Emirates, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Association of South African Travel Agents (ASATA) have launched online training courses for new travel professionals to help them develop and build stronger skillsets, as well as enhance understanding around the industry’s key principles to support the wider travel and tourism sector. Using the Dubai…
SITA and Aruba demonstrate how physical passports can be held as a digital identity on your mobile device
SITA and the Government of Aruba showcased the successful implementation of verifiable digital credential technology, eliminating the need for passengers to show their physical passport when arriving on the island. Speaking together in a keynote discussion at the ICAO TRIP conference taking place in Montreal this week, Jeremy Springall, SVP of SITA AT BORDERS, and Andrew Hoo, Director…
Joyned appoints Sergio Vargas Johansson as Managing Director of Travel
Award-winning Jerusalem-based startup Joyned has announced the appointment of Sergio Vargas Johansson as its Managing Director of Travel. Vargas Johansson will be responsible for the company’s commercial strategy, market expansion and business development within the travel sector. With a wealth of travel and technology experience, he has worked at Amadeus for over 20 years, most recently as VP of…
Travel & Tourism sector now worth more than quarter of a trillion sterling, says WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) reveals the UK Travel & Tourism sector is forecast to exceed the 2019 peak this year. The sector is set to contribute £252.4BN to the UK economy this year, surpassing the 2019 pre-pandemic high of £248.5BN. WTTC is also forecasting that the sector will…
New Louvre Abu Dhabi exhibition “Letters of Light” opens to the public
From 13 September 2023 to 14 January 2024, Letters of Light displays some of the oldest sacred texts of the three monotheistic religions. Held in partnership with Bibliothèque nationale de France and France Muséums Louvre Abu Dhabi is pleased to announce that its latest exhibition, Letters of Light, was inaugurated by H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman…
Best Hotels–Resorts Awards 2024 are open for nomination submissions
Following the success of the Best Hotels Resorts Awards, which have been presented for many years until now, the Best Hotels – Resorts Awards 2024 have been introduced with the intention of recognizing the industry’s finest for their efforts. Presented by the leading travel publication Wanderlust Tips USA, the Best Hotels – Resorts Awards recognize…
Cirium’s Global On-Time Performance Report: August 2023
Cirium has revealed Europe’s most punctual airlines in August 2023. As well as the statistics globally. Europe: Iberia was named Europe’s most punctual carrier last month, with 85.76% of flights arriving on-time Norwegian Air Shuttle landed second position, with 84.61% of all flights arriving on-time Austrian, Air Europa and Finnair also made the top five,…
Ocean Explorer Grounded in Greenland Remote Area
Ocean Explorer, one of the small expedition cruise ships designed to reach some of the most remote areas of the globe, grounded on Monday, 11 September, in a remote part of Greenland. The cruise ship is reportedly not in imminent danger while the Danish Navy-led Arctic Command coordinates with the Icelandic Coastguard and other partners…
Emerald Announces Deployment Through April 2026
Emerald Cruises has launched a new selection of voyages onboard the Emerald Azzurra and Emerald Sakara until April 2026, featuring a brand-new destination—the Indian Ocean and Seychelles. The forthcoming season also includes new ports of call and itineraries in the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Red, and Caribbean seas. Beginning 17 April 2024, customers will have access to a…
ACC Aviation’s ACMI team experiences peak in ACMI requests
Over the past few weeks, ACC Aviation’s ACMI team have been working tirelessly to provide airlines around the world with long and short-term ACMI solutions. “On the 31st of August, we had 24 aircraft in the air, ranging from regional jets and narrowbodies to widebody units.” commented Dave Williams, Director of Leasing at ACC Aviation.…