The hot air balloon trend has promoted local tourism and is an attractive, rising new activity of the 21st century. The 2017 International Hot Air Balloon Festival will run from June to August in Taiwan and visitors will continue to…
Etihad Airways today introduced the Boeing 787-9 on its scheduled daily service from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to Beirut, Lebanon.The new 787 Dreamliner service replaces the Airbus A321 aircraft previously operating the airline’s EY535/EY538 flights…
According to the sixth annual MasterCard Cities Index, published last September, the city of Bangkok is currently major city destination, as determined by international tourist arrivals. According to the ranking, seven of the ten rapidly evolving city destinations are Colombo,…
Odisha Tourism recently organised an ‘Odisha Tourism Conclave’ in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Hotel & Restaurant Association of Orissa (HRAO), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Utkal Chamber of Commerce & Industries (UCCI) and…
Delta Air Lines is expanding in Asia with the launch of a new service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport.The new route is expected to start in July 2018.The new Atlanta flight will be Delta’s fourth…
Emirates and FlyDubai have formed what they call an “extensive partnership” that connects the divergent networks of the two Dubai-based carriers.Both airlines are already wholly owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai (a state-owned holding company), though they have different…
Emirates and flydubai have unveiled an extensive partnership which will see the two Dubai-owned airlines join forces to offer customers new travel options.Both airlines will continue to be managed independently, but will leverage each other’s network to scale up their…
Sabre Corporation has announced the first-ever global distribution system partnership with the Lion Group full service Indonesia-based airline subsidiary, Batik Air.As Batik Air’s first GDS partner, Sabre’s global network aims to boost the airline’s growth by expanding their reach and…
American Airlines will end its codeshare agreements with the Qatar Airways and Etihad due to the ongoing dispute between the major U.S. international carriers and the Gulf carriers.“Given the extremely strong public stance that American has taken on the issue,…
Edition, the luxury-lifestyle brand co-founded by Marriott International and boutique hotel progenitor Ian Schrager, will enter Japan with two Tokyo hotels.The Tokyo Edition Ginza, breaking ground next year, will be a freestanding 13-story building with 80 guestrooms on Chuo Street…
