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- Sindhorn Midtown Hotel Bangkok opens as the first Vignette Collection hotel in AsiaSindhorn Midtown Hotel Bangkok has opened as the first Vignette Collection hotel in Asia. Vignette Collection is IHG’s newest Luxury & Lifestyle collection brand, delivering stays that are authentic, experiential and considerate. Located in the bustling city of Bangkok, the hotel’s location at Langsuan offers convenient access to prime districts such as Sukhumvit, Silom, Siam […]
- ALL-Accor Live Limitless sets out the next chapter with Paris Saint GermainAfter three highly successful years as a major partner and official jersey sponsor of Paris Saint-Germain, Accor has decided to extend its commitment with the French football giant, albeit in a different capacity, for a further four years to promote its lifestyle loyalty program.
- Hatta Resorts and Hatta Wadi Hub set new visitor recordsDubai Holding, a diversified global investment company with operations across hospitality, leisure and entertainment, announced that Hatta Resorts and Hatta Wadi Hub Season 5 will commence on 15 September 2022, following a successful extended Season 4 that welcomed more than 200,000 visitors from 125 nationalities in eight months.
- est at Four Seasons Resort Tokyo at Otemachi wins Wine Spectator awardWine Spectator announced the winners of the magazine’s 2022 Restaurant Awards, honouring est at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi with an Award of Excellence, a recognition bestowed to only nine restaurants in the city.
- Hilton boosts Maldives presenceHilton has opened the all-villa Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa, the group’s fourth resort in the Maldives.
Airline News
- Airbus awarded new orders in ChinaAirbus confirms the signing of orders with Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and Shenzhen Airlines for a total of 292 A320 Family aircraft, demonstrating the positive recovery momentum and prosperous outlook for the Chinese aviation market. Once the relevant criteria are met, these orders will enter the backlog.
- London City Airport begins consultation on changes to meet rising demandWith passenger volumes set to reach 3 million this year, London City Airport today launched a 10-week public consultation on how it can meet passenger demand in the decade ahead.
- Harbour Air announces summer flights from Vancouver to Eldorado Resort MarinaFlights resume on Saturday, July 9th and there are promotional rates as low as $299 all summer long. This seasonal service will feature one round-trip flight twice a week (Saturday & Tuesday) through September 6th.
- KLM repays remainder of loan to Dutch governmentKLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be repaying the final portion of €277 million of the loans secured from the Dutch government and the banks in 2020. KLM borrowed a total of €942 million from the credit facility of €3.4 billion. This repayment means that two years on, KLM will have redeemed all the portions it […]
- Etihad ‘Sustainable 50’ A350 makes inaugural flight to New YorkEtihad’s new Airbus A350-1000 has arrived at New York’s JFK Airport, following its inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi. The aircraft is one of five new Airbus A350s to join Etihad’s fleet this year.
Tourism News
- Didier Drogba connects sport and tourism at UNWTO Youth Summit MasterclassUNWTO Ambassador of Responsible Tourism and footballing legend Didier Drogba helped bring the first UNWTO Global Youth Tourism Summit to an inspiring close with a special masterclass for more than 120 young delegates.
- Scaling-up Tourism Action at UN Ocean ConferenceTourism has the potential to lead the shift towards a circular and regenerative blue economy, the UN Ocean Conference has been told.
- The Museum of the Future introduces Dubai vision at Paris’ LouvreThe Museum of the Future has successfully presented Dubai’s vision of tomorrow by participating, for the first time, at the 26th International Trade Show for Museums (SITEM) at the iconic Louvre Museum in Paris.
- Hatta Resorts and Hatta Wadi Hub set new visitor recordsDubai Holding, a diversified global investment company with operations across hospitality, leisure and entertainment, announced that Hatta Resorts and Hatta Wadi Hub Season 5 will commence on 15 September 2022, following a successful extended Season 4 that welcomed more than 200,000 visitors from 125 nationalities in eight months.
- 85 sustainable companies listed on biosphere search engineThe BiosphereSustainable.com website is now available, which allows people to learn about the good practices and sustainable efforts of companies and destinations around the world, showing how they contribute to the fulfilment of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
Travel Videos
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- IATA AGM 2022: Katja Kleffmann, director SAF Purchasing, Lufthansa Group
- IATA AGM 2022: Bryan Sherbacow, chair & ceo, Alder Fuels
- IATA AGM 2022: Aras Kubilay, business development director, AvMP