ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA HIGHLIGHTS NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND FLIGHT CONNECTIONS AT TTG TRAVEL EXPERIENCE IN ITALY

  

Milan, 16 October 2024 – The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority recently participated in the TTG Travel Experience in Rimini, Italy. This key event for the tourism industry allowed Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Officials to reinforce its presence in the Italian market and strengthen relationships with local partners.
 

Representing the twin islands at the fair were Colin C. James, CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, and Cherrie Osborne, Director of Tourism UK & Europe at the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority.

United adds eight new destinations in largest international expansion in its history

 

CHICAGO – United Airlines announced the largest international expansion in its history with service to eight new cities. Starting in May 2025, United will launch five new nonstop flights* from its hub in Newark/New York to destinations no other U.S. airline serves including Nuuk, Greenland; Palermo, Italy; Bilbao, Spain; Madeira Island, Portugal and Faro, Portugal. The airline is also adding three new nonstop routes from Washington D.C./Dulles, including its first-ever flight to Dakar, Senegal operating year-round and new seasonal nonstop flights to Nice, France and Venice, Italy.

CURAÇAO WELCOMED 49,858 STAYOVER VISITORS IN SEPTEMBER 2024

 

WILLEMSTAD – October 16, 2024 - The Curaçao Tourist Board is pleased to announce another increase in stayover arrivals, despite September being a traditionally slower season month. The island experienced a solid 8% rise in arrivals compared to September of the previous year, welcoming an additional 3,903 stayover visitors. In total, Curaçao welcomed 49,858 stayover visitors in September 2024.

INTERCARIBBEAN AIRWAYS LAUNCHES NON-STOP FLIGHTS BETWEEN GRENADA AND GEORGETOWN

 

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos - Tuesday, October 15, 2024 -- interCaribbean Airways is thrilled to announce the launch of a new non-stop flight connecting Grenada and Georgetown, Guyana. Set to commence on Sunday, December 1, 2024, this service marks a significant milestone in enhancing connectivity between the Eastern Caribbean and South America.

HICAP 2024 Becomes Leading MICE Event for Hotel Industry Leaders at Fairmont Singapore and Swissotel The Stamford Shaping the Future of Hospitality Investments

 

The Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) is set to return from October 16-18, 2024, bringing together the most influential figures in the hotel investment sector at Fairmont Singapore & Swissotel The Stamford. Recognized as the region’s leading MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) event for more than 30 years, HICAP 2024 is anticipated to once again serve as a dynamic platform where hotel investors, developers, owners, and other key stakeholders from the Asia-Pacific region and beyond converge to network, share insights, and explore new investment opportunities.

SAS & Scandic enter strategic partnership to enhance guest experience

 Two of the leading participants in the Nordic travel industry, Scandic and SAS, have entered into a strategic commercial partnership. Together, the companies aim to offer unique and exclusive benefits to their loyalty program members starting in the first quarter 2025.

CarTrawler report shows how loyalty programs can drive engagement through car rentals

 

DUBLIN and NEW YORK – CarTrawler, leading B2B technology provider of car rental solutions for the global travel industry, has released a unique research report exploring the connection between loyalty programs and car rentals. Driving Loyalty: Market Insights on Car Rentals & Rewards Programs highlights a $20 billion opportunity for loyalty programs to unlock new revenue streams, capture more of their members’ travel spending, and enhance engagement by incorporating car rentals as both earn-and-redeem and discounted options within their rewards frameworks.

Phetchaburi: City of Gastronomy & Heritage 🌴 PDMF 2024 Press Conference!

 

What drives travellers to choose one destination over another? How does culture shape a destination’s appeal? And what can destinations do to stand out as a leading tourism hub in the Asia Pacific region?

Could Airbnb’s new co-host marketplace challenge property management companies?

 

After first announcing the creation of a co-hosting marketplace during the company’s Q2 earnings call in August, Airbnb today officially launched the service – enabling hosts to hire other hosts to help them manage their listing and property. 

Custom Travel Solutions teams up with DidaTravel

 

SaaS private label platform Custom Travel Solutions (CTS) has inked a new partnership with global travel wholesaler DidaTravel.

Didatravel is a new supplier to the CTS platform.It significantly enhances CTS’s accommodation inventory.