Atlantic Airways has announced it will be launching a new direct flight from London Gatwick to Vágar Airport in the Faroe Islands from June 23rd.The first direct flight from London since 2014 (when Atlantic Airways flew from London Stansted), the…
Amsterdam is declaring war on cannabis tourism. The mayor of the Dutch capital wants to ban the sale of cannabis to tourists. The aim is to curb the numbers of visitors – but not too much.Soon many holidaymakers could lose…
The European Union intends to redefine the terms of EU Directive 261/2004 which governs the compensation paid in the event of flight delays or cancellations. Airlines would be the big winners, to the detriment of consumers.The news goes almost unnoticed….
Lufthansa Group and Amadeus have renewed and expanded their longstanding technology partnership.Through this agreement, Lufthansa and its portfolio of airlines will continue to rely on the Altéa Passenger Service System to manage reservation, inventory, ticketing, disruption management at the airport…
Expedia and Tripadvisor, as well as tourism company unions, accuse Google of unfair competition.“Abuse of dominant position”. This is what Google is – once again – accused of. Last week, the Expedia and Tripadvisor platforms, as well as several tourism…
Ethiopian Airlines Group has welcomed Sally Peters to the newly created role of PR manager for the UK.Peters joined Ethiopian Airlines earlier this month further strengthening the UK marketing team at their London offices in Chiswick.She brings a huge amount…
At the end of 2019, tourism in Bavaria recorded another success – the number of overnight stays rose into the three-digit million range for the first time.Based on the results of the monthly survey on tourism, the Bavarian State Office…
Hyatt Hotels has welcomed the opening of the fully renovated 280-room Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower.The property is being positioned as a gateway to the city’s new financial district.Connecting travellers between Barcelona’s international airport and city centre, the opening of the…
Radisson Hotel Group has confirmed the new geographical responsibilities of area senior vice president for northern Europe, Tom Flanagan Karttunen.Further to his current role, the executive has now been appointed as area senior vice president for UK, Ireland and western…
ABTA is again calling on the British government for meaningful reform of air passenger duty to maintain global competitiveness.At the same time, the travel organisation hopes changes can support the net zero carbon emissions target set for 2050.In a letter…
