The Ritz-Carlton, Amman held a Pink Afternoon Tea recently, at its exquisite farm-to-table restaurant Soleil, welcoming a group of local women in support of breast cancer awareness and research. Guests at the Pink Afternoon Tea enjoyed an array of sweet and savory treats, all deliciously crafted in line with the ‘pink’ theme of Breast Cancer Awareness Month,…
Azamara Returns to Venice in 2023
Azamara has announced that the cruise company will return to Venice on April 3, 2023, as part of its 12-night The Best of the Med Voyage. Beginning next spring, the line’s four-ship fleet will be able to enter the Venetian Lagoon ports of Chioggia and Fusina, providing guests with a seamless opportunity to marvel at…
Positive Outlook For The Cruise Industry
As the largest cruise line in the world recovers from the devastating effects of the pandemic, its CEO is optimistic about the company’s future. Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley said at the 28th annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) convention that demand was very strong and ships were sailing at high load factors in…
Qantas Removes The A380 From Melbourne-Los Angeles
According to the most recent wave of schedule changes washing across Qantas’ calendar, anyone intending to travel first class on the superjumbo next year between Melbourne and Los Angeles may have crushed their dreams of high flying. This indicates that the airline will not introduce the Airbus A380 into the trans-Pacific route beginning in late…
Global aviation shows interest in new air routes to Saudi Arabia
The 2022 edition of the Routes World forum, which was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 16 to 18 October 2022, saw major interest from global airlines and aviation players in establishing new air routes and strengthening existing air travel partnerships with Saudi Arabia. The Saudi delegation included an inaugural participation by the…
Energy efficiency, upskilling and green incentives critical to hospitality’s net zero journey
The UK’s hospitality sector is committed to reaching net zero by 2040 but government partnership with the sector is central to achieving the target, UKHospitality has said in its response to the government’s Net Zero Review. UKHospitality’s submission said that businesses across the sector were committed to prioritising sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint but due…
Gulf Air appoints Captain Waleed Al Alawi as Chief Executive Officer
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today announced Captain Waleed Al Alawi as the airline’s Chief Executive Officer. As Deputy Chief Executive Officer and later on as Acting Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Air, Captain Al Alawi was instrumental in rolling out and executing the airline’s Boutique Strategy, launched in 2018, with Customer Centricity…
PPIE to take place in Dubai from 5-6 Nov
Philippine Property and Investment Exhibition (PPIE), the Philippines’ largest international property and investment show, returns to Dubai, UAE on 5-6 November 2022. The 8th annual edition of Philippine Property and Investment Exhibition (PPIE), the Philippines’ largest international property and investment show, returns to Dubai, UAE on November 5-6, 2022.The international investment exhibtion, to be held at Crowne Plaza Hotel…
Europeans embrace intra-European travel
40% of Europeans are worried about increasing travel costs in light of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Nonetheless, the appetite for travel among Europeans is growing with 70% planning a trip in the next six months. This represents a 4% increase in just one year. Over half (52%) intend to travel at least twice evidencing pent-up…
REX Returns To Profitability
Rex turned a profit in September for the first time since commencing operations in February 2022. Rex’s domestic aircraft network had increases in passenger numbers of 60%, 34%, and 77% from June 2022 to the first three months of the current fiscal year. According to Rex executive chairman Lim Kim Hai, revenue growth has been…