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The twice-daily connection between Ukraine and Romania has reopened. Back in August 2022, amid the Russian aggression and invasion in Ukraine, railway workers rebuild twenty kilometers of new track, which was closed for seventeen years. Ukraine waited another four months for Romania to complete their part.
The new network was build between… read more
New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals French capital Paris as the world’s most powerful city destination but predicts it will be overtaken by Beijing by 2032. The report, sponsored by Visa and researched in partnership with Oxford Economics, analysed key indicators such as Travel & Tourism’s co… read more
The addition of a Boeing 777-300ER service means Emirates will offer almost 12,000 seats per week to Brisbane combined with its daily A380 The operational boost comes as Emirates proudly celebrates 20 years of serving Brisbane Emirates is back to operating at pre-pandemic levels to Brisbane
Emirates is continuing its restoration of … read more
Etihad Airways is introducing two routes to its European network later this year, with the launch of flights to Denmark’s capital Copenhagen and the resumption of service to Dusseldorf in Germany after a hiatus of more than three years.
Nonstop service from Abu Dhabi (… read more
When COVID-19 hit, and global lockdowns brought the world to a halt
in early 2020, the travel and tourism industry found itself among the
worst affected. Yet, despite severe restrictions, online travel agencies
(OTAs) continued to bring international guests to European hotels,
supporting jobs and boosting GDP. So, what’s the state of pla… read more
British adults will be safeguarding spending on holidays in 2023, with most (80%) planning to go away, and many (34%) planning more breaks than in 2022. This is, in part, thanks to more confidence that holiday plans won’t be impacted by Covid this year, and the fact that travel remains a priority for UK consumers in 2023. Sustainability also pla… read more
The Dubai-based carrier resumes direct flights to Ashgabat with a twice-weekly service from 23 January 2023, growing its network to nine points in Central Asia
Ashgabat is the capital and largest city in Turkmenistan and is nestled in between the vast Karakum Desert and Kopetdag mountains. The city is known for its abundance … read more
For more than 50 years, Zahara Travel has become renowned for demonstrating an entrepreneurial and pioneering approach to corporate travel. This strategy has helped the company gain prominence as a premium service-oriented organization, resulting in winning the "Oman Award for Excellence" in Tourism six times. Thanks to its collabo… read more
ACI Europe has released a revised passenger traffic forecast for the European airport network, showing that passenger volumes in 2023 are set to fall -9% below pre-pandemic (2019) levels and that a full recovery has now been pushed back to 2025 – rather than 2024 as previously forecast (May 2022)1.
Olivier Jankovec, Director General… read more
European airport trade body ACI Europe released its air traffic report for October 2022. Passenger traffic across the European airport network grew by +40% in October compared to the same month last year. The increase is still largely driven by international passenger traffic (+51%) with domestic passenger traffic (+12%) expanding at a mu… read more
Ukrainian Railways relaunches Ukraine-Romania railway connection
WTTC reveal Paris as the world’s most powerful city destination
Emirates doubles services to Brisbane
Etihad adds Copenhagen, plans Dusseldorf return
flydubai resumes flights to Ashgabat in Turkmenistan
Zahara Travel looks to Amadeus to enhance its customer experience with new products and services
Passenger traffic full recovery pushed back to 2025
