Latest travel and tourism news from around the world.
Following lengthy negotiations, Estonia’s national airline Nordic Aviation Group (Nordica) and the Polish national carrier LOT Polish Airlines have reached an agreement on amending the ownership structure of their joint subsidiary Xfly (previously Regional Jet). According to the contract […]
This year has been one of change, which has altered the tourism and hospitality landscape forever. Health, hygiene and social distancing have been shaping travel, with reports indicating that over 90 per cent people view health and safety as
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Air Canada announced today the closing of its previously announced overnight marketed public offering of 35,420,000 Class A Variable Voting Shares and/or Class B Voting Shares of the Company (“Shares”) at a price to the public of C$24.00 per
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Hyatt today announced that UrCove opened its first five properties – UrCove Shanghai Jing’an, UrCove Shanghai Lujiazui EXPO, UrCove Shanghai Wujiaochang, UrCove Chengdu City Center and UrCove Nanjing South Railway Station. These new additions to Hyatt’s portfolio in these
Following recent changes to U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) rules, Alaska Airlines will no longer accept emotional support animals onboard. Effective Jan. 11, 2021, Alaska will only transport service dogs, which are specially trained to perform tasks for the
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Sheremetyevo International Airport commissioned its newly reconstructed runway one (Runway-1) on December 24th in a ceremony that featured a parade of airfield equipment. With the commissioning of Runway-1, which features two new high-speed-exit taxiways, the capacity of Sheremetyevo airfield’s three runways
S7 Airlines will begin to operate direct regular scheduled flights from Novosibirsk to Makhachkala stating on January 7, 2021. Tickets for the new flights are already available. The flights will be operated weekly on Thursdays. Departure from Tolmachevo airport is scheduled for
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Century Casinos announced today that it will temporarily close its Polish casinos at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020 through Monday, January 18, 2021 to comply with quarantines issued by the Polish government to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Poland operating segment
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Saint Petersburg became the first city in Russia to join the international WTTC program for safe tourism – Safe Travels. As part of this initiative key players of the city tourism industry receive a special sign of Safe Travels
S7 Airlines analyzed the preferences of Russian travellers of various age groups in 2019 and 2020 by routes, interest in additional services on board, using the online application, and also counted those who like to fly alone, in pairs,
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Emirates is taking its signature A380 experience to the next level with the unveil of a brand new Premium Economy cabin product, together with enhancements and a refreshed look across all cabins onboard its newest A380 aircraft. Sir Tim
The Northern Capital has prepared a grandiose pyrotechnic show Petrovsky Fire Festival “Christmas Star”, which is to be held at five venues in the most iconic places of St. Petersburg. Viewers from Russia and other countries will be able
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Tourism in the Maldives, which reopened its borders in mid-July after a near four-month lockdown, is picking up with a surge in arrivals expected for the festive season. “The year-end arrivals are looking good and some of this
Rebellious 2020 made corrections to the daily life of most Ukrainians, including the celebration of New Year’s corporate parties. UIA has found an original solution that is offered to the airline’s corporate clients – to reveal the magic of
Starting from Tuesday, December 29, all those reaching the Netherlands from another Member State of the European Union or the Schengen Area will be obliged to present a document that shows they have tested for COVID-19 within the last
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