Published on 24/05/2018
Europe’s hotel industry reported increases across the three key performance metrics during April 2018, according to data from STR.
Published on 24/05/2018
Delta Hotels By Marriott kicked off its European expansion by opening Delta Hotels by Marriott Frankfurt Offenbach, which is situated on the left bank of the Main River between Frankfurt city centre and Offenbach.
Published on 24/05/2018
A new study conducted by Routes revealed the busiest passenger air routes in Africa. The South African domestic flight between Cape Town and Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport is the busiest on the continent but what about the busiest international route?
Published on 23/05/2018
Turkey’s Global Ports Holding (GPH) has signed a 15-year management agreement with the Cuban company Aries S.A. for the operation of the cruise port in Havana, Cuba.
Published on 23/05/2018
More than 6,000 attendees from over 70 countries gathered in Denver May 19-23 for this year’s IPW—the travel industry's premier international marketplace and the largest generator of travel to the U.S.
Published on 23/05/2018
A record 246.1 million passengers — an average of 2.68 million per day — are expected to travel on U.S. airlines between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2018. This number is up 3.7 percent from last year’s record 237.3 million passengers.
Published on 23/05/2018
India's Ministry of Tourism announced monthly Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) & FTAs on e- Tourist Visa on the basis of information received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI).
Published on 23/05/2018
Radisson Hospitality is adding a new territory to its expanding portfolio with the signing of Park Inn by Radisson Lusaka Longacres in Zambia. Radisson Hotel Group’s Africa portfolio consists of 83 hotels and more than 17,500 rooms in operation and under development.
Published on 23/05/2018
United Airlines customers, who purchase access, can now enter LAX through a gated private terminal, avoid all lines and traffic, and be driven across the tarmac directly to their aircraft.
Published on 23/05/2018
Qantas and Air France have renewed codeshare agreement in order to offer more options for travelers to travel between Europe and Australia via Asia.
Published on 23/05/2018
The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions has signed a strategic partnership with Meetingselect, which offers one of the most successful and largest corporate booking tools in the world.
Published on 23/05/2018
Abu Dhabi's new luxurious beachfront resort, Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort, will open its doors on 11 November 2018. In partnership with Trust Your Water, the resort will provide solutions to eliminate the need for single-use plastic water bottles.
Published on 23/05/2018
Brand USA, in partnership with American Airlines and Marriott International, announced today its first-ever Mega Media Venture, inviting more than 50 international journalists to visit the United States.
Published on 23/05/2018
Heartbreaking Hajj disasters in the past could have been prevented had pilgrims been equipped with lifesaving health and safety information along with knowledge of precautionary measures.
Published on 23/05/2018
Travelport, a leading travel commerce platform, announces today the signing of a multiyear agreement with Qantas Airways that includes distribution of the Australian national carrier’s content and integration into Qantas’ recently announced NDC platform, the Qantas Distribution Platform (QDP).
Published on 23/05/2018
After the event on 17 November 2017 at Fairmont Quasar Istanbul in 5 conference rooms with the participation of 1500 tourism professionals, the Uzakrota Travel Summit 2018 preparations, which will be the most effective tourism event of the year 2018, has been started at a great pace.
Published on 22/05/2018
Lonely Planet's Best in Europe list for 2018 revealed the best places to travel this year. The Italian region of Emilia-Romagna is the best place to visit in Europe for 2018, followed by Cantabria in Spain, which came second.
Published on 22/05/2018
Japan has consolidated its spot at the top of the Henley Passport Index, now offering its citizens visa-free access to a record total of 189 destinations. German passport is now one spot down and shared the second position with Singapore's.
Published on 22/05/2018
Delta Air Lines will launch new nonstop service from New York-JFK to Orange County, California on October 15.
Published on 22/05/2018
Kempinski Hotels announces plans to open The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore at Capitol Singapore, the first luxury heritage lifestyle destination in the city-state's downtown Civic District, owned and managed by Singapore-based, Perennial Real Estate Holdings Limited.
Published on 22/05/2018
Amtrak is expecting heavy ridership as the summer season kicks off and customers head to the rails for convenient and flexible summer vacations. Affordable fares and convenient service make Amtrak ideal for summer family travel. Customers are encouraged to book early for the best rates and as advance reservations indicate, there is an increased demand for July travel compared to last summer.
Published on 22/05/2018
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, will launch thrice weekly flights from Addis Ababa to Jakarta, Indonesia as of July 17, 2018.
Published on 22/05/2018
As of summer 2018, Lufthansa Group passengers will be able to book a so-called Economy “Light” fare on routes to North America served by Lufthansa, SWISS, Brussels Airlines and Austrian Airlines.
Published on 22/05/2018
Organised by the International Transport Forum at the OECD since 2008, the three-day conference that will kick off on Wednesday (23 May) in the city of Leipzig, Germany is the world’s largest gathering of transport ministers and policy makers.
Published on 22/05/2018
Just a month after announcing a new BW Premier Collection property that will be opened in Vung Tau, Vietnam, Best Western Hotels & Resorts has announced yet another property that will open in Vietnam.
