The European Commission has announced that it has approved an Italian scheme worth €698 million in order to support companies active in the tourism sector which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a statement issued on May 11 by the EU Commission, Executive Vice President in charge of competition policy, Margrethe Vestager stressed…
Canadian Airlines Announce New International And Domestic Flight Routes
Airlines are ramping up flights to new destinations around the world, and Canadian airlines are no different. This week, the major Canada-based airlines WestJet and Air Transat announced the launch of some inaugural nonstop routes to European destinations. The new flights include services to Rome, Amsterdam, and London’s Gatwick International Airport. We’ve got all the…
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022 and Australian Open 2023 travel offerings from DreamSetGo
India’s premium sports travel and experiences platform DreamSetGo has become the ‘Official Travel Agent’ of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022 and the ‘Official Tour Operator’ of the Australian Open 2023 through a partnership with ICC Travel and Tours’ and ‘AO Travel’. The firm partnered with sporting legends Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman…
Mexico Government Asks U.S. To Stop Including Tourist Spots In Travel Advisories
Standing up for its tourism sector, currently plagued by numerous reports of increased violence in popular destinations, the Mexican Government has formally asked the United States to not ‘generalize’ when issuing travel advisories. Namely, it has suggested any alerts affecting whole cities and/or states should be more specific. Although Mexico unarguably remains a top rated…
LATA Expo returns to London for 2022
LATA Expo is set to take place at Battersea Evolution as an in-person event from June 13 to 15. The B2B event will bring together a total of 150 exhibitors from 18 Latin America countries with buyers from the UK and Europe. The three-day event will feature a host of invaluable business meetings, networking opportunities…
Airbnb Makes Major Updates To Platform And Adds New Features For Travelers
The platform now includes a category feature and a split house function The American Company Airbnb recently made major updates to its platform. Now, every user who visits the official website, will find a six minutes film where Brian Chesky, Co-founder and CEO, explains the new features and shows travelers a new lifestyle. On Wednesday,…
Chile’s LATAM Air gets backing by unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 exit plan
Chile’s LATAM Airlines has received backing by a majority of its unsecured creditors in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy exit plan, the airline said. LATAM, which filed for bankruptcy in the United States in 2020 after being hit by the coronavirus-related travel downturn, said around 65% of its low-ranking creditors had backed the plan. A committee…
Southwest Airlines Announced New Changes And Service Improvements
The carrier will upgrade its wifi service, add more USB chargers, increase carry-on space, and provide more options for passengers The American airline Southwest announced several new changes and service improvements on Wednesday in a press release. The carrier will develop a 5-year plan to optimize customer experience and will invest over two billion dollars…
Q&A: How much time do I need to have on my passport to be valid for travel?
Q: How much time do I need to have on my passport to be valid for travel? A: Passport validity has become a bain for British travellers because there is no globally approved time. What is considered to be valid depends on where you go. Since BREXIT the rules for British travellers have changed as…
Past and Present Skål Asia Presidents Welcomed at Bangkok Meeting
BANGKOK: With travel between India and Thailand opening up and quarantine no longer required for fully vaccinated travellers, Skål Asia President Andrew J Wood (third right) along with Past Asia President Jason Samuel (third left) were both warmly welcomed to the first face-to-face meeting of the Bangkok club since March this year. Jason who had flown…