What to do in 2020 to improve passenger experience for limited mobility customers?

People are increasingly travelling more, especially during the Holidays season, thus the need for a quiet retreat, away from the chaos, in an airport lounge. The Holidays season also means travelling in bigger groups with friends and family,

Luxury resort Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives reopens 16 December 2019

Leading Sri Lankan hotel chain Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts complete their third and final hotel opening of 2019 with the reopening of Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives on 16 December following refurbishments.  

New Hotel - The Catalyst Hotel to open in prestigious Sandton

SANDTON – The Catalyst Hotel, a premier establishment managed by Newmark Hotels, Reserves, Lodges and Residences, is set to bring luxury and comfort to both business and leisure travellers in the middle to last quarter of 2020.

New advertising tool on Facebook: Zleep Hotels paves the way for innovative marketing

The Danish hotel chain, Zleep Hotels, is one of the first companies in the Nordic countries to use a brand new and quite interesting digital marketing tool. A tool that has not previously been used in commercial contexts in Denmark.

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.