The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says global March 2025 passenger demand for air travel had the following highlights:
• Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), was up 3.3 per cent compared to March 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), was up 5.3 per cent year-on-year. The March load factor was 80.7per cent (-1.6 ppt compared to March 2024).
Seven large-scale trade events organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), covering lifestyle products and licensing opportunities concluded with some 100,000 buyers from 131 countries and regions attending for on-site purchasing and business negotiations.
Marriott International has signed the Sydney Marriott Hotel Parramatta in Australia, due to open in 2027.
Gulf carrier Etihad Airways has launched a joint venture with China Eastern Airlines to coincide with the arrival of the latter's flight from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Rail Europe has introduced a Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) option that allows passengers to cancel a trip even if they simply change their mind.
Australia's International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has promoted Marc Singerling to the role of director of Event Delivery, reporting to gm Operations Lynell Peck.
International travel management firm Gray Dawes Group has made Sabre its sole global distribution platform (GDS) partner.
Dusit Hotels and Resorts expands is to open the Vietnam Dusit Le Palais Tu Hoa Hanoi in the city’s historic Tay Ho district on 9 May 2025.
Sydney has won the right to host the IEEE/Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ) International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in 2028 – the 30-year-old event’s first time in the Southern Hemisphere.
Finland's Finnair says it will furlough 36 pilots following Qantas’s decision to reduce their two-plane 'wet lease' partnership to one.
Qantas has launched a one-week international sale with discounted fares starting at just A$499 with destinations including Fiji, Vanuatu, Honolulu and Johannesburg.
Tens of millions of people across Spain and Portugal are welcoming the countries' partial recovery from a huge power blackout affecting trains, metros, traffic lights, ATMs, phone connections and internet access.
Scottish passengers at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports can now keep liquids and large electronic items in their bags, thanks to the installation of state-of-the-art next generation security checkpoint (NGSC) scanners.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says global March 2025 passenger demand for air travel had the following highlights:
• Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), was up 3.3 per cent compared to March 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), was up 5.3 per cent year-on-year. The March load factor was 80.7per cent (-1.6 ppt compared to March 2024).
Seven large-scale trade events organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), covering lifestyle products and licensing opportunities concluded with some 100,000 buyers from 131 countries and regions attending for on-site purchasing and business negotiations.
Marriott International has signed the Sydney Marriott Hotel Parramatta in Australia, due to open in 2027.
Gulf carrier Etihad Airways has launched a joint venture with China Eastern Airlines to coincide with the arrival of the latter's flight from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Rail Europe has introduced a Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) option that allows passengers to cancel a trip even if they simply change their mind.
Australia's International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has promoted Marc Singerling to the role of director of Event Delivery, reporting to gm Operations Lynell Peck.
International travel management firm Gray Dawes Group has made Sabre its sole global distribution platform (GDS) partner.
Dusit Hotels and Resorts expands is to open the Vietnam Dusit Le Palais Tu Hoa Hanoi in the city’s historic Tay Ho district on 9 May 2025.
Sydney has won the right to host the IEEE/Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ) International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in 2028 – the 30-year-old event’s first time in the Southern Hemisphere.
Finland's Finnair says it will furlough 36 pilots following Qantas’s decision to reduce their two-plane 'wet lease' partnership to one.
Qantas has launched a one-week international sale with discounted fares starting at just A$499 with destinations including Fiji, Vanuatu, Honolulu and Johannesburg.
Tens of millions of people across Spain and Portugal are welcoming the countries' partial recovery from a huge power blackout affecting trains, metros, traffic lights, ATMs, phone connections and internet access.
Scottish passengers at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports can now keep liquids and large electronic items in their bags, thanks to the installation of state-of-the-art next generation security checkpoint (NGSC) scanners.
