Sandals Resorts' Gebhard Rainer Named New HX CEO Date: 2024-06-12 09:19:48 Order: 0 HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) is pulling in the big guns to achieve their new branding objectives with the appointment of ex Sandals’ CEO, Gebhard Rainer, as its new CEO, effective 15JUL. Cruise People
How to Get Airline Reform off the Ground in Canada Date: 2024-06-11 10:10:34 Order: 0 Change in the airline business doesn’t come easy. The first place the Transport Committee and Competition Bureau is tasked with are the airports themselves. Airline
WestJet Scraps St. John's to Hamilton Route After Less Than a Month Date: 2024-06-11 10:09:37 Order: 0 As of 01JUL, less than a month after it began, WestJet has cancelled flights between YYT and YHM and reduced service to Florida from Hamilton. Airline
What are the Main Differences Between Wet & Dry Leasing in Aviation? Date: 2024-06-11 10:08:50 Order: 0 Dry leasing of aircraft involves just the metal with no additional services, while wet aircraft leases include the airline providing full crew and maintenance to the lessor. Airline
Margaritaville at Sea’s New Cruise Ship Arrives in Tampa Date: 2024-06-11 10:07:25 Order: 0 Margaritaville at Sea’s newest ship, “The Islander,” launches this week from Port Tampa Bay with trips to Mexico and Key West. Cruise
Apple is Launching Better AI for Phones & Tablets. How That Works for Trip Planning Date: 2024-06-11 10:05:40 Order: 0 Siri will receive AI upgrades for trip planning, using ChatGPT for complex inquiries. iOS 18 will introduce travel features. Vision Pro VR headset offers virtual travel. More News
Travelsavers Responds to Business Travel at All-Time High, Adding 25 Hotels to Portfolio Date: 2024-06-11 10:04:56 Order: 0 GBTA forecasts Canadian business travel will reach USD $25.9 billion in 2024 and with that an increase in bleisure trips. Travelsavers is meeting the demand by adding properties to its... Retail
WestJet Adopts Generative AI Pricing and Inventory Management Tech Date: 2024-06-11 10:01:20 Order: 0 WestJet has partnered with the industry’s first AI-driven market engine that precisely forecasts demand and market trends and generates the best market moves based on the predicted... Airline
Virgin Atlantic Returns to Canada Date: 2024-06-11 09:15:39 Order: 0 As Virgin Atlantic announces a return to the Toronto market, we mined the archives for footage of Nina Slawek interviewing Branson at 2001 Virgin Atlantic launch party in Toronto. Airline
Canada Border Services Agency Workers Set New Strike Date Date: 2024-06-11 08:35:03 Order: 0 Canada Border Services Agency workers say they’ll begin job action at airports and border crossings if a new contract isn’t agreed upon by 12:01 a.m. on Friday, 14JUN. Tourism
Accor to Ditch Legacy Hotel Tech for an Amadeus Booking System Date: 2024-06-10 09:24:46 Order: 0 Accor is hiring Amadeus to install a new central reservation system across its global portfolio of 5,600 properties. The goal is to broaden distribution and lessen reliance on OTAs. More News
Pride Month: 5 Airline Liveries Bringing A Dash Of Rainbow to the Skies Date: 2024-06-10 09:23:51 Order: 0 Carriers are showing their support for equality diversity by flying rainbow coloured liveries this month, including Lufthansa, Avianca, and Alaska Airlines. Airline
Where are the Women? Airline Industry Reckons with Broad Gender Gap Date: 2024-06-10 09:22:17 Order: 0 Despite women in leadership roles in politics and major companies, the airline industry falls behind with a gender gap in senior leadership, engineering and pilot roles. Airline
Virgin Galactic to Launch Space Tourism Flight as Waiting Lists Grow Date: 2024-06-10 09:21:40 Order: 0 Despite women in leadership roles in politics and major companies, the airline industry falls behind with a gender gap in senior leadership, engineering and pilot roles. Airline
Disney Magic Visits Lookout Cay - Walking Shoes Recommended Date: 2024-06-10 09:20:57 Order: 0 Disney Magic became the first ship to visit Lookout Cay on 07JUN. Clients should bring their walking shoes, a half-mile walk is followed by a 10-minute tram to reach the park. Cruise
