(16 Mar 2021)Marriott has expanded its Residence Inn brand to theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE). The Residence Inn by Marriott Al Jaddaf not onlyoffers convenient access to key areas of the city, includingDowntown Dubai and Business Bay, but also boasts spectacular viewsof the Burj Khalifa and surrounding cityscape. “We are delighted to bring Residence Inn byMarriott, …

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(16 Mar 2021)Qantas has launched flights between Newcastle andMelbourne, Australia. The airline will operate 12 weekly returnflights with 125-seat Boeing 717 aircraft, adding more than 3,000seats between the two cities each week. “We know Australians want to travel so we’ve beenlooking for opportunities to support new routes where there isdemand and help deliver a boost …

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International Airlines Group has launched a new €1 billion bond issue to steady company finances as it awaits the reopening of travel. Proceeds from the bond funding are earmarked for ‘general corporate purposes’ including the strengthening of the balance sheet and financial support for “a more prolonged downturn in air travel”. Additionally, the group of …

  • March 18, 2021
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation has welcomed the opening of its 1,000th hotel worldwide. Alila Napa Valley in St. Helena, California, opens its doors earlier, pushing the company toward the historic milestone. Founder Jay Pritzker purchased the first Hyatt hotel in 1957 with a new vision for hospitality, built around people. Since then, Hyatt’s purpose to care …

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It could take as long as three years for tourism spend in the Middle East to recover levels seen in 2019 according to new research. That is according to a recent YouGov survey, commissioned by Reed Exhibitions, the organiser of Arabian Travel Market. The work is supported by forecast analysis carried out by Tourism Economics …

  • March 18, 2021
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Mitra Satheesh, a 40-year-old mother of two, is on Oru Desi Drive, a car journey across India. “After seeing the disastrous impact of the pandemic on the tourism industry, I felt that as a responsible traveller, I must travel to encourage confidence among fellow travellers and people at large,” says Mira Satheesh, Assistant Professor at …

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Unite has announced up to 41 strikes at Heathrow Airport this spring as part of a bitter dispute over what the union says is the firing and rehiring of employees. The union claims workers have seen pay “slashed” and conditions reduced as a result. Targeted strike action will begin on Friday, April 2nd and there …

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The clock is ticking for UAE citizens and residents who want to act as ambassadors for the country to sign up for the Dubai Expo 2020 Volunteers Programme. Applications are set to close on March 31st. Following a huge response garnered with the support of Etisalat, the official premier partner of Expo 2020 volunteers, Expo …

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport of the first traveller using the new Travel Pass app to manage their travel health credentials. “The successful implementation of IATA Travel Pass in this trial with Singapore Airlines passengers demonstrates that technology can securely, conveniently and efficiently help travellers and …

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