Hyatt and commission
Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian said the hotel company is thinking holistically, and not just about immediate cost savings, in deciding whether to change its...
IATA gets trans payments
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Transparency in Payments (TIP) has been implemented in the Finland, Norway and Sweden markets. TIP, which...
Saftety and MICE?
Meeting planners face a number of challenges in 2018 but given growing safety threats across the world, event security has taken on a newfound importance...
Strike action : Air France will operate more than 70 %...
Strike action :
AF will operate more than 70 % of flights
On Tuesday 17 April 2018, Air France plans to operate 70 % of its...
Fake news: US arrival data
International visitor data reporting began to run amok before President Donald Trump took office and destinations are left wondering what data they can trust....
Need a second passport?
It’s not only a travel and tourism destination, it may be a destination for many honest or not so honest foreigners who don’t ever...
Best tourism toilet
The 2018 International Toilet Tourism Awards want to flush out the best. Yes, there really are awards for that.
After many years analyzing tourism trends,...
Finland partner China
From 16 to 18 May 2018 the focus at the marketplace for China’s travel industry taking place in Shanghai will be on its partner...
Air New Zealand starts Auckland-Chicago
Air New Zealand will begin new nonstop service between Auckland and Chicago, beginning Nov. 30, 2018. The new service announcement deepens the joint venture...
SIA new business
Singapore Airlines has unveiled the next generation of regional cabin products for its new Boeing 787-10 fleet, which it says will “redefine travel on...