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Lufthansa records best-ever nine-month result

The Lufthansa Group increased its total revenues for the first nine months of the year by 12.1 per cent to €26,761 million – the company’s best-ever nine-month result.“We achieved another record earnings result in the first nine months of this…

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in Asia

ITB Asia 2017 opens to sell-out crowd in Singapore

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, ITB Asia 2017 has opened its doors at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.An expected of more than 11,000 delegates will be able to look forward to an exciting exhibition event and…

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in Africa

BA to launch double-daily A380s to Johannesburg

British Airways is increasing its capacity to Africa. From next month it will add 680 seats a week between London and Johannesburg by increasing its current 10-times-a-week A380 service to double daily, replacing the four weekly B747 flights.Johannesburg will be…

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in South America

World Heritage Sites Are Threatened By Climate Change

Climate change is becoming one of the most significant risks for World Heritage Sites, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in its report entitled “World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate”.The study examines 31…

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in Oceania

Fiji to be the new medical hub for Pacific Islands

Fiji has now become an ideal interest of the Pacific Island for medical treatment provided by the specialists coming from India.The countries have been in contact with Sahyadri Specialty Pacific Hospital (SSPHL) Fiji that brings in Indian specialists for open…

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in News

Maldives announces to host second Travel Trade Maldives

Following the success of the first Travel Trade Maldives which took place in the Male, the country’s capital, on 12 and 13 July 2017, the Maldives authority announced second Travel Trade Maldives show which is scheduled to take place over…

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in Europe

Ireland tourism sees a 20% increase in North American tourists

According to the recent report of the first quarter of 2017, Ireland experienced an increase of over 20% in visitor numbers from the North American market which Tourism Ireland Chief Executive Niall Gibbons described as ’spectacular.’Visitor numbers from mainland Europe,…

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in Asia

Two digital platforms for Hajj

The Ministry of Culture and Information (MoCI) of Saudi Arabia has launched two digital platforms in the lead-up to the Hajj, which will provide information and insights to pilgrims in Mariah, making their lives easier along with the worldwide audience…

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in Africa

Gigaba to reveal details of SAA stabilisation plan

Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba, is expected to brief the nation on how SAA will be funded when he tables his maiden Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament on Wednesday.The national carrier, which was moved from the portfolio of Public Enterprises…

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