Mark Anderson has been appointed chief executive of Connect Airways.Jointly owned by Virgin Atlantic, Stobart Group and fund manager Cyrus Capital Partners, the new entity will take control of struggl…
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Quest signs Cycas partnership ahead of Liverpool debut
As it gears up to open its first European property in Liverpool this summer, Quest Apartment Hotels has appointed Cycas Hospitality as its independent hotel manager for Quest Liverpool City Centre.The…
British Airways to join Red Arrows at Royal International Air Tattoo this summer
The Red Arrows will join forces with a special British Airways Boeing 747, which has been painted in the airline’s predecessor British Overseas Airways Corporation livery, for a spectacular fly-…
Large increase in British visitor numbers to Malta
Malta welcomed an increase of 14.3 per cent in UK visitor numbers in 2018.The number of Brits visiting the archipelago stood at 640,570 last year.It was a busy year for Malta, with Valletta name the E…
Remembrance Tourism Benefits Normandy
Last week, June 6, France commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Allies landing on the beaches of Normandy in the presence of Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron. About 160 Second World War veterans we…
New Athenaeum Spa for Corinthia Palace Hotel, Malta
The Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa on the island of Malta is to open a new Athenaeum Spa in October.Since its debut over 50 years ago, Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa in Attard has become a quintes…
Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences, Zakopane, opens in Poland
Radisson Blu has welcomed the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences, Zakopane at the foothills of the Tatras Mountains in Poland.The first Radisson Blu property to arrive in this popular …
Hotel Château, Le Grand-Lucé, opens to first guests
Located just a 55-minute train ride from central Paris, Hotel Château in the village of Le Grand-Lucé has opened in the Loire Valley.A former country home of the Baron Jacques Pineau de V…
New leadership role for Seiffert at CWT
CWT has appointed Deanna Seiffert as to the role of vice president in Europe, Middle East and Africa for demand marketing.In this role, she is responsible for the planning, development, and implementa…
Korean Air chief executive appointed to SkyTeam leadership
SkyTeam has announced Walter Cho, chairman and chief executive of Korean Air, as the new chairperson of its alliance board.The appointment was endorsed today at a meeting of the SkyTeam Alliance Board…