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A trio of Skytrax award wins for RwandAir at 2022 ceremony
RwandAir has won the award for ‘Best Airline Staff in Africa’ at Skytrax’s 2022 World Airline Awards. The Rwandan flag carrier has taken home the prestigious title for a second successive year in recognition of its excellent customer service.
New JetBlue App Aims To Solve Trip-Planning Headaches
Just about every airline has an app to allow for the purchase and travel of their flights. But JetBlue is taking it to another level. The airline has introduced Troupe, an app that allows for group planning.
Dubai’s Emirates to ramp up operations to South Africa
Dubai’s Emirates to ramp up operations to South Africa The airline will increase its operations on the Dubai-Johannesburg route with three daily flights, starting March 1, 2023
Europe Witnesses the Fastest Tourism Recovery in First 7 Months
Europe has experienced among the fastest recoveries in terms of international tourism arrivals for a period from January to July this year, with the number of international arrivals reaching a total of 74 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Desert destination Terra Solis Dubai names Suski as CEO
Terra Solis Dubai, the latest addition to the iconic Tomorrowland family, has appointed experienced hotelier Alexander Suski to head up the team at the five-star holistic desert destination as the Q4 launch date draws closer.
Singapore To Open Its First Mondrian Hotel In 2023
One of the largest and fast-growing lifestyle hospitality groups, Ennismore, is set to launch its venture, Mondrian, in the Lion City in the first quarter of 2023.
Virgin, Qatar hint at fresh business travel play
The ink is barely dry on the unexpected partnership between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways, but the two are mapping out the next step beyond reciprocal points ‘earn and burn’ and lounge access.
Occupancy rate in Istanbul hotels hits 90 percent
Istanbul is enjoying a boom in tourism activity that has brought more than 10 million foreign tourists to the city in the first eight months, boosting the occupancy rate in hotels to 90 percent.
Bermuda Tourism “Open For Business”
Hurricane Fiona passed roughly 75 miles to the west of Bermuda, giving the island a healthy dose of wind and rain. But the island says it is already back and open for tourism business.
Chinese Companies are Planning to Offer Space Tourism Flights by 2025
One of the more famous features of Space Age 2.0 is the rise of the commercial space industry, also known as “NewSpace.”
Multi-destination tourism key to Caribbean’s recovery, ministers say
“When we are united, we, as the Caribbean, are unstoppable.” Those were the sentiments of Kenneth Bryan, the Cayman Islands’ Minister of Tourism and newly-elected chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) as he played host to both the CTO’s Business Meetings and Caribbean Youth Tourism Conference and IATA’s fourth annual Caribbean Aviation Day in George Town in Grand Cayman from Sept. 9-15.
Gambling hub Macau set for major tourism boost
Casino operators in China’s biggest gambling city are breathing a sigh of relief, as tourist groups have been given the green light to visit. Businesses have been struggling since Beijing implemented a crackdown on corruption, and the Covid-19 pandemic battered the world’s biggest gambling hub.