San Francisco Airport (SFO) has implemented a ban on the sale of plastic water bottles.The airport believes the prohibition — which requires retailers, restaurants, airline lounges and vending machines to sell or provide water in recyclable aluminum, glass or compostable…
The Port of Seattle has seen its biggest cruise season yet, with an estimated 1,204,170 revenue cruise passengers this year, breaking last year’s record of 1,114,888.The results of a new economic impact report show that the cruise business is worth…
The Competition & Markets Authority has warned Sabre’s proposed takeover of Farelogix raises competition concerns in the supply of IT systems used by airlines and travel agents to sell airline tickets.The organisation has been investigating the proposed $360 million takeover.Both…
Boeing has said it will put development of the ultra-long-range 777-8 on hold.The decision comes after a review of the development programme schedule and of 777X customer needs.It follows an earlier move to delay the first flight of the 777-9.The…
British Airways customers will be transported to their own 3D cinema in the skies as the airline exclusively trials a new virtual reality headset.From now until the end of 2019, customers travelling on select flights in First from London Heathrow…
Eurostar has reported solid growth in passenger numbers and sales revenues for the second quarter of 2019.Passenger numbers at the high-speed passenger rail service between the UK and mainland Europe were up by three per cent, to 2.88 million, for…
Grilling guru Steven Raichlen has collaborated with Windstar Cruises to create an on-deck alfresco restaurant based on his grill recipes and techniques.The new venue will be called Star Grill by Steven Raichlen and will debut on the Star Breeze in…
American Express Global Business Travel has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Kanoo Travel.The latter is one of the largest travel management networks in the Middle East.Amex GBT will form a joint venture with parent company…
Airbus has officially begun manufacturing the A220 in the United States.The first team of A220 production workers began work at Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama-based production facility following their recent return from on-the-job training in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, where the A220 programme…
Southwest Airlines at long last will provide content and full booking capabilities in global distribution systems via agreements with Travelport and Amadeus. They expect content to be ready for bookings by mid-2020.The agreements will bring “the highest level of participation”…
