Preferred Hotels & Resorts announces 20 independent hotel openings taking place in the new year

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA – Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand announces 20 new launches across the globe in 2020. From glitzy West Hollywood to historically palatial Stockholm, and from the winelands of Northern California to the undiscovered

Vidanta Riviera Maya receives “Master Status,” the highest certification level granted by EarthCheck

MEXICO CITY - Vidanta Riviera Maya, one of the Vidanta Resorts, has been named as the first resort destination in Mexico to receive EarthCheck Master Certification, which has been granted to only 21 companies around the world.

Data format EDF license free of charge

DUSSELDORF - The data format EDF developed by Peakwork, currently in use in more than 35 countries, will no longer be subject to a license fee from 2020. Internationally, there is no comparable format that is in widespread use.

U.S. and Europe hotel performance: 3d-Quarter profit narrowing a symptom of global revenue slowdown

The third quarter wrapped in September and presented two different portraits of the United States and Europe in relation to hotel performance, according to data from HotStats.

Cruise and Maritime Voyages announces the acquisition of two vessels to join the brand’s expanding fleet

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) announced the acquisition of two more cruise ships to join their expanding ocean fleet, increasing to eight cruise ships in 2021.

Cyprus Airways announces new baggage policy and fare reduction for Basic fare tickets

LARNAKA, CYPRUS – The local carrier, Cyprus Airways, announced a new baggage policy, effective only for Basic fare tickets, booked from 4th of December 2019 and traveling from 29 March 2020 onward.

Italy is top Europe destination for bespoke travel

Eurobound, specialists in bespoke travel to Europe, reports that Italy is the most-requested destination for their independent, luxury travelers to Europe. According to Jeff Roy, Eurobond’s Vice President, Sales & Marketing,

How business travel affects health

Reservations.com pulled the research and found 86% of business travelers found work trips as a relationship stressor. In addition, 54% are less likely to exercise while away from home.

Tel Aviv awarded the ‘Best International City’ at India’s Best Awards 2019

Tel Aviv won the ‘Best International City’ at the 8th edition of the readers’ choice - India’s Best Awards 2019 hosted by Travel + Leisure India & South Asia.

Air Europa eliminates all plastic wrapping packaging from its new luxurious Business Amenity Kit

In partnership with Kaelis, Air Europa removed all plastic wrapping package from its new luxurious Business Class Amenity Kit to reduce 1,000-kilo-plastic waste per year, protecting the environment. Kaelis is very happy to have helped Air Europa in this project.

Is passenger profiling still the best defence against terrorists?

Seen by critics as an exercise in discrimination, and by proponents as a vital security measure, passenger profiling at airports has long been contentious. However, for aviation security experts it remains the best line of defence against terrorists.

Sentiments remain grounded for Boeing with its turbulent journey not over yet, says GlobalData

Ever since the grounding of 737 MAX started, the overall sentiments for The Boeing Co (Boeing) has been on a declining trajectory for three straight quarters in 2019, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Determining the top hotels to organize your wedding

When I first began writing this article, it was supposed to be titled "The Top New U.S. Hotels For Your Destination Wedding." I thought it would be easy to find newly opened United States hotels to recommend for luxury weddings.

Capt. Nabil Naoumi appointed new president of the ICAO Air Navigation Commission

MONTREAL – The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has appointed Capt. Nabil Naoumi to a one-year renewable term as President of the ICAO Air Navigation Commission (ANC), the UN civil aviation Organization’s main technical review body.

Entry into force of the Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft

MONTREAL - The Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, done at Montréal on 4 April 2014, shall enter into force on 1 January 2020.

World’s finest travel brands revealed at World Travel Awards Grand Final 2019 in Muscat, Oman

MUSCAT, OMAN - The finest travel brands in the world have been unveiled at a star-studded gala ceremony in Muscat, Oman. The elite of the travel industry gathered for the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2019

Hawaiian Airlines inaugurates new Fukuoka service

HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines welcomed guests aboard its inaugural flights between Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) with festive gate-side celebrations in both cities as the carrier

Codeless Platforms uses BPA platform to integrate SAP Concur with ERP and HR software

POOLE, UK - Codeless Platforms announced that it has signed a partnership deal with TMCON, Inc., a specialist in travel and expense (T&E) management projects and services and an official SAP Concur Partner