Qatar Airways’ first non-stop flight from Doha to St. Petersburg landed earlier at Pulkovo Airport, marking the airline’s second gateway in Russia. Qatar Airways flight QR279, today operated by the state-of-the-art Boeing B787 Dreamliner, departed Hamad International Airport at 07:30, and arrived at Pulkovo Airport at 13:50. Qatar Airways chief …
Read More »ABTA: Millions of Brits preparing for Christmas getaway
ABTA estimates that over 4.5 million passengers are heading abroad over the Christmas and New Year period, with the peak travel day predicted to be December 22nd. At the same time, and somewhat unsurprisingly, Christmas Day is expected to be the quietest day for travel. ABTA is advising customers to …
Read More »Record numbers set to holiday abroad in 2018
[ad_1] Holidaying abroad from the UK has become a growing trend over the last several years, and 2018 is set to be a record year of families, singles and couples travelling overseas. With Brexit looming, the uncertainty of how negotiations will affect travel has only increased, yet this does not …
Read More »Tri-Region Tourism to host start-up seminar
Tri-Region Tourism will be holding a seminar on Tuesday, Feb. 27 for anyone looking to start or expand a tourism related business. The seminar will include: Information and resources for creating or expanding a successful start-up Connecting with successful business owners that can offer guidance Question and answer session Breakfast …
Read More »Travelers insuring lower cost trips, buying closer to departure date
[ad_1] NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO – Generali Global Assistance‘s Travel Insurance division, formerly CSA Travel Protection, has released its findings on travel and insurance trends – compiled from the Company’s proprietary data on insured travel – from the 2017 season. For the year, the average cost of a trip …
Read More »Flyers lose twice more sleep than other travelers
[ad_1] Between jet-lag, trip planning stressors and remembering to pack, it feels like vacations are always impacting our beauty rest. Fractl wanted to know all the details about getting shut-eye while away from home. So its latest study surveyed over 1,000 Americans about traveling sleep suffers and how they deal …
Read More »Anguilla sees electricity fully resorted ahead of festive holiday season
‘Tis the season to be jolly and no more so than on the small British Overseas Island Territory of Anguilla where Christmas may not be white, but it will certainly be bright. The island is celebrating following this week’s announcement that the power network has been fully restored, post Hurricane …
Read More »Mexico adds millions of seats in airlift capacity in 2017
Aeromexico has been among those leading the charge Figures from the Mexico Tourism Board have shown international airline connectivity into the country has increased dramatically – reaching 28 million seats in direct flights to Mexico per annum. This includes 2.6 million seats added so far in 2017 alone, representing a …
Read More »Birmingham tourism industry welcomes Commonwealth Games 2022 decision
Tourism bodies across Birmingham have welcomed the news that the city will host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. The announcement was officially made by the Commonwealth Games Federation at a special event at the Arena Academy school near the Alexander Stadium, the centrepiece for the Games in five years’ time. …
Read More »Vietnam positions Phu Quoc as new luxury tourism destination in south-east Asia
Home to stunning beaches and one of the world’s most creatively ambitious new luxury design hotels, the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc is on the up in the hospitality sector. With new flight connections via TUI Airways and Bangkok Airways, complementing Vietnam Airlines’ existing daily services, and major ongoing investment …
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