New research has revealed more people died in commercial plane crashes last year than in 2019.This comes despite the number of flights plummeting due to the pandemic.Dutch aviation consultancy To70…
Etihad Airways to launch charter flight service
Etihad Airways has expanded its business with the launch of charter and special flight services.Fully customisable, business and leisure guests can choose from a variety of flight options including…
Nakheel prepares for New Year’s Eve on Palm Jumeirah
As Dubai prepares to welcome in the New Year, master developer Nakheel has initiated a raft of measures to manage a potential increase in traffic on Palm Jumeirah.Palm Jumeirah is one of the United…
Emirates to bring A380 to São Paulo route next month
Emirates has announced that it will be operating its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft on the Dubai-Sao Paulo route between January 9th-30th.The Emirates A380 will be deployed four times weekly to Sao …
New flights to Morocco to launch in February
Further flights are set to resume to Morocco early next year, providing a dose of winter sun options to UK travellers.Royal Air Maroc has confirmed that, as of February 11th, routes will be reinsta…
Higashiyama Niseko Village joins Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Japan
Higashiyama Niseko Village, the newest resort in the Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio, has welcome its first guests to the top winter sports destination in Japan.Located in the country’s northe…
British Airways announces deep cuts to long-haul network
British Airways has confirmed it will cancel services to more than 15 long-haul destinations next year as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rock the aviation sector.Routes to cities in North Ameri…
UNWTO: Tourism falls to levels last seen in 1990
International arrivals fell by 72 per cent over the first ten months of 2020, with restrictions on travel, low consumer confidence and a global struggle to contain the Covid-19 virus, all contribut…
China Airlines takes delivery of first Boeing 777
China Airlines has unveiled the first of six Boeing 777 Freighters, officially becoming the twentieth operator of the largest and longest-range twin-aisle freighter in the world.The 777 Freighter j…
Scandals and fraud on the top of the world tourism Organisation
The last two Secretaries General of the World Tourism Organization, UNWTO, officially and publicly denounced the unacceptable excesses surrounding the election of the next Secretary General for the…