Members of Qantas Frequent Flyer and Accor’s loyalty programme, ALL – Accor Live Limitless can for the first time be rewarded twice when they fly with Qantas and stay at one of Accor’s hotels. Members who link their Qantas Frequent Flyer and ALL – Accor Live Limitless accounts can earn points in both programs on […]
Betty Buzz, a range of non-alcoholic sparkling mixers is set to be rolled out across British Airways’ US lounges, starting with JFK and San Francisco airports. Betty Buzz is a range of non-alcoholic sparkling mixers launched in September this year by Blake Lively. Made with clean ingredients like real juice and with no artificial flavours, […]
This year sees the 50th anniversary of the United States National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known to the wider travelling public as Amtrak. In 1971, the company was founded as a for-profit company, wholly-owned by the federal government, but run with funding from from federal and State subsidies. Amtrak routes now cover 46 states and […]
Wizz Air Holdings has announced that it has signed an agreement with Airbus for the purchase of a further 102 Airbus A321 aircraft. The order comprises 75 Airbus A321neo and 27 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, with the bulk to be delivered between 2025 and 2027. Wizz Air may also acquire a further 19 A321neo aircraft. Airbus […]
Air France continues to promote French dining throughout the world. The airline is to team up with two Michelin-starred chefs to enhance the menus on its long-haul La Première and Business services. The chefs have created what the airline describe as ‘refined dishes’ for Air France passengers from Paris, including vegetarian, fish, poultry and meat […]
Twenty airline members of the World Economic Forum’s Target True Zero initiative have committed to utilising new technologies, such as electric, hydrogen and hybrid aircraft, to address the challenge of climate change. The development and delivery of novel propulsion technologies – powered by sustainable energy sources – were highlighted as key towards helping the aviation […]
Deutsche Hospitality is continuing on its course of expansion in the Middle East. On 10 November 2021, the new Steigenberger Hotel Doha welcomed guests to its 206 rooms spread over nine floors. 28 suites and a luxurious Royal Suite are also available to meet the highest standards of business travellers. The Steigenberger Hotel Doha aims […]
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched what it calls ‘an ambitious and groundbreaking’ Net Zero Roadmap, to guide the global travel and tourism sector in its battle against the climate crisis. The roadmap – developed in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and […]
Alaska Airlines has taken a big step towards eliminating single-use plastic on board flights. The airline is swapping plastic bottles for cartons and plastic cups for reusable paper cups for water service. The airline says that inflight water service is the most significant contributor of onboard plastic waste and the switch to more sustainable solutions […]
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic made history today, when their first flights of the day took part in a fully-synchronised joint take-off from London’s Heathrow Airport. British Airways Flight BA001 – a flight number previously reserved for Concorde – left Heathrow at 08:30 this morning, 8 November, in a first-ever synchronised take-off with Virgin Atlantic […]
