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Millions of Brits prepare for Jubilee holidays

2012-05-30T14:23:24+00:00

As many as four million Brits plan to make the most of the forthcoming double bank holiday weekend by taking at least one overnight stay in the UK, with 3.4 million people planning to take that trip in England. That is according to VisitEngland’s Diamond Jubilee Trip Tracker, which predicts the trend will generate some £700million in tourism spend for the UK economy, just under £600million of which will be spent in England.

Key appointments as Spaceport Abu Dhabi takes shape

2012-05-30T14:15:30+00:00

Virgin Galactic and Aabar Investments have announced the appointment of Steve Landeene to the role of chief advisor, Spaceport Abu Dhabi. Between 2007 and 2010, Landeene was executive director of Spaceport America in New Mexico and oversaw the development of Virgin Galactic’s operational hub and the world’s first purpose built commercial spaceport.

IATA reveals growth in aviation passenger numbers as cargo slips

2012-05-30T14:06:59+00:00

Officials at the International Air Transport Association have released global traffic results for April showing total passenger demand rose 6.1 per cent while freight demand was 4.2 per cent down on April 2011. Despite continuing economic weakness in some parts of the world, demand for air travel continues to grow.

Passengers diverted as Gatwick undergoes maintenance

2012-05-30T10:09:24+00:00

Weather conditions at London Gatwick Airport saw more than 1,000 passengers diverted to other airports last night as the main runway underwent repairs. Plans had been in place to utilise an emergency runway at the airport during the planned upgrade work, but weather conditions made this impossible.

Seychelles Tourism Board partners with Etihad for Saudi roadshow

2012-05-30T10:09:09+00:00

Officials from the Seychelles Tourism Board have outlined the unique selling points of the destination on offer to Middle Eastern travellers in a new presentation. The seminars, which were carried out in conjunction with Etihad Airways, are designed to entice corporate clients to spend their next holiday in the Seychelles.

Germanwings signs new airline distribution agreement

2012-05-30T10:04:01+00:00

Low-cost airline group Germanwings has announced a new long-term airline distribution agreement with Sabre. The agreement provides Sabre travel agencies and corporations in Germany and around the world with access to Germanwings’ fares, schedules and availability.

Britain set for booming cruise holiday season

2012-05-30T09:09:40+00:00

This year will see increased numbers of cruises sailing from UK ports as the appeal of basing ships in Britain grows. CruiseBritain reports that initial estimates of cruise embarkations for 2012 show a rise of 17 per cent year-on-year.

Scoot prepares to fly with Abacus deal

2012-05-30T08:55:43+00:00

Abacus International has announced a landmark agreement with Scoot, allowing all Abacus-connected travel agents across Asia Pacific full access to its fares from July 2012. A wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, Scoot will be launching their maiden flight from Singapore to Sydney, Australia on June 4th 2012 and to Gold Coast, Australia on June 12th 2012.

RCI expands portfolio with India properties

2012-05-30T07:30:30+00:00

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, has announced three new resort affiliations located in the popular tourist destinations of Rajasthan and Panchgani in India. With these additions, RCI expands its Indian portfolio to more than 100 affiliated properties.

Amadeus: UK visitor numbers set to surge during 2012 Olympic Games

2012-05-30T07:13:33+00:00

Amadeus has unveiled a range of travel data trends, based on actual global air reservations, which detail the impact of the London 2012 Olympics on aviation. With approximately 50 days to go before the Games, the findings provide a country-by-country view of where visitors to London during the Olympics period are coming from.