Cathay Pacific Airways has finalised an order with Airbus for 32 A321neo single-aisle aircraft.The aircraft will be operated by Cathay Dragon, the regional carrier of the group, on services linking it…
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UNWTO General Assembly: Tourism more united than ever, says Rifai
The global tourism community is “more united than ever” according to United Nations World Tourism Organisation general secretary Taleb Rifai.Addressing the opening session of the 22nd sess…
International Youth Day celebrated the potential of tourism to empower youth
To commemorate the power today’s youth holds, WYSE Travel Confederation, United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Hilton joined together to highlight tourism’s capacity to empo…
Busiest ever summer for London Gatwick
London Gatwick has achieved the busiest school summer holidays in its history with 8.1 million passengers travelling through the airport over the seven-week period.This is a 2.1 per cent increase on 2…
Piyush Goyal replaces Prabhu to be the new Railways Minister
Named the new railways minister, Piyush Goyal took over his new designation from Suresh Prabhu who has been working in this ministry since the past three years.In the recent cabinet reshuffle with eff…
No evacuation order in Miami yet, but one could be coming
MIAMI — Residents in low-lying areas of Miami-Dade County are not yet under an evacuation order, although Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said they should be prepared for one with M Irma …
McDowell appointed head concierge at ME London
ME London has announced the appointment of Ruairi McDowell as head concierge, where he will oversee all concierge services.Aged 30, McDowell becomes one of the youngest head concierges at a five-star …
Fitness-themed cruise line names CEO
Blue World Voyages, a fitness-oriented cruise line in development, named a former Starbucks Coffee exec as its first CEO.John Richards was president of North American operations for Starbucks from 199…
Heathrow identifies off-site logistics hubs as expansion plans develop
Over 120 sites from across Britain have applied to help build an expanded Heathrow.In April, Heathrow invited communities across Britain to showcase how their area could help build expansion by hostin…
BLS International’s Q1 FY18 witness a boost in profits
BLS International Services Limited (BLS), has declared its financial results for the first quarter that ended on June 30, 2017. The company reported net profit of Rs 29.06 crore for Q1 FY18, up by 301…