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UAE announces new Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is Crrown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Ras Al Khaimah banks on the ‘Wynn Effect’ to achieve tourism targets
Wynn Resorts’ planned 2027 hotel in Ras Al Khaimah, will be a gamechanger for tourism in the emirate, says Colliers International.
RIU Hotels & Resorts receives 60 Traveller Review Awards from Booking.com for 2023
A total of 60 RIU Hotels & Resorts located in 18 countries have received a Traveller Review Award 2023 from Booking.com, the world’s leading online accommodation booking platform.
Accor to propose appointment of Anne-Laure Kiechel as independent director
The Board of Directors of Accor has decided to submit the appointment as Director of Ms. Anne-Laure Kiechel at next General Shareholders’ meeting to be called to approve the 2022 financial statements and which will be held on 17 May 2023, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Company’s registered office.
CHOICE HOTELS EMEA REFRESHES ASCEND HOTEL COLLECTION BRAND
Choice Hotels EMEA has revealed a refresh of its Ascend Hotel Collection brand, giving franchisees freedom to shape their own story and positioning
Bullish Chinese Keen on Longer Holidays, Slow Travel and Spending More
Almost nine in every 10 mainland Chinese say they miss traveling abroad. This, coupled with economic optimism, bodes well for a strong rebound of what was once the world’s largest outbound travel market.
New flight connections put Fiji back on tourism map
Two new flights from Fiji Airways to Hong Kong and Tokyo will make it easier than ever for UK visitors to reach the warm welcome of the destination.
Sunrise Airways CEO joins calls for reform of Caribbean aviation taxation system
Philippe Bayard, CEO of Sunrise Airways – Haiti’s hometown airline – has added his voice to the call for reform of the Caribbean’s aviation taxation system, which he believes is hindering the growth of intra-regional air travel.
easyJet expands popular Twilight Bag Drop service to Edinburgh
easyJet’s Twilight Bag Drop service is now available for customers flying from Edinburgh airport. The free service provides customers on early morning flights with the option to drop their bags the day before, for a quicker and easy journey through the airport when they fly
QANTAS INVESTS IN NEW MENUS, LARGER MEALS AND PREMIUM PRODUCE
Qantas customers travelling across its regional, domestic and international network are in for a bigger and better inflight and lounge dining experience as the airline rolls out a significant menu enhancement program this month.
A321XLR programme completes second cold-weather testing campaign
This week the A321XLR development flight-test aircraft (“FT3”, MSN11080) dedicated to the cabin returned from its four-day cold-weather ground testing at Iqaluit in northern Canada
Frontier Canada Releases 2023 Guide To The Great White North
From celebratory slow travel on New Brunswick’s Fundy Trail Parkway to Indigenous projects that deepen our connection to the destination, there are genuine reasons to journey across the Great White North in 2023.