Airbus A320neo
Condor Takes Delivery of Its First Airbus A320neo
The new aircraft is part of the airline's ongoing fleet modernisation which already includes the A330neo for long-haul routes.
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IATA Conference
IATA Ground Handling Conference 2024 to Focus on Sustainability
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 36th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) will focus on integrating more sustainable practices into all aspects of ground handling operations.
Cunard Fleet
Cunard Officially Welcomes New Ship Queen Anne with Ceremony at Fincantieri Shipyard
She's the next in a line for Cunard, and last week, Queen Anne officially joined the luxury cruise line's fleet during a handover ceremony in Italy.
Princess Cruises Fleet
Princess Cruises and Fincantieri Announce to Postpone Delivery of Star Princess
Following a comprehensive review of the remaining construction milestones, both parties have elected to adjust the ship's delivery date from July 29, 2025 to September 26, 2025, which will result in the cancellation of the nine inaugural sailings.
Corporacion America Airports Performance
Corporacion America Airports S.A. Reports March 2024 Passenger Traffic
Total passenger traffic up 0.8% YoY, or up 4.0% YoY ex-Natal - International passenger traffic 4.7% above pre-pandemic
GBTA Navigator Award
GBTA Honours Jan-Christoph Oetjen with Navigator Award for Championing Business Travel in Europe
The GBTA Navigator Award is given to elected officials who have proven to be strong advocates of the business travel industry. First introduced by GBTA in 2016, this is the first time the award has been presented to a European official.
Manchester United
Malaysia Airlines Named Official Commercial Airline of Manchester United
Manchester United and Malaysia Airlines have announced a multi-year partnership which will see the airline become the club's official commercial airline.
Advance Market Intelligence
The Power of Global Travel Intelligence and Tourist Spending Data: Delivering New Insights for Destinations
By leveraging its extensive travel industry expertise and exceptional proficiency in data analysis, forecasting and insight generation, in combination with comprehensive, sector-specific data from Mastercard SpendingPulse Destinations, ForwardKeys is able to generate powerful new insights for destination marketing organisations and tourism boards.
Viking River Cruises Sailings
New Winter River Voyage Extends Viking's Sailing Season on the Danube River
Viking Celebrates Start of 2024 River Season in Europe
Orient Express
Reservations Opening This April for La Dolce Vita Orient Express Train
The opening dates were shared at this year's DUCO Travel Summit in Milan, Italy - complete with the unveiling of the mock-up cabin of the long-awaited train and introducing Samy Ghachem, the newly appointed General Manager of La Dolce Vita Orient Express.
CO2 Emissions
British Airways Overhauls Airport Equipment at Heathrow with Multi-million-pound Investment to Help Reduce Emissions
The airline will gradually be replacing its ground vehicles at Heathrow, such as vans and cars, cargo transporters and passenger steps, moving towards hybrid or electric alternatives where available.
Flight Training Academy
Artemis Aerospace Explores a Day in the Life of a Flight Trainer
Everyone remembers a good teacher. However, a flight instructor for the commercial aviation industry is mentoring students who will go on to be responsible for thousands of people's lives over the course of their career. Artemis Aerospace looks at the work of the people who teach pilots to fly.
JetBlue Routes
JetBlue Launches Daily Nonstop Seasonal Service from New York and Boston to Dublin
Daily summer-seasonal service from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) will operate through September 30, 2024.
Delta Air Lines Routes
Delta Air Lines Restarts Service to New York from Venice
Delta is bringing the U.S. and Italy closer than ever, restarting its nonstop flights between New York-JFK and Venice Marco Polo Airport. The flights will operate daily using a Boeing 767-300 aircraft with 216 seats.
Digital Markets Act
HOTREC: Booking.com Soon to Be Designated As Gatekeeper
The European hotel industry has been long warning of unfair business practices of the largest Online Travel Agent (OTA) and calls for more fairness and transparency in the online accommodation market. We hope that the European Commission will designate the company as a gatekeeper as soon as possible.
World Congress on Snow, Mountain and Wellness Tourism to Focus on New Travellers
To address the main topics, the meeting will focus on health and wellness tourism, sustainability, the promotion of premium tourism in mountain areas, emerging tourism products and the training and recruitment of human talent.
Hospitality Trends
Lighthouse Shares Hospitality Data Trends for 2024
View global hospitality data from Lighthouse for hotels, short-term rentals & flights.
Artemis Aerospace Explores How Rapid Growth in the US Aviation Industry Means Opportunities for Suppliers
According to the Airports Council International, the aviation industry is predicted to recover fully from the effects of COVID-19 in 2024, with passenger traffic estimated to reach 9.4 billion passengers. A report produced by IATA earlier in the year states that the demand for air travel is expected to double by 2040, growing at an annual average rate of 3.4%. It's an impressive show of resilience in an industry which ground to an almost complete halt during the pandemic.
Princess Cruises Fleet
Princess Cruises Takes Delivery of New Sun Princess from Fincantieri
Additional Work in Shipyard Required to Support New February 28 Maiden Voyage
Apprenticeships
British Airways Apprentices Reach New Heights With Landmark Flight
In an airline first, roles carried out by the qualified apprentices included check-in, boarding, dispatch, cabin crew, baggage handling and engineering
Cunard Fleet
Liverpool Chosen to Host Naming Ceremony for New Queen Anne Cruise Ship
The event will take place on the world-famous Mersey waterfront at Liverpool on Monday, June 3 during a celebratory 'lap of honor' voyage around the British Isles.
Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic Orion Returns to the Mediterranean for 2025 Summer Season
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Debuts Four Brand New Mediterranean Expeditions Exclusive to National Geographic Orion
Car Rental Trends
Car Rental Survey Reveals 81% of Travelers Don't Rent Electric Cars Due to Poor Logistics, Range and Availability
Only 4% of companies encourage renting electric cars
British Airways Routes
British Airways Announces New Routes for 2024
British Airways has announced the launch of various long-haul and short-haul routes from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and Edinburgh for 2024. In addition, the national flag carrier is returning to London Stansted for the first time since the pandemic as it continues to increase the choice available to its customers globally.
Corporacion America Airports Performance
Corporacion America Airports Reports December 2023 Passenger Traffic
Total passenger traffic up 10.3% YoY, reaching 96.2% of December 2019 levels - Full Year 2023 passenger traffic at 96.4% of 2019