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Expedia boss offered role of Uber CEO
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Number of new travel job-seekers nears record high
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Denise Atkinson promoted at Travellanda
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Thomas Cook reports lates rush
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TUI sees rise in late bookings for Turkey
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Senior people from Airbnb, Norwegian and TUI to speak at ABTA Convention
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Teletext to make website changes after misleading price claim
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Statistics show demise of the two-week holiday
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News: Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Quezon City to open in 2021
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed a new property in Manila, expanding its portfolio in the Philippines to three hotels and marking another milestone in the company’s Asian expansion strategy. Powered by WPeMatico
News: Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid welcomes first guests
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid. The 159-room hotel is located in the heart of Madrid along the vibrant Gran Via. Powered by WPeMatico
News: Viva Air signs for 50 A320 aircraft with Airbus
Following a memorandum of understand signed at Le Bourget Paris Airshow in June, Viva Air, the Latin America low-cost carrier group owned by Irelandia Aviation, has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 50 A320 family aircraft. Powered by WPeMatico
News: Virgin Atlantic signs codeshare deal with Virgin Australia
Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia have announced a new codeshare agreement, creating more travel options between the UK and Australia – and giving customers the opportunity to travel around the world purely on Virgin airlines. Powered by WPeMatico
News: Eurostar brings Amazon Prime to new app
Eurostar will be unveiling a range of critically acclaimed Amazon Prime Video content on board its fleet of e320 trains via the new app. Eurostar will be the first transport operator in Europe to feature Prime Video on board, free for all passengers to enjoy as they...
News: Harford joins Uber as chief operating officer
Uber has appointed former Orbitz chief executive Barney Harford to the role of chief operating officer, ending a long search. He becomes the second-highest ranking executive at Uber Technologies. Powered by WPeMatico
News: Birmingham tourism industry welcomes Commonwealth Games 2022 decision
Tourism bodies across Birmingham have welcomed the news that the city will host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. The announcement was officially made by the Commonwealth Games Federation at a special event at the Arena Academy school near the Alexander Stadium, the...
News: Mexico adds millions of seats in airlift capacity in 2017
Figures from the Mexico Tourism Board have shown international airline connectivity into the country has increased dramatically - reaching 28 million seats in direct flights to Mexico per annum. Powered by WPeMatico
News: Pegasus Airlines converts options to raise Airbus order to 100 planes
Pegasus Airlines has placed an order for 25 A321neo Airbus Cabin Flex configuration planes. The order comes on top of 18 A321neo and 57 A320neos already on order bringing Pegasus Airlines total firm order to 100 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. Powered by WPeMatico
News: Wizz Air expands operations at London Luton Airport
Wizz Air has revealed a further expansion of its operations at London Luton Airport with the three new routes to the Greek capital Athens, the Icelandic town of Keflavik, and the Italian port city of Bari, starting in spring 2018. Powered by WPeMatico
News: Svensson joins Louis T collection in executive role
Hospitality executive Mikael Svensson has joined hospitality management and building solutions company Louis T Collection as senior vice president. Svensson will oversee operations of the group’s current hotel portfolio and work closely with its technical services...
News: Hard Rock plans new hotel at Emboodhoo Lagoon, Maldives
Hard Rock International has announced plans to expand its portfolio with Hard Rock Hotel Maldives and Hard Rock Cafe Maldives, slated to open in October next year. Powered by WPeMatico
News: Janney joins Rosewood Curators programme
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has added seven-time Emmy award-winning actress Allison Janney to its Rosewood Curators programme. The carefully selected group of luminaries and leaders share travel recommendations and insider tips for Rosewood destinations around the...
News: Anguilla sees electricity fully resorted ahead of festive holiday season
‘Tis the season to be jolly and no more so than on the small British Overseas Island Territory of Anguilla where Christmas may not be white, but it will certainly be bright. The island is celebrating following this week’s announcement that the power network has been...
News: ABTA: Millions of Brits preparing for Christmas getaway
ABTA estimates that over 4.5 million passengers are heading abroad over the Christmas and New Year period, with the peak travel day predicted to be December 22nd. At the same time, and somewhat unsurprisingly, Christmas Day is expected to be the quietest day for...
News: Eurowings signs labour agreements with unions to allow expansion
Eurowings has agreed a collective agreement for growth for the flight operations of Eurowings Germany with Verdi and Vereinigung Cockpit respectively. Powered by WPeMatico
News: American Express Global Business Travel takes complete control of Spanish subsidiary
American Express Global Business Travel has purchased the 35 per cent equity share held by Barceló, a minority shareholder, in American Express Global Business Travel Spain. American Express Global Business Travel Spain is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of American...
News: Boeing applauds US corporation tax reductions
Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg has praised a tax bill passed by the United States congress. The law, which is poised to be signed into law, will be a critical driver of business, economic growth, and innovation for the United States and for Boeing, he said....
News: Hainan Airlines launches new flights to Cairns, Australia
Hainan Airlines has launched a non-stop service between Shenzhen, China and Cairns, Australia. The maiden flight of Hainan Airlines HU745, which took off from Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport at 22:50 and landed at Cairns Airport at 08:30. Powered by WPeMatico
News: US secretary of commerce sides with Boeing on Bombardier dispute
United States secretary of commerce Wilbur Ross has found in favour of United States-based manufacturer Boeing in a dispute over aircraft sales. Ross ruled Canada-based Bombardier received government subsidies and sold its C-Series jets below cost price in the US, a...