Travel News

Swoop Airlines Launches Clothing Line with Unique Debut Product:
Today, Swoop, Canada’s leading ultra-low-cost airline announced the launch of a clothing line called Swoopwear, with an innovative debut product, coined “The Warmest Hoodie Ever.

World of Hyatt Launches Bonus Journeys to Reward Members for Exploring New Destinations and Staying
World of Hyatt invites all members to celebrate travel and explore new destinations with the return of Bonus Journeys, making it easy to earn Bonus Points on upcoming stays.

Change in top management at Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa Airlines
Two important leadership changes of commercial core functions at Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa Airlines: Heiko Reitz will be the new CCO of Lufthansa Airlines and Dr. Stefan Kreuzpaintner will now be responsible for network, alliance and partner management of Lufthansa Group.

ITB Berlin 2023 Expo to Celebrate International Women’s Day
ITB Berlin, the world’s largest B2B tourism trade show, will celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8) with a series of panels and award ceremonies discussing and championing gender equality

Southwest Airlines now offers Espresso + Cream Iced Coffee Inflight
The coffee options inflight at Southwest Airlines just got even cooler with Community Coffee’s Espresso + Cream iced coffee available onboard for Customers to purchase for $4.

The Ritz-Carlton, Amman Appoints New Sales and Marketing Director
The Ritz-Carlton, Amman is excited to announce that it has appointed industry veteran Hasan Barakat as the hotel’s new Director of Sales and Marketing.

SITA Supports Smooth Travel at Global Sporting Events
For more than 35 years, SITA has been working alongside host countries and cities to help smooth the path for those involved in global sporting and religious events.

QANTAS AND JETSTAR DISCOUNT MORE THAN ONE MILLION SEATS
Qantas and Jetstar are making it easier for Australians to lock in their travel plans for the rest of the year with more than one million discounted seats up for grabs in their latest network-wide sales. From last week, one-way fares are available from $39* on Jetstar and $99^ on Qantas. Business class fares are available from $499 on Qantas.

Turkish Airlines continues to mend the wounds of the earthquake
Turkish Airlines continues its efforts to mend the wounds of those affected with the coordination of AFAD (Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) following the devastating earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş and affecting surrounding cities of Kilis, Diyarbakır, Adana, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Malatya, Şanlıurfa, Adıyaman and Hatay.

South African Airways (SAA) welcomes R 1 billion towards historical debt
South African Airways (SAA) welcomes the announcement by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, of a R 1 billion allocation to settle a portion of the outstanding obligations on the implementation of SAA’s 2020 Business Rescue Plan.

Lufthansa Group receives top grades in renowned CDP climate ranking
In the global climate ranking 2022 of the non-profit organization CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project), the Lufthansa Group received a top rating for its CO2 reduction strategy and its implementation, thus improving compared to the previous year.

Ethiopian Airlines to Resume its Direct Flights Between Abidjan and New York
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest network operating carrier in Africa, is pleased to announce the resumption of its direct flights between Abidjan and New York John F. Kennedy Airport as of 29 May 2023.