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Etihad to launch Abu Dhabi-Vienna route in July
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will launch service to Vienna (VIE) this summer.
According to Etihad’s booking platform, it will operate an Abu Dhabi (… read more
"People are tired of meeting via videoconferencing"
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr expects a less drastic slump in business travel after the pandemic in the long term than previously assumed. "I had previously assumed a decline of 10 to 20 per cent. In the meantime, I believe that the decline will be closer to 10 than 20 per cent," Spohr told the "Süddeutsche Zeitung".
Spohr s… read more
A post pandemic travel boom
With travel restrictions easing and a path back to normalcy starting to become more clear, the question now being asked is what’s expected of the travel and hospitality industry as we move closer to a time where mass travel is once again possible. For many it has largely been expected that early signs will look very promising, but … read more
Business travel will be more important than ever to driving success says 81% of global leaders
Only 24 months ago, business travel was synonymous with global corporations and senior executives’ roles. During the global lockdowns, companies have experienced the direct impact of no travel or in-person meetings on their business functions and operations. In new research from VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company, in a… read more
See the world again, all in one place, at Dubai's Expo
The Covid-19 pandemic is easing in many regions, but traveling the world is much more complicated than it was just 18 months ago.
Fortunately, beginning this fall, Expo 2020 in Dubai will offer an option that won't require an endless stream of health declarations and long airport processing lines.
The Expo, better known in the U.S. a… read more
Etihad Airways welcomes the return of American travelers to Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways is welcoming the return of American travelers to Abu Dhabi following the addition of the United States to the UAE’s Green List, allowing leisure and business travelers from the US to visit the capital of the United Arab Emirates without having to quarantine.
Abu Dhabi is an inspiring cultural, culinary and beac… read more
UAE's leisure travel outlook brightens on vaccine drive, Mashreq Bank says
The UAE's rapid Covid-19 vaccine campaign and the government's tourism-stimulating initiatives have brightened the outlook for leisure travel, according to Mashreq Bank.
A recovery in business travel will lag behind leisure trips in the short-to-medium term, the lender said in a report titled The way forward for tourism and hosp… read more
The increasing meaning of Cybersecurity
The recent ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline in the United States exemplifies the growing sophistication of cyberattacks over the past 12 months. Ever since the Colonial attack, there have been attacks involving the insurance sector in Asia, a European truck lease provider, a French distressed debt purchaser, a… read more
United Airlines sees a supersonic future
United Airlines aims to bring back supersonic travel before the decade is over with a plane that is currently just an artist’s drawing – even the prototype hasn’t flown yet.
The airline said on Thursday that it plans to buy 15 jets from Boom Supersonic with an option for 35 more once the start-up company desig… read more
Southwest Airlines flight attendant loses two teeth after altercation with a passenger
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant lost two teeth on Sunday morning (23 May) after she was hit (attacked) by a passenger. The female passenger didn’t follow standard safety instructions while the aircraft was landing in San Diego, the airline said in a statement.
Upon arrival, the passenger was taken into custody and was arrested for ba… read more
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