Tourism

Disney Cruise Line Sails to New Island Destination

Disney Cruise Line announced today the inaugural dates and select itineraries for its new island destination in The Bahamas, headlining a season full of new and guest-favorite itineraries around the world in summer 2024. Along with the first sailings to Lighthouse Point, families will be able to choose magical vacations to bucket-list destinations that include […]

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New Routes, New Airlines in Summer 2023

Continuing to record robust passenger traffic results, Budapest Airport has so far delivered an exceptional 54% growth in the first months of 2023, welcoming close to two million passengers by end-February. This period of development is set to be maintained as the Hungarian gateway launches an additional seven new routes and welcomes another two new […]

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Bahamas Tourism Returns to SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) is excited to announce its return to the annual SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo. The theme for Bahamas Tourism for this expo will be “Soaring into The Bahamas Golden Jubilee.” The aerospace expo, scheduled for March 28 – April 2 in Lakeland, Florida, will feature The Bahamas […]

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A Year of Sustainability Progress

A year on from the launch of its refreshed sustainability strategy, Heathrow 2.0: Connecting People and Planet, Heathrow’s 2022 Sustainability report updates on the airport’s progress. Over half of the commitments towards net zero aviation and making Heathrow a great place to live and work have been marked as ‘on track’ or ‘progressing.’ In 2022, […]

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Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Secures More Airlift

Antigua and Barbuda Tourism officials led by The Honourable Charles “Max” Fernandez the country’s Minister of Tourism, Investment, Civil Aviation and Transportation wrapped up an intense week of negotiations, with back-to-back meetings with over twenty-five airline partners at the just concluded Routes Americas annual conference in Chicago. Routes Americas is the hemisphere’s largest gathering of […]

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Qantas’ Jetstar Repeatedly Mistreats Disabled Passenger

I am a disabled person, and I have terminal muscular dystrophy, therefore, I use a power wheelchair, when I travel. When I fly, I usually buy my tickets a year in advance and request seats that specifically accommodate my disability. In March of 2022, I purchased two tickets from Honolulu to Sydney Australia on Qantas’ […]

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Kingston Cops Award for Best Creative Destination for 2023

Jamaica’s vibrant cultural capital, Kingston, beat out 152 entrants from 28 nations to be selected Best Creative Destination for 2023. The award, selected by the jury of the 9th Creative Tourism Awards, was recently presented to the Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, by Caroline Couret, Director of the Creative Tourism Network®, on behalf of […]

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New Chicago, Dallas, JFK, LAX and Seattle Flights on Finnair

Finnair is set to operate 21 flights a week from five major cities across North America to its Helsinki hub this summer Finnair is preparing to spring into summer with one of its biggest North American schedules to date. The Nordic carrier is set to operate 21 flights a week from five major cities across […]

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First Airbus A321neo Built in China Delivered to Juneyao Air

Successful delivery of the first A321 aircraft enables Airbus to honor the popularity of the aircraft for the China market and beyond Airbus has delivered the first A321neo aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FAL Tianjin) to China’s Juneyao Air in Tianjin, China. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines […]

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Spirits Fuel the Economy

Wine and Spirits: Economic Engine If you do – then you must have been spending a few days at Vinexpo/Drinks America (Javits, NYC). If you missed this event, immediately put it on your to-do list for 2024. I am not alone in applauding this impressive program. I was able to sip my way through wines/spirits […]