IATA Urges Pakistan and Bangladesh to Release Airline Revenues, Citing Severe Impact on Industry

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on Pakistan and Bangladesh to promptly release airline revenues totaling over $720 million that are being held in violation of international agreements. With $399 million trapped in Pakistan and $323 million in Bangladesh, airlines face significant challenges in repatriating earnings crucial for operational expenses such as lease agreements and fuel.

Interview with Panos Loupasis, Market Managing Director for Türkiye, MEA at Wyndham Hotels

Another in our series of Interviews with Industry Leaders attending FHS Saudi Arabia taking place on the 29 April – 01 May 2024 at Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh, we next speak with Panos Loupasis, Market Managing Director for Türkiye, the Middle East, and Africa at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Mirai exceeds 5.8 million room nights and $1B TTV in 2023 and targets 20% growth in 2024

Mirai, whose technology solutions enable hotels to maximise direct sales opportunities and minimise distribution costs, proudly announces the closure of 2023 with an impressive milestone of 5.8 million room nights and $1 billion in Total Transaction Value (TTV). Building on this success, Mirai sets ambitious goals to achieve a 20% increase in room nights by the end of 2024, reaching 7+ million.

Rethinking wellness travel: the rise of active well-being

Wellness travel is about engaging with the destination in a more active way, in line with a global trend among travel motivations, focused on well-being in a broader sense, a key approach for smart destinations planning and promotion. By amplifying the wellness travel analysis, broadening its scope beyond relax and contemplation, Mabrian unveils how destinations can leverage this trend.

BEONx secures NextGenerationEU funding for Digital Transformation

BEONx, a leading travel technology company committed to revolutionising revenue management strategies and achieving profitability for hotels, announces it has secured NextGenerationEU funding via a grant from SEGITTUR, a body under the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism responsible for driving innovation in the Spanish tourism sector, to drive digitalization in the sector.