MileagePlus with United Airlines is ranked with best global loyalty scheme overall. A recent study showed the number of 2022 air passengers increased by roughly 47 per cent compared to the previous year. This is great news for airlines, whose bottom line deteriorated during global lockdowns and pandemic restrictions. Many are now upping the ante on their loyalty programs to attract…
Travel and tourism industry deal activity plummets by 41% YoY in January-May 2023
The travel and tourism industry has witnessed a massive 41% year-on-year (YoY) decline in deal activity from 475 deals announced during January-May 2022 to 282* during the first five of months of 2023, reveals GlobalData, a data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The decline in deal activity in the industry indicates…
Air India firms up orders for 470 Airbus and Boeing Aircraft
Air India, a Tata Group-owned global airline, signed purchase agreements to acquire 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, going one step further in its $70 billion (based on list prices) fleet expansion program that it announced in February this year. The purchase agreements were signed on the side-lines of the ongoing Paris Air Show.Air India’s…
Greater Bay Airlines to connect to Ho Chi Minh City in July 2023
Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) announced the addition of Ho Chi Minh City as the sixth destination to its expanding network starting 18 July 2023. This new scheduled service will operate twice a week between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport). Ho Chin Minh City, also known as Saigon, is a…
Alipay and Mastercard offer international travellers ways to make cashless payments in China
With the resumption of travel and tourism to China in full swing, Mastercard and Alipay, China’s digital open platform under Ant Group, announced the launch of a new payments option that provides international arrivals to China with another simple and secure way to go cashless when visiting the country. Expanding on a partnership established in…
Delta appoints Matteo Curcio as senior vice president for Europe, Middle East, Africa and India
Delta Air Lines has appointed Matteo Curcio as its new Senior Vice President for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India (EMEAI). Based in Paris, Curcio will be responsible for overseeing all commercial activities across the EMEAI region while further developing long-term growth opportunities with Delta’s joint venture partners Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic. Since joining…
Eurostar discounts Standard seats for mid-summer getaways
Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service connecting the UK and mainland Europe, is launching a three-day sale today. Running from 20th to 22nd June 2023. Customers can grab an amazing deal on Standard class seats from just £35 one way for weekday travel between 10th July and 7th September 2023. With 29,000 tickets on offer…
Travelex launches FX partnership with Bank of New Zealand (BNZ)
Travelex, the market leading foreign exchange brand in New Zealand, has launched an FX affiliate referral programme with long term bank partner BNZ, enabling BNZ’s 1.2m customers to access discounted travel money. The partnership enables BNZ customers to access discounted travel money on the Travelex website or in one of Travelex’s New Zealand stores, simply…
India’s IndiGo places record order for 500 A320 Family aircraft
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, has placed a firm order for 500 A320 Family aircraft, setting the record for the biggest single purchase agreement in the history of commercial aviation. The latest agreement takes the total number of Airbus aircraft on order by IndiGo to 1,330, establishing its position as the world’s biggest A320…
Almosafer and Klook launch Almosafer Activities platform
Almosafer, Saudi Arabia’s travel company (part of Seera Group), and Klook, Asia’s leading travel and experiences platform, have together launched the first ever holistic tours and activities platform for the KSA market, Almosafer Activities. The launch follows the signing of an agreement between the two travel industry powerhouses in early 2022 to establish the joint…