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Jamaica Tourist Board celebrates Bond premier
Jamaica Tourist Board representatives have joined the world premiere for the new James Bond film, No Time To Die. The event led a series of premieres in 57 cities across the globe.

Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Mumbai Sahar to open next year
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will further develop its presence in India with a 300-room new-build hotel located at Mumbai International Airport. The Ramada property will open next summer.

American Airlines signs IndiGo codeshare deal
American will launch new service between New York (JFK) and Delhi on October 31st and between Seattle and Bengaluru on January 4th next year.

Palmer takes up new role with Six Senses
Neil Palmer will be looking after a growing portfolio of hotels, resorts and spas in 20 countries, with a further 34 properties in the development pipeline.
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IHG Hotels & Resorts appoints new UK & Ireland leadership
Joanna Kurowska will be responsible for driving sustainable hotel performance in the existing estate and working with owners and investors to unlock growth potential.

Qatar Airways reports huge loss for 2020
Qatar Airways has reported a net loss of QAR14.9 billion (US$4.1 billion) for financial 2020, laying out a full accounting of the Covid-19 pandemic to date.

New leadership for Carnival Corporation in UK
From next month, Sture Myrmell, currently president of P&O Cruises Australia and president of Carnival Australia, will begin his new role as president of Carnival UK.

airBaltic launches new flight to Dubai
airBaltic has launched direct flights between Riga and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Latvian airline now connects both cities with four weekly flights.

Seabourn Pursuit prepares for debut in 2023
Construction for Seabourn Pursuit began in late 2020 during a ceremony in San Giorgo di Nogare, Italy, and the build process is well underway.

Finland reveals pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020
Inspired by the white blanket of snow covering the Finnish landscape from autumn until spring, the pavilion resembles a white, snow-covered Arabic tent.

Manchester City signs up with Dubai Expo 2020
Premier League football club Manchester City has unveiled Expo 2020 Dubai as the new training kit partner ahead of the opening of the global event this Friday.

Khubchandani to lead the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
An award-winning and well-respected leader within Marriott International, Rajesh Khubchandani most recently served as vice president of luxury brand operations.