Bordeaux has welcomed its first Hilton Garden Inn property.The hotel joins an existing nine Hilton properties in France, which will be managed by Naos Hotel Groupe.Hilton Garden Inn Bordeaux Centre of…
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Lufthansa Group sees passenger numbers hit record highs in early 2018
Lufthansa Group increased its total first half-year revenues by 5.2 per cent in 2018, excluding the impact of the first-time application of the IFRS 15 accounting standard.Reported total first half-ye…
Mandarin Oriental to launch Lake Como property in spring next year
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has taken over management of CastaDiva Resort & Spa, an existing resort on Lake Como, Italy.The property will be rebranded as Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como in spring 2…
Thomas Cook Airlines adds Montego Bay, Jamaica, for summer 2019
Thomas Cook Airlines has announced its full summer 2019 long haul programme is now on sale for flight-only and package holidays, including new flights to Montego Bay and more flights to Seattle, Orlan…
Norwegian Cruise Line eliminating plastic straws
Norwegian Cruise Line said it is getting rid of single-use plastic straws on its 26 ships.The ban also applies to its two private islands, Great Stirrup Cay and Harvest Caye.With the changes, Norwegia…
ABTA launches refreshed accessible tourism training tools
ABTA has launched a refreshed version of its Accessible Tourism e-learning tool; an online tool developed to help staff working in the travel industry build on their knowledge of accessible tourism an…
Catalan Tourism Expects Drops In Prices, Visitors And Reservations
The last twelve months have been an acid test for the Catalan tourism sector, which has been forced to face challenges that no destination would like to experience. From terrorist attacks, to the poli…
British airlines launch complaint against French air traffic controllers
International Airlines Group, Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air have submitted complaints to the European Commission against France as its air traffic controllers’ strikes restrict the fundamental p…
Ferret to lead Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has announced the appointment of Jean-François Ferret as chief executive, starting in September.Based in the company’s London headquarters, Ferret will ta…
Qatar Airways to launch Gothenburg route in December
Qatar Airways will launch a direct five-times weekly flights to Gothenburg, Sweden, on December 12th, making it the airline’s second Swedish gateway after Stockholm.The route will be served with…