Hanjin Group and Korean Air chairman, Yang Ho Cho, have called for an “integrated air, sea and land logistics system to boost the global economy” at the Business Summit in France. Korean Air is considered the Asia’s Leading Airline First Class by the prestigious World Travel Awards.

Jamaica will shortly be launching a major partnership with a number of countries in Latin and Central America to ensure that tourism flow into the island remains high. In making the disclosure, tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett, said discussions regarding the multi-nation partnerships started during the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, UNWTO which took place in South Korea last month.

Known to many as the “Oscars of the travel industry”, World Travel Awards has announced it will host its 2011 Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Doha, Qatar on December 11th 2011. The glittering event will be staged at W Doha Hotel & Residences and is set to attract the most important decision-makers in global travel and tourism.

Singapore Airlines has confirmed details of the worst kept secret in aviation – revealing its new long-haul budget carrier will be called Scoot. The carrier will fly to destinations in Australia and China, with Singapore Airlines outlining longer-term ambitions to reach Europe.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced a new Fantastic Falling Fares promotion, which will see fares to destinations slashed by as much half. The sale at the carrier – which is recognised as the World’s Leading Airline by the prestigious World Travel Awards - will take place from today until to November 3rd.

Aviation manufacturer Airbus has named Korean Air as the best performing operator of its A300-600 aircraft. The accolade follows victory for the carrier at the World Travel Awards, where Korean Air was named as Asia’s Leading Airline First Class earlier this year.