many dynamic fintech startups entered the banking scene over the last five years looking to disrupt it. In a changing banking climate, accompanied by the growing tendency of using our phones to do business, mobile-only...
Vista Global Brings Fastest In-flight Connectivity to Private Aviation
Vista Global, the group simplifying private aviation, announces a revolutionary technology partnership with Collins Aerospace Systems that will provide private aviation customers with the fastest broadband speeds...
Garmin Launches Innovative Watch Series
The retail arm of Munich Airport, eurotrade, has been selected as a launch partner for the new fenix watch series by Garmin Deutschland GmbH. Garmin – one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fitness...
Lufthansa’s First Changemaker Challenge Seeks Ideas for Sustainable Innovation
With the launch of the Changemaker Challenge, the Lufthansa Group and its new digital business unit Lufthansa Innovation Hub are aiming to explore the full potential of digitalization in the context of sustainable...
People
Jumeirah Group Announces New Appointments across Dubai, Europe and the Maldives
Jumeirah Group is delighted to welcome a number of new senior leaders across its global portfolio. Mahmoud Sakr was recently welcomed as the new Managing Director of Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Hotel and Royal Residences...
Cathay Pacific Appoints New HK Express CEO
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced the appointment of Mandy Ng as the new CEO of HK Express with immediate effect. Mandy takes over from former CEO Ronald Lam who is now Cathay Pacific Chief Customer and Commercial...
Kathleen Hogan Appointed to Alaska Airlines’ Board of Directors
Alaska Air Group announced today the appointment of Kathleen Hogan to the company’s board of directors. Hogan is the chief people officer and executive vice president of human resources at Microsoft. At Microsoft...
Video
British Airways Teamed Up with Tom Kerridge
As part of its centenary celebrations, British Airways has teamed up with Michelin-starred British chef, Tom Kerridge, to design gourmet menus for customers travelling with the airline throughout August – the airline’s...
A Ballet in the Sky on Board an Air France Flight
On July 6, 2019, Air France, in partnership with the Paris Opera, surprised its passengers on flight AF117 from Shanghai to Paris-Charles de Gaulle. During the flight, 10 dancers from the Paris Opera performed a ballet...
Royal Caribbean Welcomes Spectrum of the Seas to the Fleet
Spectrum of the Seas, the first in the Royal Caribbean Quantum Ultra Class, was designed and built for unforgettable vacation experiences. The ship features Royal Caribbean cruise line’s first private enclave for suite...
United Airlines Launches New Safety Video Featuring Superhero
Beginning June 1, United Airlines will launch its latest inflight safety demonstration video featuring Spider-Man in an entertaining mini-drama film. In addition to the safety video, United’s broader promotional...
