Marina Bay Sands sets record
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
This month (October) will be the busiest-ever MICE month at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands as the integrated resort welcomes 17 major tradeshows and key conferences.
Colliers says MICE focus will help Egypt
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
Colliers International says Egypt's Cairo's and Alexandria’s market strategy of re-orienting towards corporate tourism has helped lessen the blow of major drops in tourism levels seen in resort cities like Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh.
Pound fall hits EUR exchange rates at airports
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
Travellers at the UK's Heathrow and Gatwick airports are being warned not to exchange money there after being offered “abominable” exchange rates of less than EUR1 to the pound.
Vanilla Air seeks Philippines air carrier permit
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
Japan's ANA budget subsidiary Vanilla Air has applied in the Philippines for a foreign air carrier’s permit.
TripAdvisor, Viator to exit captive/endangered animal markets
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
Hundreds of animal attractions where tourists come into physical contact with captive wild animals or endangered species will no longer be bookable on TripAdvisor or Viator.
SPG duo in double Toast promo
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
Starwood’s Preferred Guest (SPG) loyalty program and SPG Pro, its loyalty offering for meeting and travel professionals, have added a Toast Twice promotion giving members a chance to earn double Starpoints on all eligible catering events through February 28, 2017 at more than 1,300 SPG participating hotels and resorts around the world.
Etihad increases Dallas/Fort Worth frequencies
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will increase frequency on the Dallas/Fort Worth – Abu Dhabi route to a B777-200 daily service from 02 February 2017.
LSE releases travel technology futures document
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
Artificial Intelligence, virtual reality and the use of portable technology could change travel distribution as we know it over the next 10 years, according to a new independent study released by the London School of Economics (LSE).
ITMS study highlights gaps in sharing economy
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
The third part of an International Travel Management Study (ITMS) by AirPlus International for 2016 shows travel managers and business travellers don’t necessarily see eye to eye when it comes to leveraging the sharing economy.
EU postpones ETS decision
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
The European Union has postponed a decision on emission cuts for foreign airlines under its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS tax).
Liverpool inks Malaysia Airlines partnership deal
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
The UK's Liverpool football club has signed a three-year deal with Malaysia Airlines in which the carrier becomes the club’s global airline partner.
Singapore Airlines to seek Israel rights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
Singapore Airlines may launch direct flights to and from Israel.
The airline has submitted a request for services from summer 2017.
SAS to fly to Shannon
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 October 2016
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will operate a route between Ireland's Shannon Airport and the Swedish capital Stockholm from August until October next year.
