Americans have always been curious about British culture, but how well do Americans truly know the British? British Airways and VisitBritain have joined forces in a new campaign that gives an insider’s view on modern Britain, with all its vibrancy and warmth, to inspire US visitors to book their next visit. The campaign ‘Ask Britain […]
British Airways has raised an incredible £27.3 million for Flying Start, through the airline’s global charity partnership with Comic Relief. The money has been raised over the past 13 years, since the partnership’s launch in 2010. To celebrate this ‘oarsome’ milestone, British Airways teamed up with Comic Relief celebrity supporters Alison Hammond, Rylan and Sir Steve […]
United wants to turn microalgae into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through the first new investment of its recently announced UAV Sustainable Flight Fund since its launch: algae biofuel company Viridos. This $5 million investment will support the production of SAF made from algae, an abundant and scalable resource that can be grown and harvested without […]
British Airways and American Airlines are enhancing the newly renovated Terminal 8 at JFK airport with the unveiling of the first of its kind, Bridge Bar. Featuring a variety of non-alcoholic and spirited cocktails, including Aviation American Gin and Betty Buzz, the premium bar will be part of the Greenwich Lounge experience, within the joint […]
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a Management Agreement with Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City for a new Hotel Indigo within the city near the Irqah area along Wadi Hanifa in Riyadh. Set to open in 2025, with basement works already completed, the new hotel adds to IHG’s robust growth plans across […]
Swiss International Airlines is to offer its customers a totally new and more personalised ‘SWISS Senses’ air travel experience from 2025 onwards. The centrepiece of the new customer product is a redesigned cabin for the airline’s long-haul aircraft fleet. SWISS First, SWISS Business and SWISS Economy are being totally redesigned, while the popular SWISS Premium […]
The national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, SAUDIA has collaborated with the Saudi Air Connectivity Program (ACP) and Saudi Tourism Authority, to launch four new international destinations: Birmingham, Beijing, Kano (Nigeria) and Johannesburg. Representing a significant expansion programme for 2023, the route development follows the national carrier’s signing of an agreement with ACP, and is […]
Europe is anticipated to be the fastest growing business travel market in 2023 The business travel industry in Europe continues its progress towards full recovery to its pre-pandemic spending levels of $392 billion, but the divergent recovery in business travel continues across the region. Europe’s business travel spend now accounts for approximately 20% of […]
The Norwegian Reward loyalty programme is to be relaunched, with new benefits. The airline says that “during springtime”, several extra benefits for the most frequent flyers will be introduced. Norwegian Reward is Norwegian’s award-winning loyalty programme. Norwegian Reward is to be renewed with the same aim as before – to give Norwegian’s customers cheaper flights […]
Emirates recycled more than 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass over the course of 2022, by collecting discarded bottles onboard for repurposing. 500,000 kilograms is almost the same weight as a fully loaded Emirates flagship A380 aircraft. Onboard every flight that lands in Dubai, Emirates Cabin Crew work to separate glass and plastic bottles, before […]
