Direct bookings soar as air retailing evolves

Direct bookings soar as air retailing evolves

Representative Image   The airline industry is increasingly prioritizing direct sales, recognizing the importance of owning the customer relationship in the evolving landscape of air retailing. This key trend emerged from the “Next 10 Years: Air Retailing” session at the Web in Travel (WiT) Singapore conference today. A panel of industry experts, including Siew Hoon […]

Air Canada to launch direct flights to Europe and the U.S. in 2025

Air Canada to launch direct flights to Europe and the U.S. in 2025

Air Canada to Launch into Summer 2025 with New Non-stop Flights to Europe and the U.S. (CNW Group/Air Canada)   Air Canada will add new seasonal services and increase capacity into popular destinations across Europe, the United States, and Asia to offer more exciting options for travellers in Summer 2025. Among the new and restored routes are Montreal to Naples and Porto, Toronto to Prague and to Port of […]

Riyadh Air secures inaugural SAR 5.0 Billion revolving credit facility

Riyadh Air secures inaugural SAR 5.0 Billion revolving credit facility

Riyadh Air, the ambitious new startup airline wholly owned by  the PIF (Public Investment Fund), Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, announced the successful closing of its inaugural self-arranged Islamic Revolving Credit Facility  amounting to SAR 3.0 billion. The facility also includes a committed accordion option for an  additional SAR 2.0 billion. The one-year, unsecured financing […]

Wizz Air reveals Europe’s least crowded Christmas Markets

Wizz Air reveals Europe’s least crowded Christmas Markets

Christmas market at Saint Stephen Basilica in Budapest   Europe is home to popular Christmas market destinations like Berlin, Vienna, and Prague, but it also boasts many quieter, underrated markets that offer unique, local experiences without the bustling tourist crowds. While winter’s peak brings a festive, lively atmosphere to most markets, it can also mean […]

IATA reports air cargo grew by 9.4 percent in September

IATA reports air cargo grew by 9.4 percent in September

The International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s global air cargo markets report for September 2024 showed continuing strong annual growth in demand. IATA director-general Willie Walsh remarked: “September performance brought continued good news for air cargo markets. With 9.4 percent year-on-year growth, cargo volumes continued to mark all-time highs for demand.” Walsh added that yields are […]

Philippine Department of Tourism lauds new air routes to the Visayas and Mindanao

Philippine Department of Tourism lauds new air routes to the Visayas and Mindanao

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) commended the opening of air routes connecting the Visayan city of Tacloban, Leyte to neighbouring Iloilo and Davao in Mindanao.  Cebu Pacific launched several new domestic routes on Tuesday, 29th October. These include: Iloilo-Tacloban-Iloilo, operating four times weekly (every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday), and Davao-Tacloban-Davao, operating three times […]

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