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Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced that the carrier is buying 23 more 737 MAX airplanes, building on its original order and an agreement last month to acquire new 737-9s through lease. The new deal brings Alaska Airlines’ total 737 […]
Quark Expeditions, the recognized leader in Polar Adventures, has unveiled the most comprehensive, traveler-focused COVID policy in the travel industry. Quark Expeditions® S.A.F.E. COVID Policy is an industry-leading program designed to bring much needed peace of mind and reassurance to
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Carnival Cruise Line today took delivery of its highly anticipated new ship, Mardi Gras, in a live virtual signing ceremony at the Meyer Turku Shipyard in Turku, Finland. When Mardi Gras begins guest operations in April 2021, the 180,000-gross-ton
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WestJet today announced it will be adding the island of Bonaire to its Caribbean destinations with its new non-stop once-weekly seasonal service from Toronto starting February 6, 2021. WestJet’s new once-weekly seasonal service to Bonaire from Toronto begins on
Inaugural flight to Xian (XIY): On 19 December, the first Condor passenger flight took off from Frankfurt to Xian, the capital of Shaanxi province. Going forward, Condor will serve the 13-million-metropolis every Saturday. Condor is thus not only launching
Nordwind starts direct chartered flights to Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). Flights Moscow – Sharjah – Moscow will be available once a week
The 84th train for the Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX) infrastructure and mobility project was handed over right on schedule. The trains were originally ordered from Siemens Mobility in 2015. The RRX order, consisting of trains and a service contract, has
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering the chance to join Bolette for a fascinating journey to the Balkan peninsula in 2022, with the new ‘Discovering the Balkans’ cruise available to book from today. Fred. Olsen’s new flagship, Bolette, will
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The Lufthansa Group airlines and Sabre Corporation today announced a new, mutually flexible distribution agreement that enables modern airline retailing as well as technology innovation. Under the agreement, which covers the carriers Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Air Dolomiti and
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Low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways, one of the busiest airlines in the U.S. with 42 million passengers in 2019, fully committed today to one of its New Year’s resolutions: launch first-ever flights at Miami International Airport. JetBlue has set February
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Norwegian Cruise Line today announces a partnership with AtmosAir Solutions to install continuous disinfection air purification systems across its 28 ship fleet for its three brands, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The new air
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TNT Australia, a FedEx Express group company and subsidiary of FedEx Corp has signed a new six-year agreement with Qantas Freight, Australia’s largest independent air freight carrier, for domestic freight services in Australia. The agreement with Qantas Freight will
JetBlue today announced updates to its TrueBlue program to support its loyal customers as they start to think about travel again. The TrueBlue program will be more rewarding in 2021. Mosaics members will receive free unlimited companion passes for
WestJet today released its updated January schedule featuring Dreamliner service to Mexico and more flights to sun destinations in the Caribbean, the United States (including Hawaii), Mexico and Central America. “WestJet continues to welcome the introduction of new COVID-19
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Alaska Airlines continues to strengthen its presence at one of the airline’s key hubs in Anchorage with new nonstop service to three “sun and fun” destinations – Las Vegas, Denver and San Francisco – and the expansion to year-round
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