Air transport technology provider SITA has published its latest Baggage IT Insights report, showing a fall in the rate of mishandled baggage last year. The firm said that the number of bags mishandled by the industry fell from 7.6 per 1,000 passengers in 2022, to 6.9 per 1,000 passengers in 2023. SITA said that the…
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a broad range of sustainability initiatives. These collective efforts are aimed at advocating for the development and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Asia-Pacific region, a critical decarbonisation lever for the sector, and sharing…
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, a member of the SkyTeam alliance, is set to launch flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Manila from 17 June, making it the first Vietnamese airline to open nonstop service to the capital of Philippines. The Hanoi – Manila route will operate three times a week, with…
Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, has made substantial progress on its Turtle Bay Hospital. The hospital, located in The Red Sea’s Turtle Bay area, aims to provide world-class healthcare to the community of people living in, working at, and visiting the 1.5 million m² waterfront…
RIU Hotels & Resorts has completed the refurbishment of the historic RIU Plaza The Gresham Dublin. Works have seen the addition of 16 new rooms, with “practically all” of the hotel’s 404 rooms now fully refurbished. RIU has also confirmed that 100 per cent of the property’s electrical consumption now comes from renewable sources, as…
Hotel management firm Castlebridge Hospitality has launched its first loyalty app covering the six properties the group manages in the UK. The Lifestyle Concierge app can be downloaded via the App Store or Google Play, and will feature offers related to Hotel Indigo Coventry, Hotel Indigo Chester, Hotel Indigo Stratford upon Avon, Holiday Inn Winchester,…
Dublin Airport has submitted a planning application for a new public Aircraft Observation Facility on Old Airport Road. If approved the facility will be built on the site of an existing informal airport viewing point known locally as ‘The Mound’. The airport said that the new elevated platform would provide “a comfortable and safe space…
Speaking at the launch, Kinto Chan, regional general manager of Europe for Cathay, said: “It might seem strange to associate an airline with a theatre. But at Cathay, it’s our mission to help connect people to places, people and experiences that mean something and enrich their life. This is how we believe we can help people…
Resident Hotels is set to open its fifth London property, located on Long Lane in the city’s Farringdon district. Planning permission has been granted for The Resident Farringdon, which will be situated close to the Elizabeth Line entrance to Farringdon station. The 128-room hotel will feature a pocket garden, library lounge, and third party operated…
Iberia continues to grow its Latin American network, and will offer a total of 5.3 million seats to and from the region in 2024. This figure is up 16 per cent on the 4.6 million in 2023, and more than 20 per cent up on pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The carrier will operate more than…
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