ANA Turns Aircraft Seat Covers into Slippers in Upcycling Initiative
Alan Sparling, ASM Ireland, shared an innovative idea that was adopted by ANA. ANA HOLDINGS INC. today announced a new product launch from the ANA Upcycle Project, a creative initiative to develop upcycled products using aircraft parts and uniforms.
Upcycling Initiative to Reduce Waste
ANA employees...
United Airlines Bringing Kids’ Meals Back
Chicken fingers, french toast, toasted cheese sandwiches and dessert are back on the menu for children flying with United Airlines.
United Airlines has announced it is bringing back kids’ meals on select flights and as any parent flying with a small child already knows,...
VBRATA Holds a Roadshow to Promote Brazil for the Local Tourist Trade in Ireland
Visit Brazil Travel, Cultural and Business Association, the European Association Specialist in Brazil, in partnership with Brazilian tourist destinations and airline companies, is holding a roadshow to promote Brazil in Ireland.
The Irish event takes place tomorrow, Friday night, 11 December in partnership with the...
WTM – Malta on Movies, Marketing Campaigns & Massive Uplift in Tourism
ITTN’s Shane Cullen interviews Carlo Micallef, CEO of Malta Tourism Authority and Tolene van der Merwe from Malta Tourism Authority.
Malta Reaping the Rewards from Intensive Marketing Campaign during COVID
Carlo explained how Malta didn’t let the pandemic impact its marketing plans and how they have...
MSC Cruises Posts Best Ever Month, with 400,000 Bookings
MSC Cruises saw its best month ever, in October, with it taking in 400,000 bookings.
The cruise giant said it is seeing strong interest across all market and all vacation segments.
The new bookings were taken for cruises across MSC’s winter 2022/23 and summer 2023 itineraries.
The...
Germany’s €49 Ticket Launching 2023: What You Need to Know
Germany will introduce a new ticket for travel in January. It's a welcome follow-up to the 9-Euro ticket it launched during the summer. The nationwide monthly ticket - dubbed the “Deutschlandticket” - will offer unlimited travel on regional and public transport for just 49 euros...
Ukraine Hoping to Become Medical Tourism Hotspot
Ukraine is hoping to become a global hot-spot for medical tourism.
Even before Russia’s illegal invasion of the country, in February, Ukraine was one of the 20 most visited countries for medical tourism. Now, the country’s tourism minister has said its recent experience dealing with...
World’s Tallest Woman Takes First-Ever Flight
The tallest woman in the world has taken her first-ever flight after Turkish Airlines adapted one of its planes to accommodate her.
Rumeysa Gelgi flew from Istanbul to San Francisco and six seats were removed and replaced with a specially designed stretcher.
At 7ft 1inches in...
Life at Sea – Feel at Home with Luxury Residential Cruises
Many people dream on being on a cruise ship all the year round. Not as a member of the staff, but as if they were on an extended holiday, and cruising was a way of life.
For those who hold such dreams and are...
Airbnb Announces Plans to Explain Hidden Fees
Airbnb has announced plans to offer users the option to show the total price of a listing upfront – including cleaning fees, but not taxes.
The total will also be shown on the listing page, map and filter but it won't be a default feature, according...
Ryanair Included in Group of Airlines Seeing a Surge in Flights to Mallorca in 2023
British and Irish airlines have recently announced that they will increase flights to the Balearics, and more specifically to Mallorca, by up to 19 % in the coming summer season.
The aim of TUI Fly, easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair is to ensure air connectivity with...
Celebrity Cruises’ EMEA chief, Jo Rzymowska, Recognised as one of the World’s Best Role Models
Announced today as one of the world’s best role models, Jo Rzymowska has been listed in the top 20 of the Outstanding Top 100 LGBT+ Executives Role Model List. Supported by Yahoo Finance, the list recognises the leaders with the most impact within the...
Turkish Airlines Wins Aviation Sustainability Award
Turkish Airlines has been awarded Airline Sustainability Innovation of the Year by CAPA - the Centre for Aviation.
CAPA said the award was based on Turkish Airlines' innovation around the use of biofuels and airline sustainability, which is the main focus of the carrier's business...
Princess Fleet to Offer Tyra Banks’ New Ice Cream Brand SMiZE Cream
Princess Cruises' MedallionClass ships will soon be offering a new choice of ice cream, in partnership with Tyra Banks’ super-premium SMiZE Cream brand.
SMiZE Cream will be available on MedallionClass in mid-March, available for order via the OceanNow delivery service.
"We're thrilled to be working with...
Vietnam’s Big Jump: International Visitors’ Searches Surge
Vietnam seems to be on an upward swing with its travel and tourism industry on a bullet train to the recovery route.
This, according to a report from the Google Destination Insights - which says that international visitors’ searches for Vietnam's airlines and tourist...
Azores, northern Greece, Bulgaria, Scotland and Wales Ranked Among Most Underrated Holiday Destinations
The Azores, Northern Greece, Scotland and Wales have been voted some of the most underrated holiday destinations in a survey conducted by World Travel Market (WTM).
The destinations were voted for by leading travel industry executives as part of WTM London’s 2022 Industry Report.
Some 14.5%...
Mallorca at WTM with ITTN
Yesterday was day one at the mammoth tourism conference that is WTM. Crowds swarmed through the tourist stands in each region, spread across the immense exhibition space in London. Landing at London City Airport was a doddle with a 5-minute journey to WTM and...
Emirates Adds 5 New Boeing 777-200LR Freighters to Order Book
Emirates has announced an order for 5 new Boeing 777-200LR freighter aircraft, with two units to be delivered in 2024 and the remaining three units in 2025.
The agreement, worth over US$ 1.7 billion at list prices, takes the airline’s total order book to...
Loganair Recognised for Supporting the Armed Forces Community
The UK’s largest regional airline Loganair has been recognised by the Ministry of Defence and presented with a Silver Employer Recognition Scheme Award, for the opportunities it provides for the armed forces community.
At an awards ceremony held at Edinburgh Castle, the airline was celebrated...
Strong Dollar Encouraging Travel to Europe
The strong US dollar has significantly boosted transatlantic travel to Europe this winter.
Allianz Partners USA reviewed more than 608,000 travel itineraries across the peak holiday travel period to highlight the season’s most popular European destinations for 2022.
Roundtrip flights departing from United States airports between...
