BCD Travel becomes largest global travel management company to earn TMC Elite partner level with SAP Concur

UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS – Leading travel management company BCD Travel has become the first of the Big 3 TMCs to earn TMC Elite partner status with SAP Concur, the world’s leading brand for integrated travel, expense, and invoice management solutions,

VLeisure partners with Travel Prologue to provide an open eco system

Booking platform VLeisure announced that it has partnered with Travel Prologue, a leading B2B hotel direct booking service provider, to deliver live room rates and inventory to traditionally offline B2B channels like travel agencies, wholesalers and corporate travel intermediaries.

Pioneering Virtuoso incubator program seeks promising travel technology startups for its 2020 class

NEW YORK - Global luxury travel network Virtuoso continues to seek out and support the globe’s most compelling travel technology startups by opening space for new applicants in its 2020 Incubator program.

Region’s largest Chief Audit Executive conference kicks off in Dubai

DUBAI - The 8th Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Conference kicks off in Dubai today to discuss the profession’s future and challenges in light of the gradual shift towards adopting Artificial Intelligence in audit processes,

Liberalization of air transport and ICAO compliance key to sustainable development in Africa

MONTREAL and DAKAR - The crucial importance of the liberalization of air transport in Africa to the achievement of the UN Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals was stressed by ICAO’s most senior officials last week on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision

Four priorities for African aviation

PORT LOUIS, MAUTITIUS - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and industry in Africa to focus on four priorities to allow aviation to drive economic and social development on the continent, enrich people’s lives and enable the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG’s).

Cannabis legislation is causing confusion at US airports says GlobalData

As US states continue to legalise cannabis for medical and recreational use, an awkward tangle of conflicting state and federal laws is proving confusing for airport passengers.

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.