India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has added new features to its e-governance platform for stakeholders. The eGCA, a single window e-governance platform, has been enhanced to further improve the ease of doing business in the civil aviation ecosystem, a senior DGCA official said recently. The update includes the provision to get the flying hours…
Afro Nation, Secret Garden Party and El Dorado choose Easol
Easol will be the official booking platform partner for the world’s biggest afrobeats festival Afro Nation Portugal & Ghana, along with the infamous Secret Garden Party and El Dorado. Through their partnership with Easol, these festivals are no longer reliant on third party ticketing solutions and will be able to manage many aspects of their business on one platform, from their website…
Introducing the Accor Hosted Buyer Lounge for AIME 2023
Accor Pacific, Australia and New Zealand’s largest hotel operator, has announced it will deliver a range of limitless experiences and the best in hospitality to the hosted buyers attending the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) 2023 in the Accor sponsored Hosted Buyer Lounge. In a partnership that has seen AIME take on a…
Trip.com Group launches travel revival plan to reconnect Chinese travellers with global destinations
Trip.com Group’s leading Chinese language platform Ctrip launched its 2023 Travel Revival A Plan to reunite destinations with Chinese travellers. The platform’s four-pronged strategy engages destinations around the world in capturing pent-up travel demand from the vast Chinese travel market. In 2020, Trip.com Group launched its pilot Travel Revival V Plan, investing RMB 1 billion in a…
Ho Chi Minh City celebrates ‘Vibrant Festival, Vibrant Journey’
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism organised the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week 2022, themed “Vibrant Festival, Vibrant Journey” with a series of experiential tourism – sports – music events for domestic and international tourists from 5 – 11 December 2022. It was held at prominent Ho Chi Minh City destinations: The ASEAN Flagpole…
CT Partners adds TripActions as its newest member
CT Partners has finished the year on a high, with the announcement that TripActions has joined the CT Partners network this month. TripActions is the all-in-one travel, corporate card, and expense management solution, providing thousands of customers around the globe with unprecedented visibility and control over spend. TripActions most recent valuation of USD9.2 billion, and…
International Samarkand Airport welcomes first flight from Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
Air Marakanda, the operator of recently modernised Samarkand International Airport, is delighted to announce Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-fare UAE airline, has conducted its first flight to Samarkand. Wizz Air’s aircraft, with a delegation from the company onboard, touched ground this afternoon at Samarkand International’s new terminal and was greeted by Air Marakanda’s leadership.…
Catching up with Mike Williams, Senior Partner, Senior Consultant, Gaining Edge and AIMEbassador 2023.
AIME 2023 (13 -15 February) will host 400 buyers and 2,000 visitor buyers from around the world, spanning industry sectors. AIME visitors will expand their knowledge, connect with the business events community, find inspiration on the show floor and most importantly do business. As Australia’s second largest city, Melbourne is the gateway to Victoria’s world-class…
IATA Says Airlines Return To Profit In 2023
As airlines continue to reduce losses brought on by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) anticipates a return to profitability for the global airline sector in 2023. IATA estimates airlines are projected to have a meagre $4.7 billion nett profit in 2023 or a nett profit margin of 0.6%.…
APT & Travelmarvel appoint Robin Griffiths as BDM for the Midlands
APT has appointed Robin Griffiths as Business Development Manager for The Midlands, in a strategic hire that will help to ensure the luxury APT and flexible four-star Travelmarvel brands are the river cruising, small ship sailing, and touring operators of choice for agents in the region. Robin brings a wealth of trade experience, and a…