Flybe has become the first regional airline in the world to be awarded International Air Transport Association level four New Distribution Capability certification.This follows its initial implantation of the new NDC standard two years ago that enabled it to provide…
Hotel group Motel One has announced positive figures for the first half of the financial year, with revenues, net profit and EBITDA continuing to rise.The design-led hotel group saw revenues for the first half rise 20 per cent over the…
Gatwick has published a new five-year capital investment programme which highlights more investment in automation and technology as an enabler of sustainable growth.New initiatives include robotic parking and automated boarding technology, which will speed up boarding and give passengers more…
Eurostar is launching a ‘Press for champagne’ button to kick off the 100-day countdown to its 25th anniversary.In a first for any transport provider, travellers can ‘press for champagne’ using the latest version of the Eurostar app to join in…
Leonardo Hotels has begun work on a new 204-bedroom four-star hotel in Barcelona, the first to be built in the city after a 2015 moratorium on hospitality construction was lifted.Leonardo Royal Hotel Fira Barcelona will be the fourth property from…
Lanserhof at the Arts Club has opened its doors in Mayfair’s Dover Street, London.The much-anticipated property from leading medical spa, Lanserhof, and iconic London private members’ Club, the Arts Club, will combine detailed medical assessments with pioneering analytics and a…
Fewer arrivals of German visitors are particularly noticeable in the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands during the first semester of the year.Spain continues to grow as a favorite destination for domestic and foreign visitors alike, but the trend slowed…
The first steel was cut earlier at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland for the Costa Toscana.The ship is the second of two new sister ships ordered by Costa Cruises, the Italian brand of Carnival Corporation.The first, Costa Smeralda, is…
In bad news for people who steal tiny shampoos from their bathrooms, InterContinental Hotels Group has said its entire estate of almost 843,000 guest rooms will switch to bulk-size bathroom amenities.The transition is to be completed during 2021.Building on its…
airBaltic has announced an extension to the operating season of its flights from Riga to Athens, Greece and Reykjavik, Iceland.Flights to Reykjavik will be operated until January 31st next year, and then restart on March 3rd.At the same time, flights…
