This week, European tourism association ETOA will host its first General Assembly and Industry Day in Brussels post-pandemic. At this event, ETOA will bring together its members, partners, and other stakeholders to discuss challenges facing tourism in Europe from public and private sector perspectives, and the policy issues arising as we chart our progress to […]
Tourism Seychelles welcomed the first major group of Chinese travel agents and media since reopening borders in China in early January 2023. The group was in Seychelles between January and February and comprised travel agents, wedding planners and KOL media partners. The agents and media’s focus were on the high-end market, weddings & honeymoons, eco-tourism […]
Spanish Ministry of Transport has put on the table a privatization on a much bigger scale, affecting all principal airports Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination (ATCEUC) has been informed about the decision of Kingdom of Spain’s Secretary of State for Transport on the privatization of the Air Traffic ControlTowers of seven major Spanish Airports. […]
interCaribbean began flying into Saint Lucia in March 2018 and had almost doubled its service per month by the end of the year The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) announced that interCaribbean Airways will increase its service to Saint Lucia in March 2023. interCaribbean began flying into Saint Lucia in March 2018 and had almost […]
Trial run of self-driving electric vehicle underway at Frankfurt Airport with eight-kilometer-long test route set in airport’s secure area Fraport AG Ground Services are currently trialing an autonomous baggage and cargo tractor. The electric vehicle will operate on an eight-kilometer-long test route within Frankfurt Airport’s secure area. The aim of the trial, which will take […]
With this flying private room, Lufthansa is setting a new standard in comfort and individuality within its most sophisticated travel class Lufthansa is expanding its premium First Class offering with the “Suite Plus,” a separate double cabin with ceiling-high walls and an entirely closable door, large table and two wide seats that can be combined […]
Most people book seats to ensure conveniences, like legroom or the ease of access to toilets. Regular flyers may reserve seats nearer to the front of the plane so that they can board faster. We seldom book a flight in the hope of getting one of the seats in the row to the left. But […]
Official sources reporting on Cuba’s tourism stated that in January the country welcomed 246,000 visitors, which represents a very significant growth compared to the 86,424 visitors that were recorded in January 2021. The authorities commented on the positive numbers that they achieved through several international travel agencies that promote Cuban destinations and its pleasant climate. […]
Travel enthusiasts are in luck. Time at airport checkpoints will be drastically reduced in just a few months. Until now, when flying, travelers had to throw away their liquids or take out their laptop computers at the security checkpoint. A constant that, it seems, is now a thing of the past. The reason? The implementation […]
Last year, Switzerland recorded 38 million hotel overnight stays. Most of them were accounted for by Swiss domestic travelers, which provided another record result. Only in the “pre-Corona years” of 2018 and 2019 there were more overnight stays registered. 2022 Was a Return to Normality The fact that the result turned out so well for […]