Star Alliance, is now offering pay-per-use access to the Star Alliance lounge at Rome Fiumicino (FCO) airport. Besides providing complimentary access for eligible customers, the lounge will now also welcome other Star Alliance passengers regardless of membership status or cabin class, for a nominal fee. This is the fourth of six Star Alliance-branded lounges to…
Virgin Australia Announces New Cairns-Tokyo Flight
Virgin Australia has announced a new international route, with a daily return flight from Cairns to Tokyo (Haneda) beginning on 28 June 2023. The route is being introduced for the first time in collaboration with the Queensland Government and Cairns Airport under the Queensland Government’s Attracting Aviation Investment Fund. Virgin Australia has also started a…
CWT extends Wenrix partnership for airfare savings
CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, has signed a multi-year partnership with Wenrix, the leading automated, AI-powered airfare price tracking platform, to power CWT’s best price ‘airfare optimization solution’. Integrated into all of CWT’s booking channels including online, offline, and mobile, Wenrix’s predictive analytics accurately calculates when air ticket prices will change across all…
I Asia Thailand partners with Royal Orchid Holidays Travel Group for global sales
Bangkok-based tour operator I Asia Thailand has exclusively partnered with Royal Orchid Holidays (part of Thai Airways International) to provide Hotels, Tours and Activities, Packages and Ground Transfers to their clients and through Thai Airways International overseas offices. “Partnering with Royal Orchid Holidays and offering our products is a natural next step for I Asia…
IndiGo to connect New Goa International Airport to 8 cities across India
Indigo, announces 12 daily and a total of 168 weekly, new flights to and from the soon to-be inaugurated New Goa International Airport (Mopa, North Goa) effective from 5January 2023. This will be IndiGo’s largest ever new station launch and will immediately connect New Goa International Airport to 8 cities across India. IndiGo is introducing these…
Loyalty programs market in travel to expand at 9.20% CAGR through 2032
The tourism industry loyalty programs market is poised to reach a valuation of USD24 Bn in 2022. Sales are projected to increase at a 9.20% CAGR, with the market size reaching USD73.6 Bn by 2032. Social media platforms are being used to advertise more and more about the Loyalty Programs in the Tourism Sector Market after…
Countdown To Norwegian Spirit’s Australian Arrival
The long-awaited brand-new Norwegian Spirit will finally dock in Sydney on 21 December. Norwegian Spirit’s arrival in Australia symbolises Norwegian Cruise Line’s long-awaited return to Australian waters after nearly three years of absence. The culmination of a USD$100m restoration was the most costly in Norwegian Cruise Line history. The Norwegian Spirit has been renovated with…
83% still plan to fly, even with travel disruptions
New data from travel technology company IBS Software reveals that despite more than two thirds (68%) of passengers being inconvenienced by disrupted journeys since COVID travel restrictions were lifted and 66% expecting more of the same during upcoming trips, most (83%) still plan on flying for a break in the next six months. The research, which polled…
Thai Vietjet to plant trees under ‘Metro Forest’ project
With a strong commitment to driving environmental and social sustainability, Thai Vietjet introduced its latest project ‘Metro Forest’, under Fly Green Fund, in collaboration with Seub Nakhasathien Foundation, inviting its passengers, members, students, and staffs to join hands planting a forest of 200 trees at Queen Sirikit 60th Anniversary Park, Bangkok. The ‘Metro Forest’ project…
Etihad Airways Brings Back The A380
After weeks of speculation, Etihad Airways announced last Friday that its Airbus A380 jets will return to the skies in 2023. Etihad grounded all ten of its famous double-decker planes more than two years ago at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak. Its CEO often indicated that they would likely never fly again. However, the quick…