AIRBNB: Increased interest in cities hosting top sporting events

Increasing interest in accommodation in cities hosting major sporting events and for experiential stays, Airbnb reported, revealing summer booking trends for 2024. The short term rental platform said that cities hosting games, such as Paris, Lille and Munich, are seeing increased interest as excitement builds ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the […]

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Which are the most sustainable cities in Europe?

Merging environmental management with the development of a just and equitable society helps to create sustainable cities. This includes promoting harmonious living between tourists and locals, as well as balancing traditional values with modern developments. According to the Destination Sustainability Index (DSI) the 9 capitals across Europe were analysed, which are: Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen Dublin […]

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WTTC: International cities remain the backbone of global Travel & Tourism

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched its Cities Economic Impact Report (EIR) at the 22nd Global Summit in Riyadh today. Sponsored by Visa, the report shows cities remain the powerhouses of global tourism and will drive the recovery of the sector and economies around the world. The Cities EIR analyses 82 international city […]

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Emirates announces addition of seven more cities to its list of passenger destinations

Emirates will be offering scheduled flights for passengers from seven additional cities in the month of July. These include Khartoum (from 03 July), Amman (from 05 July), Osaka (from 07 July), Narita (from 08 July), Athens (from 15 July), Larnaca (from 15 July) and Rome (15 July). This takes the total number of destinations that […]

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Emirates announces first passenger flights post suspension

Emirates has received approvals to carry passengers on certain flights. Effective Monday 6 April, initial flights will commence from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels and Zurich, with 4 flights a week to London Heathrow, and 3 flights a week to the other cities. Operating from Dubai International airport Terminal 2 until further notice, […]

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SkyUp Airlines will operate flights to Crete, Corfu, and Zakynthos from the largest cities of Ukraine

SkyUp Airlines appoints BBT Air — Aviation Services as its Sales Representative in Greece SkyUp Airlines LCC announces the appointment of BBT Air — Aviation Services as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Greece. BBT Air will be responsible for the airline’s sales and development of the Greek market. This summer, SkyUp Airlines will operate […]

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STR providing worldwide hotel market data to JNTO

STR, the leader in global hospitality benchmarking, has commenced providing the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) with comprehensive hotel industry data covering the key performance metrics in major countries and cities around the world. “We are delighted to deliver reliable and necessary data to the JNTO in support of the thriving Japanese lodging and tourism sector,” […]

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VOLOTEA announces strong growth in Athens

The airline opened its base on May 3rd.in Athens and multiplies by three its passengers in the year, exceeding 300,000 already. Volotea launches new routes to Strasbourg, Dubrovnik and Rhodes for 2019 and will serve Santorini, Heraklion, Mykonos and Venice this winter. A second Boeing 717 will be based in Athens allowing 55 local jobs […]

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Laudamotion and Ryanair Partnership Takes Off

Laudamotion and Ryanair today (28 March) announced details of the Laudamotion summer 2018 schedule with a total of 21 aircraft operating from 9 cities in Austria and Germany from June. Laudamotion’s summer 2018 schedule will deliver: 21 aircraft 9 bases in three countries: Austria – Vienna Germany – Berlin Tegel, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Nuremberg, […]

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