Transportation news: airlines, cruise lines, passenger trains, car rental, ride-sharing companies, and local transportation
Made famous by Agatha Christie’s 1930s novel Murder on the Orient Express, the last true Orient Express traveled from Paris to Istanbul in 1977. Thirteen carriages, including nine sleeping cars and four saloons, that had once been part of […]
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Hertz Europe Ltd, part of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. has unveiled the latest addition to its Selezione Italia (Italian Collection) fleet with the arrival of a new rental exclusive; the Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.9T V6 Quadrifoglio. The most powerful
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The new winter schedule from SAS offers a new direct route between Copenhagen and Italy’s fourth largest city, Turin, famous for Italian classics such as espresso, vermouth and FIAT, plus skiing and world renowned wine districts. SAS is launching
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Hilton Honors announced a first-of-its-kind travel and hospitality partnership with rideshare leader Lyft. Created to reward the 89 million Hilton Honors loyalty members in their everyday lives, members will now be able to earn Hilton Honors Points when they
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Starting May 13, 2019, EL AL will offer nonstop service from San Francisco to Tel Aviv three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday). Flights operate on EL AL 787 Dreamliner aircraft, offering Business, Premium and Economy Seating. Onboard, guests
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently announced it has set another city-pair speed record on sustainable alternative jet fuel. The record, achieved Friday by the Gulfstream G550, connected Charleston, South Carolina, with Farnborough, England, a distance of 3,591 nautical miles/6,651 kilometers,
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From early November, SAS will fly a new route from Stockholm to Luxembourg. The route will operate three times a week with departures on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. SAS is the only airline that offers a direct connection between
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Recently, the Board of Directors of PJSC Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) held a meeting, which was chaired by Evgeny Ditrich. The agenda of the meeting included the following: IT development at Aeroflot Group in 2019-2021. In 2018, the Group
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This spring, the solar power plant atop Helsinki Airport will expand to the roof of the west wing. Solar panels will be installed on the façade of the new parking hall in 2020. Good environmental work is part of Finavia’s corporate
Helsinki Airport’s Solar Power Plant Is the Largest in the Nordics Read More »
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is partnering with WeChat to provide Chinese passengers with a unique travel and shopping experience using the services that are available via the application. In doing so, the airport is responding to the demands of this
Schiphol is WeChat Pay’s First Flagship Smart Airport in Europe Read More »
Princess Cruises’ guests sailing to the engineering marvel of Panama Canal now have a variety of itineraries and cruise ships to choose from with the announcement of the cruise line’s fall 2020 to spring 2021 cruise season. Princess Cruises
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Neste and Air BP are supporting the business aviation sector’s Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel (SAJF) initiative and helping drive its adoption with operators and aircraft manufacturers. The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will take place in Geneva
Neste and Air BP Bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Caen Airport, France Read More »
On June 2, 2019, S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance, is starting regular direct flights from Irkutsk to cities in Siberia and the Far East, including Bratsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Magadan. Tickets are already available. “S7
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When Crystal River Cruises’ 2020 season embarks next spring, it will be with the youngest fleet of luxury ships in the river industry. Crystal Mozart, popularly known as the Queen of the Danube, will depart the Crystal fleet for
Crystal River Cruises to Boast the Youngest Fleet in the Industry Read More »
Boeing has completed development of the updated software for the 737 MAX, along with associated simulator testing and the company’s engineering test flight. To date, Boeing has flown the 737 MAX with updated MCAS software for more than 360
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