Disney begins construction on Hawaiian resort
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has announced the beginning of construction on a new resort, to be its first in Hawaii. The property will feature a large swimming pool and water play area, a children’s club, 18,000 square foot ...
by Dave Bess November 21st, 2008
Alitalia cuts 100 daily flights
Alitalia has said that it will cut 100 flights a day through the end of November, due the ongoing labour action by flight attendants and pilots, according to the bankruptcy administrator for the troubled airline. Some employees at the ...
by Dave Bess November 19th, 2008
Pilot strike at Air France continues
On Saturday, as pilots for Air France rejected a proposal to end a four-day-old strike, airports across France faced more disruptions over the weekend. On the second day of the labour action, the airline was forced to cancel one-third of its long-haul services and half of its other flights, leading
by Dave Bess November 17th, 2008
New Zealand overall winner at Responsible Tourism Awards
The Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards were announced this week at the World Travel Market in London, with New Zealand being named the overall winner. In addition, the country was named the Best Destination, owing to its strategic, comprehensive approach to responsible tourism. The panel of judges congratulated New Zealand
by Dave Bess November 13th, 2008
Continental introduces new lie flat seats
In the summer of 2009, Continental Airlines will begin the rollout of its new lie-flat seats in business class, on services operating from the UK. The carrier currently operates three daily flights connecting London with New York and two ...
by Dave Bess November 11th, 2008
Boeing Dreamliner launch sees further delays
The lengthy strike by machinists at Boeing and a number of technical production issues have caused further delays to the launch of the long-awaited 787 Dreamliner. Although the labor action ended on Sunday, Boeing has cited the 58-day-long machinists' strike ...
by Dave Bess November 6th, 2008
Trump resort in Scotland approved
US real estate mogul Donald Trump has received approval from the Scottish government to build "the world's greatest golf course," in his words, along the Scottish coast, despite the objections of environmentalist and local officials. Last year, the 1 billion ...
by Dave Bess November 4th, 2008
Ryanair to add Italian base in Sicily
Irish budget airline Ryanair will open another Italian base, this time in Sicily, after pulling out of a plan to establish a base in Forli for its expanded operations in the country. The six domestic routes that had been planned ...
by Dave Bess October 31st, 2008
New flights from Scotland to Germany announced
German airline Lufthansa has announced that it will launch service connecting Inverness, in Scotland with Dusseldorf, Germany, beginning in the summer of 2009. The flight will operate on Saturdays during the June-September period. The airport operator, Highlands and Islands ...
by Dave Bess October 29th, 2008
Royal Caribbean eliminates fuel charges
On Friday, Royal Caribbean Cruises announced an end to fuel surcharges on certain of its cruises as a result of the decrease in the price of oil and recent price stabilization. From November 10, the cruise operator will no ...
by Dave Bess October 27th, 2008
Business travel to cost more in 2009
Travel costs for business travelers will increase in 2009, but unfavorable economic conditions will hold the level of the increase in check, according to the new global business travel forecast issued by American Express. The cost per domestic trip within North America will rise on average by 1.2 per cent to
by Dave Bess October 23rd, 2008
Emirates Terminal 3 phase two launched
Emirates is reporting that the first phase of its launch of operations at Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 3 is proceeding as planned, and that it is ready to begin phase two of the launch beginning on 21 October. The first phase of operations saw flight departures to countries on
by Dave Bess October 21st, 2008