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Novella to lead Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
Belmond has announced the appointment of Marco Novella as managing director of Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice. He will take up the position from next week.
New financial leadership for Leeds Bradford Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport has announced the appointment of Alex Tong as its new chief financial officer to bolster its senior leadership team. He joins from telecommunications provider KCOM.
P&O Cruises outlines international comeback plans
P&O Cruises has announced its expected deployment and phased re-start plan for the remainder of 2021 and into early 2022. These cruises will follow the series of UK coastal cruises beginning in June.
Israel welcomes first post-Covid-19 tour group
Israel has welcomed the first British group of tourists since the Covid-19 outbreak as part of its process of gradually reopening borders to vaccinated international visitors.
Tourism growth contributes to UK economic recovery
Businesses that have borne the brunt of Covid-19 restrictions helped the economic recovery to accelerate in the UK during May, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker.
New part-time rail season tickets launch in UK
New rail tickets, designed to match evolving working habits, will be available to commuters across England from today. They are aimed at commuters who only travel to work two or three days a week.
Local fans permitted to attend Tokyo Olympics
Up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be permitted at venues at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics officials have confirmed today. Fans from overseas had already been banned from the event.
Jestin appointed executive vice president with Airbus
Airbus has appointed Catherine Jestin as executive vice president digital and information management. She will join the executive committee and report to Guillaume Faury, Airbus chief executive.
Karlsen to lead Norwegian after Schram sacked
Geir Karlsen has been appointed new chief executive of Norwegian Air Shuttle, effective immediately. Karlsen has held the position of chief financial officer with Norwegian since early 2018.
Radisson Hotel Djibouti to open in 2024
This new-build 144-room hotel will comprise not only of modern standard rooms and suites, but will also have accessible rooms, designed for wheelchair access.
Boeing begins testing 737-10 Max
Boeing has completed a test flight of the 737-10 Max, the largest variant in the family. The airplane took off from Renton Field, Washington, and landed at Boeing Field in Seattle.
Celebrity Apex makes long-awaited debut in Greece
Celebrity Apex has sailed out of the Port of Athens to begin her maiden voyage and first summer season in the Aegean. The line had originally planned to introduce its newest ship in March last year.