Iuliia ToreAirAsia today operated its inaugural flight between Bangkok, Thailand and Brisbane, Australia. The new route marks AirAsia’s first time operating out of Brisbane Airport and is expected to carry up to 150,000 people...
Transportation
Dublin Airport to Have Net Zero Emissions by 2050
Dublin Airport has today signed a landmark commitment to become net zero for its carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. Dublin and Cork Airports made the commitment as part of ACI EUROPE, the trade association for the...
Nordica Will Hand Over Ticket Sales to LOT
Airlines Nordica and LOT have signed a renewed cooperation agreement under which LOT will take over the management of ticket sales and customer service and Nordica will focus solely operating flights. As a result of the...
Tourism
Ten Tips for Easier Summer Vacation Air Travel
With the busy peak summer travel season just around the corner, SWISS has taken a wide range of actions to raise the reliability of its flight operations and intensify its customer communications. These include...
Vilnius Invites Tourists to Meet Locals, City Mayor is First Volunteer
Vilnius has expanded its volunteer-based hospitality program to create a more authentic tourist experience
Best and Worst Cities to Stay Connected While Travelling
A new study by TravelSim has analyzed the number of free wifi hotspots, cost per MegaByte of data, average broadband speeds (mobile/wireless) and the number of hotels and airports with free wifi in 19 of the world’s...
Airbnb Introduces Airbnb Adventures
Airbnb recently unveiled Airbnb Adventures – an expansion of Airbnb Experiences that includes the incredible opportunity for daring guests to channel their inner Phileas Fogg and travel Around the World in 80 Days. This...
New Hotels
Hotel News
Scandic to Take Over Hotel in Stavanger
On October 1, 2019, Scandic will take over the operations of Radisson Blu Royal in Stavanger, Norway. The hotel, which is ideally located in downtown Stavanger, will target business and leisure travelers as well as...
AC Hotels by Marriott® Announces the Opening of its First Hotel in Jamaica
AC Hotels by Marriott has announced the opening of AC Hotel Kingston, Jamaica, bringing the brand’s forward-thinking design approach to the island. Born from the signature vision of renowned hotelier Antonio...
Mice
Sabre Technology Exchange Opens in Las Vegas
Sabre Corporation today kicks off its 2019 Sabre Technology Exchange (STX), the Company’s annual flagship event that gathers customers, partners, technology experts and influencers from all corners of the...
ICCA Announces Tirol as Destination for 2020 Association Meetings Programme
The International Congress and Convention Association announced today during the Closing Ceremony of the fourth edition of the ICCA Association Meetings Programme, which was held in Durban, South Africa from 18-20 June...
ESTRO Congress 2021 to Take Place in Madrid
The European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) has just officially announced that its 2021 congress will take place in Madrid from 7 to 11 May. It is expected that more than 6,000 delegates will attend...
Global Tech Investors Look to London for International Growth
London is the top destination for international tech companies looking to expand or setup an operation outside of their own country, according to data published today, the first day of London Tech Week 2019, by London...
Taste&Travel
UNWTO to Support Gastronomy Tourism in Ubud, Bali
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) together with the Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia have announced the launch of the UNWTO Gastronomy Tourism Product Development Project.
Westin Hotels Unveils a New Worldwide Culinary Program
In celebration of Global Running Day, Westin Hotels & Resorts today unveils a new worldwide culinary program, elevating the brand’s existing wellness offerings and helping travelers fuel their workouts, productivity...
Culture&Fashion
Hong Kong Airlines Launches Collectible Business Class Amenity Kits
Hong Kong Airlines is pleased to announce a new decorative amenity kits series that highlights Hong Kong’s vibrant culture through a collaborative partnership with four Hong Kong artists. The...
Bol d’Or Mirabaud to Start on June 15
The not-to-be-missed lake event is happening this weekend: the 81st Bol d’Or Mirabaud starting gun goes off Saturday, June 15 at 10:00 offshore from the Société Nautique de Genève. Nearly 500 boats are expected on the...
Tech
Air Seychelles Announces New In-flight Wireless Streaming System
Air Seychelles today has announced that the airline will introduce its new in-flight wireless streaming entertainment system across its A320neo and A320ceo aircraft effective 1 August, 2019. The new entertainment system...
Norwegian Introduces Gate to Gate Wi-Fi Connectivity
Norwegian today launches “gate-to-gate” Wi-Fi which gives passengers access to the airline’s Wi-Fi network as soon as they step on board the aircraft. Customers travelling on any route across Norwegian’s global network...
Amadeus Announces Travel App on Salesforce AppExchange
Amadeus today announces a service optimizer application on Salesforce AppExchange, empowering airlines to connect with their customers, partners and employees in entirely new ways. The application will integrate and...
Qatar Launched Electronic Visitors Authorisation System
Qatar Airways is pleased to welcome even more visitors from around the world to Qatar with the new electronic visitor authorisation system, launched recently by Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar and Qatar...
People
London Luton Appoints New Chairman
Keith Ludeman has been appointed Chairman of London Luton Airport (LLA). As the current Chairman of High Speed One (HS1) Ltd and former CEO of Go-Ahead Group Plc, Keith takes up the role at LLA on 23 May 2019. Keith...
Four Seasons Hotel Boston Welcomes New GM
Four Seasons Hotel Boston announces the appointment of Michael Pedder as the new General Manager at the iconic property. Pedder’s opportunity to take the helm in Boston arrives following the transfer of Bill Taylor to...
Radisson Appoints Kristen Richter as Senior VP and CCO for the Americas
Radisson Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Kristen Richter as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer in the Americas. Richter previously served as Vice President, Revenue Optimization for the...
