Silversea Cruises’ new ship, Silver Dawn, touched water for the first time earlier during her float-out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy.The fitting out phase will now begin, during which craftspeople will bring the ship’s elegant interiors to life.Silver…
Virgin Atlantic has completed “financing transactions” relating to two Boeing 787 aircraft in partnership with Griffin Global Asset Management and Bain Capital Credit.The carrier said the sale and leaseback deals would further strengthen its balance sheet.Virgin Atlantic completed a privately…
2020 became the worst year in the history of the Spanish tourism industry, a year in which the largest source of income in Spain plunged, putting thousands of workers on the streets. Exceltur, the Spanish association of tourism, estimates that…
More than five years after Scotland’s capital Edinburgh became the second most visited city in the UK, the country’s hotel market continued to flourish. Edinburgh had an impressive 46.1% increase in its hotel room number as over 5000 new rooms…
The next ship to join Brittany Ferries’ fleet will be called Salamanca.Powered by cleaner liquefied natural gas (LNG), she took to the water for the first-time last week.Salamanca’s launch ceremony took place at the CMJL shipyard in Weihai, China, where…
Crystal Endeavor, the German-built, PC6-designated vessel for Crystal Expedition Cruises is on track to debut in the summer.Originally set to launch in August, construction was delayed as the global health crisis forced a shutdown of MV Werften where she is…
Princess Cruises has become the latest line to delay its return to operation.The Carnival-owned brand will now not be welcoming guests until at least May 14th this year.The company said this was to allow time for it to prepare plans…
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) has implemented plans it says will ensure that its EU licensed airlines continue to comply with current ownership and control rules following Brexit.These remedial plans were approved by national regulators in Spain and Ireland and,…
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland has announced that its Wave 2021 campaign will be called ‘Generation Innovation’.The campaign will promote the diverse range of innovative initiatives and activities being rolled out across the industry and by individual…
After nearly eight years in the Baltic, Cotentin has made a return to the Brittany Ferries fleet.The ship has returned to the route for which she was originally built in 2007, carrying freight from Poole in Dorset to Cherbourg in…
