Qatar Airways has become the launch customer for GlobalBeacon, a product solution created by FlightAware and Aireon that provides the airline with global, real-time flight tracking.In September 2016, …
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India: Towards The Evolution Of E-Visa
Whether it concerns the number of eligible nationalities, the list of available arrival points, the types of possible stays, or even its price, the Indian e-visa has been in constant evolution since i…
WTM 2018: So Sri Lanka brand unveiled in London
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has announced a new brand identity, under the creative platform So Sri Lanka.Revealed at the World Travel Market trade show in London, the new brand platform, cr…
WTM 2018: Egypt showcases renewed offering to UK travel trade
Egypt minister of tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, is in London to highlight the country’s revitalised tourism offer to UK audiences at the World Travel Market.With tourism firmly placed as one of Egyp…
Thailand Losing Chinese Travelers Due To Security Concerns
Thai tour operators have begun to lay off employees and close some parts of their businesses after several weeks of waiting for Chinese travelers. The most affected facilities include restaurants, sou…
Turkish Airlines begins transition to Istanbul New Airport
Turkish Airlines has welcomed a new era of Turkish aviation with the opening of Istanbul New Airport.The world’s largest international hub will be home to Turkey’s national flag carrier as…
Brulhart to lead Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed André Brulhart as the new general manager of Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay.A Swiss national with three decades of hospitality managem…
Emirates brings A380 service to Hamburg and Osaka
Emirates has expanded the network of destinations served by its flagship A380 aircraft with the launch of new scheduled A380 services to Hamburg and Osaka this week.The inaugural A380 service from Dub…
Oman Air returns to Maldives with new B737 MAX 8 service
Oman Air has resumed its service between Muscat and Malé.The service is operated by the new B737 MAX 8 aircraft.Oman Air flights from Muscat to Maldives will operate on Thursday, Saturday and S…
Egypt: Tourism Threatened By Parliamentarians?
Egypt has been titled the fastest growing tourist destination by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) in terms of increasing the percentage of visitors from one year to the next. However, Egyptian par…