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Japan Airlines and Travelport Worldwide have agreed to form a joint venture to take ownership of Travelport Japan and Axess International Network, a subsidiary of the carrier.Under the unified Travelp…

flynas has received its second Airbus A320neo aircraft.The plane is the latest of 80 set to be delivered in an $8.5 billion deal with Airbus.This deal is the second-largest aircraft purchase deal in t…

Abu Dhabi flag-carrier Etihad Airways has reported a net loss of US$1.28 billion for the year.The figure was, however, a slight improvement on the loss of US$1.52 billion reported for 2017.Revenues sl…

Christope Schynder, one of the most experienced hoteliers in the Middle East and currently general manager of Sofitel the Palm, speaks to Breaking Travel News during ITB Berlin.On the agenda is the up…

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has entered into an agreement with Mantis to operate an upcoming luxury camp project on Jebel Jais, the highest mountain in the UAE.The announcement was ma…

Stage six of the United Arab Emirates Tour has successfully concluded in Ras Al Khaimah with Slovenian rider, Primoz Roglic, crossing the finish line first.The only tour race in the Middle East took c…

Dorji Dhradhul has joined the Tourism Council of Bhutan as director general.Prior to joining the organisation, Dhradhul served as dzongda (chief administrator) of Gasa District.During his tenure he sp…

Expo 2020 and its legacy, District 2020, are expected to have a positive long-term influence on the growth of inbound arrivals to the UAE from the country’s top five source markets between 2018 …

In a big day for Vietnamese aviation, Boeing and Vietjet have confirmed the Vietnamese carrier has purchased 100 additional 737 MAX airplanes.The deal takes the carrier’s MAX order book to 200 j…

Complete with its own private marina and accessible by boat or via a winding driveway, One&Only The Palm might be minutes from the heart of Dubai, but it feels like a million miles away.Spanning 2…