• ATR appoints Patrick de Castelbajac as Chief Executive Officer

    The ATR Assembly of Members has appointed Patrick de Castelbajac (43), as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ATR. He succeeds Filippo Bagnato, whose four-year mandate according to ATR’s statutes expired at the end of May 2014. Patrick de Castelbajac started …

  • IATA Members Set Out Steps Needed to Tackle Problem of Unruly Passengers

    Doha – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously adopted a resolution that calls on governments and industry to work together on a balanced package of measures to effectively deter and manage the significant problem …

  • Sonesta expands collection, begins management of beachfront Sonesta Fort Lauderdale

    Sonesta adds to its growing portfolio today with the announcement of the Sonesta Fort Lauderdale, a recently renovated beachfront hotel located just eight miles from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport.     This stylish and sophisticated AAA Four Diamond-rated hotel overlooks …

  • United Airlines Invites Customers to Donate ‘Ben Flyin’ Teddy Bears to Kids in Need

    United Airlines’ customers can now bring smiles and bear hugs to children in need with a contribution to Happy Hearts Fund. With a $20 contribution or more, United will deliver a limited-edition GUND® teddy bear, “Ben Flyin,” to children experiencing …

  • airBaltic Launches Riga – Palma de Mallorca

    Latvian airline airBaltic has launched its summer flights from Riga to Palma de Mallorca, Spain in cooperation with the international tour operator Tez Tour. The new route offers convenient connections between the two cities and beyond to destinations in the …

  • FAA to Consider Exemptions for Commercial UAS Movie and TV Production

    The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced that seven aerial photo and video production companies have asked for regulatory exemptions that would allow the film and television industry to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with FAA approval …

  • WestJet gives the go-ahead for PEDs

    WestJet announced today that guests now have full access to their personal electronic devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, including taxi-in and out, take-off and landing in non-transmitting or flight mode, starting immediately.   “We have been hard at …

  • Growing Tasmania’s Tourism Industry

    The Liberal Government has set a target of growing our tourism industry to 1.5 million visitors per year, creating 8,000 new jobs. QantasLink’s decision to replace its 737 and Q400 planes with Boeing 717 jets will assist in Tasmania reaching …

  • Mechanical snag forces Washington bound flight to land in Dublin

    DUBLIN — A United Airlines flight bound for Washington was forced to make an emergency landing in Dublin airport due to some mechanical issue this afternoon. Flight UA101 was en route from Manchester to Washington with 155 passengers and nine …

  • One in three establishments in the Steigenberger Hotel Group awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

    The Certificate of Excellence is awarded on the basis of feedback provided by travellers on the Trip Advisor Portal. Responses received indicated that guests felt very much at home when staying at a Steigenberger hotel in Germany and also particularly …


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