Emirates SkyCargo to Vietnam
Emirates SkyCargo will soon be connecting more businesses in Vietnam with trade opportunities across its global network. With the launch of a daily passenger service on 4th June, Emirates SkyCargo will use the 240-tonne weekly belly-hold capacity of the aircraft to stimulate trade between...
Korean Air Introduces London Gatwick Service
Today brings the launch of a thrice weekly service (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday) from London Gatwick to Seoul by Korean Air, complementing the existing daily flight from London Heathrow. The Gatwick flight timings allow travellers to connect onwards to Chinese, Japanese and South East Asian...
Emirates Holidays Adds Ireland to World Choice Brochure
Emirates Holidays has introduced its 600-page ‘A World of Choice 2012-2013’ brochure that adds eight new destinations (including Ireland) spanning six continents and featuring more than 100 destinations.
Argentina, Denmark, Ireland, Zambia and Zimbabwe all make their first appearances in the brochure, which has grown...
Come and Join the United Party!
In celebration of the launch in June of its new non-stop Dublin – Washington DC route, United and Dublin Airport Authority are holding a launch party for the travel trade on Thursday 17th May at The Lost Society bar in Powerscourt Townhouse, South William...
KiwiRail to Introduce New Overlander Service
KiwiRail is making changes to the train service between Wellington and Auckland to transform the service into an internationally recognised tourism product. The Overlander currently runs a daily service during summer months and three days a week during winter using carriages that are up...
President Obama Records Message to Pow Wow
Delegates to this week’s International Pow Wow in Los Angeles received a video message from US President Barack Obama in which he said: “I want America to be the top tourist destination in the world.”
Welcoming the delegates, he said: “We have a common interest...
New KLM Business Class from June 2013
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has asked leading Dutch designer Hella Jongerius to revitalise its World Business Class cabin interior across the fleet – including the introduction of fully-flat seats – and will begin converting the first aircraft in June 2013.
Erik Varwijk, Managing Director, said:...
Tourism Australia Voted Best Overseas NTO in China
Tourism Australia became the first national tourism organisation outside of Greater China to win the ‘Best Overseas NTO in China’ award at the 5th TTG China Travel Awards 2012 in Shanghai. The ‘Best Luxury Hotel in Hong Kong’ award went to the Ritz Carlton...
Cruise Industry Adopts Three New Safety Policies
The global cruise industry has adopted three new safety policies that are to be implemented with immediate effect. They cover passage planning, personnel access to the bridge, and lifejackets.
Speaking at a European Commission-organised Passenger Ship Safety event in Brussels, Manfredi Lefebvre, Chairman of the...
EasyJet and Travelport Sign New Agreement
A new agreement between easyJet and Travelport means that all Galileo-connected travel agents worldwide – and any other Travelport agency using Travelport Universal API, can now benefit from the improved efficiency and productivity achieved by accessing all easyJet content through the Travelport GDS.
The new...
Virgin Renews Online Digital Strategy
Virgin Atlantic Airways is introducing a renewed online digital strategy, including a revamped website, following research by eDigitalResearch that suggested the carrier could see immediate benefits and return on investment.
Recent feedback into customer thinking from across various customer journeys, including online check-ins and non-bookers,...
Building Beyond Profits with PATA
‘Building the Business Beyond Profits’ was the theme of the Pacific Asia Travel Association conference held this weekend at The Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Chief Executive Martin Craigs said: “One message is that you need to use technology as an ally but it...
Brand USA Unveils Musical Marketing Campaign at Pow Wow
Brand USA has unveiled its first-ever comprehensive marketing campaign at a press conference during International Pow Wow, currently underway in Los Angeles. The campaign showcases the diversity of experiences available in the USA in a fresh and unexpected light, inviting visitors to ‘Discover this...
New Virgin Upper Class Suite
Virgin Atlantic has introduced its new Upper Class Suite with the longest full flat bed in business class at 220cm (87”). The new espresso coloured leather seat also has an extra 4cm (1.5”) seat width and reclines up to 50% more.
The new Upper Class...
Watch Legoland Hotel Being Built
You can now watch North America’s first Legoland Hotel being built at Legoland California Resort from the comfort of your own home (or office!) just by logging on to http://oxblue.com/open/rdolson/legoland. Powered by OxBlue.com, the site shows two different angles of the 250-room hotel under...
Emirates Launches Official Facebook Page
Emirates has officially launched its Facebook page – attracting over 300,000 fans within the first three weeks.
A soft launch occurred on 25th March in preparation for the 2nd April launch of the airlines’ new global brand platform ‘Hello Tomorrow’. A series of teaser quizzes highlighting...
Trinidad and Tobago to Host STC-14
Trinidad and Tobago will host the next Caribbean Tourism Organisation conference on Sustainable Tourism Development in 2013.
“We are truly honoured to host the 14th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development (STC-14) in Trinidad and Tobago,” said Raye Sandy, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the...
Wings Abroad UK Suspends Operations
Wings Abroad Holidays in Ireland is not affected by the recent suspension of all operations by Wings Abroad UK, which operates as a separate company. The UK company is not closing down but has suspended operations after failing to find a buyer for the...
Win a Prize with China Eastern
China Eastern Airlines has come up with a unique photo contest for snapshots taken by passengers through aircraft windows. The shots can be of any picture taken in the air or on the ground. The winner will receive a prize of RMB10,000 (US$1,586) and...
DDs for Thomas Cook Cruise Payments
Thomas Cook Cruise has made life a little easier for travel agents by streamlining the payments process and putting payments for cruise bookings on to a weekly direct debit basis, as per all other business.
