With an official end to the pandemic in sight, it appears we can now look back at the past couple of years and start to take it all in. One major change in our culture is how and where we work. When offices shut and nearly everyone worked from home, a shift in mentality occurred,…
Disney Will Cut 7,000 Jobs In Effort To Save $5.5 Billion In Costs
“While this is necessary to address the challenges we’re facing today, I do not make this decision lightly,” CEO Bob Iger said. The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that it would lay off about 7,000 employees and cut costs by $5.5 billion in the coming months. Newly returned CEO Bob Iger announced the “strategic reorganization,”…
JetBlue Launches New Menu With Delicious Eats In The Sky
Would you like lemon soufflé pancakes with raspberries for breakfast, a mushroom lasagna for lunch, or a berbere spiced chicken with pearl couscous for dinner during your flight? It’s happening! The low-cost airline JetBlue has recently announced exciting onboard menu updates, including new alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage options. The airline has partnered with Delicious Hospitality…
Air France Launches New Luxurious Business Class
Last week, Air France debuted its luxurious new long-haul Business Class cabin with lie-flat seats. Twelve Boeing 777-300s will be outfitted with new Business Class cabins, and the sleek new cabins will be available on flights to New York, Rio de Janeiro, and Dakar, Senegal this winter. The airline chose Paris to New York JFK…
Mastercard partners with EazyPay
Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, has partnered with Bahrain’s leading fintech and payment service provider Eazy Financial Services (EazyPay) that will now be powered by Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS). MPGS is a trusted platform that provides financial institutions with a white-label technology for payment processing and fraud prevention. As one of…
Flybe airline collapses – What are your rights?
Flybe airlines cancels all flights and none are rescheduled. We answer your questions. The Birmingham-based airline Flybe has collapsed for the second time. The first time was in March 2020, barely three years ago during the Pandemic. All flights have been cancelled. Passengers received emails letting them know, but the disruption to holiday and travel plans…
Lufthansa Submits An Official Bid For ITA Airways
Lufthansa has formally made an offer to the Italian government to purchase a minority share in ITA Airways. The proposal also comes with a future purchase option for any outstanding shares. The German airline conglomerate has submitted a proposal to Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance. They hope to seal the deal with an MoU…
Málaga announced as Global Headquarters for the Future of Tourism Coalition
Málaga will become the seat of the first ever Future of Tourism Coalition (FoTC) global headquarters and will act as the FoTC’s European hub, following a multi-year agreement announced today. The Coalition of six global tourism NGOs, which formed in 2020 during the COVID pandemic, has not, until now, had a physical office or dedicated staff…
Finnair swings into 2023 with super sale
Finnair has launched its first sale of 2023, as it gears up to celebrate its centenary later this year. The new promotion has been specifically tailored to UK customers, with a range of the airline’s most popular destinations on sale. Customers looking for a weekend escape can visit the Finnish capital Helsinki from £153 (approx. USD…
Airbus Redesigns A350 Over Qatar Airways Disagreement
Recent reports indicate that Airbus has altered the design of the A350 wide-body passenger aircraft’s tail section. The work is being done despite a $2 billion lawsuit filed by Qatar Airways against the aircraft manufacturer for an allegedly faulty design that led to surface damage on some of the airline’s planes. According to Airbus, the…