DUBAI: Dubai-based flydubai has announced plans to launch flights to Krabi in Thailand and Yangon in Myanmar, expanding its network to Southeast Asia. The new daily flights are codeshared with Emirates and will operate from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB) starting from December 10. Krabi International Airport (KBV) serves as a gateway to Krabi province in southern Thailand and neighbouring regions like Malaysia and Singapore. With the launch of the daily service, which is operated via a stop in Yangon in Myanmar, flydubai becomes the first UAE national carrier to offer flights to Krabi. Commenting on the launch of…
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CWT has become an early adopter and active member of the Amadeus NDC(X) programme. CWT is using Amadeus’ new distribution capability (NDC) enabled travel API (application programming interface) to test processing NDC content through their internal systems. CWT will deploy the NDC-enabled Amadeus Selling Platform Connect desktop solution to consume NDC content alongside existing travel options. The deployment of NDC ready solutions will enhance the travel experience and contribute to CWT’s B2B4E (business to business for employees) strategic approach. In addition, to continue fueling its global growth, CWT has increased deployment of the Amadeus cytric travel solution to more markets,…
Air France-KLM has announced the retirement of its A380 superjumbos as Chief Executive Officer Ben Smith reshapes the fleet to cut costs and boost margins. The group’s French arm will buy 60 A220 planes and place options on 30 more as well as acquisition rights for an additional 30, according to a statement Tuesday, marking one of the biggest deals for the program since its purchase by Airbus from Bombardier Inc. last year. The double-decker A380, in its last years of production after a slump in sales, will be phased out by 2022. CEO Smith, who took over in September,…
TOULOUSE-, FRANCE: British Airways (BA) has taken delivery of its first A350-1000 at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, making it the first operator of the larger A350-1000 in International Airlines Group (IAG). In total, BA has ordered 18 A350-1000s. Iberia, which is also part of IAG, already operates five of the smaller A350-900s. BA’s A350 XWB with its modern and comfortable Airspace cabin will usher in new levels of comfort with the launch of the Club Suite, the first new business class seat for British Airways in 13 years. The airline’s sophisticated and newly-branded “Club Suite” offers direct-aisle access, a…
The U.S.’ four-year slide in global market share of international travel shows no signs of abating, according to forecast figures from U.S. Travel, a non-profit organization that represents the travel industry. From a peak of 13.7 percent in 2015, market share was 11.7 percent in 2018. U.S. Travel forecasts that the number will dip below 11 percent in 2022, a decline they described as “steep and steady.” If current trends continue, the estimated cost to the U.S. economy by 2022 will be a loss of 41 million visitors, $180 billion in international traveler spending, and 266,000 jobs. Reasons for the decline are…
KARACHI: The International Hospitality Investment Group (IHIG), with their vision for developing tourism industry of Pakistan, has now brought Global Resort Exchange (GRE) to operate from Pakistan. This comes after IHIG launched their vacation owner system called happily just three months ago. GRE is a United States-based company. It is the first ever vacation exchange company to operate in Pakistan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of IHIG – United Kingdom. IHIG–UK has two arms; vacation ownership and discount booking engine. The Company makes it easy for members to spend vacation time with the flexibility to choose on how and…
LONDON: Just after the election process at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the period 2019-2021, Daniela Otero, CEO of the organization Skål International, has been elected to the UNWTO Affiliate Members Board, a position that she will hold for the next two years, time that Skål International will be represented and serve on UNWTO Affiliate Members Board at the global level. “We are very pleased with the outcome and I would like to thank the institutions that makeup UNWTO Affiliate Members for their votes. The long history of Skål International and the strength that our membership in the business…
GENEVA: Airlines around the world carried 4.4 billion passengers on scheduled services in 2018, an increase of 6.9 per cent over 2017, representing an additional 284 million trips by air, according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The report also showcased the top five airlines ranked by total scheduled passenger-kilometres flown. American Airlines topped this list with 330.6 billion, with Delta Airlines coming slightly behind with 330 billion and United Airlines standing in third place with 329.6 billion. Rounding out the list, Emirates flew 302.3 billion passengers with Southwest Airlines coming in at 214.6 billion. Showing…
PESHAWAR: The foreign and domestic tourists and the local people are impatiently waiting for the three-day Uchao, or Uchal Festival to be held in Bamburet of Kalash valley in Chitral district from August 20 to 22. The Uchao Festival is one of the cultural festivals celebrated by Kalasha tribe like many other festivals around the year. Before Uchao, the Kalash tribe also performs Ranat dance in the month of July after the harvesting the maize crop. The Uchao Festival continues for many more days moving on to different locations within the valley. However, the mega event of Uchao festival is…
WASHINGTON: Emirates first Boeing 777X, with its revolutionary folding wingtips, has moved out of the Everett factory to the flight line, said a report. The plane is part of an order for 150 Boeing 777Xs, valued at $76 billion – placed in 2013, which includes 35 Boeing 777-8s and 115 Boeing 777-9s, said a report in Airlines Rating. The new Boeing 777X will be the world’s largest and most efficient twin-engine jet. With new breakthroughs in aerodynamics and engines, the 777X will deliver 10 per cent lower fuel use and emissions and 10 per cent lower operating costs than the…