New airport project threatens World Heritage Site Machu Picchu

Work is underway in Peru’s Sacred Valley to build a new airport that will help accommodate growing tourism rates. However, conservationists have warned the hub could bring more damage than revenue, putting the fate of the Machu Picchu citadel, the area’s most famous attraction, at stake.

Miniaturised CT scanners could reduce airport baggage check queues

CT scanners have been used at airports to screen checked baggage for years, but new improvements are seeing these advanced systems introduced to airport security checkpoints. GlobalData looks at how the sector’s investment in CT technology is progressing, and what benefits it is bringing to security lines.

Airport Parking & Hotels compares Business and Firest Class offerings on long-haul flights

For travellers wanting to indulge in holiday luxury from the get-go, the award-winning airport parking operator and retailer Airport Parking & Hotels (APH.com) has compared  the various Business and First Class offerings on long-haul flights of 15 airlines including Virgin Atlantic, Etihad Airways and American Airlines.

RevitUP revenue catalyst showcased at 100% Hotel Show

EyeWide Digital Hotel Marketing and Cyprus-based Plarino Hotel Management Services unveiled RevitUP to conference attendees this past week. 

Hotel St. Michel adapts to latest guest Wi-Fi trends by partnering with Hotel Internet Services

CORAL GABLES, FLA. - Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has announced the successful enhancement of guest Wi-Fi services at the Hotel St. Michel.

ME Dubai partners with InnSpire to offer complete digital guest journey ahead of 2020 opening

DUBAI, UAE - InnSpire, a leading provider of a comprehensive technology suite that helps drive a seamless, world-class guest experience for some of the world's most iconic hotels and brands, has been selected by ME by Melia to implement its full stack of connectivity

Marina Fiesta named Resort of the Year in Travel & Hospitality Awards

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO – Mexico Grand Hotels’ Marina Fiesta Resort & Spa has been named Resort of the Year 2019 in Baja California Sur by Travel & Hospitality Awards, which recognize hard work and accomplishments across the travel industry.

UFI launches its first comprehensive overview of the Latin American exhibition industry

PARIS – UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has launched its first in-depth research study of the exhibition industry in Latin America. The research provides neutral, up-to-date information on the exhibition industry in Latin America,

Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau partners with SITE to promote MICE travel in the UAE capital

BARCELONA  - The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), the global voice of the incentive travel industry, announced a new strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau (ADCB), at IBTM World, in Barcelona, Spain. 

Seamless travel and airport security at the Border Security Conference 2020

Airports are increasingly turning to seamless travel initiatives in order to help secure borders and increase passenger satisfaction. Seamless travel will therefore be a key focus at next year’s Border Security Conference, taking place on the 11th and 12th February, in Rome, Italy.

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,