WestJet and Sunwing announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement under which the WestJet Group of companies will acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines. The transaction will bring together two distinctly Canadian travel and tourism success stories to deliver new travel options and greater value for travellers in the rapidly expanding leisure and […]
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Hotelbeds announce that it is one of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ preferred partners for distribution of wholesale rates from IHG hotels in Europe and Greater China. As a result, travel buyers working with Hotelbeds will continue to enjoy access to wholesale rates from IHG hotels. Hotelbeds’ network reaches thousands of B2B travel buyers, such as […]
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EU sanctions deprive Mr Mordashov of access to the shares he holds in TUI No impact on the company, customers and employees The aim of the EU sanctions is to prevent Mr Mordashov from disposing of his shares in TUI AG. This is to prevent Mr Mordashov from realising any proceeds or profits from his […]
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The easing of travel restrictions across Europe is giving Lufthansa a noticeable surge in booking demand for the Easter vacation. Last week was the most successful booking week in for the airline in the last two years, with a four-fold increase in new bookings compared to the same week in 2021. To meet the high […]
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A letter about the Russian invasion in Ukraine, but also for the shareholder of the TUI group Mordashov, was sent to its associates, by the CEO of the group Fritz Joussen. TUI Group CEO Fritz Joussen, explains that he is overwhelmed by the situation in Ukraine, emphasizes that the shareholder Mordashov is not involved in […]
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Mabrian Technologies, a tourism intelligence platform, has developed a map showing the top 20 countries that depend most on Russian tourism, from the point of view of air connectivity. These countries would see their tourism sector affected in the coming months if the crisis between Russian and Ukraine lengthens, given that an effect is expected […]
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The Toy restaurant hosted a gastronomic dinner dedicated to the opening of the new season of 2022 and honoring the success of Sani Resort and Ikos Resorts in the Russian market. Sani Resort is a unique resort on the territory of the reserve in the Greek Kassandra, a paradise oasis for a family holiday of […]
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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for the lifting of travel bans as they do not provide added value and continue to contribute to economic and social stress. The two UN agencies agreed to collaborate on a global trust architecture for recovery of the travel sector. Over recent […]
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ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the adoption today of an EU Council Recommendation for external travellers coming into the EU and called for further action to help re-start air connectivity. The new regime aligns with the Recommendation already adopted in January regarding intra-EU travel, and thus further […]
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across nearly 95 countries, continues to expand across Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa (EMEA) with a number of recent hotel launches and a strong line-up of openings expected in 2022. In 2021 Wyndham achieved nearly 70 new hotel signings across […]
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