Singapore Airlines has set Nov. 2 as the launch date for its nonstop Los Angeles-Singapore flight.The route will be the second longest from the U.S., behind only the Newark-Singapore service that Sing…
Musson takes up sales manager role with flybmi
flybmi has appointed Craig Musson as sales manager, UK, as the airline continues its plans to expand and grow its routes and passenger numbers over the coming years.Musson, will be reporting into Fabr…
Strong results at Jet2.com drive up share price at Dart Group
Dart Group, owner of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, has reported a jump in operating profit to £131 million, a 27 per cent increase on last year.The figure was driven by a 38 per cent rise in sales,…
Marriott to trial facial recognition in partnership with Alibaba
A joint venture between Alibaba Group and Marriott International has announced it is spearheading Marriott International’s facial recognition check-in pilot with Fliggy, Alibaba’s travel s…
New road to ease travel to Lake Malawi
A new road has been opened in popular tourist destination, Nkhata Bay, Malawi. The road has been named after President Arthur Peter Mutharika and will link Mzuzu to Nkhata Bay, ending at the Nkhata Ba…
Ask an expert: Combining visits to Cuba and Mexico with a visit to the US
Q. My husband and I are planning to visit family next year near Washington DC. We thought of doing a trip through Mexico and Cuba on the way. With visa requirements now, would it be more sensible to l…
Winston Aldworth: Why MPs are wrong to criticise Air New Zealand’s Impossible Burger
Comment: Travel editor Winston Aldworth backs Air New Zealand’s new vege burgerAir New Zealand’s introduction of vegetarian burgers has got the country’s meat-eating advocates frothi…
Airbus renames Bombardier C-Series aircraft
Airbus has changed the name of the Bombardier C-Series aircraft to the Airbus A220-100 and A220-300.The announcement, made at a ceremony near Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse, France, on Tuesday…
Western Cape renews tourism partnership with French community
The Western Cape and the Bourgogne Franche Comté region of France have extended their partnership by renewing their agreement to co-operate in the areas of tourism, agriculture and the economy,…
Gare du Nord to triple in size ahead of Paris Olympics
Gare du Nord in Paris will triple in size by 2024, just in time for the 2024 Olympics Games, which will be hosted by the French capital.Architect Denis Valode will lead the transformation, an operatio…