Miscellaneous
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Airbus UpNext, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus, has started testing new, on ground and in-flight, pilot assistance technologies on an A350-1,000 test aircraft.
Known as DragonFly, the technologies being demonstrated include automated emergency diversion in cruise, automatic landing and taxi assistance and are aimed at evaluating… read more
FITUR's commitment to maintaining its presence during the two years of the pandemic as the only active meeting point in Europe, together with the favourable evolution of national and international tourism industry figures in recent months, has made it possible to consolidate significant growth of the Fair, approaching the record edition o… read more
According to OAG's annual … read more
Africa Travel Week is calling on the inbound and outbound African
travel community to attend WTM Africa 2023 from 03 to 05 April at the
Cape Town… read more
f you are a tourism professional, you can’t afford to miss FITUR 23,
the leading sector trade fair that will take place at IFEMA MADRID from
18 to 22 January.
A renowned global meeting place for tourism professionals and
travellers, FITUR is a perfect opportunity to strengthen business
relationships, check out the latest innovat… read more
In order to facilitate the export of its agricultural products, Nigeria has been building cargo airports for some years. Some have already been completed, while half a dozen are currently under BOOT (Build-Own-Operate-Transfer) tender.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the air travel recovery continued through November 2022.
Total traffic in
November 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose
41.3% compared to November 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 75.3% of
November 2019 l… 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
Trends within trends
1. Exchange rates affecting travel and tourism
As of December 2022, the U.S. dollar is at a favorable exchange rate
against many other currencies, making inte… read more
National Geographic Expeditions has unveiled its 2024 lineup of guided land tours and river cruises.
Among those offerings by the Disney-owned operator are signature land tours to Egypt, Palau and India.
The company also plans to offer 27 itineraries as part of its private expedition series, including tours in Sicily, Africa a… read more
Airbus tests new technologies to enhance pilot assistance
FITUR 2023 arrives to consolidate the strong recovery in world tourism activity
These two airports in South Africa are among the world's 20 most punctual airports 2022!
Registration open for WTM Africa 2023
Nigeria inaugurates the Muhammadu Buhari Int'l Cargo Airport in Damaturu
IATA: Passenger recovery continues in November
Authentic travel, work-away holidays, and sensible spending to be key 2023 travel trends
