Airports, and it seems airport baggage trollies, are getting smarter, as today’s news from Munich Airport confirms. Starting from today, passengers at the German gateway can enjoy a more digital experience in the time before departure. Using a tablet on a carry-on baggage trolley, they can enter their flight data manually or scan their boarding […]
A total of 2.9 million passengers passed through the doors of Dublin Airport in September, 11% higher than in the same month in 2022, according to airport operator daa. Cork Airport, also operated by daa, performed equally well with some 260,000 passengers using its facilities in September – up 12% on the same month a year […]
Sales have opened for agents to book two new A-Rosa ships which enter service next spring. The 138-passenger A-Rosa Alea and 140-passenger A-Rosa Clea will run itineraries covering the northern and southern Rhine and the Moselle from April. At 110 metres, the two vessels are shorter than the company’s other vessels on the Rhine, allowing […]
Playa Hotels & Resorts is offering UK agents the chance to experience its Mexican property portfolio with the launch of a fam trip incentive. The five-night trip next month (November 18-23) will feature Playa’s luxury all-inclusive properties in Cancun, Playa Del Carmen and Riviera Maya. During this trip, six agents will visit Hyatt Ziva Riviera […]
United Airlines expects that three quarters of its fleet will be new-generation by 2030 as it converted previous options and purchase rights into firm orders for 50 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The US carrier also secured new options for up to 50 more B787s. The airline also confirmed firm orders for 60 Airbus A321neos (pictured) and […]
In association with: Seabourn I’ve just returned from a short holiday in the Lake District, which as you may know is a place that’s very close to my heart. The beautiful scenery has reminded me of my expedition adventure to the Scottish islands this summer on Seabourn Venture where Dani and I hosted some our […]
Barrhead Travel will grow its retail network next year, president Jacqueline Dobson announced at the business’s annual conference. Delegates in Majorca heard that the agency’s expansion programme would continue in 2024 because “the time is right”. Dobson said: “We’re not aiming to be on every high street in the UK. We’re aiming to be the best, not […]
Icelandic budget carrier Play delivered a $15 million financial turnaround in the summer as revenue almost doubled. The airline turned a loss of $3 million in summer 2022 into a profit of $12 million during this year’s peak travel season. Revenue nearly doubled year-on-year from $63 million to $116 million on the back of a […]
The Travel Network Group has acquired Abbotts Travel, bringing the number of managed service shops owned by the group to 19. Abbotts Travel will now become part of its Worldchoice Plus managed service proposition TTNG Retail. The move follows the decision by Abbotts Travel owner Julian Abbott to retire after 42 years from the family […]
Philipp Pointner, chief of digital identity at verification company Jumio, stresses the need for continued digital evolution in the sector The travel industry has defied a global economic slowdown, experiencing record bookings and profits as pent-up demand following the pandemic fuelled spending on air tickets and hotels. Demand is expected to remain strong through the autumn too, […]
P&O Cruises has admitted there are “lessons to be learnt” in how the line communicates with agents after contracting a Maltese air carrier for some Caribbean fly-cruises. The line struck a deal with Maleth Aero last month to supply charter aircraft for some direct flights from Gatwick and Manchester to Barbados and Antigua to take […]
A leading industry advisor has predicted Booking.com will be the biggest Atol holder in “two to three years” despite the UK top-two Jet2Holidays and Tui extending their lead in the September Atol renewals. White Hart Associates head of travel Chris Photi made the forecast at the recent Travel Weekly Future of Travel Conference. However, Jet2Holidays […]
The new construction support facility will eliminate more than 300,000 truck trips across local streets. CREDIT: PANYNJ The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the start of operations at a new construction support facility at John F. Kennedy International Airport that will eliminate more than 300,000 truck trips across local streets by […]
Airport General ManagerHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Balram Bheodari leads Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as North America’s most efficient airport, due to his vast knowledge of and astute attention to efficiency in aviation, which has allowed the airport to thrive in the most difficult of markets. Bheodari combines operational expertise, integrity, and selflessness to provide a […]
Ari Kumara, Vice President of Security at Finavia Corporation, explains how the operator has been working to improve the experience through security and improve efficiency through leveraging new technology. Finavia’s new and enhanced security controls. CREDIT: FINAVIA As part of the largest extension project in the history of Helsinki Airport, the airport company Finavia implemented […]
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) believes that it has elevated the guest experience with the opening of a host of new retail and F&B outlets at the West Gates in the Tom Bradley International Terminal. According to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and concessions partner, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), the new dining options offer a mix of […]
Construction work has begun on Poland’s new multi-modal megahub 40 kilometres southwest of capital, Warsaw. According to its developers, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) is a key transport development project for Poland that is crucial for the economic growth of both the country and the wider European region. At its heart will be the largest airport in […]
Intrepid Travel has warned “travel as we know it could be on the brink of extinction” because of the climate crisis. It has painted a picture of a “dystopian future” where only virtual vacations exist and individual movement is restricted by carbon passports. The grim outlook is detailed in its report, A Sustainable Future for […]
New Celebrity Cruises ship Celebrity Ascent has completed sea trials, which the line said it passed with “flying colours”. The fourth vessel in the line’s Edge class, which is scheduled to enter service in December, completed a series of “manoeuvrability skills to test its functional and operational capabilities” in the Bay of Biscay near the Chantiers […]
Gatwick has extended its flight cap until October 15 as a “precautionary measure”. The airport has announced it will continue to cap the number of flights at 800 per day, a decision it made last week as almost a third of air traffic control tower staff were off for medical reasons, which saw more than 150 […]
