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30/9/2021 Sabre Launches SynXis Property Hub.
30/9/2021 Kew Green Signs Three More Hotels in Bangkok, Thailand.
30/9/2021 Air France Takes Delivery of First of 60 Airbus A220 Aircraft.
30/9/2021 Boeing Appoints Kuljit Ghata-Aura as President - Middle East, Turkey and Africa.
30/9/2021 Hokkaido Air System Takes Delivery of Third ATR 42-600.
30/9/2021 Sebastien Carre Returns to Mauritius as RVP and GM of Four Seasons Resort.
30/9/2201 Air Cargo Demand in August Increases 7.7% on Pre-COVID19 Levels.
30/9/2021 Argentina Extends Contract to Host MotoGP for Further Three Years.
29/9/2021 Korean Air Completes Largest IT Modernization Project in its 52-Year History.
29/9/2021 Neil Palmer Joins Six Senses as COO.
29/9/2021 Radisson Appoints Evelyn Wong as VP Finance, Tax & IT - Asia Pacific.
29/9/2021 American Airlines Signs Codeshare Agreement with IndiGo.
29/9/2021 Executive Appointments at Outrigger Hospitality in Thailand.
29/9/2021 Finnair Expands Pre-Departure Service to Include COVID19 PCR Tests.
29/9/2021 Virgin Hotels in Chicago and Dallas Trial Virdee Check-In Kiosks.
29/9/2021 Boeing to Produce Five P-8A Poseidon Aircraft for Germany.
29/9/2021 Pathfndr Appoints Joseph K Jose as Vice President of Business Operations.
28/9/2021 Emirates to Increase Use of Airbus A380.
28/9/2201 Asia Pacific Airlines Carried Just 1.4 Million Int. Passengers in August.
28/9/2021 Sabre Expands Partnership with Shiji Distribution Solutions.
28/9/2021 Air Canada Resumes Flights to India.
28/9/2021 Emirates to Implement IATA Travel Pass Across Global Network.
28/9/2021 SAS to Increase Flights Between Stockholm and Oslo to New York.
28/9/2021 Swiss-Belhotel Upgrades SBEC Benefits Programme.
28/9/2021 Boeing Delivers First Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet to U.S. Navy.
27/9/2021 Qantas Updates Flying Schedule; Plans to Reroute Perth - London Flights.
27/9/2021 Qatar Airways Extends Commitment to Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade.
27/9/2021 EmbraerX and Pyka to Accelerate Growth of Autonomous Agriculture.
27/9/2021 United Airlines Makes it Easier to Use Credits.
27/9/2021 Cyril Kongo Designs Special Cabin for Airbus Corporate Jets.
27/9/2021 AATA and MAB to Collaborate on Pilot Training in Malaysia.
27/9/2021 India Formalises Acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 Aircraft.
27/9/2021 Bombardier Expands Partnership with GETI to Include Dallas Service Centre.
24/9/2021 Marriott Sets Net Zero 2050 Goal.
24/9/2021 Qatar Airways to Launch Flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan.
24/9/2021 CWT Appoints Joel Hanson as SD Global Innovation Business Development.
24/9/2021 Emirates SkyCargo Upgrades Booking Process with CargoWise.
24/9/2021 Airbus to Manufacture Three Full-Size Prototype Aircraft Wings.
24/9/2021 Four Seasons Anguilla Appoints Nicole Lingos Spillane as DOSM.
24/9/2021 Finnair and Turkish Airlines to Codeshare.
24/9/2021 Eve Urban Air Mobility Signs MOU with Bristow Group.
23/9/2021 Boeing Forecasts Chinas Airlines to Require 8,700 New Planes by 2040.
23/9/2201 LATAM Airlines to Save Fuel with Airbus Descent Profile Optimisation Software.
23/9/2201 World Air Transport Summit and IATA AGM to Take Place in Boston 3-5 October.
23/9/2021 Bangkok Airways to Resume BKK - TDX Flights on 1 October.
23/9/2021 Sabre Travel Solutions Appoints Nicole Regel as Senior Director - AU, NZ, SP.
23/9/2021 Airbus to Deliver US-Completed Commercial Aircraft with Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
23/9/2201 Claude Sauter Appointed GM of The Slate Resort in Phuket, Thailand.
23/9/2021 Solomon Islands Tourism Industry in Mourning as Jo Tuamoto Passes Away.
23/9/2021 Cobham Signs New Pool Program Agreement with Embraer.
22/9/2021 The Langham, Jakarta - Exclusive Video Interview with Gaylord Lamy, GM.
22/9/2021 Pan Pacific to Open 13 More Properties by End-June 2024.
22/9/2021 First Flight of CityAirbus NextGen Scheduled for 2023.
22/9/2021 British Airways Extends Tier Status of Executive Club Members.
22/9/2021 Emirates to Increase Flights to USA.
