Tag: savings
Barbados Tourism launches summer campaign in US and Canada
editor- June 12, 2019 02:06Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has officially launched its summer campaign for 2019: “Brilliant Barbados Fly into Savings.” The promotion, which will run in both the US and Canada between ... Read More
La Compagnie’s first Airbus A321neo makes inaugural transatlantic flight
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 22:30The first single-aisle A321neo destined for La Compagnie, an exclusively business-class French airline operating scheduled transatlantic flights, will commence transatlantic services on 6 June from Paris Orly Airport to Newark ... Read More
Summer Travel Chaos: AirHelp predicts millions of flight delays
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 20:38AirHelp offers valuable information to passengers who are planning air travel, such as information about which airlines have the best success rate when it comes to being on time. Choosing ... Read More
Red Roof® re-branding: Exclusive rewards and perks
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 02:33Red Roof is amping up its successful loyalty program, Redicard™, re-branding it as RediRewards™ and adding a slew of enticing, intuitive, components that reward guests on every level. RediRewards™ invites ... Read More
Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association finds marketeer diamond in the rough
editor- June 5, 2019 01:27Saint Lucia’s principal tourism private sector agency, the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA), is working to nurture entrepreneurship in Saint Lucia. The Association, which is responsible for facilitating ... Read More
Qatar Airways and Qatar National Tourism Council partner for ‘Summer in Qatar’ program
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019 15:40Qatar Airways partnered with Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) to offer passengers up to 25 per cent discount on airfares for all flights to Doha as a final destination from ... Read More
Eat Like a Local Mexico City launches four new city food tours
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019 15:31Mexico City is perhaps most widely known in the culinary world for its low-key yet delicious street food, with staples such as tacos al pastor, pozole, tamales and quesadillas. Travelers ... Read More
How are Airbnb and Thailand Government Savings Bank working together?
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- May 18, 2019 01:22Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, and the Government Savings Bank, Thailand’s 105-year-old state-owned bank, today announced an official strategic partnership to help promote and empower Thai hospitality entrepreneurs — starting ... 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
Fiji Airways to become A350 XWB operator
Dmytro Makarov- May 2, 2019 08:14Fiji Airways has adopted the A350 XWB as part of its expansion plans to broaden its international network. Two A350-900s will be leased from Dubai based DAE Capital, making Fiji ... Read More
ATM: Machine learning and AI will revolutionize the way GCC tourism firms do business
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 16:17Technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to transform the GCC’s hospitality and travel sectors, but regional operators must strike the right balance between high-tech ... Read More
Leisure Pass Group welcomes new Non-Executive Chairman
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 15:46Travel and technology specialist Ian Wheeler has joined the board of the Leisure Pass Group, the world’s largest attraction pass business, as the company’s new Non-Executive Chairman. With a strong ... Read More
Personalize and remove friction for customers, Gulf travel companies told
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 20:10Gulf-based travel and hospitality companies that use disruptive technologies to boost personalization and remove friction for customers are likely to become future market leaders, according to experts speaking at Arabian ... 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
Pratt & Whitney-powered Airbus A319neo makes maiden flight
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 15:19The last of the A320neo variants, an Airbus A319neo test aircraft has completed its maiden flight powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for the first time. The A319neo took ... Read More
Tallest modular hotel in the world will be built in New York City
Chief Assignment Editor- April 18, 2019 15:45The world's tallest modular hotel – which will carry a brand of Marriott International – is on track to be stacked in late fall in New York City with prefabricated ... Read More
California-based Surf Air eyes profitability in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 17, 2019 20:03A turbulent year for Surf Air has finally come to an end. Exciting recent updates have already resulted in massive improvements to its scheduled service and membership growth. A recent ... 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
Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai honors Spaceship Earth
editor- April 9, 2019 03:11The Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai joined the Earth Hour celebration this spring emphasizing its commitment to addressing environmental issues for Spaceship Earth - a world view encouraging everyone on the ... Read More
