Tag: integration
Etihad Airways and Swae to launch artificial intelligence-powered crowd-sourcing platform
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 16:15Etihad 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
Airbus partners with United Airlines to manage aircraft data
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 15:41United Airlines has become the latest US airline to connect to Airbus’ open-data platform, Skywise, following an agreement recently signed between the airline and Airbus. United will leverage Skywise to ... Read More
UNWTO: Sustainability a key part of tourism policies, but more still to be done
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019 16:20Countries around the world are integrating sustainability in their tourism policies but the evidence on the results of their implementation remains limited, research carried out for the first “Baseline Report ... Read More
Boots on the Ground With Global Rescue: Fail To Prepare, Prepare To Fail
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019 15:22Founded in 2004, GlobalRescue is the world leader in travel risk mitigation, security, crisis management, medical evacuation and disaster rescue. Global Rescue goes into action when its members require help fast. ... Read More
FAA has $6 million in matching funds available for new UAS test site partnerships
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 19:57The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will partner with qualified commercial companies who can match the agency’s $6 million pledge to perform vital drone integration safety work at ... Read More
UNWTO highlights Gastronomy Tourism in Japan
Chief Assignment Editor- May 27, 2019 15:18The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Japan Travel and Tourism Association (JTTA) and Gurunavi have released the new UNWTO Report on Gastronomy Tourism: The Case of Japan. At present, the ... Read More
FAA: More access to airspace to fly drones
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019 18:20Starting today more than 100 control towers and airports will be added to the hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic facilities and airports that currently use the Low ... Read More
‘Costly welcome party at citizens’ expense’: Refugees and migrants cost Germany €23 billion in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019 00:45Germany spent a record €23 billion ($25.65 billion) last year to integrate more than a million refugees at home and “fight the root causes of migration abroad,” according to German ... Read More
IMEX in Frankfurt’s five steps to igniting imagination and powering up business results
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 16:45IMEX in Frankfurt returns on 21-23 May, bringing together business event professionals from around the world to meet and do business. Planners and exhibitors alike can also tap into the ... Read More
Italian Exhibition Group ends first quarter on an upswing
editor- May 15, 2019 01:31The Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) is growing in every sector. The rises on 2017 were confirmed recently by the 2018 financial statement figures, with double-digit growth: 10.8 million euros net ... Read More
FCM Travel Solutions accelerates global NDC technology drive with Amadeus and Sabre
eTN Managing Editor- May 14, 2019 10:17The drive-by FCM Travel Solutions to lead the integration of a long-term digital NDC booking solution globally in the corporate sector has moved up a gear with technology partners Amadeus and ... Read More
Trinidad and Tobago to host Caribbean’s biggest arts festival
editor- May 13, 2019 20:19The Caribbean’s largest art and cultural festival will be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago from August 16th to 25th. The Caribbean Festival of the Arts (CARIFESTA) is in its fourteenth ... Read More
FAA on airport drone detection systems
editor- May 9, 2019 01:57In order to support the safe integration of UAS detection systems into the airport environment, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provided important information and continues to work closely with airport ... Read More
Short time fame for the new Greek Tourism Minister?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 8, 2019 08:32Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura submitted her letter of resignation to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras last week. She resigned to win a seat in the European Parliament. Elena Kountoura was ... Read More
Carsten Spohr: Lufthansa Group focuses on high-quality, responsible growth
Chief Assignment Editor- May 7, 2019 22:30"Lufthansa Group has become even stronger, more efficient and more modern," says Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. "We are Europe’s number one." As in ... Read More
Hotelbeds: 43,000 unique hotel contracts across the Americas market
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2019 19:20Hotelbeds has confirmed, ahead of its MarketHub Americas event, it has 43,000 uniquely contracted hotels in the Americas region, including North, Central and South America. These figures are in part ... Read More
FAA awards first air carrier certification to commercial drone delivery firm
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019 22:49U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the first air carrier certification to a drone delivery company, Wing Aviation. The certification ... Read More
Airbus selects seven finalist teams to shape the future of aerospace
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019 20:49Airbus experts have selected seven teams for the 2019 final of world-class competition Fly Your Ideas which invites students from around the world to innovate in key areas for the ... Read More
