After two years of negotiation, Southwest Airlines and Sabre Corp. have agreed on a full-participation distribution agreement, meaning Sabre customers will have access to Southwest content.Southwest c…
Europe
Gibraltar’s border with Spain still in doubt after Brexit
BARCELONA (AP) — While corks may have popped in London and Brussels over the end to a four-year saga known as Brexit, there is one rocky speck of British soil still left in limbo.Gibraltar, a Br…
East Midlands Airport sees record cargo demand
East Midlands Airport has reported record figures as cargo continues to buoy an otherwise depressed aviation sector.The largest pure cargo airport in the UK saw 41,613 tonnes of goods arrive in Novemb…
Air Greenland orders first Airbus A330neo
Air Greenland has become the latest airline to order an Airbus’ next-generation A330neo widebody aircraft.The new A330-800 will replace the flag-carrier of Greenland’s ageing Airbus A330-2…
Russians discover Russia: great opportunity for domestic tourism
Like the first Russian tourist, Peter the Great, three centuries later his fellow citizens love to open a window to Europe or anywhere else and travel freely around the world. The Covid-19 pandemic ha…
Sky Princess extends UK summer season
Princess Cruises has the sailing season for Sky Princess from the UK next year.The vessel, which launched in October 2019, will be the newest and largest ship the line has ever homeported in the UK wh…
Royal Caribbean to make interest-free loans available to travel advisors
Royal Caribbean Group will make $40 million available to give travel advisors interest-free loans of up to $250,000 to help keep their businesses afloat.The Pay It Forward program, which will offer th…
IATA unveils plans for new Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) had unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass.The pass is a mobile app to help travellers easily and securely manage their travel in line …
Spain: living in a hotel is cheaper than renting a flat
Hotels in Barcelona and Valencia offer one-month stays starting from 500 euros, with access to laundry and parking facilities. Many people welcome the option of living in a hotel.The coronavirus and t…
German tourism reported a historic decline in turnover
The Corona crisis is hitting tourism harder than almost any other industry. German tourism does not expect a thorough recovery in 2021 either.After a historic drop in sales of an estimated 80% in the …