Arrivals from Europe to the GCC will increase 17 per cent over the period 2018 to 2020, driven by extra flights, routes, competitive fares, and the rising number of mid-market hotels throughout the re…
Europe
Cobalt Air re-establishes Larnaca-London connection
Cobalt Air, Cyprus’ largest airline, has inaugurated a new daily service between London Heathrow and Larnaca, re-establishing an important link last served by the former Cyprus Airways in 2015.A…
Ryanair broadens range of onboard menu
Ryanair has launched a range of new premium products as part of its improved in-flight menu.New to the low-cost carrier are Heineken 0.0 (a non-alcoholic beer), Hendricks Gin, Grey Goose Vodka, and he…
Germany tops as Europe’s travel & tourism economy: WTTC report
Germany has topped the charts, ahead of United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain as Europe’s largest Travel & Tourism economy, according to a new research report published by the World Travel…
Half Moon to unveil renovated property in November
Half Moon is investing $75 million to renew its legacy as the Caribbean’s most iconic resort, in celebration of its upcoming 65th anniversary.Enhancing the property and delivering transformative…
Nova Scotia celebrates best year on record for tourism
Nova Scotia’s tourism industry had its best year in history in 2017 and its fourth consecutive year of growth.In all, a record 2.4 million visitors came to the Atlantic Canada province last year…
gategroup abandons floatation plans in tough market
gategroup Holding has abandoned a recently announced plan to seek an initial public offering.Together with its shareholder HNA Group, the company said earlier it would no longer seek to lists its shar…
Brussels Region Keeps Developing Its Mice Market
The MICE market is no laughing matter in the Brussels Region. For the capital, which claims to be the world’s leading host city for international association gatherings to the very end of its na…
National Geographic Expeditions launches in UK market
National Geographic Expeditions has launched in the United Kingdom.The travel company has expanded into the UK market for the first time as a premium provider of travel experiences that embody the ren…
Norwegian seeks to stabilise finances with share issue
Norwegian has raised nearly US$170 million in a share issue as it continues to battle intense competition in the transatlantic market.The low-cost carrier said it may also go to the market again soon …