Aiming to reach 10 hotels, 2000 rooms, and creating 1,500 jobs by 2025 in Malaysia, Swiss-Belhotel International embarks in a strategic joint venture with Nautical Insight Sdn Bhd. The hotel, tourism and leisure industry is one of the leading service industries and is a significant source of economic growth in Malaysia’s economy. Within Malaysia, the…
JetBlue Is Adding New Flights To 4 Incredible Caribbean Destinations For Summer 2023
Now that most of the world has reopened for tourism, JetBlue is either launching or re-launching services to important markets that remained virtually off-limits to Americans during the health crisis. After boosting its Transatlantic schedule, the carrier is now adding new flights to 4 incredible sunny destinations in the Caribbean in time for summer. The…
FC Bayern Munich concludes successful return to Doha winter camp with Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways, the Official Airline Partner of FC Bayern Munich, welcomed back the European football giants to Doha for their 2023 Winter Training Camp. From 6-12 January, some of the best-known names in European football underwent intense training as the reigning German football champions held several activities to mark the partnership, leading up to the…
Ryanair announces new UK routes to Rome
Ryanair has announced two new routes from East Midlands and Liverpool to Rome – both operating twice weekly from April as part of their Summer ‘23 schedules. To celebrate, Ryanair has launched a limited-time seat sale for early bird customers looking to bag themselves a bargain on their Summer ‘23 holiday with fares from just…
Dubai drops taxi fares
The tariff has been reduced from 2.19 per kilometre to 1.97 per kilometre. As informed by a news report in Gulf Business. Regular taxi users in Dubai will benefit from the reduction in taxi fares announced with immediate effect. Based on the latest price update, the per kilometre tariff is down by 22 fils. This will…
Viking Names Its Newest Ship “Neptune” In Los Angeles
Viking Neptune, the company’s newest ocean liner, was named during a ceremony in Los Angeles. Nicole Stott, a retired NASA astronaut, aquanaut, and artist, gave the ship a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing as part of the occasion. The 930-guest ship has embarked on the company’s 138-day 2022/2023 world cruise, which will visit…
Regent Seven Seas Explorer Misses Debut In New Zealand
Due to strict maritime biosecurity rules, this issue may threaten the cruise sector in Australia and New Zealand. Ports of call are dropped from the schedule, and time is spent at sea waiting for the ship’s hull to be cleaned. At the last minute, New Zealand authorities took a sudden decision to prevent the Seven…
CSMIA installs Reverse Vending Machines to promote recycling of single-use plastics
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is a proud flag bearer of green initiatives in the Indian aviation industry and the airport has installed Reverse Vending Machines (RVM) to encourage passengers and the airport community to recycle Plastic bottles. This new addition will facilitate CSMIA’s commitment of incorporating sustainability in all aspects of their…
The end of China’s zero-Covid policy is fuelling flight bookings
China’s decision to ditch its zero-Covid policy has triggered a surge in flight bookings, according to the latest data from ForwardKeys. On 7 December, Chinese authorities announced that a negative PCR test would no longer be required for air travel between provinces. Domestic flight bookings immediately surged 56% on the previous week and continued to…
IDeaS expands European presence
IDeaS, the world’s leading provider of revenue management software and services, closed 2022 with a host of new clients. From luxury resorts to unique family-friendly campsites, IDeaS’ client wins encompass the breadth of accommodation offerings across Europe. Over 70 new accommodation clients across 12 countries in Europe signed deals to use IDeaS’ suite of products…