Qatar Airways is expanding use of IATA;’s Travel Pass as the first airline to offer vaccine authentication within the app. So far the IATA Travel Pass has been limited to Covid test results authentication. The trial will be rolled out … Continue reading →
RwandAir has sealed a loyalty partnership with Qatar Airways. It has become the first and only Sub-Saharan African airline to team up loyalty programmes with Qatar Airways. The two carriers have joined forces to offer RwandAir Dream Miles and Qatar … Continue reading →
MSC Cruises announced that MSC Bellissima will sail 21 Red Sea voyages from Jeddah, the commercial hub of Saudi Arabia, between the end of July and late October. The Meraviglia-class MSC Bellissima, which launched in 2019, will offer three- and … Continue reading →
Emirates aims to attract more SMEs with a Business Rewards incentive for new members. Small and medium sized businesses in the UK which sign up for an account to Emirates’ Business Rewards corporate loyalty programme will receive a bonus of … Continue reading →
In Afghanistan’s distant north-eastern corner lies the Wakhan corridor, a narrow strip of land that once formed the buffer zone between the British and Russian Empires and was of immense strategic importance during the 19th century ‘Great Game’. Considered … Continue reading →
Dubai based Emirates will launch a new service to Miami, with four flights a week to south Florida. Dubai-Miami flights are due to start on 22 July, which will take the number of weekly flights Emirates operates to the US … Continue reading →
2021 is the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which, officially launching this June, aims to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean. It can help to end poverty, … Continue reading →
Israel will start opening up to foreign tourists from 14 countries later this month.Starting 23 May, travellers from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, Portugal, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and the US will be granted … Continue reading →
The first ever destination brand campaign for AlUla, the heritage and culture centerpiece of Saudi Arabia, was unveiled on January 10, 2021. The campaign, developed by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) with creative partners Leo Burnett, includes a … Continue reading →
MSC Cruises will offer Red Sea cruises later this year after sealing a partnership with new entity Cruise Saudi. Cruise Saudi is a 100% Public Investment Fund-owned business that aims to develop Saudi Arabia’s cruise industry. Red Sea cruises will … Continue reading →
In the private Haremtan Cove, Turkey, the new 105-key METT Hotel & Beach Resort Bodrum will open on 1 May 2021. The five-star beachfront lifestyle resort sits right opposite the old town of Bodrum, just 38 km from the nearest airport. … Continue reading →
The first passengers travelling from Dubai to Barcelona with Emirates have started trialling the IATA Travel Pass ‘digital passport’ app to verify and share their pre-travel Covid-19 test status with the airline. The trials are a step towards making travel … Continue reading →
Gulf carrier Emirates plans to resume its direct service from Milan Malpensa to New York JFK fom 1 June. The Milan-New York JFK flight will be an extension to Emirates’ existing flights to Milan, operated by the Boeing 777-300ER … Continue reading →
Marriott International will launch three new hotels across Saudi Arabia after signing an agreement with Al Saedan Group. The multi hotel agreement features the country and territory’s first Renaissance Hotel, as well as the world’s largest Aloft Hotel. It will … Continue reading →
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays say flight only and holiday bookings to Turkey have doubled on the back of news that holidaymakers from the UK will be welcome this summer. In response to this demand, Jet2holidays together with leisure airline, Jet2.com, has … Continue reading →
As the tourist island nation of the Seychelles opens up to the world again, Qatar Airways is increasing seat capacity this summer. The Indian Ocean islands will be welcoming visitors who will only need to present a negative PCR test … Continue reading →
Turkey is ready to welcome British travellers as soon as international travel from the UK is allowed. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said the country is prepared to accept Britons as Turkey will have all the necessary protocols … Continue reading →
From Dubai to Denver, Marriott International’s Most Global Brand Pulls Back the Curtain with First Look At New Design With travelers dreaming of new discoveries in 2021, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts is ready to welcome them as it unveils the initial hotels … Continue reading →
Royal Caribbean International is going to where the vaccinated customers are to restart operations in the Med. It will start sailing from Israel for the first time this summer. Israel is the nation with the highest percentage of population already … Continue reading →
Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air will launch a new weekly route to Singapore starting in April. The airline will operate Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on the route with 282 seats in a two-class configuration, including 26 Falcon Gold Class seats. … Continue reading →
