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After reaffirming its commitment with Türkiye, Hotelbeds has scooped the "Best Managed QM Global Sourcing and Distribution Technology" award at the for the second year in a row. Considered by many to be the "Oscars of the Turkish tourism industry", the QM Awards were held at the Megasaray Westbeach Hotel in Antalya on June 11th, where man… read more
Oman Air will be the next member of the Oneworld alliance.
The carrier will also be the third Oneworld member in the Middle East, joining Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian. Oman Air is expected to formally join the alliance in 2024. "It is through these partnerships that we will continue to grow and benefit our memb… read more
IATA has launched a new online tool which it claims will provide the most accurate CO2 emission calculations for any given commercial passenger flight.
Senior Vice President of environment and sustainability Sebastian Mikosz said the platform, known as IATA CO2 Connect, … read more
An estimated $1 billion of international airline revenues are being blocked from repatriation by 12 countries across Africa, threatening the recovery of travel and tourism in the continent.
Kamil Al-Awadhi, Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, said five Af… read more
But is this because travellers are becoming more confident they can fulfill their journeys? Or are hoteliers just getting better at marketing non-refundable rooms for advanced booking?
Rikin Wu, Founder and CEO of DidaTravel, a global bedbank with over 23,000 B2B clients such as travel agents and tour operators buying hotel accommod… read more
Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has announced the launch of a New Distribution Capabilities (NDC) system as part of its indirect sales platform to enhance the airline’s offering to travel agencies and travelers to empower them to sell and access more content and ancillaries like extra baggage and preferred seats.
Suppo… read more
The City of Tshwane is set to host the third regional chapter meeting/meetup of the African Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions (AAVEA) at the Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria on Tuesday, 21 June 2022!
As the only African platform for attraction and visitor experience professionals to network, share, and seek … read more
The cabinet meeting that convened on Saturday, June 18 has appointed Michaella Rugwizangoga as the new Chief Tourism Officer in Rwanda Development Board (RDB).
She brings a wide range of expertise related to strategic planning, project management and product development to the tourism development team.
The Council member of th… read more
FocusPoint International, a U.S.-based, market-leading global assistance company composed of an elite team of medical, security, legal and crisis response experts, announced the launch of their CAP Tripside Assistance (CAP) service plan for the consumer travel market, along with the recent ribbon-cutting of their new state-of-the-art, 22,… read more
A pile-up of luggage due to a malfunctioning luggage carrousel gave United Kingdom’s biggest airport a real headache a few days ago. In footage that appeared online, several hundreds of luggage are still waiting to be processed.
Meanwhile, the problem with the luggage carrousel seems solved. Passengers that went on holiday from London Heat… read more
Hotelbeds named “Best Managed Global Sourcing and Distribution Technology” at the QM awards
Oman Air will join the Oneworld alliance
IATA aims to provide industry standard for CO2 emission calculations
Blocked airline funds risks damaging African connectivity
Non-refundable hotel rates and advance bookings are returning
Kenya Airways scales up customer experience through NDC
City of Tshwane to host South African attractions for exciting regional meet-up in Pretoria
Cabinet appoints new Chief Tourism Officer