Published on 21/05/2018
Hyatt Hotels announced today the opening of Nish Palas Istanbul as part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt. The 45-room boutique hotel is located in Nişantaşı, one of Istanbul’s oldest and upscale neighborhoods, and will mark the entry into Turkey for The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand.
Published on 21/05/2018
In partnership with Lonely Whale, Alaska Airlines will replace single-use, non-recyclable, plastic stir straws and citrus picks with sustainable alternatives in its airport lounges and on all domestic and international commercial flights starting July 16, 2018.
Published on 21/05/2018
The coalition, comprised of leaders and executives from organizations such as ASAE, AWE, EIC, IAEE, IMEX, JMIC, MPI, PCMA and SITE, has formed behind a single common goal: eradicate sexual harassment within the events industry and in our workplaces.
Published on 21/05/2018
SUN Beach&Outdoor Style, the 36th edition of the key international exhibition for the beach, outdoor and camping worlds, will be held simultaneously with TTG Travel Experience and SIA Hospitality Design at Rimini Expo Centre.
Published on 21/05/2018
The Latvian airline airBaltic today, on May 21, 2018, launched a new route from Riga International Airport to Split Airport in Croatia. The new route offers a new summer holiday destination for travelers from the Baltics, as well as convenient travel options from Croatia to Riga and beyond to destinations in Scandinavia, the Baltics, and the CIS.
Published on 21/05/2018
Frasers Hospitality announced the grand opening of Fraser Suites Dalian, arriving hot on the heels of four properties that opened in Changsha, Tianjin and Shenzhen last year.
Published on 21/05/2018
The worldwide network of not-for-profit youth hostel associations, Hostelling International, has partnered with the global hotel industry’s leading cloud platform, SiteMinder, in a bid to bolster the online presence of its almost-4,000 hostel members and attract more direct bookings from guests.
Published on 21/05/2018
Apple Leisure Group (ALG) and NH Hotel Group (NH) have formed a strategic alliance to bring AMResorts’ award-winning brands to Europe. An ALG company, AMResorts will debut in Spain with its Secrets Resorts & Spas adults-only brand, and Dreams Resorts & Spas family-friendly brand, as well as introduce Amigo Hotels & Resorts, a new three-star brand offering a concept completely different to the collection’s existing offerings.
Published on 21/05/2018
Sail with the #1 cruise line in the Panama Canal as the upcoming Princess Cruises fall 2019 through spring 2020 season is on sale today, offering the cruise line’s largest deployment ever to the Panama Canal, featuring the maiden season of Emerald Princess sailing through the new locks.
Published on 21/05/2018
Greater Fort Lauderdale will be the host destination for the first-ever Pride of the Americas Festival. The 10-day event will be hosted by Pride of Fort Lauderdale and presented by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau and will include a parade, a beach party, arts festival, social events throughout the destination, and a human rights conference focused on LGBT+ rights.
Published on 19/05/2018
More than 100 people have died after a Boeing 737 airliner crashed near Cuba's main airport in Havana on early Friday evening.
Published on 18/05/2018
Glasgow Airport and Shanghai Airport Authority have signed a partnership agreement that will see the two cities work together to jointly petition China's main airlines to establish a direct air link in the future between the West of Scotland and the Chinese powerhouse city of Shanghai.
Published on 18/05/2018
Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara, an AAA Five-Diamond award recipient and California’s premier Four Seasons resort, announces it will reopen June 1, 2018.
Published on 18/05/2018
Celebrity Cruises unveils The Spa on Celebrity Edge, a holistic wellness journey like no other on land or at sea. With more than 22,000 sprawling sq. ft. for guests to renew, restore, and reinvigorate, The Spa was designed by world-renowned designer Kelly Hoppen, MBE, and features an ahh-inspiring assortment of treatments in collaboration with industry-leading partners.
Published on 18/05/2018
In fall 2019, Disney Cruise Line will return to favorite destinations and home ports on a variety of itineraries, including adventures to Bermuda, Bahamas, Baja, Canada and the Caribbean.
Published on 18/05/2018
Gatwick Airport has announced the UK’s first trial of end-to-end biometrics – where personal data collected at the airport’s self-service bag drops will be recognised by new automated self-boarding gates - simplifying and speeding up the process for passengers and reducing the risk of human error.
Published on 17/05/2018
Raffles Hotels & Residences has chosen Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, for its first address on the North American continent.
Published on 17/05/2018
Qantas has introduced inflight meditation and expanded its entertainment offering to give customers more ways to relax inflight.
Published on 17/05/2018
Autograph Collection Hotels welcomed five African Pride Hotels to its growing global portfolio, marking the debut of the brand in South Africa.
Published on 17/05/2018
Sygic Maps, a new maps app from Sygic Travel, eases trip planning and navigation while traveling. Unlike other online maps, Sygic Maps displays places of interest directly on the map so that you can build a day-by-day trip plan or just save interesting places for later.
Published on 17/05/2018
The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s 35th Anniversary Global Convention took place 9-12 May at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, brought together approximately 500 tourism professionals representing 40 countries to share innovative ideas and best practices, making it the best attended and most globally diverse conference in IGLTA’s history.
