On the 4th October 1958 the first ever jet powered airliner to fly across the Atlantic took off from London bound for New York.   The BOAC Comet 4 aircraft did the flight in 7 hours shaving 11 hours off …

The biannual “Global Construction Pipeline Trend Report,” known as Lodging Econometrics has mentioned that the total global construction pipeline stands at 12,839 hotels with 2,158,422 rooms and that both figures represent all-time highs.   The total construction pipeline is up …

British Airways passengers faced delays after an apparent world-wide computer glitch.   Customers complained of “shambles” at Heathrow as a source told a regional media platform an urgent message was sent to staff warning of a “world wide system failure”. …

Hotel developer and operator Axcel Group Ltd is working on plans to build a 158-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel at the former second hand furniture business and also on the site of buildings next door.   A spokesman said that …

In an expected turn of events in New York’s tourism sector amid concerns of travel restrictions, a record 62.8 million tourists visited the city last year. This was according to the reports published by the official tourism marketing organization of the …

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has been constantly focusing on unit growth as a major growth strategy.   The company has announced the opening of The Bernic Hotel New York City by Tapestry Collection. Representing the first Tapestry Collection property in …

The highest-earning air route across the world have been revealed in a survey conducted by the global air travel research company OAG that analyzed route revenues between April 2017 and March 2018. Five of the top revenue earners are either …

Guatemala’s Pacaya volcano is bringing cash to the tourism department.     The tourists reached out to feel the heat from the still-smoldering lava, tossed sticks to see them burst into flames or watched a guide toast marshmallows on hot …

  Budget airline Primera Air has temporarily suspended flights from Birmingham to New York and Toronto. This will start from June 21 until 2019 due to the late delivery of its long-haul A321neo aircraft from Airbus.     The transatlantic …

Anhui tourism promotion center was opened in New York in order to attract more US tourists.     It was organized by Anhui Provincial Commission of Tourism Development. The tourism center provides customers with a variety of tourist routes, including …