Brazilian airline Ocean Air Linhas Aéreas, headquartered in São Paulo and formerly doing business as Avianca Brasil, will formally leave Star Alliance with effect from 1 September 2019.…

As one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world,  with the country expecting to hit 40 million visitors by 2020, Thailand is a magnet for leisure and business travellers from…

Preferred Hotels has unveiled the winners of its ‘Preferred Awards of Excellence’ and announced the launch of new loyalty platform the ‘I Prefer Alliance’.

Accor has announced a shift of its loyalty program into a fully-integrated platform — combining rewards, services, and experiences across its ecosystem.

2019 becomes a significant year for Four Seasons as it holds several new openings, including the debut of its first standalone private residences in London.

Back at the beginning of September I reported news that Vietnamese telecom giant Vinaphone had entered the world of hospitality through a partnership with hotel tech firm Portier…

Airport parking can sometimes bring about a nasty hidden cost, so here’s an index of the cheapest and most expensive car parking around the world.

After a year of highly successful openings including new builds, the rebirth of two historic landmarks and the conversion of one of the world’s finest resorts, Four Seasons Hotels and…

LATAM Airlines Group has announced that it will offer two new European flights in 2018 from Rome, Italy and Lisbon, Portugal to São Paulo/Guarulhos, Brazil.  It will connect Europe to the…

Lata has revealed its latest updates. In December this year, Air Europa will start operating a new service from London Gatwick to the Brazilian city of Recife via Madrid. The…

Air Europa will be introducing a new service from London Gatwick to the Brazilian city of Recife in December 2017, via Madrid.  The twice-weekly route will start on December 20 –…

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed an agreement that will enable Singaporeans to travel to Colombia more easily. From next month onwards, a new codeshare deal with Avianca will allow…

Qatar Airways has announced the expansion of its South American coverage with partner LATAM Airlines Brazil in a new codeshare agreement starting 1 August. The new agreement will provide…

STUTTGART, Germany and NEW YORK --  A seven-minute video provides a look behind the scenes of one of the world's largest cruise ships. The Anthem of the Seas is 350 meters long, 40 meters…

Amadeus creates new payment tool for airport ancillaries Amadeus has teamed up with Ingenico to launch 'Amadeus Airport Pay', a new wireless payment solution that accepts card…

Q international has announced the acquisition of Skyline Worldwide. The moveby Q International further strengthens both brands’ current position in the global serviced apartments industry.…

MING FOONG has become Travelport's new managing director for Greater China & Online Business Group Asia Pacific. Having joined Travelport in 2012, Foong’s most recent role was…

AccorHotels’ UK operations financed the planting of over 16,000 trees in 2016 under its pioneering Plant for the Planet programme.  The programme, which is financed by the money saved…

Maison Aurelia Sanur by Préférence Hotels Location: Slightly set back from the beach in the Sanur district of Bali, not far from the airport Grade: Upscale Keys: 41 Facilities:…

One of the world's largest hotel groups has opened its first ever property in Myanmar. Wyndham, which has a global network of almost 8,000 hotels, has launched the Tryp Yangon, a…

Turkish Airlines has inaugurated its flights to Havana and Caracas, its 16th and 17th destinations in the Americas. They join existing services to Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Bogota, Panama,…