Lindblad Expeditions launched the National Geographic Venture from the Nichols Brothers shipyard in Freeland, Wash.The U.S.-flagged ship has transferred to Nichols Brothers’ facility in Langley,…
A bigger Apple Leisure Group will do more charters
With the addition of Mark Travel Corp. earlier this summer, Apple Leisure Group (ALG) is ramping up its focus on charter flights to vacation destinations.Apple Leisure Group CEO Alex Zozaya said the c…
Qatar Airways sees revenue increase despite political blockade
Following what the airline is calling the “most challenging year” in its 20-year history, Qatar Airways has reported revenue and other operating income grew 7.22 per cent over the past 12 …
Hard Rock Café set for Dubai International opening in November
Dubai Airports has finalised an agreement with Hard Rock International and their regional franchise partners that will see the former launch its first Hard Rock Cafe, opening early November in DXB&rsq…
Turkish Airlines to launch flights to Zambia
Turkish Airlines is planning to launch two weekly flights between Istanbul and Lusaka from December 13.According to Lusaka Times, the announcement was made following a meeting between Zambia’s A…
Four Seasons Hotel São Paulo at Nações Unidas to open in October
The countdown is on to the grand opening of Four Seasons Hotel São Paulo at Nações Unidas, as the Hotel opens its reservations books and confirms arrivals beginning October 15th.&…
New European marketing manager for Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand has appointed Dani Benjamin to the role of trade marketing manager for Europe, based in London.Benjamin will join the trade team in developing and implementing Tourism New Zealand&…
Joyce appointed oneworld chairman as Vauramo departs
The governing board of the oneworld global airline alliance has nominated Qantas Group chief executive Alan Joyce to serve as its chairman for the next two years.He succeeds Finnair chief executive Pe…
New brand campaigns from Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays
Virgin is preparing to come back with a bang this September with the launch of two multimillion-pound brand campaigns from Virgin Holidays and Virgin Atlantic.Creative work for both businesses was con…
Trainline launches first artificial intelligence-powered voice disruption rail alerts
Trainline has launched the world’s first personalised disruption voice alerts for rail, integrated into its voice app, built for the Google Assistant.Launching in beta in Trainline’s voice…