Tag: connections
Air China launches direct Rome-Hangzhou flight
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 01:09A new Air China flight connecting Italian capital Rome with Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, was inaugurated at Rome's Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci airport with an official ceremony. ... Read More
Fairmont Hotels: Honeybees and responsible tourism
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019 19:28Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, to develop responsible tourism and sound environmental practices, has announced the next evolution of its Bee Sustainable programming with the launch of a new interactive digital ... Read More
Ryanair acquires Malta Air
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- June 12, 2019 19:29Ryanair Holdings has made arrangements for the acquisition of Malta Air, a Maltese start-up, in which Ryanair will transfer and increase its fleet of 6 Malta-based B737 aircraft. This investment ... Read More
Benchmark names new Director of Sales & Marketing, Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 18:32Benchmark has named Donna Esparza director of sales & marketing for Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Lake Arrowhead, California. Geoff Young, Benchmark’s ... Read More
W Hotels debuts newly reimagined three Atlanta hotels
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 16:35Georgia is on our mind. W Hotels Worldwide revealed major upgrades to each of the city’s three W hotels (W Atlanta – Midtown, W Atlanta – Buckhead and W Atlanta ... Read More
Meetings and hospitality dealing with profound changes, from mergers to demographics
editor- June 11, 2019 01:31“Over 5,000 associations are headquartered in the Greater DC area. They are a significant segment of the meetings industry, making major contributions to the American economy and to its political, ... Read More
Holiday Inn new marketing campaign is launched
Dmytro Makarov- June 10, 2019 19:41IHG Hotels & Resorts announces the launch of a global marketing campaign for the company's two largest brands, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express. We're there, a new, unified communications ... Read More
United Airlines new innovating tool
Dmytro Makarov- June 10, 2019 19:07United Airlines is introducing ConnectionSaver, a new tool dedicated to improving the experience for customers connecting from one United flight to the next. ConnectionSaver is powered by new technology that ... Read More
W Hotels: Updates in Atlanta
Dmytro Makarov- June 10, 2019 18:58Georgia is on our mind. W Hotels Worldwide is excited to reveal upgrades to each of the city's three W hotels (W Atlanta – Midtown, W Atlanta – Buckhead and ... Read More
United Airlines’ new technology makes connecting the world easier than ever
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 18:08Just in time for the busy summer travel season, United Airlines is introducing ConnectionSaver, a new tool dedicated to improving the experience for customers connecting from one United flight to ... Read More
American Airlines doubles down in Santo Domingo
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 14:56The world’s largest carrier, American Airlines, has expanded its network footprint in the Dominican Republic, launching two new weekly connections to Santo Domingo from its hubs at Dallas/Fort Worth and ... Read More
American Airlines launches daily Munich-Dallas/Fort Worth service
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 15:45American Airlines is expanding its long-haul services to and from Munich: Effective immediately, the carrier is offering daily flights with a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area ... Read More
New nonstop flights to Europe from Dallas
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 20:51Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport welcomes new nonstop flights to Dublin, Ireland, and Munich, Germany provided by American Airlines. The Dublin flight will be the only nonstop service between Texas and Ireland. ... Read More
IndiGo commences operations on two new routes between India and Abu Dhabi
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 07:25IndiGo, India’s largest airline, commenced two new daily direct flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Abu Dhabi yesterday. The inaugural flight from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in Delhi to ... Read More
Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association finds marketeer diamond in the rough
editor- June 5, 2019 01:27Saint Lucia’s principal tourism private sector agency, the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA), is working to nurture entrepreneurship in Saint Lucia. The Association, which is responsible for facilitating ... Read More
Inns of Monterey celebrates summer
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 23:19John Steinbeck so aptly said, "Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased." In honor of his spirit of travel, Inns of Monterey provide the ... Read More
Travel to Cuba becoming more difficult: Center for Responsible Travel responds
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 23:00Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new restrictions on U.S. travel to Cuba, eliminating the people-to-people travel category that allowed organized group ... Read More
Qatar Airways lands in Malta for the first time
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 15:17Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Malta landed at Malta International Airport on Tuesday 4 June 2019, marking the launch of the airline’s newest gateway to Europe. Operated by ... Read More
Trump Hotels™ identifies luxury meetings trends
