Air France-KLM Group has signed a memorandum of understanding for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft to modernise its fleet.The planes are intended to be operated by Air France and will replace the outgoing fleet of Airbus A318 and Airbus A319 planes,…
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…
Indian Hotels Company and Swiss institution Les Roches Global Hospitality Education are joining forces.The duo will seek to address the prevalent skills gap and prepare the next generation of leaders to support the growth of the travel and tourism industry…
dusitD2 Nairobi will reopen today following six months of renovation.The hotel was closed following a terror attack in January which left more than a dozen people dead.Highlighting the company’s commitment to supporting the local community, the upscale deluxe hotel will…
TAP Air Portugal carried nearly eight million passengers worldwide in the first six months of the year.The figure represents growth of 4.8 per cent on the first half of 2018.The airline recorded passenger increases in all network sectors it operates…
The recent Department of Transportation approval of a joint venture between American and Qantas bodes well for other U.S. airlines’ efforts to launch antitrust-immune partnerships, according to analysts.“I think this signals open season,” said Samuel Engel, an aviation industry analyst…
Though Miraval’s footprint remains relatively small, the luxury wellness brand says it has managed to create an outsize presence within the hospitality sector.“We’re obviously smaller than our competitors, but we punch way above our weight,” said Marc Ellin, global head…
Princess Cruises’ Sea Princess has rescued three sailors who were forced to take to a life raft after their boat sank in the south Caribbean.The 2,000-passenger vessel was sailing on a world cruise when she was asked to go to…
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…
The Red Sea Development Company has contracted Saudi Amana Contracting, a subsidiary of UAE-based Amana Contracting Group, to design and build a management hotel at the project site.The manufacturing of the hotel will be sub-contracted to DuBox Precast Products Industrial…
