UNWTO Secretary-General to Present Platino Award for Cinema and Education
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili will recognize the Ibero-American film industry´s commitment to sustainability, openness and inclusivity at the upcoming Platinum Awards of Ibero-American Cinema […]
#WTFL2019: Winners of the Start-Up Innovation Camp take home US$ 20k
Photo: A Group photo of the 15 finalists Five start-ups came out tops during the 4th Start-Up Innovation Camp for 2019 in Lucerne, Switzerland. The international jury selected five winners […]
Star Alliance unveils refurbished Lounge at Charles de Gaulle- Paris
Photo: (from left to right): Fabien Lawson, Director Terminal 1, Groupe ADP, Virginie Auriol, Star Alliance France Manager and Christian Dräger, Star Alliance VP Customer Experience celebrating the inauguration of […]
7th World Tourism Forum Lucerne heads to Ras Al-Khaimah
Emirates state of Ras Al-Khaimah is set to host the 7th World Tourism Forum Lucerne (WTFL) in 2021. It will be the first time the biennial event would be held […]
Air France-KLM Losses Grow as Competition Intensifies
It’s been a tough winter period for some of Europe’s biggest airline groups, with extra seats flooding into market causing problems in the seasonally weak first quarter of the year. […]
Human Capital pivotal in the Digital World of Tourism- Experts reveal
The 6th World Tourism Forum Lucerne ended on Friday 3rd May with experts and travel and tourism professionals hailing the role of human capital as essential in the age of […]
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson was diagnosed on Wednesday with stage 2 pancreatic cancer. The 60-year-old executive will remain in his role while he undergoes treatment, the company said Friday. In […]
Breaking: At least 13 dead in Russian passenger plane fire
At least 13 people are dead after a fire broke out aboard an Aeroflot flight in Russia Sunday, Russian state news agency TASS said. The Russian Superjet 100 was flying […]
Disruption dominate opening of 6th World Tourism Forum Lucerne
The 6th edition of the World Tourism Forum Lucerne has opened with Disruption in the tourism sector-taking centre on the first day. The gathering of over 500 delegates comprising of […]