Hotel History: Asian American Hotel Owners Association
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- April 6, 2019 20:45The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is a trade association that represents hotel owners. As of 2018, AAHOA has approximately 18,000 members who incredibly own about half the 50,000 ... Read More
TAP Air Portugal cuts the ribbon for its first A321LR
editor- April 5, 2019 18:59Lisbon-based TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of its first of twelve A321LRs on order, becoming the first airline to operate a combined A330neo and A321LR fleet. The A321LR is ... Read More
Centara Privilege Club: Centara launches all-new exclusive lifestyle benefits program
editor- April 4, 2019 20:59Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator and one of the region’s most innovative hospitality brands, is launching “Centara Privilege Club”, a brand new benefits program that offers exclusive ... Read More
Strongest year-by-year growth in a decade expected
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2019 01:10The number of business trips and the cost of those trips is set to rise in 2019, according to the 14th annual International Travel Management Study (22 October 2018). Almost ... Read More
Antigua and Barbuda launches new global summer campaign: #WhatCoolLooksLike
editor- March 25, 2019 23:00The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has unveiled its new global summer campaign, #WhatCoolLooksLike, which is expected to convey the trendiness of the destination and its appeal as the ideal ... Read More
Five challenges confronting Meetings Industry in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- March 25, 2019 18:01Tight meeting budgets, time pressures, organizational issues, a lack of creativity from hotels, increasingly complex and costly mandates in catering, a need for more dynamic and enriching experiences and resistance ... Read More
Airbus and China expand their partnership in civil aviation
Chief Assignment Editor- March 25, 2019 17:45Airbus and China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) covering the purchase by Chinese airlines of a total of 300 Airbus aircraft. The GTA was ... 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
Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines orders 17 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2019 15:30STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has signed a firm order with Airbus for 17 widebody aircraft, comprising 12 A350-1000s and five A350-900s. The new airline plans to deploy these aircraft on ... Read More
ICAO experts agree on global measures towards sustainable aviation
Chief Assignment Editor- March 14, 2019 18:56Global measures to address aviation’s environmental impact were agreed at a meeting of the two hundred and fifty experts of ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), which concluded last ... Read More
InterContinental Genève: 6 years of Green Globe certification
editor- March 13, 2019 22:41Green Globe first certified the InterContinental Genève in 2014. Ideally located on an oasis of calm in the diplomatic district, InterContinental Genève offers elegantly designed rooms and suites with breathtaking ... Read More
India launches National Common Mobility Card for seamless travel
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 16:15National Common Mobility Card 'One Nation, One Card' for transport mobility was launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a function in Ahmedabad. The Indigenous Automatic Fare Collection System ... Read More
Wizz Air takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019 17:10Wizz Air, the largest Central and Eastern European low cost carrier, has taken delivery of its first of 184 A321neo aircraft on order at an event in Hamburg, with József ... Read More
Shocking statement by Southwest Airlines Pilots Association: A to B safely or not at all
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 26, 2019 10:45Today, Captain Jon Weaks, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, issued a communication to the nearly 10,000 pilots represented by the association. In his communication, he provided additional context and ... Read More
Holidays Network Group adds luxury Dominican Republic resort to its exclusive portfolio of lifestyle products and vacation experiences
editor- February 21, 2019 18:04Holidays Network Group (HNG) today introduced Ancora Punta Cana; its first Dominican Republic-based luxury vacation offering. The 299-unit, all-suite property is located in a high-end Mediterranean-themed village near the secluded ... Read More
Gulfstream G650ER sprints from Singapore to San Francisco
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 19:20Ultralong-range Gulfstream G650ER jet again demonstrated its performance prowess in a city-pair record connecting Singapore and San Francisco — a distance of 7,475 nautical miles/13,843 kilometers — faster than any ... Read More
European airlines lead 2018 a la carte revenue estimate at $22.5 billion
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 16:37The latest airline industry report estimated airline a la carte revenue at $65 billion worldwide for 2018. Each year IdeaWorksCompany analyses the ancillary revenue disclosures for airlines all over the ... Read More
