News: Saga inches closer to resumption of sailing in the spring

Saga has become the first cruise operator to be awarded new Covid-19 health assurance accreditation by Lloyd’s Register, the maritime safety experts.

News: Mandarin Oriental moves into Saudi Arabia with Al Faisaliah Hotel deal

Mandarin Oriental has signed an agreement with the Al Khozama Company to manage and ultimately brand the Al Faisaliah Hotel. The group will take over the property early next year.

Fiumicino: First airport in Europe to activate COVID-tested corridors on routes with US

Fiumicino will be the first airport in Europe to activate “Covid-tested” safe air corridors, on flights coming from US.

News: Aruba leads latest list of quarantine-free destinations

Aruba, the Pacific Islands, Bhutan, Timor-Leste and Mongolia have all been added to the UK quarantine-free travel list. Guests arriving from the countries will no longer be expected to self-isolate.

How charters are shaping the corporate travel sector’s future

Charters are also more time efficient and they can travel to a wider variety of airports, often getting closer to an eventual destination than if relying on the flights of a scheduled carrier’s route...

Aviation industry agrees vital slot use relief

The existing slot rules were never designed to cope with a prolonged industry collapse. Regulators temporarily suspended the rules for Summer and Winter 2020 to give the industry vital breathing space. International air traffic,...

COVID-19: Insights on Travel Impact, Europe – November

The vaccine announcements in November seem to have had an impact on future travel dates. When looking at searches made in September and October for future flight departure dates, they were pretty flat, with...

FITUR 2021, a strategic edition for tourism recovery

Its in-person format and exceptional dates, from the 19 to 23 May 2021, were very well received by national and international companies and professionals, who trust that this will be a boost to reviving...