eTurboNews: In line with its business operation needs, Hong Kong Airlines is introducing additional Airbus A330-300 widebody aircraft to serve its route network and expedite business recovery. To ensure the necessary resources are in place to support its operations, the airline is also stepping up its recruitment efforts, looking for talent both locally and internationally. […]
eTurboNews: Regional tourism leaders committed to a more ethical, inclusive tourism at the 68th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas, as the sector bounces back to drive economic recovery across the region. The event brought together high-level delegations from 20 countries from across the Americas, and saw participants work together around shared […]
eTurboNews: InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa’s executive team is pleased to announce the appointment of Eva Ruiz as the resort’s new Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing. With over a decade of experience in business development, strategic leadership, and consulting within the hospitality industry, Ruiz brings a dynamic, results-driven approach and bilingual expertise to […]
eTurboNews: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that SMBC Aviation Capital is the winner of the first IATA and AWS Diversity & Inclusion Datathon. The Winner: The SMBC Aviation Capital solution demonstrated a positive correlation between gender balance on airline senior management teams and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) […]
eTurboNews: The Turkish lira hit the all-time low and is currently trading above 26 against the US dollar having lost 28% in value against US currency so far this year. The lira touched a record low of 26.10 against the dollar yesterday during low liquidity hours and remained mostly flat. The Turkish currency has weakened […]
eTurboNews: Setting to capture aviation business over the African continent, Air France-KLM is planning major expansion in Africa, banking on the growing demand of air services within the continent. Air France-KLM executives have rated the African skies as a strategic priority for the airline group. Africa is the fifth biggest business area in the group’s […]
eTurboNews: Philippine Airlines (PAL) has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for the firm order of nine A350-1000 long range aircraft. Captain Stanley K signed the agreement during the Paris Air Show. Ng, President and Chief Operating Officer of Philippine Airlines, and Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International, in the presence […]
eTurboNews: Global travel technology and online hotel booking company OYO has announced a special offer for the upcoming Independence Day holiday as bookings are expected to clock record numbers. With the 4th of July offer, guests can avail a discount of 33% on their room bookings. This offer is available for a limited time only. […]
The 2023 Dragon Boat Festival was extremely popular, with 106 million domestic trips across the country – a 32.3% increase from the previous year and a recovery of 112.8% compared to 2019. Domestic tourism revenue also increased by 44.5% to reach 37.31 billion yuan, comparable to 94.9% in the same period in 2019. Bookings for […]
Increased customers are asking companies to join the environmental movement. Many already have sustainable policies or products, but are they real? Is there a reputational risk in helping the environment? With the tourism sector contributing between 8% and 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions (WTTC, 2022), travel companies have an important role in adopting greener […]