Europe

Bench Events has appointed Jean to spearhead the development and launch of new events worldwide.In his position as commercial director with the global business event organiser, Perrochon will be respo…

Low-cost airline easyJet carried a record 88.5 million passengers in the year to September 30th, up 10.2 per cent, with a record load factor of 92.9 per cent.The European carrier reported headline pro…

The first ACJ320neo has successfully completed a two hour and 40-minute first flight from Hamburg, getting its test-programme off to a good start.Derived from the popular A320neo airliner family, some…

Hotelbeds has announced the acquisition of HolidayTaxis Group, a provider of transfer and wider mobility solutions.The acquisition will further complement the existing portfolio of content offered by …

Anna Covre and Frederic Tubau, owners of Palazzo Volpi in Venice, have announced that the property has changed its name to Palazzo Cristo.The management team and quality of their services will continu…

A new hotel brand set in the heart of the Balearics, family-run Zafiro Hotels, has re-invented itself with a fresh look and a new ‘freedom of choice’ approach.Representing the concept of a…

A new report from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and the European Travel Commission has revealed that outbound tourism from the Gulf Cooperation Council has grown strongly in recent yea…

Next year will see the opening of Iberostar Hotels & Resorts’ first hotel in the centre of Rome, the Iberostar Fontana di Trevi.The company has set its sights on Italy to boost its city hote…

The World Travel & Tourism Council 2019 Global Summit will take place in Seville, Spain, on April 3rd-4th and will be hosted by Ayuntamiento of Seville, Turismo Andaluz and Turespaña.The ev…

British tourists will postpone their reservations for the 2019 summer holidays, confronted with the uncertainty about the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU). This is the estimated of a recen…