Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced a new distribution agreement with Bangladesh start-up airline Air Astra. The Dhaka-based carrier has joined Sabre’s global distribution family to support its indirect retailing strategy as it plans for future growth. The new deal further expands Sabre’s footprint within […]
Today, women remain some of our most fearless, effective leaders against humanity’s greatest threats The Administrator of the US Agency for International Development, Samantha Power, issued the following statement today in commemorations of the International Women’s Day: The idea of International Women’s Day first emerged in 1910, at a conference of advocates for women’s rights […]
What business opportunities and prospects for joint ventures exist for tour operators in East Africa? This question was investigated by representatives of business and tourism organizations at the City Cube on Wednesday during the fair. In the presence of African joint venture partners, including a delegation accompanying the Ethiopian tourism minister, they described possible ways […]
For business travel, the return to pre-pandemic normality has been moved back two years to 2026. Inflation, China’s economic problems and the effects on global supply chains were among the reasons listed by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) on Wednesday at ITB Berlin 2023. Basic parameters concerning business travel had also changed, said Suzanne […]
How can a company find out more about its customer groups and reach travellers online, what expectations do these groups have – and how can a company target customers better with its advertising? Answering these questions on Wednesday in a keynote speech opening the Marketing and Distribution track at the ITB Berlin Convention, Michael Trauttmansdorff, […]
At ITB Berlin representatives of the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism symbolically handed over three new brochures to Malaysia’s ambassador to Germany. They present a wide range of attractions for visitors with all kinds of interests: For those in search of city tours Kuala Lumpur is worthwhile, for nature lovers there are lots of sports and […]
Georgia is well on course to squaring the circle in terms of tourism success: last year, at 5.5 million, tourist numbers dipped to over a third below pre-pandemic figures, however industry sales rose from 3.3 to 3.5 billion US dollars. “We want to maintain our status as an insider tip while keeping up with international […]
Sustainability concepts often focus on ecological sustainability, with one of the important aspects being the need to reduce greenhouse gases. “But for every concept there is one thing in particular that we need: data obtained from readings“, explained Dirk Gläser, UNWTO sustainability expert, speaking at ITB Berlin 2023. Greenhouse gas emissions from passenger traffic account […]
Airbus SE has published the agenda for its Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place on 19 April 2023 in Amsterdam, with resolutions including the renewal of Board mandates for non-executive directors. The Board mandates of Ralph D. Crosby Jr., Mark Dunkerley and Stephan Gemkow are each due for renewal for a period of three years. […]
Pegasus Airlines has announced its annual financial results for 2022. The number of the low-cost airline’s guests increased year-on-year by 33.7% to reach 26.9 million, and its turnover grew by 139% to reach €2.45 billion in 2022. Pegasus achieved a net profit of €431 million for 2022. By the end of 2022, Pegasus had flown […]