dnata Travel Group brands across the GCC have won eight accolades at the Middle East edition of the 2024 World Travel Awards. Its representatives celebrated the wins during the Arabian Travel Market, at a stand dedicated to the Group’s brands.
dnata Travel Group brands across the GCC have won eight accolades at the Middle East edition of the 2024 World Travel Awards. Its representatives celebrated the wins during the Arabian Travel Market, at a stand dedicated to the Group’s brands.
Saga Holidays has launched its new 2025 European programme, packed full of everything from Icelandic adventures to Croatian cruises. Each one has been designed to include insightful guided visits and eye-opening experiences. Various holiday types are included, from escorted tours, cruise and tour holidays and stay and explore holidays to small ship cruising, private jet tours plus solo tours. And, with dates available for 2024 and 2025, there’s something for those who prefer to book last-minute, as well as those who like to book ahead.
TUI has developed and launched specialist package holidays created exclusively for the TUI Palma Marathon Mallorca, taking place on 20th October 2024. The range of curated and customisable package options including flights, accommodation, transfers and race registration, are now available on the TUI website, TUI App in our retail stores and via our independent travel agent partners.
This coming July, as part of their 10 year anniversary celebrations, The Conte Club is excited to announce a widening of its travel product focusing on ancestry and heritage. Previously known as ‘DNA Unwrapped’ (as seen in Forbes, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and Elle Magazine), this pioneering travel service offers travellers the opportunity to delve into their ancestral past and explore the roots of their heritage in a personalised and meaningful way through food culture and travel.
Luxury experiential and conservation company andBeyond has extended its lodge circuit in Kenya with the announcement of an Exclusive Tourism Concession over the 44 000 acre (approximately 18 000 hectares) Suyian Conservancy in Kenya in partnership with global conservation charity Space for Giants. The multi-decade long-term lease and partnership gives andBeyond exclusive access to over 44 000 acres of prime wilderness land on Suyian Conservancy in north-western Laikipia. As the sole luxury lodge and tented camp operator on the conservancy, the lease enables andBeyond to use its extensive lodge operating experience to build and develop, over time, the finest lodge, tented camp, sky beds and mobile camping experience in Kenya on this pristine and private wildlife conservancy.
IATA has issued a compelling call to deepen understanding of aviation contrails and their climate impact, emphasizing the critical need for effective mitigation measures. The newly released report highlights significant gaps in knowledge regarding contrail formation, persistence, and their specific climate effects, urging collaborative efforts to address these uncertainties.
The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and its concessions partners have inaugurated three new establishments in O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 3: Half Moon Empanadas, ChiBoys, and Hudson Nonstop. These additions offer travelers diverse dining and shopping experiences, aligning with Chicago’s vibrant culture and entrepreneurial ethos. Mayor Brandon Johnson emphasizes the economic investment and community opportunities facilitated by airport concessions.
Hamad International Airport (DOH) continues to strengthen its position as a global aviation hub, with Q1 2024 marking its busiest quarter yet, surpassing all previous records set in 2023. This quarter saw a remarkable surge in passenger traffic, recording a 27.6% increase, as well as significant growth in aircraft movements by 23.9% and cargo operations by 15.4%.
Tailor-made travel company Audley Travel has expanded its 2024 programme with the addition of a ‘new’ area of Australia’s Victoria territory, luxury properties in Southeast Asia, and an alternative, beyond-Africa safari in Borneo.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is disappointed with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s two new broad consumer protection rules which by far exceed DOT’s authority to regulate the deregulated airline industry.