The eleventh environmentally friendly Airbus A321LR for Air Astana Group was delivered to the manufacturer’s assembly factory in Hamburg, Germany, and then made its way to Almaty. There are currently 48 aircraft in the Air Astana Group’s fleet overall, 40 of which are Airbus family models. There are sixteen business class seats and 150 economy […]
The eleventh Airbus A321LR is delivered to Air Astana. Read More »
With 800 hotels spread across 40 brands in 100 countries, Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is the largest alliance of independent hotel brands in the world. It is currently on pace to set a record year, with 2023 room revenues, room nights, and total domestic and international stays year-to-date (YTD) all consistently higher than 2019—its previous
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Marella Cruises has declared that starting on May 7, 2025, it would homeport Marella Discovery 2 for a series of summer sailings out of Limassol, Cyprus. Customers can purchase itineraries for summer 2025 starting on November 9, 2023, marking the cruise line’s first visit to the Cypriot port since winter 2017. Two itineraries, Aegean Gems,
Summer 2025 itinerary launches for Marella Cruises Read More »
Introduction to Higher Education in Japan Welcome aboard as we embark on a transformative journey through higher education in the land of the rising sun! From Tokyo to Kyoto, Japan offers an educational experience like no other. With its rich history, captivating culture, and world-renowned universities, this vibrant nation has become an enticing destination for
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TUI and IBS Software have a long-standing collaboration to restructure TUI’s IT operations and provide transformational value. All 35+ airline backend systems of TUI are currently maintained by IBS Software, using both legacy and cutting-edge technology stacks. The Integrated Disposition Planning and Statistics product (IDPS), which manages flight planning and control, crewing and rostering, flight
To improve operations, TUI Group and IBS Software expand their relationship. Read More »
Recognizing the significant increase in visitor numbers during the first half of the year, South African Tourism organized the second workshop of “Learn South Africa” 2023 in Pune with the goal of maintaining the travel momentum. The tourist board’s signature travel trade training session, “Learn SA,” aims to give travel agents the best resources to
Look forward to a number of innovative initiatives and partnerships that are going to shake up the hospitality industry when FHA-HoReCa, Asia’s most comprehensive and premier hospitality event, returns from 22–25 October 2024. A relationship with Foodservice Technology (FSTEC), the premier foodservice technology event in the world, as well as WorldChefs, which will host Singapore’s
For the 2024 edition, FHA-HoReCa introduces new programs and partnerships. Read More »
After 27 years of outstanding service, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker will retire from his current role as Group Chief Executive with effect from November 5, 2023. Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer will succeed Al Baker as Group Chief Executive for Qatar Airways. Under Akbar Al Baker’s direction, Qatar Airways has developed into
The Qatar Airways Group names a new Group CEO. Read More »
In order to improve inbound and outbound travel experiences through cross-border digital payments, Alipay+ and LankaPay recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This will allow users of Alipay+ payment partners to easily make payments at more than 400,000 LankaQR merchants throughout Sri Lanka. Sri Lankans traveling abroad will be able to use their LankaQR-enabled
Due to the strategic codeshare agreement between Etihad Airways and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), passengers on both airlines will have better connectivity to locations on each other’s networks. Customers can purchase a single ticket, check in just once at the beginning of their journey, and have their bags transported all the way to their final destination.
