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Radisson Hotel Group, with properties in key locations across Turkey, prepares to open three more hotels in 2020. Radisson Hotel President Beyazıt Istanbul and Radisson Hotel Istanbul Sultanahmet will open in the second quarter of 2020 in two of Istanbul’s major touristic locations Beyazıt and Sultanahmet, respectively, while Radisson Hotel İzmir Aliağa will open in […]

Amazon River and Galapagos cruise specialists Rainforest Cruises revealed the significant expansion of its portfolio of cruise destinations to include six of Southeast Asia’s emerging hotspots for 2020: Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River, Laos and Thailand’s Upper Mekong, Cambodia and Vietnam’s Lower Mekong, Halong and Lan Ha Bay in Vietnam and Indonesia’s Coral Triangle; thereby adding 25 new […]

Air Canada unveiled the newest member of its fleet, the Airbus A220-300 at the airline’s Montreal headquarters. Built in Mirabel, Quebec, the Bombardier-designed aircraft continues Air Canada’s fleet modernization. The A220’s design and cabin is destined to be popular with customers, and this new aircraft will also help Air Canada reduce its carbon footprint through a 20 […]

Hilton Darwin, a five-star hotel in the Northern Territory, has officially introduced Digital Key, a feature of Hilton Honors mobile app, providing members more choice and control over their entire travel experience. The addition of Digital Key now gives guests the option to bypass the check-in counter and access their room via the Hilton Honors mobile […]

Avis Budget Group announces a new agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Group to connect more than 22,000 Fiat vehicles in Avis Budget Group’s European fleet. A connected vehicle can allow Avis customers to manage their entire rental experience through the Avis mobile app, including choosing the exact vehicle they want, selecting an upgrade and extending […]

KHM Travel Group and Ticket to Travel have established a partnership to take both host travel agencies to the next level with new benefits for their independent travel agents. With this new partnership, Ticket to Travel’s 100+ travel agents have become part of KHM Travel Group’s network of independent contractors.  Led by Rick Zimmerman, KHM Travel […]

TWAI, a global leader in providing travel technology, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire leading NDC Aggregator and solutions provider, Airlines Technology Pvt. Ltd. Through its product AccessOne, TWAI provides a GDS-agnostic booking solution for leisure, agency and corporate customers. It further enhances its offering through their product TripMole to provide flight amenity […]

Swoop, Canada’s ultra-low-fare airline and subsidiary of WestJet Airlines Ltd., released its 2020 summer schedule, announcing increased service and three new destinations. Starting in April 2020, Swoop’s newest routes will take travellers to two new domestic destinations including Victoria, Kamloops, and one U.S. destination, San Diego. With summer being a busy travel season for Canadians, […]

The industry-leading ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea unveiled a collection of new theatrical performances and entertainment concepts planned for select ships for 2020–each developed in exclusive collaboration with renowned Luna Rossa Productions. The reimagined program will enrich onboard entertainment options across a selection of ships from December 6, 2019—most notably, aboard Silver Moon from the ship’s launch on […]

Dubai-based airline flydubai celebrated its inaugural flight to Yangon, Myanmar, expanding its network to include Southeast Asia. The new daily flights have codeshare with Emirates and will operate from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB). Emirates will codeshare on this route and for bookings under the codeshare, Emirates passengers will receive complimentary meals and the […]