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[ad_1] BOSTON – OAG revealed the Busiest Routes in the world. OAG’s analysis, which is based on operating flight volume, includes insight into on-time performance (OTP) and carrier frequency at the route level, both domestically and internationally. Eight of the top 10 busiest long-haul routes in the world originate from …

[ad_1] Three thousand miles separate Woodstock, New York from Santa Rosa, California, with a small, cheerful, yellow bird connecting the two. The bird is Woodstock, which like the legendary music festival of 1969, took its name from the rural community of fewer than 7,000 residents 100 miles north of New …

[ad_1] BRUSSELS – European airport trade association, ACI Europe releases its traffic report for January 2019, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +4.2% compared with the same month last year. This marks a slowdown in the growth dynamic of the past years, with this monthly performance …

St Helena Tourism has confirmed that a second-weekly flight to the south Atlantic island, operating through the peak summer season, will operate from Cape Town. The development opens up the opportunity for additional twin centre breaks combining South Africa’s most famous city with the fascinating British Overseas Territory, one of …

Dubai-based master developer Nakheel is heading back to MIPIM for the fourth year running to showcase plethora of real estate investment opportunities, collectively worth more than US$15.8 billion. Nakheel returns to Cannes to further build its international investor portfolio, which already comprises nearly 30,000 global clients, including 3,500 from Europe, …

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is launching a drive to promote London to visitors from other parts of the United Kingdom following a recent decline in domestic tourism. London is one of the most visited cities in the world. In 2017, 32 million tourists visited the capital for more …

World Travel Awards has revealed it will host its Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony in Mauritius on June 1st. The leading travel industry figureheads and decision-makers from Africa and the Indian Ocean will attend what will mark World Travel Awards’ inaugural visit to the paradise island. The red-carpet evening …

[ad_1] Finland has landed in first place for the happiest country in the world for a second year in a row by the United Nations. In that spirit of joy, the country wants to spread some happiness to a few lucky people Visit Finland has launched the “Rent a Finn” …

[ad_1] In Europe: OTAs are more likely to be in parity with major chains than Independents and local chains. Market-wide, there are significant parity loss issues with Independents and local chains facing losses for 53% of tracked shops in comparison to 45% for major chains. In North America: OTAs are …

[ad_1] The Bieber Effect is very real for tourism in Iceland. Fjaorargljufur Canyon played a starring role in Bieber’s “I’ll Show You” music video, sparking an onslaught of visitors to travel to the obscure region. Now, the canyon is closed to visitors, according to a report in Lonely Planet. The …