The planned transaction consists of an agreement for EAG’s subsidiary Etihad Investment Holding Company LLC (Etihad) to acquire the 49.8% share indirectly held by airberlin in its subsidiary air…
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Fourth edition of Global Hospitality Conclave to be held in January 2017
The conclave seeks to touch upon trends and opportunities in the hospitality landscape of the country and the world, in addition to, discussing the priorities to arrive at all potential gateways and d…
Aitken Spence Hotels & Aitken Spence Travels Sri Lanka conducts FAM tour for Indian travel agents
The delegation led by Priyanka Nijhawan, Director Representations, Nijhawan Group consisted of prominent Travel Agents, who experienced the products with a stay at Heritance Negombo, Heritance Kandala…
Emirates welcome the first ‘next-generation’ A380 aircraft
The ‘next-generation’ version of the double-decker jet features a new seat configuration, along with the relocation of the crew rest area, which has allowed the airline to add 25 more econ…
Korean Air unveils new route and network enhancements for 2017
Commencing from April 2017, the airline would introduce direct flights from Incheon to Barcelona, which is the second largest city of Spain next to Madrid and one of the most visited cities in Europe.…
Etihad Airways expands its codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines
Both the airlines have obtained regulatory approval to codeshare on nine additional routes, bringing the total number of services in their codeshare agreement to 14.As per the expanded codeshare agree…
RwandAir to have nonstop flights to Johannesburg in January
Johannesburg would revert to nonstop flights, with several traffic days earmarked for a second daily service between Kigali and South Africa’s commercial hub. This change would also assist in on…
NYC & Company spotlights the ‘new’ New York City at IMEX America
“New York City is one of the world’s most desired and anticipated places for meeting planners looking to create dynamic meetings that stand out from the ordinary,” said Fred Dixon, P…
Dusit opens two new hotels in UAE and China
Thailand-based hospitality company Dusit International has continued its global expansion by debuting its dusitD2 and DusitPrincess brands in the UAE and China, respectively.The openings are part of D…
MEGA Maldives Airlines holds successful India launch party in New Delhi
MEGA Maldives Airlines recently held its anticipated ‘India Launch Party’ in Shangri-La, New Delhi. The event saw attendance from over 350 Delhi-based travel agents, tour operators and als…