NR Investments Ltd formally closes on Chisinau International Airport purchase

NR Investments Ltd, the Guernsey, Channel Islands investment vehicle, completed its purchase of Komaksavia Airport Invest Ltd, the Cyprus-incorporated owner of a 95%

Study on Europe as a destination for meetings and conferences identifies growth potential in complex market

FRANKFURT / LONDON - “Europe as a Destination for Meetings and Conferences” is in the focus of a recent studysupported by nine members of the Strategic Alliance of

Luxury Gold increases travel advisor support with launch of eLearning program

Created with Travel Advisors in mind to help increase their earning potential, Luxury Gold, a leader in luxury guided journeys, announce the launch of its brand-new eLearning

These are the best destinations for wildlife travel, new report reveals

Last year, trueluxury.travel's first ever Global Wildlife Travel Index set out to discover the best destinations for wildlife enthusiasts. The report was read far and wide, inspiring

EL AL expansion continues with 3 additional routes: Dublin, Dusseldorf and Tokyo

EL AL’s new route from Israel to Japan will begin operations on March 11, 2020 with three weekly nonstop flights on the airline’s new 787 Dreamliners.

Newly launched luxury tour operator Unforgettable Greece are offering a free trip for travel agents

Newly launched Greece travel specialists, Unforgettable Greece, are offering a lucky travel agent the chance to try out one of their new tours, absolutely free.

La Colección Resorts announces first Live Aqua Beach Resort in Punta Cana

MEXICO CITY, MX – La Colección Resorts, a collection of esteemed properties located in Mexico’s best destinations, operated by Posadas, announced its debut in Dominican

Brown Hotels to open seven new properties in Israel in 2019/2020

TEL AVIV - Tel Aviv-born hotel group Brown Hotels officially announces its plan to open seven new properties in 2019 and 2020 in key cities across Israel, including Tel Aviv,

Salalah Khareef Festival 2019 boosts tourist arrivals to Dhofar governorate

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) revealed that there has been a significant increase in the number of tourists who flocked to Dhofar during this year’s Salalah Khareef Festival,

Maine's first Cambria Hotel breaks ground in Portland

ROCKVILLE, MD. - Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Koucar Managementcelebrate the official start of construction on the state's first Cambria hotel in Portland, Maine. Slated to open in 2021,

Money, food and the weather are to blame for majority of holiday tensions

Money, food and the weather are some of the biggest reasons behind family fallouts while away, new research has revealed.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott to open at San Diego International Airport

SAN DIEGO – Marriott International’s TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Diego Airport | Liberty Station is set to open for business on Thursday, August 29, 2019. Built for travelers looking for a simple and friendly place

Montage Los Cabos enjoys increasingly-positive guest reviews through ALICE partnership

Montage Los Cabos has chosen ALICE as their primary platform to implement a guest concierge system and streamline staff and resort communications. ALICE is the hospitality industry’s leading operations

ProfitSword named as Central Florida top workplace by the Orlando Sentinel

ORLANDO, FLA. - ProfitSword, hospitality's premier developer of business intelligence software and data integration services, has been named by the Orlando Sentinel as one of Central Florida's Top Workplaces in 2019.

Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria receives AAA Four Diamond Award

HOUSTON – Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria, a 448-room hotel in the heart of Houston’s Galleria area, has added AAA Four Diamonds to its growing list of changes after a multi-million dollar renovation project

Indigenous leaders denounce Amazon fires as “a terrifying plague"

Many indigenous territories in Brazil have been burned by ranchers and loggers for years, though 2019's fires are especially bad. Awa man Hemokoma stands in his people's forest after it was burned in 2010.