Published on 17/05/2018
The Port of Lisbon Authority (APL) has begun the count-down to Seatrade Cruise Med 2018 – the world’s largest cruise industry event focussed on the Mediterranean and adjoining seas – and this year, an integral element of the recently announced Portugal Shipping Week.
Published on 16/05/2018
WOW air will launch a new route from the U.S. to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in Delhi, India via Iceland.
Published on 16/05/2018
The history of golf dates back to 15th century. Much has changed since then.
Published on 16/05/2018
Princess Cruises has launched a 60-day voyage from Los Angeles to Shanghai and return that includes calls at 22 destinations. The cruise on Coral Princess will start on 18 September, 2018 and is the first time that Princess Cruises is operating a direct cruise from Los Angeles to Shanghai and return. Princess is also offering two shorter segments of the voyage as standalone cruises.
Published on 16/05/2018
InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts has brought modern luxury to Bulgaria with the opening of InterContinental® Sofia, an IHG® hotel, in the culture-filled capital city.
Published on 16/05/2018
DFS Group, the world’s leading luxury travel retailer, is to host the third edition of The Whiskey Festival at Singapore Changi Airport. Taking place from now until June 17, the festival is set to celebrate some of the world’s finest whiskies and provide travelers with a platform to expand their whiskey knowledge and immerse themselves in some of the classics.
Published on 16/05/2018
Globalisation, localisation, city resilience, sustainability and legacy were some of the biggest challenges facing the industry that were discussed at the IMEX Policy Forum.
Published on 15/05/2018
Located in the center of the action on the Strip, Bally’s Las Vegas has completed a $125 million redesign of 2,052 guest rooms and suites in the new Resort Tower. Nearly every guest room at Bally’s Las Vegas has been renovated within the last four years.
Published on 15/05/2018
Marriott International’s bold lifestyle brand; Moxy Hotels debuts in Chicago, USA. Moxy Chicago Downtown now welcomes its guests in the dynamic River North neighborhood of Chicago.
Published on 15/05/2018
AccorHotels, which agreed to acquire Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, for a cash amount of CHF560 million (€482 million) on May 1st, now announced that they have signed an agreement with the shareholders of Atton Hoteles in order to acquire the company for US$105 million.
Published on 15/05/2018
The number of international tourists to Mexico in the first quarter rose to a record high of 10.6 million, a 12.6 percent increase year-on-year, said Mexico's Ministry of Tourism (Sectur).
Published on 15/05/2018
Popular UAE influencer Khalid al Ameri joins Sophia the Robot – the world’s most advanced Artificially Intelligent robot – to explore Abu Dhabi and discover all the excitement and emotions one can experience on a visit to the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Published on 15/05/2018
During IMEX in Frankfurt, Deutsche Hospitality will present a new booking software that enables business customers to reserve conference rooms directly online without having to obtain a cost estimate from the hotel beforehand.
Published on 15/05/2018
A new international network of DMCs is born: Preferred DMCs. Preferred DMCs is a boutique consortium of select Destination & Event Management Companies from around the globe specializing in bespoke high-end incentive travel and special interest groups, VIP travel, events, meetings and conferences.
Published on 15/05/2018
The Latvian airline airBaltic yesterday, on May 14, 2018, launched a new route from Riga International Airport to Sochi International Airport. The new route offers new travel options for travellers from the Baltics and Russia with convenient connections via Riga.
Published on 14/05/2018
Visit Orlando has announced a historic milestone in the travel industry, with Orlando becoming the first U.S. destination to surpass 70 million annual visitors.
Published on 14/05/2018
During this year's IMEX, the Golden Stadttor Multimedia Award will honor Ray Bloom with the Diamond Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Published on 14/05/2018
Turkish Airlines, performed a brilliant year in 2017, maintains this success with the same momentum in 2018 as well. The national flag carrier has now put its signature under the thriving results recorded in April, after announced its successful first quarter results a short while ago.
Published on 11/05/2018
Nok Air continued to improve the bottom line in the first quarter of this year with further reduction in losses, thanks to improvement in all key parameters.
Published on 11/05/2018
NH Hotel Group is relaunching its NH Rewards loyalty program with a new image and offering much more attractive and generous benefits to reward the loyalty of its regular customers on each stay.
Published on 11/05/2018
TUI Group concludes the first half of financial year 2018 with a very strong set of results. TUI Group CEO Fritz Joussen said, The very good earnings growth of 26 per cent in H1 2018 is driven by the continued strong demand for our holiday experiences."
Published on 11/05/2018
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and Air Côte d'Ivoire, the national flag carrier of Côte d'Ivoire, have entered into a codeshare agreement effective May, 2018.
Published on 10/05/2018
Golf travel was recognised by the Philippines Tourism Promotions Board as a pillar of its planned five-year sports tourism strategy at the 7th Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) in Manila.
Published on 10/05/2018
Radisson Hospitality AB announce the signing of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Vadistanbul. The hotel will increase the group’s portfolio in Turkey to 23 hotels and 4,400 rooms in operation and under development. The hotel will open at the end of 2018 within the new upcoming business hub of Vadistanbul, located in the heart of Istanbul.
