Tag: global growth
Qatar Executive announces global expansion at EBACE
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 15:28Qatar Executive, the private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group, is celebrating 10 years of success at EBACE with the announcement of plans to open new offices in Shanghai, ... Read More
Marriott International unveils first-ever longer stays category marketing campaign
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019 01:02Marriott International today announced its first-ever longer stays category marketing campaign, "Room for Possibility," spotlighting the portfolio's brands that enable business travelers the freedom to maintain their lifestyles, uninterrupted on ... Read More
London Heathrow recorded its busiest ever April as the Easter getaway
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 10, 2019 08:40Heathrow recorded its busiest ever April as the Easter getaway sent passenger numbers soaring, securing the airport its 30th month of consecutive growth Figures reveal the UK’s busiest airport welcomed ... Read More
Heathrow ‘delighted’ with judicial review outcome
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 18:15Commenting on today's High Court ruling on the expansion judicial review claims, a Heathrow spokesperson said: “We are delighted with today’s ruling which is a further demonstration that the debate ... Read More
Voting opens for 5th annual World Spa Awards
editor- April 30, 2019 20:48The international voting window for the World Spa Awards 2019 – the spa and wellness sector’s most trusted annual awards program – is now open. Spa industry professionals – senior ... Read More
Egypt Tourism Minister: Tourism is key to rapprochement and peace
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 22:15Egyptian Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat and winner of IIPT Award said that Tourism and travel are the key to peaceful borders, cultural exchanges, bridge-building, communication, rapprochement and peace, especially in ... Read More
Marriott International opens its 7,000th property
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 15:30Marriott International, Inc. today celebrated the opening of its 7,000th property – The St. Regis Hong Kong. The stunning, 27-story luxury hotel, which features butler service, and multiple restaurants, is ... Read More
What airport is now busier than mega-hubs Frankfurt and Dallas Fort Worth?
editor- April 8, 2019 18:24This airport has now become the world's 12th busiest airport, moving up four places from the 16th spot in 2017. According to the preliminary world airport traffic rankings for 2018 ... Read More
Istanbul New Airport: First flight was to Ankara and a proud Turkish Nation is celebrating
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 6, 2019 14:06The Great Move to Istanbul Airport concluded. A proud city, a proud country and a proud airline are celebrating today in Turkey. Turkish Airlines says that 10,000 pieces of equipment ... Read More
Agoda appoints new Chief Marketing Officer
editor- March 29, 2019 02:17Agoda, one of the world’s fastest growing digital travel companies, today announced the appointment of Ittai Chorev as its Chief Marketing Officer. Chorev, previously Vice President of Marketing at ... Read More
Boeing announces trio of leadership moves
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019 19:30Boeing today announced three leadership moves aimed at further strengthening the company's global presence and partnerships: - Marc Allen named senior vice president of Boeing and president of Embraer Partnership ... Read More
Ethiopia records biggest growth of Travel & Tourism in the world
Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2019 15:30Ethiopia’s Travel & Tourism economy grew by 48.6% in 2018, the largest of any country in the world, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual review of ... Read More
“An inspirational story”: Rwanda’s Travel & Tourism economy up 14% in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2019 15:20The Travel & Tourism economy of Rwanda grew by 13.8% last year – one of the fastest rates in the world, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) ... Read More
Domestic, international travel weather shutdown turbulence
Chief Assignment Editor- March 5, 2019 16:40Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.2 percent year-over-year in January, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)—marking the industry's 109th straight month of overall ... Read More
New President named by Wyndham to RCI Exchanges
editor- February 22, 2019 01:03Wyndham Destinations, a vacation ownership and exchange company, has announced the appointment of Olivier Chavy as President, RCI® Exchanges. Most recently serving as CEO of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, Chavy ... Read More
ParkCloud names first chair
editor- February 13, 2019 01:44ParkCloud, a European airport parking company, has named its first Chairperson - Peter Hilton, former chief of Holiday Taxis. Having spearheaded global growth in his previous role as Chief Executive ... Read More
Four Seasons announces nine planned new hotel openings in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 30, 2019 02:52The coming year will mark several significant new openings for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, with the debut of nine new hotels and resorts ... Read More
International inbound travel expected to peter out
editor- January 8, 2019 18:16The growth of both international and domestic travel are projected to decelerate in the first few months of 2019. Read More
Pakistan Foreign Minister: The next big thing is tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 28, 2018 06:56Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan was projected to be the next big thing in international tourism. “Following exchange rate adjustments, our exports have been picking pace, increasing ... Read More
Global hotel rates outperform year-to-date pace in November
editor- December 23, 2011 07:23DALLAS, Texas – The leisure and corporate hotel markets returned solid results globally for bookings and rate growth in November, according to data released today. Read More