22/9/2021 Marriott Signs W Hotel in Florence, Italy.
22/9/2021 Airbus Testing Engine Back-Up System for Helicopters.
22/9/2021 Boeing to Open Final Assembly Facility in Australia.
21/9/2021 Cathay Pacific Reports Increase in Passenger and Cargo Numbers.
21/9/2021 Eve Partners Helipass to Promote eVTOL Flights in France.
21/9/2021 Guillaume Daudin Joins ATR as Senior Vice President - Programmes.
21/9/2021 Wharf Hotels Opens Regional Sales Office in Guangzhou, China.
21/9/2021 Richard Poskanzer Appointed GM of Four Seasons Hotel Nashville.
21/9/2021 Cathay Pacific Pledges to Use SAF for 10% of Fuel Consumption by 2030.
21/9/2021 WHO Appoints Gordon Brown as Ambassador for Global Health Financing.
21/9/2021 Centel Appoints Gun Srisompong as CFO.
20/9/2021 QantasLink Launches Flights Between Brisbane and Proserpine.
20/9/2021 Alliance Airlines Signs Multi-Year Services Agreement with Embraer.
20/9/2021 Qatar Airways Joins ICAO's Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation.
20/9/2021 United Airlines to Launch Flights Between Washington, D.C. and Lagos, Nigeria.
20/9/2021 Outrigger Hospitality Appoints Avery Aoki as CFO.
20/9/2021 Cricket Hong Kong Appoints Geoffrey Ma as Honorary President.
20/9/2021 Braathens, ATR and Neste to Accelerate 100% SAF Certification.
20/9/2021 Boeing to Build MQ-25 Stingray Factory in Illinois, USA.
17/9/2021 Rolls-Royce's All-Electric Spirit of Innovation Aircraft Takes Off for First Time.
17/9/2021 Rosewood Signs Residential Project in Lido Key, Florida.
17/9/2021 Etihad Airways Signs New Multi-Solution Technology Agreement with Sabre.
17/9/2021 Emirates to Recruit 3,500 Cabin Crew and Airport Services Employees.
17/9/2021 Susan Wheatley Returns to UK as DOSM of The Peninsula London.
17/9/2021 Air New Zealand and Airbus to Research Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft in Aotearoa.
17/9/2021 Nihat Yucel Joins Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano as GM.
17/9/2021 Phoenix Police Department Orders Five Airbus H125 Helicopters.
16/9/2021 Six Senses to Take Over Management of Luxury Resort in Maldives.
16/9/2021 CWT to Recapitalize Business.
16/9/2021 Lufthansa Group Signs Extensive New Distribution Agreement with Travelport.
16/9/2021 Pan Pacific Opens First Hotel in UK as UOL Completes One Bishopsgate Plaza.
16/9/2021 British Airways to Launch Flights to Azorean Islands of Sao Miguel and Terceira.
16/9/2021 Changi Renews ACIs Airport Health Accreditation.
16/9/2021 GlobalData Reports Decline in Travel and Tourism Sector Deals in August.
15/9/2021 Hotel Group in Cambodia Makes COVID19 Test Mandatory for Every Guest.
15/9/2021 Hyatt Signs Luxury Hotel in Changsha, China.
15/9/2021 Marriott Adds Domes of Corfu in Greece to Autograph Collection.
15/9/2021 Emirates Expands Virtual Reality Experiences to the Oculus Store.
15/9/2021 Swedish Project to Establish Technical Roadmap Towards Fossil-Free Aviation.
15/9/2021 Etihad Airways Signs Multi-Solution Technology Agreement with Amadeus.
15/9/2021 Bombardier Unveils New Version of Challenger 350.
15/9/2021 MQ-25 T1 Refuels U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II Fighter Jet for First Time.
14/9/2021 Mandarin Oriental Signs Property on Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills.
14/9/2021 Breeze Airways Increases A220-300 Order to 80; Unveils Livery.
14/9/2021 IATA Appoints Philip Goh as Regional Vice President - Asia Pacific.
14/9/2021 Plaza Premium Signs First Airport Lounge in Japan.
14/9/2021 Industry Must Prioritize Collaboration and Experimentation to Advance NDC Adoption.
14/9/2021 Association of Asia Pacific Airlines Sets Goal of Net Zero Emissions by 2050.
14/9/2021 Elbit Systems to Strengthen Naval Defence of Asia Pacific Country.
13/9/2021 Langham Opens Luxury Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia.
13/9/2021 QantasLink Launches Direct Flights Between Adelaide and Townsville.
13/9/2021 Hong Kong Int. Airport Handled 222,000 Passengers in August.
13/9/2021 Rosewood Signs Luxury Hotel in San Francisco, USA.
13/9/2021 Michael Grande Joins Four Seasons Hotel Seattle as Executive Chef.
13/9/2021 Etihad Airways Upgrades Verified to Fly Service.
