Ethiopian Airlines recently announced expansion of its network to Chengdu, the capital city of southwestern Sichuan province, marking the fifth Chinese city in the airline’s expanding map. The new flight is due to start on June 5 and will fly…
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World Ski Awards honours Val Thorens with World’s Best Ski Resort title
Legendary French ski destination Val Thorens has taken the title of World’s Best Ski Resort at the 2016 World Ski Awards. The fourth instalment of the red-carpet event took place at the five-star A-ROSA Kitzbühel this evening, welcoming the elite…
Meetings Africa 2017 Defines Business Events and the Achievement of Development Goals
Business Events has grown in international recognition over the past few decades across Africa and remains one of the driving growth drivers in the sector overall. As illustrated by the World Travel Market Global Trends Report 2015, business air arrivals…
ATM 2017: Travel technology driving innovation
Innovations in travel technology will continue to transform the tourism industry, with cloud passports, personalised travel, virtual reality and apps predicted to re-shape consumer habits and marketing strategies over the short to mid-term, according to a report by Colliers International.…
ITB Berlin 2017: Well prepared for turbulent times
At the ITB Berlin Convention one of the key up-to-the-minute topics will be ’Disruptive Travel: The End of the World as We Know It’. Leading international experts will show how tourism professionals are successfully taking on controversial issues and current…
Air France adds new routes to Marrakech and Porto
As from March 26th, Air France customers will be able to fly off to Marrakech, Morocco, and Porto in Portugal on board three new weekly flights. The French flag-carrier will operated the departures from Paris-Charles de Gaulle by Airbus A320.…
Fresh doubts over Airbus A380 as Emirates deliveries are delayed
Fresh doubt has been cast over the future of the Airbus A380, with 12 aircraft deliveries postponed. The news follows an agreement reached between Emirates Airline and Rolls-Royce, with the Toulouse based aircraft manufacturer to adapt the A380 delivery stream…
Abu Dhabi cruise tourism rides wave of success
The cruise sector in Abu Dhabi is celebrating a year of achievement with record numbers of ship calls and passengers arriving in the emirate during the previous season and the successful launch of the Arabian Gulf’s only dedicated cruise beach…