On his first official visit to Albania, Secretary-General Pololikashvili met Prime Minister Rama and Minister of Tourism Mirela Kumbaro UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has met with His Excellency Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, to explore shared priorities for boosting tourism’s role in economic development and social opportunity. On his first official visit to Albania, […]
As Asia’s cultural and creativity hub, Hong Kong brings together innovative ideas and design talents. Coupled with the increasing demand of sophisticated consumers in pursuit of excellence, innovation and quality life, various industries such as fashion, lifestyle, product design and licensing are developing rapidly, creating abundant business opportunities. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) […]
International traffic climbed 89.7% vs February 2022 with all markets recording strong growth, led by carriers in the Asia-Pacific region The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced continued strong growth in air travel demand, based on February 2023 traffic results. • Total traffic in February 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 55.5% […]
Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has reiterated his commitment to strengthening relations between the Caribbean and Africa. “The Caribbean has a golden opportunity to work together in this new mode of ‘co-petion’ that is driving the way forward for tourism collaboration. And the opportunity to become the bridgehead for Africa to the markets […]
Lufthansa ground handling specialist LEOS has added the second Phoenix E all-electric aircraft tractor from German manufacturer Goldhofer to its fleet of tow tractors. The two purely battery-electric vehicles are in operation at Frankfurt Airport and can move aircraft with a take-off weight of up to 350 tons over short and long distances between parking […]
Qatar Airways has announced it has extended its partnership with Australian Football League (AFL) club, the Sydney Swans. The new agreement means that Qatar Airways will remain Official Airline Partner of the team for a multi-year term. The partnership was first announced in 2016, marking the airline’s first foray into the AFL. As part of […]
The United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is very pleased to announce that its VisitUSVI.com’s Naturally in Rhythm Travel Promotion Site has won an “Outstanding Website” award as part of the Web Marketing Association’s 2023 Internet Advertising Competition Awards. Joseph Boschulte, Commissioner of the USVI’s Department of Tourism, said “On behalf of the entire […]
Cave Cay Limited Partnership announced today that it has a new Board of Directors. The new Board of Directors of the company is composed of Mr. Emile Haddad, Mr. Issam Hamid, Mr. Omer Maqsood, Mr. Javier Guerra, and Mr. Felipe MacLean (CEO of the company). Mr. Haddad , who is also an investor in the […]
Faraji Whalen-Robinson will oversee leasing, operations, real estate development and asset management of Fraport USA’s BWI concessions program Fraport USA announces the addition of Faraji Whalen-Robinson as Vice President of Operations for Fraport Maryland. In this position, he will oversee leasing, operations, real estate development and asset management of Fraport USA’s award-winning concessions program at […]
On 30 march 2023 RAI Amsterdam took home the prestigious prize for Best International Venue at the Exhibitions News Awards ceremony held in the ExCeL London centre. Widely regarded as ‘The Oscars’ of the global trade show sector, the Exhibition News Awards are conferred annually on businesses which make outstanding contributions to the industry. RAI […]