Ramadan began this year on Monday, April 12, and ends today on Wednesday, May 12. There is a stark difference between Ramadan of last year when the pandemic first began and this year. Mosques have gone from being empty at the start of COVID-19 to communal prayers taking place this year with social distancing. African […]
Brand USA today invited to a webinar to give a State of International Travel and Tourism.Listen to tourism leaders like Isabell Hill to share the new normal in relaunching American Travel Brand USA webinar focus on reassuring that it’s safe to travel to the United States Tourism Destinations across the United States are reopening for […]
two Turkish airlines are launching scheduled air service to Kazakhstan. Turkish Airlines is to run new flights en route Turkestan-Istanbul-Turkesta Pegasus Airlines will resume regular flights between Shymkent and Istanbul Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft to be used on Kazakhstan routes Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development announced that two Turkish airlines are […]
Even as there may be general gloom on the aviation and tourism front, rays of hope are coming now and again, which are very welcome for India and Japan travel. Even as there may be general gloom on the aviation and tourism front, rays of hope are coming now and again, which are very welcome […]
While many other hard-hit industries have received targeted federal relief, the hotel industry has not. Leisure and hospitality has lost 2.8 million jobs during the pandemic No industry has been harder hit by the pandemic Americans support targeted Congressional action to keep hotel workers employed A recent national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & […]
WTTC announces the appointment of International Airlines Group (IAG) Executive Committee Member, Julia Simpson, as its President & CEO, effective August 15. WTTC Announces Leadership Changes in announcing a new CEO to lead the World Travel and Tourism Council Gloria Guevara departs after four years leading the global tourism body Julia Simpson to take over […]
Alaska Airlines expects domestic travel to return to pre-COVID-19 levels by the summer of 2022. Alaska Airlines orders for 30 additional mainline and regional aircraft Belize becomes Alaska Airlines’ newest international destination Belize will be the fourth country Alaska flies to from its West Coast hubs With recovery on the horizon, Alaska Airlines is taking advantage of strategic […]
It is a scenario that was unimaginable even a year ago: in the French capital, some of the jewels of the hotel industry are laying off large numbers of staff. A situation that is causing concern to the City Council about the conditions and repercussions of such restructuring. The Parisian luxury hotels are multiplying […]
Air Canada says “Aloha” to Winter 2022 from Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. New nonstop Montreal-Honolulu service starts December 12, 2021 New nonstop Toronto-Maui service starts December 18, 2021 Calgary new nonstop Honolulu service and resumption of Maui service begin December 18, 2021 Air Canada will launch more non-stop options from Canada to Hawaii this winter, including the first Montreal-Honolulu and Toronto-Maui services. These new flights complement the airline’s long-standing services from Calgary and Vancouver to the Hawaiian Islands […]
New Airbus facility will provide A321 industrial capability to support market recovery and demand. Initial plans to introduce A321 production capabilities in Toulouse were put on hold at the outset of COVID-19 crisis New final assemble line will replace one of the original Toulouse A320 FALs Hamburg and Mobile (Alabama) are currently the only Airbus […]