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Pope Francesco Bergoglio addresses climate emergency
At the Casina Pio IV, the Pontiff Pope Francesco Bergoglio met with participants of the meeting promoted by the Department for the Service of Integral Human Development with leaders of ... Read More
Airbus Canada ‘pleased with union ratification vote by A220 workforce’
Airbus Canada Limited Partnership is very pleased that its International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) unionized employees at Mirabel, Québec, have announced that they have ratified the proposed ... Read More
Bartlett to Attend 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization Executive Council Meeting
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett is set to participate in the 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive Council Meeting, during the period June 16 – 18, 2019 ... Read More
Four Seasons expands in Bay Area with second hotel in San Francisco
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, has been selected by an affiliate of Westbrook Partners, a privately-owned, fully integrated real estate investment management company, to ... Read More
Air Partner awarded Managed Services contract by Airbus
Air Partner plc, the global aviation services group, announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract by Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, for Managed Services. Air Partner’s Managed Services ... Read More
UNWTO and Barça Innovation Hub launch global Sports Tourism Start-up Competition
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB) and with the support of the Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC), has announced the launch of the 1st ... Read More
Etihad Airways introduces Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on Abu Dhabi–Rome route
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has celebrated the introduction of its newest aircraft type, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, on daily services to Rome, with a ... Read More
25hours Hotel One Central in Dubai, debuting in 2020, appoints General Manager & F&B Manager
In spring 2020, the first 25hours Hotel Company hotel outside of Europe will open its doors. Chantel Moore is now responsible for the 25hours Hotel One Central in Dubai. Born ... Read More
OLS Hotels & Resorts expands in Hawaii with Volcano House
OLS Hotels & Resorts, a hotel company with 24 hotels and resorts throughout the U.S., announced that effective June 10, 2019, the company is providing sales, marketing and revenue optimization ... Read More
Benchmark announces new Vice President, Revenue Management
Benchmark has named Priya Chandnani vice president, revenue management. Greg Champion, president and COO, made the announcement. “It is with extreme pleasure that I welcome Priya to our company,” said ... Read More
Qatar welcomes more visitors with new electronic visitor authorization system
Qatar Airways welcomes even more visitors from around the world to Qatar with the new electronic visitor authorization system, launched recently by Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar ... Read More
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City: First year anniversary weekend
On June 28, 2019, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is excited to kick off their anniversary weekend celebrating their first year with a parade, spectacular shows and the ... Read More
Hilton Garden Inn Panama City re-opens after major renovation
The 111-room Hilton Garden Inn Panama City is putting the final touches on their multimillion-dollar renovation following damage sustained from Hurricane Michael in October of 2018. After nine months revamping ... Read More
Ryanair acquires Malta Air
Ryanair 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
Cambria Hotels opens new hotel in Charleston
The expansion of the Cambria Hotels is continued in South Carolina with opening of the Cambria Hotel Charleston Riverview. Representatives from the hotel brand franchisor Choice Hotels International, Inc. Inspiration for ... Read More
Four Seasons announces new hotel and private residences in Minneapolis
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, in partnership with United Properties, a leading commercial property development and investment company in Minnesota and Colorado, today announced ... Read More
Etihad Airways and Swae to launch artificial intelligence-powered crowd-sourcing platform
Etihad Airways (Etihad), the national airline of the UAE, and Swae, a startup based in Vancouver, have partnered to launch iFikra, an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at unlocking the full ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism in crisis: Managing and seeking out opportunities
The Rapid Response Team by Safertourism reached out to Sri Lanka tourism authorities including the minister of tourism and industry leaders within hours of the devastating terror attack on the ... Read More
Canadian travellers: do’s and don’ts when travelling and staying in vacation rentals
The annual 2019 Airplane and Hotel Etiquette Study results are released by Expedia, offering a deep dive into Canadian travellers' preferences, behaviours, and pet peeves. And while we all have ... Read More
Wharf Hotels appoints new General Manager of The Murray, Hong Kong, A Niccolo Hotel
Wharf Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Adriano Vences as General Manager of The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel. After spearheading the success of the first Niccolo ... Read More
Church House Westminster welcomes new Events Coordinator
Westminster events venue, Church House, has appointed Olivia Marrie as Events Coordinator. London born-and-bred, Olivia has three years of event planning experience under her belt. Previous job roles include Party ... Read More
Ascot is Europe’s leading serviced apartment brand at world travel awards 2019
The Ascott has won Europe’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2019 for its Citadines properties for the fourth year running, along with six other awards at this year’s World Travel Awards. ... Read More
World Fusion Tours: African Tourism Board’s newest member
The African Tourism Board (ATB) welcomed World Fusion Tours as its newest member. The Kigali-based tour operator recently won the World Travel Awards category for “Rwanda’s Leading Operator 2019.” “We ... Read More
Marriott International opens second Four Points by Sheraton in Tanzania
Marriott International, Inc. today announced the opening of its second Four Points by Sheraton (Four-Points.Marriott.com) hotel in Tanzania, Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam, New Africa Hotel. The original ... Read More
‘Creating common ground’ – Hamburg hosts hat-trick of international industry events
Planners from across the world experienced Hamburg first hand as part of a series of fam trips and events held recently in the city. Hamburg Convention Bureau (HCB) hosted a ... Read More
Heathrow becomes world’s first Sustainable Fish Airport
Sustain – the alliance for better food and farming – has crowned Heathrow the world’s first Sustainable Fish Airport. The award is the outcome of an airport-wide initiative, involving all ... Read More
American Airlines doubles down in Santo Domingo
The 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
IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards announced winners
Nominations for the awards were adjudicated by a panel of four judges: Angela Gittens, Director General, Airports Council International; Gloria Guevara, President and CEO, World Travel and Tourism Council; Mark ... Read More
Qatar Airways celebrates opening of FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019
Qatar Airways, the Official Partner and Official Airline of FIFA, was delighted and honoured to have played a full part in the much-anticipated celebrations at last night’s kick-off of the ... Read More
Canyon Ranch Wellness Retreat announces new leadership appointments
Canyon Ranch today announced new hires for its forthcoming brand extension - Canyon Ranch Wellness Retreat, opening in Woodside, California, in 2019. The new team consists of deeply-connected and wellness-minded ... Read More
IATA Resolution calls for Implementation of Global Carbon Offsetting Scheme
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 75th Annual General Meeting (AGM) overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on governments to continue important work for full implementation of the Carbon Offsetting and ... Read More
Jetwing Symphony PLC set to launch new contemporary boutique hotel in Kandy
As part of its luxury portfolio, Jetwing Symphony PLC, the investment arm of Jetwing, will launch Jetwing Kandy Gallery in the historical city of Kandy by the end of this ... Read More
Pride Month: Megabus will hit the road
Megabus today unveils its all new Pride Bus as the brand participates 2019 Pride. The rainbow-wrapped bus will hit the road this June and offer exclusive $5 tickets to prominent Pride ... Read More
Next Story Group appoints Patrick Imbardelli as its Chairman
Next Story Group, International hospitality company, has appointed Patrick Imbardelli, as Chairman of its Board with immediate effect. Prior to this appointment, Patrick was a non-executive Director and Advisor to ... Read More
Days Hotel by Wyndham comes to New Zealand
Days Inn by Wyndham came to New Zealand with the opening of a new landmark hotel, Days Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Hamilton. The addition bolsters the Company's presence in ... Read More
S Hotels & Resorts appoints General Managers for new resorts at CROSSROADS Maldives
S Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of two highly-skilled and experienced general managers for its two new resorts at CROSSROADS Maldives, the largest integrated resort by the Indian ... Read More