Finnair is increasing the use of sustainable aviation fuel as part of its goal to reduce carbon emissions from flying. The Nordic airline has bought 750 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from its partner, Neste, for use on flights departing from Helsinki Airport. It represents Finnair’s largest single batch of SAF purchased to date […]
With the Holy Month of Ramadan expected to begin this week, Emirates is preparing thousands of Iftar meal boxes for fasting passengers both onboard and at boarding gates, an array of religious content and Ramadan series on ice, and traditional Ramadan refreshments and meals in the lounges. Iftar Meal Boxes honouring Bedouin heritage From the […]
Jazeera Airways is increasing the frequency of flights from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Kuwait. From March 20, the air carrier will operate daily flights from DME to a unique destination for the Moscow aviation hub on Airbus 320 aircraft. The airline and the air harbor have been cooperating since February 2023. During this period, 50 […]
ANA HOLDINGS, INC. and IHG Hotels & Resorts have signed a comprehensive agreement. The two companies began a strategic alliance in hotel business operations in 2006, developing Japan’s first dual-branded hotel by combining the know-how cultivated by the ANA Group and the global brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. As part of the alliance, a […]
Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, unveils Le Méridien Melbourne, marking the brand’s debut to Australia. Located on a prime location overlooking Parliament House, Spring Street, and the east of Melbourne, the hotel invites travelers to savor the moment and connect with Melbourne’s famed art, culture, […]
The industry, which relies heavily on investment and strategic partnerships, saw a steep year-on-year 60.4% decline in deal activity The global travel and tourism industry, which has been struggling to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic induced slowdown, is facing another setback with a significant drop in deal activity. The industry, which relies heavily on investment […]
KADCO seeks to increase parking spaces at KIA from 85 to 187 lots, in its efforts to tackle parking deficit Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company (KADCO) has embarked on executing its ambitious car parking expansion plan at Tanzania’s second busiest airport to curb ever-growing traffic congestion, thanks to influx of tourists. KADCO is the Tanzania’s government’s […]
Videos shared on social media show people gathering on the streets of Guayaquil and nearby communities A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador today, with tremors felt as far away as Guayaquil, Machala, and neighboring Peru, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers […]
Russian airlines warn that lack of American-made parts threatens to ground the entire Superjet fleet According to the first deputy director at Russian regional airline IrAero, drying up supply of US-made spark plugs, needed for the engines of Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet passenger aircraft, could lead to grounding of some airplanes and potentially of the entire […]
FESTAC is a celebration of cultures & heritage through arts, fashion, music, storytelling, film, travel, tourism, hospitality, food and dance Africa’s Biggest festival, FESTAC Africa 2023, sets stage in Tanzania’s Northern Tourist City of Arusha in May of this year, with expectations to draw key African big names from all corners of the world. FESTAC […]