Ticket sales for both domestic and international travel give every indication that strong growth will continue into peak summer travel season The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced strong demand growth in air travel for March 2023. Total traffic in March 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 52.4% compared to March 2022. […]
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Record Q1 2023 Financial Results
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ULCC), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., today reported results for the first quarter of 2023 and issued guidance for second quarter and full year 2023.First Quarter 2023 Summary: • Achieved total operating revenues of $848 million, a record for any first quarter in company history and 40 percent higher […]
InterContinental Chiang Mai Mae Ping Seeks Cultural Host
Position will be responsible for sharing the rich cultural history of the region, while espousing the InterContinental Life. The first hotel to open as part of a strategic partnership between IHG Hotels & Resorts and Asset World Corporation (AWC), InterContinental Chiang Mai Mae Ping is seeking a world-class Cultural Host with direct knowledge of the […]
Epstein’s Infamous Private Islands Will Become Luxury Resort
Two private Caribbean islands once belonged to a notorious American sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein SD Investments LLC, an investment firm led by a prominent billionaire private equity executive Stephen Deckoff, announced on its website the acquisition of the islands of Great St. James and Little St. James in the United States Virgin Islands. […]
Montreal to Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando Flights on Flair Airlines
Today, Flair Airlines, Canada’s everyday low fare airline, announced daily flights from Montreal to Florida beginning October 29, 2023. The airline will fly to each of Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Orlando-Sanford (SFB) from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport. Service to Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando-Sanford will be daily, giving passengers flexibility and choice when it comes to booking […]
Seychelles in the Spotlight at the 2023 Arabian Travel Market
The 115-island destination was extensively represented on the international media platform for 4 days at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM). The delegation at the event held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from May 1-4, 2023, was led by the Principal Secretary for Tourism, Sherin Francis, and was accompanied by Mrs. Bernadette Willemin, the Director General […]
Airbus Delivered 127 Commercial Aircraft in Q1 2023
Airbus SE reported consolidated financial results for its First Quarter (Q1) ending 31 March 2023. “The first quarter confirmed strong demand for our products, particularly for commercial aircraft. We delivered 127 commercial aircraft, which is reflected in the Q1 financials. The quarter also benefited from a good performance in Helicopters,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief […]
Viking Doubles Capacity in North America’s Great Lakes
Viking today is celebrating the start of its second season in the Great Lakes, as the new purpose-built Viking Polaris arrived in Toronto for her first port of call in the region. The Viking Polaris joins her identical sister ship, the Viking Octantis, which began sailing in the Great Lakes for the 2022 season and […]
ITIC Middle East Tourism Investment Session at ATM
The ITIC Middle East Tourism Investment Session has presented their annual ATM Investment Summit meeting at ATM 2023. Exploring the economic outlook for regional tourism, the session also delved into the relationship between sustainability and investment in the sector as well as the growing opportunities for women in the Middle East, focusing on Oman as […]
Vietnam Airlines Signs MoU with UK Charity
This afternoon, under the witness of President of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong, Vietnam Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-registered charity Facing The World (FTW) and the World Alliance of Airway Management (WAAM) in the fields of medical training and community health care. The signing ceremony was held in London, United Kingdom, within […]