Boat Charter Policy private stakeholder consultative meeting
editor- April 18, 2019 20:17A consultative meeting with private sector stakeholders to discuss the revision of the tourism Boat Charter Policy was held on the 5th April 2019 at the International Conference Centre of ... Read More
Centara identifies technological and social trends that will shape the hospitality industry in the next 10 years
editor- April 18, 2019 03:00Global hospitality is at a crossroads. In the last 20 years, technology has transformed every aspect of the guest journey, from online bookings to in-room services to post-stay feedback. But ... Read More
Prime Minister Holness encourages more investments in Jamaica’s tourism product
Chief Assignment Editor- April 15, 2019 16:15Prime Minister Holness is inviting more investors to tap into development opportunities in Jamaica, particularly in the tourism industry as he believes the trajectory of the value of the industry ... Read More
Wings Travel Management Appoints Chief Operating Officer: Asia Pacific based in Singapore
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 15, 2019 13:35Wings Travel Management , a leading global travel management company providing business travel services to clients in the finance, construction, security, energy and marine sectors, has appointed Sonja Hamman to the ... Read More
Vietjet launches new service to Indonesia with Ho Chi Minh City-Bali route
Chief Assignment Editor- April 12, 2019 15:06Vietjet today opens ticket sales for its new international route connecting the biggest city of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City with Bali (Indonesia). Vietjet is the first and only airline ... Read More
Vista Global to acquire JetSmarter
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 15:01Vista Global, a world leader in business flight solutions, announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire JetSmarter, creating the global On Demand digital marketplace. JetSmarter’s innovative marketplace ... Read More
UNWTO Convenes Cities in Lisbon to Cooperate on a Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Tourism Agenda
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2019 11:48The first UNWTO Mayors Forum for Sustainable Urban Tourism, co-organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Ministry of Economy of Portugal and the Lisbon Municipality concluded Friday in Lisbon, ... Read More
Integration of sports with tourism to enhance Sharjah’s global profile
editor- March 30, 2019 21:24HE Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority and Vice Chairman of the Sharjah International Marine Sports Club (SIMSC), has stressed that the integration ... Read More
WebBeds in Europe welcomes new Head of Financial Planning
editor- March 30, 2019 00:41WebBeds, the world’s second largest and fastest growing B2B accommodation provider has appointed Raffaele Telese as the new Head of FP&A for WebBeds in Europe. Based in Palma and reporting ... Read More
Industry veteran named new exec at Starboard Cruise Services
editor- March 26, 2019 02:05Starboard Cruise Services has announced the appointment of Brenda Yester Baty as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In this newly-created role, Ms. Baty will guide the company’s discipline for integration of ... Read More
Reimagining tourism for the future
Chief Assignment Editor- March 22, 2019 17:06In the last decade or so, tourism has positioned itself as a critical variable in the development planning space and the development discourse globally. Today businesses, governments, international organizations as ... Read More
IGLTA Foundation’s new NYC think tank to address key issues in LGBTQ+ Tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 17:00The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation (IGLTAF) inaugural Leadership Think Tank will unite top executives from LGBTQ+ welcoming destinations around the globe at Google during IGLTA’s 36th Annual Global Convention ... 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
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts launches voice bookings with ‘Google Assistant’
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2019 17:11Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has launched an innovative option enabling guests to book rooms through voice commands thanks to an integration with Google Assistant. This is a major step forward ... Read More
WTTC: South Africa Africa’s largest Travel & Tourism economy in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 17:20Travel & Tourism in South Africa contributed 1.5 million jobs and ZAR425.8 billion to the economy in 2018, making it the largest tourism economy in Africa, according to the World ... Read More
WTTC revealed why South Africa is the largest tourism economy on the continent
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 18, 2019 06:53Tourism in South Africa contributed 1.5 million jobs and ZAR425.8 billion to the economy in 2018, making it the largest tourism economy in Africa, according to the World Travel & ... Read More
For three days, Madrid was the capital of global air traffic management
Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2019 22:18The seventh annual World ATM Congress, held at Feria de Madrid, concluded on Thursday, 14 March. The world's largest air traffic management (ATM) event attracted a record-breaking 9,573 registrants and ... Read More
Messe Berlin to become member of the World Tourism Alliance
Chief Assignment Editor- March 12, 2019 18:10WTA members include national tourism associations, influential tourism enterprises, academic institutes and other institutions from around the world. Messe Berlin, which is among the top ten trade fair and event ... Read More