editor- June 4, 2019 01:27Trump Hotels™, the luxury brand of five-star hotels and resorts known for its exceptionally designed properties in iconic locations, shares insights on luxury corporate and incentive meetings and details how ... Read More
Air Canada: Daily Montreal-Raleigh flights inaugurated
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 01:04Air Canada today inaugurated a new, non-stop service between Montreal and Raleigh, North Carolina. This morning's departure of Air Canada flight AC8178 marks the beginning of daily flights from Montreal ... Read More
DFW Airport congratulate American Airlines and Qantas on approval of joint business agreement
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 00:59Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport looks forward to the strengthened ties between American Airlines and Qantas now that their joint business agreement has been tentatively approved Read More
WestJet launches nonstop Calgary-Dublin service with 787 Dreamliner
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 19:50With the departure of flight WS6, WestJet becomes the only airline operating a nonstop route between Calgary and Dublin. The airline's newest route provides historic access between Western Canada and ... Read More
Spirit Airlines launches new daily service from Nashville International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 18:35Are you ready for some live music and hot chicken? Spirit Airlines is bringing its new service to Nashville, Tennessee. Beginning October 10, 2019, Spirit will begin nonstop daily service ... Read More
Wyndham Destinations is opening new resorts
Dmytro Makarov- May 31, 2019 19:01Wyndham Destinations launches new club brand identities, and shakes up timeshare with urban resort openings and evolution across the company. Wyndham Destinations is leading the evolution of the industry by ... Read More
With 71 new jet deliveries, TAP Air Portugal launches new Chicago, San Francisco & Washington, DC flights
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 15:45TAP Air Portugal just added the 100th aircraft to its fleet, an Airbus A330neo, as the carrier prepares to inaugurate service tomorrow from Chicago O’Hare, and later this month from ... Read More
Goodbye travel trade show, hello AI travel festival
editor- May 31, 2019 02:11The world’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered luxury travel trade festival is in the works. It is a bold new event concept from Private Luxury Events (UK-based) that waves goodbye to ... Read More
Brazilian GOL airline announces its 76th destination
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019 18:50GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. announces the expansion of its operations in the country with the opening of its base in Dourados, a city located in the state of Mato ... Read More
South African Airways and Alaska Airlines launch new interline agreement
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019 14:50South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South Africa and Alaska Airlines, the fifth largest airline in the United States, announced today that they have established a new interline ... Read More
Tivoli exhibition open to tourists this summer: Eva vs. Eva
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 30, 2019 02:37At Villa d'Este in Tivoli, an exhibition was inaugurated and dedicated to the dual value of the feminine in the Western imagination, entitled Eva vs. Eva. The event is organized ... Read More
Performances Group and Knighthood Capital sign MOU to partner in Africa
Chief Assignment Editor- May 28, 2019 18:00Performances Group and Knighthood Capital have signed a memorandum of understanding in which they have agreed to become strategic partners and collaborate in exploring projects of mutual interest in Francophone ... Read More
Canada explores new ways to reduce transportation pollution
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 15:40Clean growth is essential for Canada's transportation system – to meet our emission reduction targets, grow our economy, and build resilience to a changing climate. The Government of Canada is ... Read More
Myanmar Tourism Police arrests accused Sri Lanka Terror Suspect
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 04:16Myanmar Tourist Police arrested a Sri Lankan man Thursday afternoon. The tourist from Sri Lanka is accused to have connections with those involved in the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka ... Read More
Prime Minister wants Vietnam Airlines to ensure safe services to Russia
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 04:10Vietnam Airlines should work to ensure safe and competitive services while operating flights to Russia. "Traveling between Vietnam and Russia is now more important than ever before when they are ... Read More
Farewell Niki Lauda: Legend of fast cars and airplanes
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 23, 2019 01:29Niki Lauda, whom we remember as a Formula 1 legend, is no longer with us. But did you know he had a license to fly and had a history of ... Read More
Global luxury travel brands confirm increasing business at ILTM Latin America 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 20:05ILTM Latin America 2019 confirmed a dynamic outbound Brazilian and Latin America luxury travel market last week (14 – 17 May) when 400 global luxury tourism brands met with 400 ... Read More
Newest Delta Sky Club evokes eclectic Austin
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 00:15Just in time for summer travel, the newest Delta Sky Club and first at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will open for business on May 21. "Building on our unmatched operational excellence, ... Read More