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After some very positive signs over recent weeks for bookings in the Pacific region for 2022, Hotelbeds announce a new strategic partnership with Minor Hotels Australia and New Zealand, encompassing their Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites and Avani Residences properties.
This latest agreement provides Hotelbeds’ network of 60,000+ tr… read more
Will Indian airline Jet Airways restart operations? Today, a Boeing 737-800 (registered VT-SXE) took off from Hyderabad, India, for a two-hour test flight before returning to Hyderabad. The aircraft was then ferried onward to Delhi.
“Today, May 5, our 29th birthday, Jet Airways flew again! An emotional day for all of us who have bee… read more
Istanbul Airport (IST) handled almost 37 million passengers during 2021 as the market began to recover from the effects of the pandemic.
Although the number represented a drop of 46… read more
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB), the EVVC European Association of Event Centres and the GCB German Convention Bureau present the results of the new "Meeting- & EventBarometer 2021/2022". The key figures for the meetings, congresses and event market in Germany in 2021 confirm that hybrid and virtual formats as well as sustainable eve… read more
Many countries are removing Covid-19-related restrictions due to the increasing vaccination coverage and the mild form of the recent virus variants. In line with this, Finnair is now lifting the requirement to wear a face mask on board all flights.
As of 25 April, customers and crew are no longer required to wear a face mask onboard Finnai… read more
HotelHub, a leading hotel technology solution provider for TMCs and their corporate customers has revealed that recovery in the hotel sector is well underway and bookings via the platform are likely to reach pre-pandemic levels ahead of previous forecasts.
According to the latest HotelHub Index for Q1 2022, global hotel transactions droppe… read more
Russia is set to resume flight connectivity with 52 countries, including Seychelles, as the country lifts restrictions put in place to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, Russia remains the top tourism market for Seychelles for the first quarter of 2022.
According to TASS, the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishust… read more
The Expo 2020 Dubai comes to an end, marking a memorable experience for not just the residents of the UAE, but visitors from around the world - including political leaders, heads of states, royal family members, and global celebrities. The first World Expo of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region has welcomed over … read more
During the pandemic, industry-watchers forecast that corporate travel would take a long, long time to come back.
In South Africa, where the vast majority of international air tickets
purchased up to early 2020 were for business travel of one sort or
another, this was bad news indeed. Some highly experienced agents who
had worked in… read more
Carnival Cruise Line said that the one-week period of March 28-April 3 was its busiest booking week in the company’s history, showing a double-digit increase from the previous record seven-day booking total.
With 22 of its 23 ships back in guest operations across all its year-round U.S. homeports, Carnival has led the industry in te… read more
Hotelbeds announces strategic partnership with Minor Hotels Australia and New Zealand
Grounded three years ago, Jet Airways today took to the skies again
Analysis: Istanbul’s Rapid Recovery
Hybrid formats drive transformation of the event market
Moscow Gives Green Light to Resume Flights to 52 Countries
Corporate travel gallops ahead
Carnival Cruise Line sees its highest booking week ever
