You can soon fly to Nepal from India! Air bubble arrangement in place
ou can soon fly to Nepal from India and back as the two countries are all set to resume flight operations. Both the countries have agreed to an air bubble arrangement to resume air...
Digital Disruption Will Shine a Light on Contactless Technology in 2021
Article written by David Millili, CEO of Angie Hospitality The year 2020 will be known for halted travel and major disruptions in the hospitality industry. One positive takeaway has been the different...
Breaking Travel News investigates: Covid-19 vaccine brings optimism to travel in Pacific Asia
Breaking Travel News chats with Chris Crampton, chairman of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) in the UK & Ireland, to find out how news of a Covid-19 vaccine is...
Emirates launches new Dubai promotion campaign
Dubai is open for business and tourism, and Emirates wants the world to know it. Throughout the winter travel season, the airline will run a multi-million-dollar global campaign to promote...
Terminal 4 to remain closed at Heathrow as passenger numbers collapse
Passenger numbers at Heathrow fell by 88 per cent in November, as travel restrictions and a second lockdown took their toll. Just 747,000 travellers passed through the airport. Based on...
Amex finds 1 in 4 people willing to drive up to 25 hours this holiday season
With the holiday season and New Year quickly approaching, many consumers are trading in their annual holiday traditions and travel plans for safe alternatives. In fact, this month’s Amex Trendex found 1...
Air bubble expands to South America and Africa
India's aviation ministry recently announced that passengers traveling from Europe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar are now allowed to travel onwards to South America and Africa. This...
Travel & Tourism deal activity fell 23.3%
A total of 89 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during November 2020, which is a decrease of 23.3% over 116 deals announced during the previous...
UAE hotel industry continues to regain occupancy
LONDON - The key hotel markets in the United Arab Emirates have reached or surpassed 50% occupancy due to strong domestic and recent international demand, according to preliminary data and...
Beeyonder launches virtual travel platform for the holidays
BOSTON - Beeyonder, a virtual travel startup on a mission to foster memorable travel experiences for people with conditions that prevent or inhibit their ability to travel, launched its platform for...
Cebu Pacific announces resumption of daily Dubai-Manila flights
Vicky Karantzavelou wrote DUBAI, UAE - Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, has announced in a virtual press conference that it is resuming its daily flights from Dubai to Manila...
TUI Group: Conditions created for rapid resumption of travel activities after challenging Corona Year 2020
Vicky Karantzavelou wrote TUI is preparing intensively for a new start in 2021 after the corona crisis year 2020. The pandemic is not over, but there is light at the end of...