International tourist arrivals grew by 5% in 2013, reaching a record 1,087 million arrivals, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Despite global economic challenges, international tourism results were well above expectations, with an additional 52 million international tourists …
In a step complementing the overall change witnessed under the new board of directors, the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IH&RA) launched a new website highlighting the association’s proposed changes to its statutes, membership fees and other steady measures towards …
Analysis conducted following CIBTM (www.cibtm.com), China’s leading meetings, incentives and business travel exhibition, taking place annually at the China National Convention Centre in Beijing has confirmed the resounding success of the education programme, with the line up of sessions securing …
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it delivered 238 aircraft during 2013, compared to 233 aircraft deliveries in the previous calendar year ended December 31, 2012. The company also received orders for 388 aircraft, net of cancellations, compared to 481 orders, …
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, announced the launch of its services to the fifth destination in Pakistan – Sialkot – on Friday 17th January 2014, with two flights per week. Operations to Sialkot International Airport, located around 125km north of …
At Shanghai Pudong International Airport in an impromptu act flight attendants surprised travellers and onlookers with a dance performance in the middle of the terminal to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Sixty-six flight attendants joined in the dance at the …
New Zealand’s North Island was struck by an earthquake that measured 6.2 magnitudes. The town of Eketahuna faced a power cut for an hour. In Wellington and Manawatu a few building were damaged. The quake was widely felt in Wellington. …
Expending energy at an airport is an everyday occurrence. At Orlando International Airport, so is conserving it. Which is why the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s (GOAA) Purchasing and Material Control Building received the highly coveted ENERGY STAR certification from the …
The value of the global medical tourism market is set to reach over US$32 billion by 2019, according to a report recently published by market intelligence company Transparency Market Research. This figure is up from $10.5 billion in 2012, showing …
The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts has been announced as the host of the 7th World Summit on Arts and Culture, to be held in Valletta in October 2016. Co-hosted with the International Federation of Arts Councils and …
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