Luggage-storage network, LuggageHero, launches in Dublin

DUBLIN - Tired of dragging suitcases and backpacks around a city before checking in or after checking out. After phenomenal debuts in 26 cities worldwide, LuggageHero launches its safe, hassle-free storage network in

Melbourne to host ICCA Asia Pacific Chapter Business Workshop

The global meetings industry will focus on the Melbourne this September following a successful bid to host the International Congress and Convention

UFI releases new report on the Trade Fair Industry in Asia

PARIS / HONG KONG - UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, released the 15th edition of the Trade Fair Industry in Asia annual report, covering 17 locales including Greater China and Southeast

Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority conducted roadshows in Ahmedabad and Kolkata to promote tourism

Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority organized roadshow in Ahmedabad and Kolkata to attract visitors. BTEA held discussions with several stakeholders, including various tour

Meetings Industry Association unveils its timetable of autumn events

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) is offering members of the business meetings and events industry the chance to learn new skills and improve existing ones through its timetable of informative events this autumn.

CHTA leader praises Caribbean governments, industry for storm preperation

MIAMI - As Barbados and several other Eastern Caribbean islands successfully weather the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)

Traveler Intel Solution Sitata announces enhanced wellbeing features alongside updated brand aesthetic

TORONTO - Sitata announces a suite of platform enhancements to increase safety, accessibility and wellbeing for business and leisure travelers, alongside a refreshed brand aesthetic.

Apiso and Sabre partner to power virtual travel payments in the Middle East

MANAMA, BAHRAIN and LONDON, UK - Apiso and Sabre Corporation announced a long-term partnership to increase virtual payments adoption in the travel industry across the Middle East region. 

Improved operational performance in peak Summer season for SAS

Rickard Gustafson, President and CEO commented, "The third quarter was characterized by strong operational performance together with successful seasonal adaptation, resulting in record passenger numbers and increased revenue in the peak season.

Next-generation kiosks transform border security at Barbados’ International Airport

RICHMOND, B.C. - Innovative Travel Solutions by Vancouver International Airport (YVR) announced the expansion of the border control program at Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) in Barbados with a total of 48 biometric-enabled kiosks now in use.

Qatar Airways announced launch of flights to Langkawi

DOHA, QATAR – To announce the launch of Qatar Airways flights to Langkawi, Malaysia, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, hosted a press conference today at the Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

UK Civil Aviation Authority statement on British Airways flight cancellations

Commenting, Richard Stephenson, Director at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said: "We have been in contact with the airline to determine what has happened and are seeking an explanation to confirm how it complied with its re-routing obligations to consumers."

Caribbean Travel Marketplace open for registration

MIAMI - The 2020 Caribbean Travel Marketplace, at Baha Mar in the Bahamas, is now open for registration. 

Hawaiian Airlines is an economic driver of Hawai‘i

HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines generated the equivalent of $9.3 billion in economic benefit for the state of Hawai‘i and supported more than 60,000 jobs in 2018, according to an independent report conducted in recognition of the airline’s 90th year of service to the state and its people.

Common approach crucial to solving Asia-Pacific’s capacity constraints

MONTREAL and KATHMAMDU - The stage has been set for progress toward the resolution of Asia-Pacific’s aviation capacity constraints at the 56th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation, Asia and Pacific Region (DGCA-APAC/56) in Kathmandu, with ICAO Council President

SAS seeks youth teams for exchange programme in new Olympic campaign

SAS is starting its campaign Future Olympians in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The campaign is aimed at finding three Scandinavian youth teams for an exchange programme that will take them to Japan to meet local athletes in basketball, track and field,

STR: EMEA and Central/South America hotel performance for July 2019

LONDON - Europe’s hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics during July 2019, according to data from STR.

Study reveals 5-star hotel cleaning staff are worse than 3 or 4-star staff

Online reviews can only tell travelers so much about a hotel's cleanliness. For an inside look at the world of housekeeping, Zoro's team surveyednearly 200 professional cleaners in the hospitality industry.

Algarve bids to become ‘Mecca’ for booming 600bn. wellness travel industry

The Algarve could be transformed into a ‘Mecca’ for health and wellness travel - benefiting from major investment linked to the booming 600 billion euros global industry - according to organisers of the 2019 Algarve Tourism Conference.

