The 22nd World Travel and Tourism (WTTC) Global Summit to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 28 November to 1 December 2022. This event, held in Riyadh, will see industry leaders meeting with key government representatives with the goal of driving support for the travel and tourism sector’s ongoing recovery, moving it to a safer,…
Top 5 Best Travel Insurance Companies for October 2022
If the past few years have proven anything, it’s that even the most well-thought-out plans can fall apart. Now more than ever, travelers are wondering what the best travel insurance for their next trip is. As a result, travel insurance usage is more prevalent than ever. Whether for unexpected medical expenses, trip cancellation guarantees, or…
Musafir.com opens new corporate office in Qatar
Musafir.com, an online travel agency in the UAE, has inaugurated its new office in Doha, Qatar to meet growing travel demands. As informed by a news report in TradeArabia. The office was inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani, co-founder, and chairman of Musafir.com and a member of the Qatari House of Al Thani…
Nirvana to distribute via Sabre GDS
Sabre has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based lodging content aggregator Nirvana to distribute its inventory through the Sabre marketplace. The new agreement will integrate Nirvana’s lodging content into Sabre’s Content Services for Lodging (CSL) allowing Nirvana to promote its content to hundreds of thousands of travel agents globally. Sabre agencies will be able to shop…
EU proposes suspension of visa waiver agreement with Vanuatu
The Commission of the European Union has proposed the full suspension of the visa waiver agreement with Vanuatu due to golden passport systems risks. The visa waiver agreement that the EU has with Vanuatu allows the latter’s citizens to travel to the EU without a visa for stays of up to 90 days on any…
Kenya Airways faces revenue squeeze on Amsterdam passenger caps
Kenya Airways (KQ) faces continued revenue shortfalls on its European route after the Netherlands extended Amsterdam’s Schiphol International Airport’s passenger caps into next year. The airport has extended the limits to March next year, coming as a blow to the national carrier ahead of the December peak passenger season. The Schiphol Airport—one of the busiest…
EaseMyTrip launches ‘Save Now Buy Later’
EaseMyTrip.com launches “Save Now Buy Later (SNBL)” as an investment scheme for its customers to help them manage their finances better while they travel. The industry’s first Save Now Buy Later (SNBL) will benefit the customer in planning their holiday and hotel stay well in advance by starting with a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) and…
Ryanair CEO foresees higher fares
Ryanair’s bookings for the autumn mid-term and Christmas holidays are ahead of pre-COVID levels and it sees average fares rising by more than expected for the financial year to end-March, chief executive Michael O’Leary stated recently. O’Leary told Reuters that as long as there was no adverse news flow on COVID or Ukraine, underlying air…
AirAsia Malaysia to launch new direct route to Penang from Bali on 20 Oct
Penang is set to welcome more regional tourists this year as AirAsia Malaysia (AK) will be launching a new direct route from Bali (Denpasar) starting on 20 October 2022. The twice-weekly flight will add to AirAsia Malaysia’s vast frequency into Penang with 156 flights weekly. This marks Penang as AirAsia’s second biggest hub in Malaysia after…
No E-Visa for tourists from UK likely to hit business
Goa tourism industry stakeholders have said their business is likely to get affected this tourist season due to the withdrawal of e-visa facility for visitors from the United Kingdom, reports PTI. The chartered flights which were supposed to arrive from the UK in October, when the new tourist season commences in Goa, have been postponed to…