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Thompson Okanagan signs Cariboo Chilcotin Coast partnership
Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association and the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association have signed a memorandum of understanding during tourism week in British Columbia.
Korean Air chief executive appointed to SkyTeam leadership
SkyTeam has announced Walter Cho, chairman and chief executive of Korean Air, as the new chairperson of its alliance board. The appointment was endorsed today at a meeting of the SkyTeam Alliance Board, which is composed of the chief executives of the 19 member airlines.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a new experience at Disneyland, has opened to guests. Visitors are invited to live their own Star Wars adventures as they explore a remote planet full of sights, sounds, smells, tastes and other immersive experiences.
IATA reveals fall in global freight traffic
The International Air Transport Association has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers, fell 4.7 per cent in April, compared to the same period the year before.
IATA reveals increase in global aviation passenger traffic
The International Air Transport Association has announced global passenger traffic results for April showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose by 4.3 per cent compared to April last year.
IATA annual general meeting gets underway in Seoul, Korea
The International Air Transport Association has welcomed leaders of the global air transport industry to Seoul, capital of the Republic of Korea, for the 75th IATA annual general meeting.
Holiday Place collapses with hundreds of travellers overseas
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has stepped in to support holidaymakers who were booked to travel with the Holiday Place. The London-based company ceased trading earlier.
Hotelplan UK snaps up Flexiski for undisclosed sum
Flexiski has operated tailor-made short-stay ski holidays since 1990, and currently offers five high-quality chalets and over 175 hotels across 48 resorts in France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Canada and Japan.
Former Daimler chief Zetsche appointed chairman at Tui
The Tui supervisory board has unanimously elected Dieter Zetsche to the role of chairman. He succeeds Klaus Mangold, who has stepped down from his position after eight years.
Jamaica selected to lead UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas
Jamaica has been selected to chair the United Nations World Tourism Organisation Regional Commission for the Americas. The Caribbean nation will lead the organisation for the biennium 2019-2021.
US guests lead growth in Antigua & Barbuda visitor numbers
Antigua & Barbuda attracted a record number of visitors in April, with 27,301 guests arriving into the country according to the latest statistics from the ministry of tourism.
Which? reveals millions of hours UK rail passengers lose to delays
UK rail passengers lost almost four million hours to significantly delayed train journeys in 2018 – making it the worst year since records have been held, according to Which? research. The staggering level of delays – 3,928,560 hours in total – relates to 8.1 million passenger journeys and meant around 80 trains per day were significantly delayed.