25 febrero, 2013
Chancellor Merkel to open ITB Berlin 2013
Prominent visitors to the world’s largest travel trade show: ITB Berlin will be opened by Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel for the first time. Invitations have been issued by ITB Berlin and this year’s partner country, Indonesia, to attend the opening ceremonies, which will... Seguir leyendo...
18 febrero, 2013
Orizonia sought bankruptcy protection
lights operated by Orbest airlines are normal and Spanish tourists in Mexico and the Dominican Republic are returning home as scheduled, Spanish tour operator Orizonia, which sought bankruptcy protection last week, said Sunday. The tour operator's customers in Mexico's... Seguir leyendo...
4 febrero, 2013
Unconventional concepts revolutionise the hotel industry
Young travellers, employees and CEOs, new hotel concepts and distribution channels – on Thursday, 7 March 2013, at this year’s ITB Hospitality Day in Hall 7.1b/ the London Room, the focus is on new, dynamic and unconventional developments. In his keynote, Claus Sendlinger,... Seguir leyendo...
21 enero, 2013
ITB Berlin 2013: high demand from the Middle East, Asia and South America
Worldwide demand for floor space at ITB Berlin is high, no more so than from exhibitors representing Arab and Asian countries and South America. The Travel Technology Hall (Hall 6.1) is already booked up and features leading companies in this market. At the eTravelWorld... Seguir leyendo...
10 enero, 2013
Avolon increases initial NEO commitment by signing firm order for 20
Avolon, the international leasing company has confirmed an order for 20 A320neo aircraft in December 2012. This firm order is an increase on Avolon’s initial commitment for 15 A320neo aircraft announced in July 2012 at the Farnborough International Airshow. Avolon will... Seguir leyendo...
25 diciembre, 2012
Pegasus selects up to 100 A320neo Family Aircraft
Pegasus Airlines, the second largest airline in Turkey, has signed for up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft (58 A320neo and 17 A321neo models), of which 75 are firm orders. Pegasus becomes a new Airbus customer and the first Turkish airline to order the A320neo. This... Seguir leyendo...
7 diciembre, 2012
Airlines to welcome 3.6 billion passengers in 2016
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an industry traffic forecast showing that airlines expect to welcome some 3.6 billion passengers in 2016. That’s about 800 million more than the 2.8 billion passengers carried by airlines in 2011. These... Seguir leyendo...
3 diciembre, 2012
Barceló buys Orizonia
The spanish group Barceló has agreed to buy the touristic company Orizonia. The agreement has been signed last night in Palma (Mallorca), where both companies are based, even though the negotiations were declared broken last Friday. Barceló will inject 40 million... Seguir leyendo...
27 noviembre, 2012
Volotea joins the European Low Fares Airline Association ELFAA
The European Low Fares Airline Association, ELFAA, announced that Volotea will be their new airline member. John Hanlon, Secretary General of ELFAA, said: “We are extremely pleased to welcome Volotea as an airline member of ELFAA. Volotea, operating exclusively... Seguir leyendo...
19 noviembre, 2012
IATA announces successful trials of electronic consignment security declaration
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced successful trials of the Electronic Consignment Security Declaration, (e-CSD). The e-CSD meets regulatory demands for evidence that appropriate security measures have been applied to air cargo and mail by detailing... Seguir leyendo...