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The Istanbul Skål International club held its general assembly and gala dinner on February 28th at the Dedeman Istanbul Hotel. In attendance were Hulya Aslantas, Interim Vice President of Skål International who is an active member of the Istanbul club and Can Arinel who was elected as new President of Skål Istanbul.
During this even… read more
COVID-19 has accelerated the need for companies within the travel and tourism industry to rapidly invest in digital strategies including the global online travel market which is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8% to reach $765.3 billion between 2022 and 2025, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics com… read more
Statement by President von der Leyen on further measures to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine rages on, and Ukrainians fight bravely for their country, the European Union steps up once more its support for Ukraine and the sanctions against the aggressor – Putin’s Russia.
For the first time ever, the Eur… read more
Global airline body IATA on Monday urged the Centre for “swift normalisation” of international flight operations and called for discontinuation of air travel bubbles. The plea came on a day when the health ministry’s revised guidelines for international travellers kicked in, allowing passengers quarantine-free entry into the country besid… read more
Welcome to our second travel trends report of 2022. In this edition, we look at the top 10 destinations currently more popular than at this time in pre-pandemic 2019, plus the countries driving these booking surges.
And as shorter booking horizons of up to 59 days increase in popularity, we shine a spotlight on how traditi… read more
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) to address delegates on ATM Global Stage, as growth in business travel spending estimated to have outstripped leisure travel in 2021 – WTTC report findings bode well for ME business travel & tourism Business travel expenditure in the Middle East is forecast to rise by 32% this year, foll… read more
After more than two years of strict COVID-19 border restrictions, Australia will allow vaccinated international passengers to travel to the country from Feb. 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. Australia joins a growing list of Asia-Pacific countries, including Vietnam and Thailand, to relax border… read more
The airline signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turespana, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group and Her Excellency María Reyes Maroto Illera, Spanish Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism The agreement underscores Emirates’ comm… read more
Those who haven’t already got in place sufficient credit lines and efficient, automated financial payments systems could well face trading difficulties – and in extreme cases even go out of business.
Payments company Nium reports January’s net sales for travel agents are up by 700% year-on-year – an unprecedented situation placing enormous… read more
Dubai welcomed 7.28 million international overnight visitors last year, representing 32 per cent year-over-year growth on the figure for 2020.
However, the number is still well below the 16.7 million international guests the emirate welcomed in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.
Nevertheless, last year was one of recovery for… read more
Skål International welcomes IATA leader to its membership
Online travel market set to reach $765.3 billion by 2025, says GlobalData
European Union closes its airspace to Russian aircraft
IATA urges centre to reopen international air routes
Horizons Brief: Travel Trends & Insights – 28 January
Spending on corporate travel in Middle East set to rise by 32% in 2022
Australia to open borders for vaccinated International travelers
Emirates signs agreement with Turespaña to boost tourism to Spain
