Travel insurers: Most policies don’t cover Zika
Travel insurance providers are preparing for an uptick in Zika-related inquiries and claims, and are already beginning to field some calls related to it. What most callers will be told is that in most cases only a "cancel for any reason" policy would cover trip cancellations due to Zika, and travel advisories, such as the […]
China Southern Airlines sees 2015 profit more than doubling
China Southern , the country’s largest airline by fleet size, expects its net profit to have more than doubled in 2015 due to increased overseas travel by the Chinese, weak oil prices and lower forex losses as the yuan depreciated. Chinese airlines, such as Air China , China Southern and Spring Airlines, have given positive […]
El Congreso de IBTA debate los temas que preocupan el sector del business travel
Celebrado por octavo año consecutivo, IBTA consiguió reunir una vez más a 500 profesionales del sector del turismo de negocios en su VIII Congreso Nacional Business Travel 2015 celebrado en el marco de FITUR 2015 el pasado viernes 22 de enero. En dicha jornada, que contó con representación institucional, se dieron cita cinco mesas redondas […]
Air New Zealand firma acuerdo global con STA Travel
Air New Zealand ha firmado una alianza estratégica global de tres años con STA Travel para aumentar los ingresos y promover el turismo de entrada al mercado juvenil y estudiantil. El acuerdo se basa en el trabajo previo entre Air New Zealand y STA Travel a nivel mundial y se centra en la generación de […]
Travel companies grapple with Zika virus alert
In the wake of a travel alert advising pregnant women to postpone travel to several countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America where the mosquito-borne Zika virus has been tentatively linked to birth defects, the travel industry last week was grappling with how best to advise clients as well as manage Zika-related cancellations and […]
Is travel retailing finally about to take off?
It"™s been talked about as the Next Big Thing for quite some time now, but many are now saying that 2016 is the year that travel retailing reaches a critical point in its evolution. The idea is that there is a sequence of "industry shift" in play now that can only push the processes needed […]
Global travel & tourism leaders hopeful for positive outcome at COP21 talks
In support of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP21, taking place in Paris this week, the members of the Global Travel Association Coalition (GTAC) have reiterated the industry"™s commitment to contribute to fight climate change, and express their hopes for successful talks. Speaking as Chairman of GTAC, David Scowsill, President & CEO of the […]
International and domestic traffic powers Middle East growth
Aviation growth in the Middle East has been so impressive; few regions of the world can match it. In the last decade, travel to from and within the region has quadrupled earning the region the title of today"™s aviation crossroads. Thanks to aircraft like the A380, the A350 XWB, the A330 and A330neo, now well […]
September Shows Continued Strong Traffic Demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing solid demand growth compared to September 2014 for domestic and international traffic. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 7.3% compared to the year-ago period, slightly above the 7.1% growth achieved in August. September capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by […]
Amadeus ayuda a las líneas aéreas a superar las interrupciones en sus horarios gracias a una herramienta de análisis de datos de primer nivel
Amadeus ha anunciado el lanzamiento de la innovadora solución de Travel Intelligence para aerolíneas Amadeus Schedule Recovery, que minimiza las interrupciones que generan en las operaciones acontecimientos externos como la climatología adversa o la congestión en el control del tráfico aéreo. Amadeus Schedule Recovery actúa como motor de recomendación utilizando funciones de análisis de datos […]
