Delta has begun charging transatlantic Basic Economy flyers for their first checked bag.The fee of $60 went into effect on Dec. 6 for travel on or after April 10 between the U.S. and Europe.Until now, Delta has allowed passenger booking…
Home to stunning beaches and one of the world’s most creatively ambitious new luxury design hotels, the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc is on the up in the hospitality sector.With new flight connections via TUI Airways and Bangkok Airways, complementing…
Royal Brunei Airlines has announced the launch of a new partnership that enables Royal Skies members to spend their Heathrow Rewards points on frequent flyer miles.The Heathrow Rewards’ loyalty programme allows customers to collect points each time they make a…
Norwegian Cruise Line has introduced the next generation of its booked guest mobile application, the Cruise Norwegian app.Designed to be the ideal travel companion from time of booking to day of disembarkation, the new app features a multitude of functions…
Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International and Dubai World Central, has announced the appointment of Majed Al Joker as executive vice president, corporate affairs, in a move that reaffirms Dubai Airports’ ongoing commitment to develop and promote emergent Emirati leaders.Al…
UK minister for international trade, Greg Hands, and the UK trade envoy to Taiwan, Lord Faulkner, have attended the launch of a new link from the UK to Taipei.The majority of UK airfreight is exported in the hold of long…
What if you could access information on a million hotels in one place? Even better, what if you could access information about that million hotels and access information about the local places of interest and local events that are nearby?…
Wetu had a major overhaul this year with the Itinerary Builder and further upgrades and functionality tweaks are ongoing.The upgrade of the Itinerary App, renamed TravelKey, has been launched on both Android and iOS.New features include weather and local push…
Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have formed a partnership which aims at developing a near-term flight demonstrator which will be a significant step forward in hybrid-electric propulsion for commercial aircraft.The three companies together announced the ground-breaking collaboration, bringing together some of…
Following Centara’s recent announcement that it had strengthened its management team by welcoming back seasoned industry professional Markland Blaiklock in a newly formed role of deputy chief executive, the group has now released its significant expansion plans for the next…