Buyer and seller highlights from the upcoming PATA Travel Mart 2019 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

BANGKOK - In just under a month, PATA Travel Mart 2019 on September 18-20 at the Korme Exhibition Center in Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan is set to welcome over 1,000 delegates from over 60 destinations around the world.

Celebrity Apex defines the peak European experience

MIAMI - With Celebrity Cruises' 2020 Europe season poised to be the line's most "revolutionary" yet, the brand unveiled four new longer European sailings on board its newest ship, Celebrity Apex, the second ship in the brand's innovative Edge Series.

ITB China is co-hosting the inaugural Business Travel MICE Procurement Conference – Shanghai Station 2019

BERLIN / SHANGHAI – ITB China, the largest B2B-exclusive travel trade show in China, and China’s leading digital media and magazine covering the MICE sector, China BT MICE, announced that they will be organising the first edition of the

UK holidaymakers name Spain and Italy as their top locations for a summer sailing trip

Spain and Italy have been named as the most popular destinations for British holidaymakers looking to take a sailing holiday this summer, according to boat hire website Click&Boat.

Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association and The Nature Conservancy forge ties

MIAMI - The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has teamed up with one of the world's leading environmental organizations, The Nature Conservancy (TNC),

Study reveals the most effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint whilst travelling

With growing interest in sustainable travel, there is lots of advice available – but how do travellers know what actions will have the biggest impact? Luxury safari company Yellow Zebra Safaris has calculated the effectiveness of some of the most common tips in the industry.

PriestmanGoode announces ‘Get Onboard’ exhibition exploring waste in the travel industry

Each year, an estimated 5.7 million tonnes of cabin waste is generated on passenger flights, ranging from single-use plastic to amenity kits, earphones and food waste.

Daily delegate rates and enquiry levels rise despite Brexit uncertaint

Average Daily Delegate Rates (DDR) rose 3% from January to July, compared to the same period in 2018, according to the Meetings Industry Association (MIA). 

Travelport, IBM and BCD Travel develop blockchain solution for hotel commission reconciliation

LANGLEY, UK - Travelport, a leading technology company serving the travel industry, announces the development of a blockchain solution to enhance the hotel commission reconciliation process. Working with IBM Services and leading travel management company BCD Travel,

Strong first half of year for German incoming tourism

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – With an increase of 3.3 percent in June, German incoming tourism is continuing its steady growth. According to provisional figures from the Federal Statistical Office, 39.8 million international overnights

ITB China becomes strategic partner of the 2019 World Culture and Tourism Forum

BERLIN / SHANGAI – ITB China, the largest b2b exclusive travel trade show in China, has become strategic partner of the 2019 World Culture and Tourism Forum to be held on October 22-25 in Xi'an, China. Under the topic “Integrating Culture and Tourism to Build an Intelligent Future”,

Record 8.6m. Britons plan holiday at home this August Bank Holiday, bringing £2.1bn. boost to economy

VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip-Tracker survey shows that 8.6 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this Bank Holiday weekend, bringing an estimated £2.1 billion boost to the economy.

Troia among the most sustainable golf courses in the world

Portugal’s Troia Resort has been recognised for its continued sustainability by the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) after receiving the prestigious accolade of becoming GEO Certified®. 

Island Hopping meets chart-topping thrills on amplified Freedom of the Seas

MIAMI - A bolder and reimagined Freedom of the Seas will redefine island hopping in the Southern Caribbean, following a $116 million amplification. Royal Caribbean International has announced the high-energy features and guest favorites that will come aboard,

J Hospitality and Development implements ProfitSword portfolio-wide to streamline and enhance data management

NEW ORLEANS - ProfitSword, hospitality's premier developer of business intelligence software and data integration services, has announced the implementation of its ProfitSage operational and financial reporting solution by J Hospitality and Development LLC.