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- Red Sea Development Company unveils Desert Rock resortThe Red Sea Development Company has revealed design plans for its new mountain resort. Named Desert Rock, it will be located among the beautiful wadi vistas in the west of the country.
- Rove Expo 2020 prepares to welcome first guestsWith just days to go ahead of the opening of Dubai Expo 2020, the emirate is getting ready to welcome more than 190 countries and millions of visitors to the making of a new world.
- Travelodge begins autumnal recruitment driveRoles on offer include management roles for hotel manager and assistant hotel manager positions, as well as in the housekeeping team and on reception.
- AC Hotel by Marriott Punta Cana opens its doorsWith open and multifunctional public spaces, guests are invited to experience a hotel in the centre of one of the most important tourist and corporate destinations in the Caribbean.
- Swissôtel Resort Kolasin to welcome ski lovers next yearAccor has signed an agreement for a new hotel in Montenegro. The four-star Swissôtel Resort Kolasin is located in the Bjelasica mountains and will be a perfect destination for winter sports lovers.
Airline News
- New aviation director for Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport has announced the appointment of Nicola McMullen as aviation director. The decision is part of a wider reorganisation of the senior commercial team at the airport.
- Qatar Airways to launch Almaty flights in NovemberThis service will enable passengers flying to and from Almaty to enjoy seamless connectivity to over 140 destinations, via Hamad International Airport in Doha.
- Finnair signs Turkish Airlines codeshare dealTurkish Airlines flies to more countries and international destinations than any other airline in the world, and currently operates to more than 300 international passenger destinations.
- Etihad Airways offers travellers free Expo 2020 ticketsEtihad Airways is giving all of its guests travelling into or via Abu Dhabi a complimentary ticket to Expo 2020 Dubai, the biggest cultural gathering in the world.
- Jet2.com returns to Turkey for late summer tripsJet2.com is relaunching flights and holidays to Antalya and Dalaman today, as the airline and tour operator responds quickly to demand for holidays.
Tourism News
- United States to reopen borders to European travellersOfficials in the United States have confirmed Covid-19-related travel restrictions will be lifted for travellers from the European Union, United Kingdom and elsewhere from November.
- Amber list scrapped in England travel shake-upTransport secretary, Grant Shapps, confirmed the current traffic light system will be replaced by a single red list of countries and territories, with changes coming into effect on October 4th.
- Travel industry broadly welcomes regulation changesThe travel sector in England has offered a warm welcome to a simplified system of restrictions unveiled by the government, arguing it will begin to rebuild confidence in the sector.
- Turkey removed from red list as part of wider travel reopeningTurkey has been removed from the red list for travellers from the UK in an update to restrictions. Pakistan, Maldives, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Oman and Kenya were also moved to the amber list.
- Visit Portugal launches new wine focusVisit Portugal has launched a new digital platform focused on the wine industry. The website which aims to position Portugal as a world leading wine tourism destination.
Travel Videos
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- Sandeep Walia, chief operating officer, Middle East, Marriott International
- Haitham Mattar, managing director, India, Middle East & Africa, IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Mark Willis, chief executive for Accor India, Middle East, Africa & Turkey
- John Pagano, chief executive, Red Sea Development Company