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Hong Kong government forced to shelf China extradition bill amid huge street protests
Chief Assignment Editor- June 15, 2019 16:10Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing leader, has announced that her government is suspending the plans to introduce a controversial extradition bill, caving to popular opposition that saw mass street protests ... Read More
Le Méridien Hotels: European summer promotion
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019 20:47Le Méridien is an upscale, international hotel brand with a European perspective, formerly headquartered in France and in the United Kingdom. The brand was acquired by US-based Starwood Hotels & ... Read More
First GrandStay Hotel opened in Oregon
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019 20:22Oregon is welcoming the first GrandStay Hotel opened in that picturesque state. GrandStay Hospitality, LLC, the franchisor for GrandStay Hotels, announced the expansion of its brand to Oregon earlier as well. Read More
Oman seeks to ‘diversify economy’ by jacking up taxes on booze, meat, tobacco and energy drinks
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 16:15Beginning June 15th, pork meat, tobacco, and alcohol as well as energy drinks in Oman will be subject to a 100-percent tax, with carbonated drinks subject to a 50-percent levy. ... Read More
Accor hospitality group: Significant growth in North & Central America
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 21:53Global hospitality group Accor continues to present record growth figures in North & Central America, a key region for the Group’s global development strategy. Accor’s North & Central America portfolio ... Read More
IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards announced winners
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 10, 2019 09:10Nominations 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
Naumi Hotels expands its presence in Australasia, acquires The Dairy Private Hotel
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 02:13Naumi Hotels – Singapore-based private hotel owner and operator, announced today that it is expanding its presence in Australasia with the acquisition of business of The Dairy Private Hotel in ... Read More
U.S. Travel Association: Holds IPW Press Conference and you’re there
editor- June 5, 2019 00:18Roger Dow, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO was the first to speak at the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW Press Conference held at the 51st edition held on Tuesday, June ... 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
Autograph Collection to introduce 16 new hotels and resorts
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 19:21Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International's dynamic portfolio of more than 170 independent hotels and resorts around the world, today announced plans to welcome 17 one-of-a-kind properties to its global portfolio ... Read More
Russia wants visa-free travel deal with Japan
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 19:26Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow asked Tokyo to introduce a visa-free travel regime and hopes to continue discussing this possibility. "We have reminded about the ... 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
Seychelles Tourism Board and its partners meet premium Tour Operators in China
editor- May 30, 2019 21:05The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) organized the first-ever joint high-end sales call in China from the May 6-14, 2019. The delegation headed by STB representative on the Chinese soil, Jean-Luc ... Read More
Scoot gets first-of-its-kind permit to operate ebikes in Santiago, Chile
Chief Assignment Editor- May 28, 2019 22:38Scoot, the original shared electric vehicle company, is launching their new shared ebike in the Las Condes district of Santiago, Chile. At a joint press event this weekend, Mayor Joaquin ... Read More
Ibiza Nightlife Association demands Night Mayor
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 28, 2019 08:17Ibiza's Nightlife Association (Ocio de Ibiza) demands the imposition of the “Night Mayor” figure on the Island. Said figure currently exists in almost fifty cities around the world and has ... Read More
Canopy by Hilton : First in Africa set for CapeTown
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 28, 2019 06:48Hilton ( announced the signing of a management agreement with Growthpoint Properties, South Africa’s largest REIT, to open a hotel under its lifestyle Canopy by Hilton brand. The 150 guestroom ... Read More
Warsaw is about to turn into a Nepal Summit and you could be part of it
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2019 08:31Polish outbound tourism is growing, and the Nepal Tourism Board knows this and wants to welcome Polish visitors to their Himalayan country. Yesterday a delegation of top tourism officials from ... Read More
Tasting wines, blind
Dr. Elinor Garely - editor in chief of wines.travel- May 25, 2019 20:04Tasting Blind Wine industry professionals (i.e., winemakers, writers, sommeliers, researchers, educators, buyers, sellers, importers, sales managers) have many ways to spend their days: Harvesting grapes, meeting with customers, researching trends, ... Read More
Bold action by London Heathrow to reduce vehicle emissions
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 06:01London Heathrow has announced it is getting ready to introduce a set of tough new measures to protect local air quality, reduce congestion and tackle emissions, as the airport continues ... Read More
Four Seasons redefines Los Cabos
