Countdown to the opening of Design Hotel Levi in Finnish Lapland

Design Hotel Levi is the new luxury design hotel opening in the village of Levi in Finnish Lapland on 30th November. Levi is one of the Nordic’s largest winter sports areas offering both extensive downhill ski and snowboarding as well as cross country skiing,

UFI announces themes for 2020 UFI Awards

PARIS – UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, announced the launch of the 2020 UFI Awards, designed to acknowledge and honour best practices and outstanding activities across the industry.

Disturbing new expose show donkeys, mules beaten for tourists in in Santorini

SANTORINI, GREECE - PETA Germany has just released new video footage revealing that donkeys and mules are still being beaten and used as "tourist taxis" on the Greek island of Santorini,

New app puts the resorts at guests' fingertips

ORANJESTAD, ARUBA - The Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives have launched their brand-new official app. Designed to enhance the guest experience by helping them get the most of out their visit before,

EIWAC 2019 - Study on Volatility in air traffic management

FABEC presented a research paper on the topic of Volatility in Air Traffic Management at the 6th ENRI International Workshop on ATM and CNS (EIWAC 2019) held in Japan 29-31 October 2019.

Dubai named the world’s best value long haul holiday destination

From warm seas to waterparks and balmy winter temperatures - the most popular exotic destinations calculated and ranked Dubai named best value for families.

Hawaiian Airlines opens ticket sales for expanded service between Tokyo Haneda and Honolulu

HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines announced ticket sales have begun for a third daily nonstop flight between Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) and the Hawaiian Islands.

Etihad Airways and Tourism Malaysia partner to promote travel to Malaysia

LONDON, UK – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced a partnership with Tourism Malaysia to attract visitors from Europe and the Middle East to Malaysia, via the airline’s Abu Dhabi hub.

Top epic destinations for 2020 revealed

Armenia, Eritrea, South Korea, Finland and Kazakhstan are all tipped to be the next hot ‘epic travel’ destinations for 2020 according to travel experts in this rapidly evolving travel niche.

ITB Buyers Circle: The exclusive meeting place for leading buyers

BERLIN – As of now ITB Berlin (4 to 8 March 2020), is inviting leading buyers from around the world to apply to become one of only 1,000 members of the ITB Buyers Circle.

Oman Airports to host World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2019 at Royal Opera House Muscat

World Travel Awards (WTA) has partnered with Oman Airports to host its highly-anticipated Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2019 on 28th November at the Royal Opera House Muscat.

MIA breaks ground on Central Base renovation project

MIAMI – Miami-Dade Aviation Department officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on October 31 to celebrate the beginning of Miami International Airport’s Central Base Modification and Expansion Project, which will upgrade 34.1 acres of asphalt and concrete pavement originally built in the 1960s

Latest aircraft on display in Dubai

When the Dubai Airshow opens 17 November 2019, trade attendees can expect to see up to 165 aircraft on display from the entire aerospace industry. In particular, the static display will include the latest civil, business and military aircraft plus a selection of helicopters from industry leaders and new players.

Business and specialisation are key to FITUR 2020

MADRID - With a focus on specialisation, business and professionalisation, the upcoming edition of FITUR, International Tourism Fair, organised by IFEMA, from the 22 to 26 January at Feria de Madrid, presents its greatly enhanced B2B meeting programs.

SiteMinder launches the Hotel App Store

LONDON, UK – SiteMinder, the global hotel industry’s leading guest acquisition platform, is today launching the Hotel App Store—the first marketplace allowing hotels of all sizes to easily discover,

World Travel & Tourism Council announces new membership category for SMEs

LONDON – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, is delighted to announce an exciting new membership category, providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the sector the opportunity to join the global Travel & Tourism network.

Food waste in tourism is a bigger issue than previously thought

Annually, roughly 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or goes to waste, which is equivalent to one third or even up to one half of all food intended for human consumption.  Food waste is a major environmental, social and economic issue.

Travel & Tourism Industry is more resilient than ever

LONDON – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, in partnership with Global Rescue, a membership organisation providing medical, security, evacuation, travel risk and crisis management services,