Charlie Cornish, chief executive of Manchester Airports Group, has met with Mark Thurston, chief executive of HS2, to discuss the potential for the new train line to boost the northern economy.Key to …
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Ajwa Home; the Clock House opens in Istanbul
Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet is delighted to announce the opening of a brand new Ajwa Home; the Clock House.The second in the series of luxurious Ajwa Homes, the property offers a unique alternative for lon…
Moultrie appointed managing director of MMGY Hills Balfour
MMGY Hills Balfour has rejigged its leadership structure, as former executive vice president of the World Travel & Tourism Council Caroline Moultrie joins as managing director.Moultrie will join t…
London City Airport breaks passenger records in July
Strong growth on leisure routes including Mykonos, Skiathos and Florence helped tip London City Airport to its busiest-ever month in July.A total of 490,819 passengers chose London’s most centra…
DOT tentatively approves venture between Delta, Virgin Atlantic, Air France-KLM
The Department of Transportation has given tentative approval to the unification of Delta’s existing transatlantic joint ventures with Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic.The enlarged antitrust-i…
Malvern Group collapse hits 50,000 UK holidaymakers
Malvern Group has ceased trading, with as many as 50,000 holidaymakers set to be impacted.The company operated two firms, Manchester-based Late Rooms and York-based Superbreak Mini Holidays, known as …
Wratten to lead Business Travel Association in UK
The Business Travel Association has appointed Clive Wratten as its new chief executive.Wratten takes over the leadership of the association and brings with him over 20 years’ experience in the a…
Azizi Developments brings Palm Jumeirah project to London
Azizi Developments is bridging the east and west with a special roadshow of its flagship projects in Dubai at the London Marriott Hotel Park Lane.The event will take place on August 3rd-4th.Attended b…
Dubai World Central seizes opportunity for growth
Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central surged to 1.2 million during the first half of 2019, compared to 517,813 during the same period in 2018.The increase follows the transfer of some flights by a …
Knights Brown to lead expansion work at Portsmouth port
Portsmouth International Port has confirmed construction firm Knights Brown will lead a multi-million-pound project to increase the size of docking facilities at the location.The news means Portsmouth…