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Saudi okays IATA pass for travellers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the decision of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to accept IATA Travel Pass to confirm pre-departure COVID-19 test results for departing and arriving passengers starting from September 30, 2021.
Travellers to/from Saudi will … read more
Emirates signs codeshare with Brazil’s Azul
Emirates has signed a codeshare agreement with Azul that allows passengers to connect to eight cities in Brazil via São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU).
The deal, which has be… read more
Corporate Travel Management returns to profitability – recovery underway
CTM announced earnings for the year ended June 2021, posting a $13.6m June quarter underlying EBITDA profit, representing a $19.1m turnaround on the previous quarter. Positive second half underlying EBITDA of $8.1m helped reduce the Group’s underlying EBITDA loss to $7.3m for the full year.
After the acquisition of Travel and Transport (T&… read more
ANIXE - Travel Market Trends 2021.08 - Vacations in bloom
The year 2021 certainly has the potential to be a landmark year in the fight against Covid. We finally received the vaccines. By getting vaccinated, we can now freely travel and rediscover the world, which has ultimately helped revive the tourism sector. Unfortunately, a surprisingly large percentage of people are reluctant and afraid to receive… read more
Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar is named the Best Airport in the World
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
German hotel bookings lead Europe’s growth rate, are back to outpacing the global average
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
New global data on bank customer behavior shows travel is poised to recover faster than expected
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
Pandemic continues to erode strength of premium passports
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
Australia lays out plan for facilitating passenger entry
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
United orders 270 Boeing and Airbus aircraft, the largest order in United’s history
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
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