10/9/2021 Cascade Affiliate to Buy Controlling Stake in Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
10/9/2021 TSA Doubles Fines on Travellers Who Refuse to Mask.
10/9/2021 Emirates to Expand Use of Biometrics and Self-Service Kiosks.
10/9/2021 Jumeirah to Open Luxury Resort in Maldives on 1 October.
10/9/2021 United Airlines and Honeywell Invest in Alder's Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
10/9/2021 Emirates to Resume Flights to Saudi Arabia.
10/9/2021 CWT Retains EcoVadis Platinum Status for Responsible Business Practices.
10/9/2021 SITA Achieves CarbonNeutral Company Certification.
9/9/2021 Sabre to Support Biman Bangladesh Airlines Digital Transformation.
9/9/2021 Ascott Residence Trust Buys More Student Accommodation in USA.
9/9/2021 Real-World Data Shows Extremely Low Infection Rate on COVID19-Tested Flights.
9/9/2021 Air Astana Increases Flights to Kyiv and Istanbul.
9/9/2021 VistaJet's Cabin Hostess Training Now Includes First Aid for Pets.
9/9/2021 British Airways Launches BA Better World Sustainability Programme.
9/9/2021 Dassault Aviation in Moscow for RUBAE 2021.
9/9/2021 Airbus and Alstom to Improve Rail Transport Cybersecurity.
8/9/2021 IHG Takes Over Management of Hotel in Little India, Singapore.
8/9/2021 Plaza Premium to Transform Passenger Experience at BLR Airport in India.
8/9/2021 Thai AirAsia Flights to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Hat Yai Prove Most Popular.
8/9/2021 SITA to Integrate Iridium Certus Satellite into Unified Aircraft Communications Portfolio.
8/9/2021 CWT Integrates Amadeus Selling Platform Connect into European Service Hubs.
8/9/2021 Debbie Kristiansen Returns to Bahrain as GM of New Exhibition & Convention Centre.
8/9/2021 Air Canada Rouge Resumes Flights.
8/9/2021 U.S. Army National Guard Takes Delivery of First of 18 Airbus UH-72B Lakota Helicopters.
7/9/2021 Marriott Opens 8th W Hotel in China.
7/9/2021 Lufthansa First Airline in Europe to Fly Airbus New Single-Aisle Airspace Cabin.
7/9/2021 Banwa Private Island in Philippines Partners Ascent for Luxury Transfers by Air.
7/9/2021 Steve Carroll and David Ling Join CBRE Hotels & Hospitality - Asia Pacific.
7/9/2021 Korean Air to Buy Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel from SK Energy.
7/9/2021 Deutsche Hospitality Expands Steigenberger Brand to Doha, Qatar.
7/9/2021 Turkish Aerospace Awarded Two Boeing-Related Contracts by Spirit AeroSystems.
3/9/2021 Travelport Launches Global Accelerator Program in Collaboration with AWS.
3/9/2021 Eve and Microflite to Develop Urban Air Mobility Services in Australia.
3/9/2021 Priority Pass Reports Increase in Airport Lounge Visits.
3/9/2021 QantasLink Starts Upgrading Inflight Entertainment.
3/9/2021 Saab to Upgrade Belgium's Air Traffic Control with Digital Towers.
3/9/2021 Emirates to Take Delivery of Last Brand New A380 in November.
3/9/2021 Success for Phuket Raceweek 2021.
3/9/2021 SAS Appoints Alexandra Lindgren Kaoukji as Head of Media Relations in Denmark.
3/9/2021 Air Mauritius Appoints APG as GSA in Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
2/9/2021 Asia-Pacific Airlines July International Traffic Down 94.2% on July 2019.
2/9/2021 FCM Partners NSF Engagement for JV in Japan.
2/9/2021 British Airways Reopens Concorde Room at JFK and London Heathrow.
2/9/2021 Griffin Orders 5 Boeing 737-8 Aircraft.
2/9/2021 CWT Meetings & Events Appoints Ian Cummings as Global Head.
2/9/2021 Behind the Scenes of Emirates Airline's Latest Ad - We're on Top of the World.
2/9/2021 Kazakhstan Orders Two Airbus A400M Aircraft.
2/9/2021 Executive Appointments at Elbit Systems.
1/9/2021 Capella Bangkok Opens 2 Verandah Suites and 6 Riverfront Villas.
1/9/2021 Air Astana to Trial IATA Travel Pass on Nur-Sultan - Istanbul Flights.
1/9/2021 Jet2 Orders 36 Airbus A321neo Aircraft.
1/9/2021 Strong Air Cargo Demand Continues in July.
1/9/2021 Bill Courtney Joins CWT as EVP and CFO.
1/9/2021 Marriott Opens First Le Meridien Resort in Maldives.
1/9/2021 Executive Appointments at Emirates.
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