Embraer and Boeing have approved to the terms of a strategic partnership.The approved terms define the joint venture comprising the commercial aircraft and services operations of Embraer, in which Boe…
Air Italy flying nonstop to Chicago
Air Italy will launch Milan-Chicago flights on May 14, a month after the carrier begins California service.The announcement comes amid protests from U.S. network airlines that accuse Air Italy of bein…
Eurostar prepares for festive getaway
Eurostar is expecting a busy Christmas period, with over 379,500 passengers booked to travel before January 1st.The figure represents a 4.6 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.Pari…
Radisson Blu Leninsky Prospect Hotel, Moscow, signed for 2021 opening
Radisson Hotel Group has revealed the signing of the Radisson Blu Leninsky Prospect Hotel, Moscow, in Russia.A collaboration with Sherwood Premier, the 150-room property will bring the group’s p…
YouGov: Travellers eye pod hotels to cut costs
Pod hotels are the newest type of hotel accommodation to be introduced to the UK.Developed in Japan, these small, ‘no frills’, pod-style rooms fit all the usual mod cons into half the size…
Kenya sees a 7.8% increase in arrivals
Keyna saw a rise in tourist arrivals by 7.8% from January to September 2018 as compared to the same period last year. In 2017, Kenya received 723,174 visitors and this received 777,791 for the first n…
Iberá National Park gives eco-tourism a boost in Argentina
The National Congress of Argentina has approved the creation of the Iberá National Park.Located in the province of Corrientes, in the north-east of the country, it has a surface of 159,800 hect…
United expands San Francisco service to include Melbourne, Toronto, New Delhi
Planned 2019 flight launches to Toronto, New Delhi and Melbourne, Australia, highlight what United is calling its largest-ever expansion of its San Francisco international network.United will begin Sa…
Boeing rewards shareholders with latest buyback
The board of Boeing has declared the company’s quarterly dividend will increase 20 per cent to $2.055 per share.The board also replaced the existing share repurchase program with a new $20 billi…
UK government launches consultation on long-term future of aviation sector
The government is today launching the Aviation 2050 consultation – a long-term plan for the future of the sector in the UK.It proposes new measures to ensure the UK’s aviation sector conti…