Tag: new route
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
Brazil’s GOL launches flights to Cabo Frio in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 00:20GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., Brazil's domestic airline, announces the expansion of its flight operations to the city of Cabo Frio in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The new ... Read More
China, Saudi Arabia and travel tech dominate Arabian Travel Market 2019 agenda
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 20:54This year’s Arabian Travel Market witnessed a 106% increase in visitors from China and a 20% increase in international visitors to the event, which was held at Dubai World Trade ... Read More
Direct Shenzhen-Manila flights from Philippines low-cost airline
editor- June 11, 2019 01:58Low-cost Philippines airline, Cebu Pacific, will commence direct flights between Shenzen in China and Manila. The new route is in line with the carrier’s plans to expand its route network ... 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
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
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
Vietjet launches direct Bali flight from Ho Chi Minh City
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 19:35Vietjet officially launched its newest direct route, Ho Chi Minh City – Bali, connecting the largest city in Vietnam to one of the world’s most famous holiday destinations just in ... 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
Qatar Airways inaugurates its third gateway to Morocco
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019 16:38Qatar Airways’ first flight from Doha to Rabat landed on Wednesday at Rabat–Salé Airport, marking the airline’s third gateway to Morocco. Qatar Airways flight QR 1463, operated by a Boeing ... Read More
Chinese tourism is FIT and healthy
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 29, 2019 07:53“Chinese tourism is FIT and healthy.” That is the latest evaluation after a research company analysed over 17 million flight booking transactions a day. But what is behind this assessment? ... Read More
WestJet expands European network with Barcelona flight
Chief Assignment Editor- May 25, 2019 15:36WestJet opened greater access to both Europe and Canada with its inaugural flight between Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ). The airline's new route is its first ... Read More
Air Transat launches nonstop service between Montreal and New Orleans
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 22:03Air Transat announced that it will add New Orleans, Louisiana, to its portfolio of fall and winter destinations. Beginning in November 2019 , the airline will offer two direct flights ... Read More
American Airlines adds flights to the South
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 00:40Winter begins in just 226 days, but don’t worry — American Airlines has you covered with more ways than ever to get somewhere warm. Two new destinations will join the ... 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
Arabian Travel Market 2019 is open
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 28, 2019 17:04His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, officially inaugurated Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019 today, marking the ... Read More
Arabian Travel Market 2019 opens tomorrow in Dubai
Chief Assignment Editor- April 27, 2019 17:15ETurboNews ready to exhibit at Arabian Travel Market where hospitality professionals from every corner of the world will gather in Dubai tomorrow (Sunday, April 28) for the opening of Arabian ... 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
SriLankan Airlines’ new plan to be like Emirates
Alain St.Ange- April 16, 2019 23:48In a bid to turn the loss making airline into a profitable venture, SriLankan Airlines has come up with a five-year strategic plan. Part of the plan will see them ... 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
Saudi tourism sector worth over $70 billion in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 13:30Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector is expected to contribute $70.9 billion (SAR 263.1 billion) in total to the country’s GDP in 2019, according to data from the World Travel ... Read More
Vietjet launches direct route between Hong Kong and Phu Quoc
Chief Assignment Editor- April 9, 2019 17:30Today in Hong Kong, Vietjet announced the commercial launch of a new route linking Hong Kong and Phu Quoc Island, one of Vietnam’s best loved beach destinations and its operation ... Read More
New flights: Heathrow to Cornwall and the world
editor- April 2, 2019 19:05Celebrations were held yesterday to mark the start of important new service at Heathrow airport. This weekend, the airport welcomed Flybe’s route from Cornwall Airport Newquay. The year-round service operates ... Read More
Middle East visitors to Egypt to increase 50% by 2022, ATM report reveals
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 2, 2019 07:03Arrivals from the Middle East to Egypt are expected to increase 50% from 1.49 million in 2018 to 2.23 million in 2022 with visitors from Saudi Arabia driving this growth, ... Read More
London to Chengdu now direct
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 2, 2019 06:44Heathrow today has welcomed Air China’s thrice-weekly service to Chengdu, home to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base and Sichuan Cuisine. The launch of the service comes as new CEBR ... Read More
Thank you for flying TAP Air Portugal: Welcome to Tel Aviv
editor- April 2, 2019 02:43Israel has about 9 million inhabitants and annually receives more than 4 million visitors. TAP Air Portugal landed its inaugural flight between Lisbon and Israel on time on Sunday night ... Read More
ATM Report: 63% of Dubai Airport passengers were in transit during 2018
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2019 08:56More than 63% of the 89 million passengers who passed through Dubai airport in 2018 were in transit with just 8% of these passengers leaving the airport to explore the ... Read More
Aéroports de Montréal: Record number of travelers at Montréal-Trudeau
Chief Assignment Editor- March 23, 2019 01:30Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) today announced its operating results for the year ended December 31, 2018. A record number of travelers were welcomed at Montréal-Trudeau, leading to a strong 7.0% ... Read More
Bots, A.I, wearables and VR to create billion-dollar savings in the tourism industry
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 20, 2019 07:12The impact of disruptive technologies on the tourism industry is set to create multi-billion dollar savings through the use of IoT, robotics, artificial intelligence (A.I), Virtual Reality (VR) and wearable ... Read More
35 airlines confirmed for CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa forum in Dubai
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 16:12More than 30 airlines have confirmed their participation at the inaugural CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa – co-located with Arabian Travel Market 2019 and taking place at Dubai World ... Read More
Europeans travel to GCC in record numbers: 29% increase by 2023 expected
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2019 09:13Arrivals from Europe to the GCC will increase 29% over the period 2018 to 2023, driven by new and direct flight routes, a growing number of millennial and middle-class travellers ... Read More
El Al Israel Airlines to launch direct flights between Tel Aviv and Chicago
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019 00:20According to the latest reports, El Al Israel Airlines is set to launch direct flights between Chicago, USA and Tel Aviv, Israel in 2020. Since launching the recent new flights ... Read More
ATM: UAE set to welcome 8.92 million visitors from top five source markets by 2023,
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2019 13:04Expo 2020 and its legacy, District 2020, are expected to have a positive long-term influence on the growth of inbound arrivals to the UAE from the country’s top five source ... Read More
Toronto to Quito on Air Canada: A great development for Ecuador Tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2019 12:06Air Canada will launch new, non-stop service between Toronto and Quito, Ecuador.The new route, to be operated three-times weekly on a seasonal basis by Air Canada Rouge, will be the first non-stop service to Ecuador from Canada when ... Read More
Montreal to São Paulo now nonstop on Air Canada
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2019 12:04Air Canada announced a new winter service from Montreal to São Paulo, Brazil, the only non-stop flights between the two cities. This new route to São Paulo will commence on ... Read More
Budapest Airport welcomes Shanghai Airlines
Chief Assignment Editor- February 22, 2019 18:20Budapest Airport is delighted to announce another momentous enhancement in its route network development, with the confirmation that Shanghai Airlines, in partnership with China Eastern Airlines, will launch a three ... Read More