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 23:54Set against the majestic backdrop of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains on the East Cape of the Baja California Peninsula, the all-new Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa ... Read More
Canaveral Port Authority and Disney Cruise Line reach new 20-year agreement
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 19:49The Canaveral Port Authority and Disney Cruise Line have reached a new 20-year agreement to expand operations and make Port Canaveral home for two of Disney Cruise Line’s three new ... Read More
One Country, One People, One Seychelles: Tourism but no militarization
Alain St.Ange- May 22, 2019 04:24This presentation is about Seychelles, the people, our hopes and our dreams. It is from the people and for the people and about our heritage. It is about our families, ... Read More
Taco Bell Hotel launching in Palm Springs in August 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 19:59Get ready for "Bell"hops and Baja Blasts, fire sauce and sauce packet floaties, because the Taco Bell Hotel is coming and will give fans an unexpected and unforgettable trip of ... Read More
InterContinental Hotels Group launches new Atwell Suites brand
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019 16:01InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today revealed its new all-suites brand, Atwell Suites, to thousands of IHG owners and operators at its Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas. The ... Read More
Opening: Grand Swiss-Belresort, Swiss-Belsuites, Swiss-Belboutique and Swiss-Belinn
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 14, 2019 08:14Grand Swiss-Belresort (Bahrain), Swiss-Belsuites (Bahrain), Swiss-Belboutique (Kuwait) and Swiss-Belinn (Oman and Qatar) will be opening in the upcoming months. Laurent A. Voivenel, Senior Vice President, Operations and Development for the ... Read More
Wyndham Garden enters Philippines with first hotel in Quezon City
Chief Assignment Editor- May 14, 2019 00:30Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,200 properties worldwide, is bringing a fresh approach to hospitality in the Philippines with the launch of the ... Read More
Malaysia’s Sabah welcomes over 1 million tourists in first quarter of 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- May 11, 2019 16:35About 1,033,871 tourists visited Sabah in the first three months of this year, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Christina Liew. Liew, who is also State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister ... Read More
Two federal wrongful death lawsuits filed against Boeing
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2019 17:15Two federal wrongful death lawsuits were filed on May 2 in Chicago, IL by the law firm Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, along with co-counsel Power Rogers & Smith LLP, on ... Read More
Boeing’s second biggest customer turns its back on 737 MAX, goes to Airbus
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 23:30Emirati state-owned low-cost airline Flydubai is negotiating potential purchases of new А320 Neo jets with European aerospace giant Airbus to replace its Boeing 737 MAX planes that have been grounded ... Read More
Turkish Pegasus Airlines to launch flights from Ras Al Khaimah in October
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 17:15Turkish low cost carrier Pegasus Airlines will fly direct from Ras Al Khaimah International airport from October 28, 2019, according to Haitham Matthar, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development ... Read More
ATM to launch inaugural M.E. edition of Travel Forward in 2020
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 1, 2019 09:06Travel, tourism and hospitality professionals from around the world will have an opportunity to explore the next generation of industry innovations at the Middle East’s first ever edition of Travel ... Read More
FlyArystan: The world’s newest low fare airline
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 1, 2019 08:47FlyArystan, the world’s newest low fare, high-quality airline from Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana, takes to the skies today, for its first revenue flights from Almaty International Airport. The airline ... Read More
Akaryn Hotel Group launches new resorts in Indonesia and Vietnam
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019 18:10Akaryn Hotel Group, Thailand’s luxury boutique hotel operator, is preparing to spreads its wings and move into international markets for the first time, with the launch of its pioneering hospitality ... Read More
CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa forum joins the aviation dots
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019 16:21The importance of route planning to airlines as the aviation industry faces ongoing commercial challenges was top of the agenda today (Tuesday 30 April), during the opening morning of the ... Read More
SITA: Tracking airline passenger bags drives 66% improvement in baggage delivery
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 23:05Airlines that are adding tracking at more points of the baggage journey are enjoying a huge improvement in bag delivery globally. The SITA 2019 Baggage IT Insights – officially launched ... Read More
Arabian Travel Week launches in Dubai
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 24, 2019 09:40Reed Travel Exhibitions will launch Arabian Travel Week – an umbrella brand comprising four co-located shows – during the 2019 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) which opens its doors ... Read More