Author: News Team
Etihad Airways, a UAE-based national airline, has reported setting a record for the number of passengers carried across its worldwide network in a single day. On Saturday January 5, 2013, the airline carried 33,802 passengers, its record highest number of people flown in a day, beating an earlier record of 33,766 people flown on July 14, 2012. Etihad Airways has reported a successful festive holiday season, with January 3 and 4, 2013, reporting yet more of its busiest ever days, with 32,622 and 32,918 passengers flying each day respectively. James Hogan, the airline president and chief executive officer, said, ‘It…
Everyone with a family knows how expensive it can be to take your kids on holiday, especially if you can only bring them away when school has broken up. That’s why we’ve put together some tips on how you can cut the costs of a family break this February half-term, so you can have a trip away together without breaking the bank. 1. Enjoy a staycation Many people instantly think of a holiday abroad with sun, sea and sand when they hear family getaways. But we want to prove that you don’t need to jet away to a sunny location…
Travelodge Hotels, a UK-based company that owns and operates hotel properties, has appointed a new chairman, Brian Wallace, who is expected to help steer the company out of its financial troubles. Wallace has extensive experience of serving in the hotel industry and was the deputy chief executive at the Hilton group. He is taking over the hotel chain at a time when it has announced a decision to offload around 49 properties to other operators. Grant Hearn, the chief executive of Travelodge, said, ‘I am really excited to welcome Brian as the new Chairman of Travelodge. He has extensive experience…
The tourism department in Myanmar (formerly Burma) is attracting customers to the nation with new river cruises. The nation, which had until recently been under military rule, is slowly making efforts to enhance tourism and tourist flow. It is now offering various river cruises to attract tourists from far and wide. As the nation was under sanctions from the west until recently, its reputation as the most authentic Asian culture in the world means that tourists will have more reasons to visit and experience the river cruises that will introduce them to the culture and architecture of this once avoided…
Walt Disney is to use wireless wristbands to help enhance its services to visitors. The company said that the wireless-tracking wristbands have been designed to make the theme park hassle-free for customers, and they are expected to be operational in the coming months. The wristband, MagicBands, will be linked to customers’ credit-card information and will function as room keys and park entry passes. They will use radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips. It is believed that MagicBands is part of a bigger system, called MyMagic+. The bigger project will allow the park to collect personal information, including the names of guests, their…
The opening of the new Brandenburg airport (BER) in Berlin, Germany, has been delayed indefinitely, according to recent reports in the German media. The new airport was slated to open on June 3, 2012, and has been delayed due to problems with its fire safety systems. The new airport is intended to replace Berlin’s Tegel and Schonefeld airports. The new opening date for the airport is yet to be announced, and sources say that it may be even later than the previously announced date of October this year. A statement made by the airport authority reads, ‘This further delay is…
Air France, a France-based airline, has announced low cost fares for its passengers. The Mini fare is the cheapest economy offering from the airline and does not include seat selection, checked luggage or frequent flyer miles. The new fares, commence from €49, and are on offer for 58 destinations in the domestic, as well as medium-haul routes. The tickets are on offer currently, for travel from February 6, 2013, and are offered as an option that does not include the airline’s Flying Blue frequent flyer miles, or checked baggage. The new fare is also being extended to six Cityjet-operated routes…
Polish airline, LOT, has announced that it is reducing its fleet and employee levels due to an impending financial crisis. The airline will be downsizing its fleet by around 15 aircraft, and will be making job cuts to reduce its employee strength by 30 percent, to stem its loss making services. The Polish government, which owns around 93 percent of the airline’s stock, has offered a €97 million emergency loan to the company to sustain its operations. LOT airline has been running at loss since 2010. In the last quarter, passenger traffic has reduced by around 20 percent, leading to…
Travelsupermarket, a UK-based online travel company, has announced a new campaign that will be promoting summer holiday bookings. The company is introducing a new TV and radio advertising campaign, to promote its new look for British customers, along with a new sunshine logo and an iPhone app. Vic Darvey, the head of travelsupermarket, said, ‘The new campaign and visual identity was borne out of the insight that while times are really tight for families, our annual summer holiday is something we all cherish and will not sacrifice. We also know that holiday resorts are fighting hard to win the custom…
Carnival Cruise Lines is out to lure British travellers with its new, UK-based TV advertising campaign. The company has launched its first ever UK TV campaign, based on the company culture of having fun. The cruise line has drafted in comedian, Peter Serafinowicz, to be the narrator for the television commercials, which highlight the entertainment alternatives of life onboard a cruise ship. Adolfo Perez, the managing director of Carnival Cruise Lines UK, said, ‘Our new ads are unlike anything you’ll see in the travel sector. We looked at what everyone else was doing and knew straight away that we wanted…