Thursday, December 7, 2017
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President Jonathan Grella released the following statement: “Brand USA is one of hundreds of programs in the bucket of mandatory spending items which could be affected by the rules required for spending offsets. We …
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Qatar Airways recently achieved the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) NDC Level 3 Certification, demonstrating its use of the latest technological standards in providing information about airfares and other services to customers and to travel agents or another third party. …
Thursday, December 7, 2017
National carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf Air, is gearing up to host the Gulf Flight Safety Council’s (GFSC) annual summit which will be held in Bahrain this year. As official carrier of the two-day event which will be …
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Sealed Air Corporation announced that it is implementing a price increase of 2.5 – 5.0% for the majority of its Food Care division’s products in Europe, Middle East and Africa with the exception of Switzerland and the United Kingdom …
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
London-based agency Exosphere has been acquired by upmarket travel firm Oxford Private Travel, a sister company to The Oxford Ski Company founded by Rupert Longsdon in 1998. Luxury agency and operator’s acquisition will see Exosphere ‘folded into’ the Oxford …
Monday, December 4, 2017
Royal Brunei Airlines, the national carrier of Brunei Darussalam, has joined the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). PATA CEO Dr. Mario Hardy said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Royal Brunei Airlines to the PATA family as our newest …
Monday, December 4, 2017
The TWINDEXX Swiss Express for SBB FV-Dosto has received its operating permit for the Swiss network from the Federal Department of Transport (BAV). In a procedure involving multiple tests, BAV awarded SBB’s new double-deck train with an operating permit …
Monday, December 4, 2017
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed an agreement with Thales to equip the airline’s new, incoming 12 Airbus A320Neo and 17 A321Neo aircraft with a cockpit package of Thales avionics solutions including the Top …
Monday, December 4, 2017
American Airlines has been selected as the 2017 Airline of the Year by Global Traveler — the leading magazine for luxury business and leisure travelers — and its Advisory Board. “We are so honored to receive this recognition, as …
Monday, December 4, 2017
Smart bags, also known as smart luggage, have become more popular over the last few months, and they are expected to be a popular gift this holiday season. However, smart bags contain lithium battery power banks, which pose a risk …
