Although a recent surge of interest in commercial piloting has improved recruitment efforts, some industry insiders argue that there needs to be more federal loan availability for aspiring pilots if airlines are to ward off a pilot shortage that has…
Finnair and Air Serbia have signed a codeshare to boost flight options in Europe for the two airlines’ customers.The deal opens up a range of new routes for Finnair customers to fly on and provides a significant expansion for passengers…
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas will make its debut Ireland with the rebranding of the Marker Hotel in Dublin.The addition of the property will represent the expansion of the luxury brand’s footprint into north-west Europe for the first time.The hotel…
Dubai Airports and Expo 2020 Dubai have teamed up to give the more than 120,000 passengers who connect through Dubai International every day a sneak preview of the event.The initiative aims to provide compelling reasons for them to return to…
Tapping into the North American young adult market is one way that the South African tourism industry can achieve growth from this region.This is the view of Iris Serbanescu, Director of Partnerships at TourRadar, an online travel agency that specialises…
China and Spain are better connected by air as of now, thanks to the new codeshare agreement between Iberia and Hainan Airlines.Iberia customers can now fly direct from Madrid to Shenzhen on a flight operated by Hainan.Customers flying Iberia to…
Air New Zealand has confirmed it will withdraw its daily London-Los Angeles service from October next year.The news comes as the carrier unveils the launch a new service between New York and Auckland from 2020.Air New Zealand acting chief executive, Jeff…
Carnival Cruise Line will put the Carnival Freedom on seven-day cruises from Seattle to Alaska in 2021 and move the Carnival Miracle to 10- and 11-day Alaska cruises from San Francisco.The moves will increase capacity in Alaska for Carnival. In…
Norwegian Air is entering into a joint venture with a subsidiary of the China Construction Bank Corp. to finance, own and lease aircraft that Norwegian has on order.Initially, the joint venture will comprise 27 Airbus A320Neos that will be delivered…
The markets of southern Europe have recorded the best figures in tax-free shopping during September, according to data from the Planet Intelligence report by Planet Payment, an international payment processing platform and services provider. The report highlighted the U.S. as…
