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Cunard appoints new UK sales director
Cunard has announced the appointment of new director of UK sales, Tom Mahoney. Currently director of strategic planning with the line, he will take on his new role on January 31st.
MMGY Hills Balfour takes South Africa contract in UK & Ireland
South African Tourism, the national tourim agency, has appointed MMGY Hills Balfour as its new PR agency for the UK & Ireland. The deal runs for three years.
Etihad Airways launches carbon offsetting scheme
CWT and Etihad Airways have confirmed a carbon offsetting partnership. The initiative will form part of the Corporate Conscious Choices programme from the United Arab Emirates’ flag-carrier.
Virgin Atlantic to return to Tobago next week
Virgin Atlantic is continuing to expand its portfolio of flights to the Caribbean as it relaunches its twice weekly services to Tobago. Flights will depart on Tuesday and Saturday.
Moxy Manchester City opens doors to first guests
Moxy Hotels has opened in Manchester with the launch of Moxy Manchester City. Located in the heart of Spinningfields, the contemporary neighbourhood hotel is operated by KE Hotels.
Ryanair adds Menorca route this summer
Ryanair has added an additional route to its summer schedule, with plans to fly from Manchester to Menorca twice a week from May unveiled as the schedule is rebuilt.
Avani Muscat Hotel takes brand into Oman
Located in Seeb, the new property benefits from airport and city access, making it a convenient base for business travellers, digital nomads and leisure travellers alike.
France Télévisions becomes official broadcaster of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Paris 2024 has awarded France Télévisions the national broadcasting rights to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (28 August to 8 September 2024).
Manchester Airports Group looks toward bright summer
According to data from November, the group was serving around 60 per cent of pre-pandemic traffic, with London Stansted recovering at the fastest rate overall.
Contiki seeks to overhaul brand identity
As well as a new look and feel, signifying an optimism for the industry, the company claims to have realised its ambition of becoming entirely carbon neutral.
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UNWTO records modest tourism increase in 2021
Global tourism experienced a four per cent upturn in 2021 when compared to the prior year, with a total of 415 million international trips made.
Expo 2020 Dubai passes ten million visitor milestone
Expo 2020 visitor numbers continue to rise, reaching 10.1 million arrivals as of today. Visitors were wooed by the first Global Goals Week to be held outside of New York among other highlights.