H Krisnamurthi, Ambassador of Indonesia in New Delhi said that over the last few years, India and Indonesia have emerged among a few nations with robust economic growth. A stronger India-Indonesia India relations in coming future will be beneficial not only for both the countries but also to the region and the world, she added.…
Icelandair Q2 Results, highest profit since 2016
Icelandair shows profit of USD 13.7 million in Q2 – Highest since 2016. EBIT of USD 20.9 million, up by USD 19.6 million year-on-year. EBIT ratio 5%, improving by 4.7 percentage points between years. Profit of USD 13.7 million compared to USD 3.8 million in Q2 last year. Record operating income of USD 414.2…
Over two million expected to head off overseas for the ‘Great Summer Getaway’
ABTA – The Travel Association estimates that over two million British holidaymakers are set to head overseas for summer holidays the weekend (21-24 July), which for the majority of schools in England and Wales marks the start of the summer break, with 22 July expected to be the busiest day of the weekend. Spain remains…
MASON staff participate in planting mangrove forest and releasing sharks and crabs into the sea
MASON staged an activity, inviting its staff to take part in the planting of a mangrove forest and releasing sharks and crabs into the sea off Napa Tharaphirom Beach. Taking place under the hotel’s “KIND OF OUR SEA” concept, the undertaking was aimed at promoting harmony and conservation of mangrove ecosystems, which contribute to the…
Singapore Airlines to temporarily increase seat capacity from Kolkata during Durga Puja holiday period
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is pleased to announce a temporary upgauge of its Boeing 737-8 services to Airbus A350-900 services from 17-20 October 2023, and again on 26 and 27 October 2023. Subject to regulatory approvals, this change of aircraft type from a narrow-body to a wide-body over the Durga Puja period will help meet the…
Colletts Travel launches Traveltek Booking Platform for its UK based independent travel advisors
Colletts Travel, part of Global Travel Collection UK, is rolling out Traveltek – a new fully-integrated booking tool for its luxury leisure travel advisors. Traveltek will allow advisors to access flights, hotel and cruise package rates with live availability and pricing 24-hours a day. The introduction of the platform means timesaving, as the bulk of…
Customers demand increasing sustainability efforts at hotels and meeting venues
Environmental sustainability specialist, Greengage Solutions, has found that hotels and meeting venues are accelerating their sustainability efforts in response to customer demand. But even so hospitality is still lagging behind other industries, such as construction, when it comes to measuring their carbon footprint. Greengage has analysed searches conducted on its ECOsmart database of hundreds of…
Travel Republic celebrates its 20 year anniversary with new brand identity
Travel Republic has revealed a new look for its ‘iconic’ brand across all its customer-facing activities, including its website and social media channels. The new brand identity has been created to support the brand’s growth strategy and builds on the roll out of its award-winning Power to the People manifesto launched earlier this year, which underpins Travel…
AE Expeditions joins Bright as their Expedition Cruise and Polar Specialist
Australia’s award-winning expedition company, AE Expeditions (part of Aurora Expeditions), has been announced as the newest member of the Bright travel agent training consortia and will be joining its high-quality training events across the UK. AE Expeditions joins the consortium, comprising 10 fellow tour operators and cruise lines, as the group’s Expedition Cruise and Polar…
China Airlines to operate direct flights from Taipei, Taiwan to Prague twice weekly
Beautiful natural scenery, tropical rainforest, and green tea aroma. Prague is the sixth European city to which China Airlines operates direct flights from Taipei. With a direct connection to the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, Prague now stands alongside Frankfurt, Amsterdam, London, Rome, and Vienna. The connection is available twice a week and the carrier uses Airbus…