Europe

David Barrett after 32 years living in Thailand this former senior travel executive recently returned home to the UK to set up home. Here’s his story...

Air Seychelles will be operating charter flights between Romania’s capital city, Bucharest, and Mahé island, becoming the first-ever direct flight linking the two countries.

Company remains fully committed to the UK market with plans to reinvest sale funds in the renovation of its top-tier hotels in the country, following significant THB 560m investments in February 2021.

Originally designed and built under the supervision of legendary hotelier César Ritz, the hotel first opened its doors in 1910.

The Steigenberger Icons brand will also allow Deutsche Hospitality to pursue growth in Asia together with its shareholder Huazhu.

Noella has over 30 years’ experience at British Airways across senior management, sales and airport operations in Sydney, Hong Kong and Beijing.

According to GlobalData’s survey, 78% of respondents expect technology to change the way they do their job over the next three years. It will also affect the way individuals travel and their experiences at an attraction or destination.

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad has awarded the Single Token project for KL International Airport (KUL) to Vision-Box, signalling the start of a long-term partnership around Vision-Box’s Orchestra digital identity management system.

German National Tourist Office, India uses ITB India 2021 as an important industry platform for the restart phase.

In terms of volumes, Europe emerged as the top region for tourism & leisure industry cross-border M&A deals globally, followed by Asia-Pacific and then North America.