November 9, 2014 will mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To honor this major anniversary, a series of special events and exhibitions are planned to take place throughout the city, focusing on the division of Germany and Berlin, the Cold War, and the peaceful revolution leading to reunification. The anniversary …
Along with welcoming new members to Travel Exchange 2014, NTA is opening the door to another group of first-time attendees: travel agents. Agents will participate at the Los Angeles-based convention on Feb. 19 and 20, the last two days of the event. NTA has created a roundtable networking session that allows travel agents to meet …
Air Malta has today launched a new video on its social media channels to promote the Maltese Islands and the airline. The shots have been filmed last March during an air to air filming and photography session that saw two Air Malta Airbus A320 aircraft flying in formation over the islands’ landmark sites. This initiative …
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) announced the addition of 34 new peak summer routes for the summer 2014 timetable. This means that SAS will offer direct flights to new destinations from all main airports and a number of regional airports in Scandinavia. The new routes in the summer 2014 timetable are mainly destinations in the Mediterrenean area …
The recently announced TripAdvisor “Travelers’ Choice Awards Top 25 All-Inclusive Resorts, World” were dominated by the Caribbean region as resorts across Caribbean destinations took all top 10 spots and 18 out of the top 25 list as decided upon by consumer reviews and opinions worldwide. “We are very proud of our Caribbean region which has lead …
Air Malta has appointed Louis Giordimaina as Designate Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2014. He will be succeeding outgoing Chief Executive Officer Peter Davies. Louis Giordimaina has over 36 years experience in the aviation industry having joined Air Malta’ engineering department in 1975 as an aircraft engineer. He occupied various positions in the engineering …
NTA announced today that Lisa Simon, CTP, is stepping away from her role as the association’s president. Simon, who has been with NTA for 28 years, seven in the position of president, said she reached this decision in the spirit of mutual benefit. “I have been with NTA for most of my professional career, and …
Reed Exhibitions has acquired Travelweek Sao Paulo, the high-end travel event that introduces select international travel suppliers to premium buyers from across Brazil and other Latin American countries. Travelweek Sao Paulo, launched in 2011, attracted over 590 international exhibiting companies from more than 70 destinations, 600 travel specialists from 19 cities across Brazil and another …