SilverRail has launched a new partnership with Govia’s rail companies supporting their On Track Retail booking engine. The rail companies have more than 27 per cent share of the UK rail market with 6,000 daily train services and 12,600 employees. SilverRail’s market-leading SilverSearch platform is now powering the new On Track Retail rail booking engine across all of the franchises, …
World Travel Awards has unveiled the nominees for its upcoming Middle East Gala Ceremony 2016. The second stop on the annual Grand Tour, the ceremony will this year take place at the all new luxury The St. Regis Dubai on April 24th. More than 400 senior industry figures from the region’s leading travel and tourism companies, as well as a …
As per a report in Business Standard, Air India plans to raise its capacity on domestic routes by using wide-bodied Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes on high-capacity routes. Currently, the state-owned airline uses narrow body Airbus A320 on such routes. Simultaneously, the airline will fly the A320s between the Tier-II and Tier-III cities, which experts believe has a huge potential due …
Radius Travel announced that Hayleys Travels and Tours has joined the Radius network in Sri Lanka. Radius Travel is a global travel management company that designs and delivers programs for multinational companies through a network of best-in-market agencies. The Radius network operates across more than 80 countries and manages more than USD 23 billion of annual corporate travel spending. The …
AIDA has updated its mobile app for iPhone and Android smartphones. The new generation now includes a live feed from on board the ships. With the free app, users can for the first time experience an AIDA cruise in real time: Live news from on board, from the Theatrium, the restaurants and the sun deck, as well as photos from …
A combination of acquisition costs and the impact of November’s terrorist attacks in Paris led to a fourth-quarter loss for Expedia Inc., but shares surged 11% in after-hours trading Wednesday after CFO Mark Okerstrom said the company is expecting earnings to rise 35-45% in 2016 as Orbitz and HomeAway are fully integrated into operations. Expedia closed on its acquisitions of …
With Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day falling on back to back days this February, the upcoming holiday weekend is shaping up to be a busy one for travel. For those planning a holiday getaway, here are five U.S. hotels where you’re guaranteed to feel like the leader of the free world. Hilton Chicago Where: Chicago, Illinois This historic hotel in …
Speaking Tuesday at his first earnings conference since being named Spirit CEO in early January, Bob Fornaro said the airline might focus more of its route network on mid-sized markets. “I think going forward, we are going to be much more open to a broader view of routes,” Fornaro said, according to a transcript of the call prepared by the …
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has entered into a franchise agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to open a new Aloft hotel in the popular southern England coastal city. The 150-room Aloft Brighton, which is due to open in September 2017, will expand the brand’s growing footprint to four hotels in the UK, including two in London (Aloft London Tobacco Dock …
Photo courtesy of MSC Cruises Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released a quarterly cruise industry outlook report, and as cruise line and travel agent relations evolve, the industry as a whole benefits with increased sales numbers. [Source:- travelpulse]