The 2021 Skal International Executive Board met for the first time in a virtual meeting to kick start 2021 with a new set of goals. The members of the Skal International Executive Board for 2021 are Bill Rheaume, World President from Skal Canada; Burcin Turkkan, Senior Vice President from Skal USA; Fiona Nicholl, Vice President […]
Although Italia Air Transport likes the idea of keeping the recognizable Alitalia brand, it may have to renounce its acquisition in order to be able to access the 3 billion euros in state aid. The workers of the old Alitalia airline, now renamed ITA (Italian Air Transport), intend to keep the old brand for reasons […]
The coronavirus has torn Spanish tourism apart, setting it back to 1995 levels. The industry’s contribution to Spain’s GDP was 106 billion euros smaller in 2020 (about 69% of activity). A total of 728,000 workers (435,000 furloughed and 293,000 laid off) were affected by the crisis. For 2021, the industry’s prospects are not optimistic, […]
The ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter has grown its board to ensure it reflects the diversity and geography of ICCA UK&I members. “With more than 70 member organizations in the UK we wanted to ensure our board was truly representative of both our regions and types of business within the Chapter,” comments Diane Waldron, chair […]
When governments do turn their attention to re-establishing global air connectivity, IATA is ready to partner with them to facilitate a globally consistent, efficient and effective approach The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to partner with the air transport industry to devise plans to safely re-link people, business and economies when the […]
Hotel industry does not perform well without its most significant ingredient: people The end of 2020 is not the end of the problems for the global hotel industry, but it does bring hope on the wings of a vaccine that, in time, could be a panacea for what ails it: fear. The hotel industry does […]
Travel industry experts compared the 200 largest cities in the U.S. to find out which are the best for golfers. They evaluated eight key metrics, including number of courses, number of golf specialty stores, monthly precipitation, and average temperature. So which U.S. cities are the best for duffers and golf pros alike? Here are the […]
Airworthiness Directive concludes a meaningful and thorough Boeing 737 MAX Return To Service process The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is clearing the Boeing 737 MAX to fly after nearly 2-year grounding. The Airworthiness Directive issued today concludes a meaningful and thorough Boeing 737 MAX Return To Service (RTS) process. While trust and confidence were […]
Hong Kong has lost its status as a “tourism hub” in Asia due to a drop in domestic visitors from mainland China and the degradation of its international image abroad. The territory has had its worst year for thirty years in 2020. Hong Kong tourism faces a dramatic drop in arrivals due to the […]
The new pre-clearance process will be in place for customers traveling on 110 of United’s weekly flights to Hawaii Beginning February 1, United customers traveling to Hawaii who have a valid negative COVID-19 test can show their results before boarding to save time and skip document screening lines upon arrival. The new pre-clearance process will […]