Iran is not the first place on most people’s list of travel destinations. The Middle-Eastern nation has been virtually cut off from the majority of the Western world since the Islamic revolution that overthrew the Shah in 1979. It is…
From the back of a taxi, the approach to Putrajaya reveals a tangle of highways that loop past palm trees and golf courses. Occasionally buildings soar in fountains of glass that coruscate in the tropical glare. There are no hawker…
Alibaba Group and Marriott International have established a joint venture designed to improve the travel experience for hundreds of millions of Chinese travellers.The joint venture will leverage Marriott International’s global portfolio of brands and unparalleled hospitality expertise to revolutionise the…
Aeromexico has launched a new code share agreement with EL AL Israel AirlinesThe agreement was signed by the chief executive of both airlines, Andres Conesa for Aeromexico and David Maimon for EL AL.During the code share agreement signing ceremony, Conesa,…
Hong Kong Airlines and Fiji Airways signed a codeshare agreement to offer customers enhanced connectivity and seamless connections between six major destinations in the south Pacific and Asia.Under the agreement, Hong Kong Airlines’ HX code will be placed on Fiji…
Cathay Pacific has appointed James Ginns as its new regional general manager, Europe.In this role, Ginns will be responsible for the airline’s strategic and business development in Europe.Educated at Oxford University, he joined Swire & Sons in 1991, and has…
His royal highness Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, crown prince and deputy prime minister of Saudi Arabia, and chairman of the Public Investment Fund, has announced the launch of an international tourism project called The Red Sea.Envisioned as…
A record total of 8.06 million international overnight tourists arrived in Dubai during the first six months of 2017, reflecting a stellar 10.6 per cent increase over the same period last year.Figures released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce…
Airbus has delivered its 100th A350 XWB, just some 30 months after the first delivery of the world’s most modern wide-body aircraft in December 2014.The aircraft delivered is an A350-900 for China Airlines.“The 100th A350 XWB milestone comes as we…
Etihad Airways today announced its 2016 financial results, recording a net loss of US$1.87 billion on US$8.36 billion in revenues.The airline said one-off impairment charges and fuel hedging losses weighed against a solid performance of the core airline.The core airline…
