TTI Izmir or Tourism Trade International Expo and Congress is Turkey’s largest tourism platform where top experts from the industry gather. This year as well the leading professionals of the sector will gather for the 17th time in Fuirizmir to offer sectoral opportunities. 

To empower professionals in the travel industry, the Advanced Social Media in Travel Training seminar, organized by ABTA, is set to take place on December 7, 2023, from 10:00 to 15:55 at ABTA’s venue in London.

FLYR, a cutting-edge AI-driven travel technology platform, has announced that BWH Hotels Scandinavia, a prominent global hospitality network encompassing Best Western Hotels & Resorts (BWHR), Worldhotels, and Sure Hotels, has chosen FLYR for Hospitality as its preferred Revenue Management System (RMS). This strategic move is set to enhance BWH Hotels’ centralized revenue management capabilities across its 56 properties in Scandinavia, facilitating accelerated growth

The upcoming Blenheim Palace Lodge Retreat eagerly awaits guests seeking an ideal winter weekend getaway, offering bookings for luxurious lodges starting at just £335. As the holiday season unfolds, now is the opportune moment to escape to the Oxfordshire retreat, …

This Christmas, easyJet pilots and crew are embarking on a heartwarming mission to deliver children’s letters directly to Santa in Lapland. As part of this festive initiative spanning across Europe, the airline will set up special post boxes at major airports in the UK and Europe in December, anticipating the travel of approximately 200,000 families during the holiday season.

In November, Air Serbia experienced a notable surge in passenger numbers, transporting a total of 298,322 individuals. This marked a substantial 39% increase compared to the same month in 2022 and an impressive 60% rise when compared to the record-breaking year of 2019. The Serbian national airline conducted 3,560 flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Niš Constantine the Great, and Morava Airport near Kraljevo. This represented a substantial 40% growth compared to the previous November and a noteworthy 54% increase compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019.

The inaugural flight test in hybrid-electric mode for EcoPulse, the collaborative effort of Daher, Safran, and Airbus in support of aviation’s decarbonization initiative, has been successfully completed. The aircraft, equipped with ePropellers activated by a combination of battery and turbogenerator power, took off from Tarbes Airport on November 29 at 10:32 CET, conducting a 100-minute test flight. Throughout the flight, the crew engaged the electric propellers, ensuring the proper functionality of the flight control computer, high-voltage battery pack, distributed electric propulsion, and hybrid electric turbogenerator.

Dolomagic Mountain and Ski Guides Dolomites, a premier provider of guided ski tours in the Dolomites region, is excited to announce the commencement of the 2023/24 skiing season in the Dolomites. The season brings with it enticing new offerings for ski trips in this awe-inspiring locale.

In 2024, the renowned Tomorrowland parties are set to adopt a more sustainable approach. Brussels Airlines and Tomorrowland have forged a partnership committing to the use of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for all designated flights, potentially reducing CO2 emissions by up to 80%. Green Fares, an eco-friendly plane ticket, will become a standard inclusion in the Global Journey package for international festivalgoers. Brussels Airlines envisions expanding such partnerships to significantly diminish its carbon footprint.

Tourism Climate Action Initiatives

Introduced at COP25 in Glasgow (2021), the Glasgow Declaration marked a pivotal moment in climate commitment, with endorsers pledging to achieve Net-Zero by 2050 at the latest. Beyond this overarching goal, the signatories vowed to formulate and implement dedicated Climate Action plans aligned with the Declaration’s Five Pathways: Measure, Decarbonize, Regenerate, Collaborate, and Finance. This commitment extended globally, with notable progress highlighted in Dubai.