Compared to last year, outbound flight bookings from mainland China have increased by a staggering 331 percent, Additionally, demand has continued to rise leading up to Chinese Labor Day (May 1), historically one of the most popular times for tourists from mainland China to travel. During the Chinese Labor Day travel season, outbound travel bookings […]
International travel volume to and from the United States in January 2023 as compared to 2022 increased 93.1%. Outbound travel departures from the United States by US citizens totaled 6,393,603 in January 2023, an increase of 60% compared to January 2022. Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in […]
Continuous improvement in airline financials with strategic investments bring optimism and new investment for HKA. Hong Kong Airlines announced today that the strategic investment fund has been secured for the restructuring to take effect, thereby expediting its business recovery and returning to a healthy growth trajectory. This progress marks a significant milestone in HKA’s history […]
Google, Encore, DRPG & Maritz turn traditional learning practices on their head at the next IMEX Frankfurt. With over 3,000 buyers gathering to meet global a range of suppliers during the three days of IMEX Frankfurt, doing business remains a fundamental thread running through the show, which takes place May 23-25. The show has been […]
New Distribution Capability (NDC) marks a paradigm-shifting approach in airline retailing, access to fares The global business travel industry continues working its way toward a forecasted $1.158 trillion in travel spending in 2023 – but economics only tell part of the story. Even as the industry gains momentum, new developments and approaches are anticipated to […]
From 2024, a Lufthansa A350 will collect climate data for the first time for the European research infrastructure IAGOS-CARIBIC In a globally unique project, the Lufthansa Group and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are currently converting the Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 “Erfurt” (registration D-AIXJ) into a flying research laboratory. Now, an essential project milestone could […]
Two-day expo will take place from October 6 to October 8 at the famous Mlimani City grounds in Tanzania’s commercial capital This week, Tanzania Tourist Board has officially launched the seventh Edition of the premier Swahili International Tourism Expo (S!TE) to be staged in Tanzania’s commercial city of Dar-es-Salaam early in October of this year. […]
London Heathrow Airport had 16.9 million passengers in Q1 of 2023 , more than Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam. Delivering excellent and consistent passenger service – Passengers also rated Heathrow’s service ahead of our main EU hub rivals, with a strong performance during the half term and Easter holidays. Robust contingency plans kept the airport running smoothly […]
A once famous Racquet Club hotel in Montego Bay was demolished to make way for the construction of an 8-story luxury condominium complex Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, was at the location over the weekend to break ground for the new project. Mr. Bartlett welcomed the development as “the rebirth of the Racquet Club” […]
Go on vacation, and you are likely to see lines at the tattoo shops, not just the restaurants or tourist attractions. It seems nearly everyone has at least one tattoo or more these days, from adolescents to grandmas and from every walk of life. Some are still homemade, but most are done in tattoo shops […]