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United States-Cuba to relaunch scheduled air services | News

United States-Cuba to relaunch scheduled air services | News

The governments of the United States and Cuban governments have agreed to reinstitute scheduled air service between the two nations. It is hoped the deal could jumpstart economic relations between the two countries, paving the way for thousands of visitors to the island on a daily basis. However, there is as yet no timetable for […]

Qatar is investing in London Hotels with Ascott

Qatar is investing in London Hotels with Ascott

The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has opened Citadines Islington London – the newest addition to its Citadines’ Apart’hotel portfolio in Europe. The prime property in the heart of Islington was acquired in April 2016 through Ascott’s serviced residence global fund with Qatar Investment Authority. The 108-unit serviced residence has been delivered by privately held real estate […]

Emirates to bring A380 to Washington D.C as United withdraws | News

Emirates to bring A380 to Washington D.C as United withdraws | News

Emirates has announced that it plans to upgrade its Dubai-Washington D.C. service, with the introduction of its flagship Airbus A380 on the route beginning February 1st.  Replacing the existing Boeing 777-300ER used on this route, the A380 will serve the strong customer demand and restore route capacity following United Airlines’ planned withdrawal from the Washington […]

WTTC to examine ‘Travel Beyond Boundaries’ at Global Summit 2016 | News

WTTC to examine ‘Travel Beyond Boundaries’ at Global Summit 2016 | News

Dallas will host the WTTC Global Summit in April this year World Travel & Tourism Council president David Scowsill has announced the theme of this year’s Global Summit will be “Travel Beyond Boundaries”. The programme will focus on how tourism will respond to the biggest issues of the moment – migration, climate change, terrorism, security […]

Boeing 737 MAX remains primary FAA concern despite Dreamliner issues

Boeing 737 MAX remains primary FAA concern despite Dreamliner issues

Despite new reports that the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating potential defects in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner production, the global re-certification of the 737 MAX must remain Boeing’s priority. According to Boeing, the 737 MAX accounts for approximately 80% of unfilled orders, while the 787 only accounts for approximately 10%. In the context of an uneven […]

Commercial flights linking US-Cuba expected to resume in autumn | News

Commercial flights linking US-Cuba expected to resume in autumn | News

Commercial flights between the United States and Cuba are set to resume for the first time in 50 years following the signing of an agreement between the two countries. A small number of charter flights presently operate between the two destinations, but capacity is expected to rise significantly as mainline airlines return. More than 100 […]

Travel Partnership Corporation Announces Creation of .Travel SmartConnect

Travel Partnership Corporation Announces Creation of .Travel SmartConnect

Since 2005, .Travel has been the exclusive domain name extension for the travel and tourism industry. Small and medium size travel companies globally have embraced and promoted their .Travel domains, which help them stand out online and showcase their businesses to attract new customers. To further serve .Travel domain name users, the Travel Partnership Corporation […]

US citizens warned over European travel following Brussels attack | News

US citizens warned over European travel following Brussels attack | News

The United States state department has issued a travel alert warning citizens of potential dangers when visiting Europe. The warning comes following several terrorist attacks, including the March 22nd attacks in Brussels which left over 30 people dead. That attack was claimed by so-called Islamic State, along with an attack on French capital Paris in […]

Mastercard and STB create tools to reimagine tourism in digital-first age

Mastercard and STB create tools to reimagine tourism in digital-first age

Mastercard and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced a partnership, with STB being the first national tourism organisation to join Mastercard’s City Possible programme. As part of the programme, the two partners will collaborate on addressing challenges faced by Singapore’s tourism industry. Through the partnership, a range of solutions and initiatives will be explored to […]

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