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The 2021 World Airport Awards recognise the efforts of global airports in adapting and meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The past 18 months has been the most challenging and financially difficult period ever experienced by the world air transport industry, and airports have invested to provide the safest possible environment… read more
For the first time in over 275 days, data from SiteMinder’s World Hotel Index reveals that on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, the volume of bookings to hotels in Germany again began exceeding the global average.
Following generally stable cases and a ramping vaccine campaign, German hotel bookings have risen rapidly in recen… read more
Ascenda, the technology company that makes banking rewarding, revealed consumer confidence in travel is returning quickly according to leading indicators from its bank solution TransferConnect, the global exchange for frequent traveller miles and points.
TransferConnect facilitates the exchange of rewards currencies between financial servi… read more
The latest results from the Henley Passport Index - the original ranking of all the world's passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa - show that while there is cause for optimism, it must be tempered with the reality that cross-border travel continues to be significantly obstructed. Although… read more
The Australian government has revised its approach to COVID-19 border controls, reducing entry quotas in the short term, but also laying out a phased roadmap to restoring international travel in the longer term.
The Australian National Cabinet has agreed in principle to a four-step plan that … read more
Today, United Airlines announced the purchase of 270 new Boeing and Airbus aircraft, the largest combined order in the airline’s history and the biggest by an individual carrier in the last decade. The order includes 200 737 MAXs – 150 MAX 10 and 50 MAX 8 – plus 70 A321neos.
The airline expects to fly the first 737 MAX 8 with the signature… read more
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) forecast for global air travel to return to pre-pandemic levels by around end-2023 is “about the right timeframe”, said the chief executive of budget carrier Scoot on Monday (Jun 28). Mr Campbell Wilson was asked by reporters at a virtual press conference for his prognosis of the hard-hi… read more
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will launch service to Vienna (VIE) this summer.
According to Etihad’s booking platform, it will operate an Abu Dhabi (… read more
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr expects a less drastic slump in business travel after the pandemic in the long term than previously assumed. "I had previously assumed a decline of 10 to 20 per cent. In the meantime, I believe that the decline will be closer to 10 than 20 per cent," Spohr told the "Süddeutsche Zeitung".
Spohr s… read more
With travel restrictions easing and a path back to normalcy starting to become more clear, the question now being asked is what’s expected of the travel and hospitality industry as we move closer to a time where mass travel is once again possible. For many it has largely been expected that early signs will look very promising, but … read more
Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar is named the Best Airport in the World
German hotel bookings lead Europe’s growth rate, are back to outpacing the global average
United orders 270 Boeing and Airbus aircraft, the largest order in United’s history
Etihad to launch Abu Dhabi-Vienna route in July
"People are tired of meeting via videoconferencing"
