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United Airlines Resumes Hong Kong to San Francisco Flight

Hong Kong to San Francisco service directly connects Hong Kong travelers to United’s largest hub airport on the US West Coast United Airlines (UAL) resumed its first nonstop service to and from Hong Kong on March 6, 2023, marking the airline’s first passenger flight service out of the city since the start of the pandemic. […]

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New Addis Ababa to Karachi flight on Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest network operating carrier in Africa, has finalized preparations to launch direct flights to Karachi, Pakistan as of 01 May 2023. Ethiopian first served Karachi from July 1966 to December 1971, and resumed the service from June 1993 until July 2004. The upcoming flight will be operated four times a week. Commenting […]

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IMEX Launches Brand New Online Platform

At its core the new platform makes it easy and simpler for exhibitors and buyers to find and connect with each other in the run-up to the show Attendees and exhibitors at IMEX Frankfurt this May will have access to a brand-new online platform designed to add further value to their participation at IMEX shows. […]

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes GCC Residents Of All Professions

This is the latest in a series of announcements across the Saudi tourism eco-system that aim to attract regional tourists The Saudi Tourism Authority welcomes the expansion of the GCC residents visa which now is open to all professions for those wanting to apply for a tourist visa. Announced today by the Ministry of Tourism […]

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TFE Announces Global Leadership Appointments

TFE Hotels’ CEO, Antony Ritch, announced the creation of three new Global Officer Roles, spanning Sales, Revenue and Marketing Ritch said these new positions would help cement TFE’s hospitality networks in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia (through TFE’s joint venture partnership with Far East Hospitality). Brisbane-based Amanda Hoolihan, in the newly created Global Revenue […]

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Heathrow Airport cap confirmed by UK Civil Aviation Authority

The UK Civil Aviation Authority confirmed today that charges for 2023 will remain fixed at the level set out in its interim decision issued earlier this year. This is the final decision for the annual caps that will apply to the charges that Heathrow Airport Limited levies on airlines for using the airport until the […]

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Spotlight on Gender Equality on International Women’s Day

“We must work to redress the imbalance and inequity in tourism with increased recruitment, training and education of women to rebuild the pandemic-affected workforce into a more equitable and productive sector.” These are the words of Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Kenneth Bryan who said the focus of International Women’s Day (IWD) this […]

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New Chief People Officer at Hornblower

Hornblower Group announced today Karen DiFulgo has joined the company as Chief People Officer. Ms. DiFulgo will report to Adam Peakes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Hornblower Group. As Hornblower Group’s Chief People Officer, Ms. DiFulgo will be responsible for leading the strategic and operational human resources initiatives across the company’s global portfolio […]

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Bartlett and St.Ange are lifetime achievers according to PATWA

Two tourism leaders, Jamaica Minister of Tourism and Seychelles former minister Alain St. Ange were was honored today at ITB in Berlin. The “Lifetime Achievement Award for Promoting sustainable travel & tourism.” was awarded at the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) Tourism & Aviation Leaders’ Summit at ITB Berlin in Germany. The two leaders receiving the […]

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Barbados Tourism CEO: Where next?

The sea turtles have become a favorite marine attraction for many visitors to Barbados, and while these descriptions are all accurate, environmentalist, Carla Daniel, an ambassador of Barbados, knows that these beauties are also critically endangered. For over a decade, Carla has been busily raising awareness of the plight of sea turtles in her home […]