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A totally keyless ship. Eleven nights. Portsmouth, a Coruna, Santa Cruz Tenerife, Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Lisbon, Portsmouth.
This is the Editor-in-Chief’s third experience of Virgin Voyages, invited to the windswept inaugur…
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Richard Phillips and Brian Madge deserve a compliment for highlighting "Defying Hitler". What heroes will defy Putin. Hitler shot himself. Will Putin? www.btnews.co.uk/article/18880
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Julia is one of the UK Travel Industry’s pre-eminent leaders, having led the Advantage Travel Partnership Group since April 2018. During this time, she has transformed the business with vigour and energy, it becoming the UK’s leading c…
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Craig Butfoy, of Matfield, Ken ( England) made false claims to get and retain work with British Airways subsidiary BA CityFlyer – based at London City Airport – and Stobart Air, between April 2016 and March 2018.
Butfoy was handed a 12-…
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Work is fast progressing on ‘The Landing’ a new hotel for Biggin Hill Airport first announced this time last year.
(See BTN 22 March 2021 Biggin Hill – The Landing)
The facility is primarily intended for crew who frequently …
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Hans Airways, a new British long-haul airline, has achieved some significant milestones, taking it closer to realising its plan to start commercial operations in early summer.
CEO and founder Satnam Saini says that he is extremely encouraged India…
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Ambassador Cruise Line has confirmed that the entry into service of its first ship, Ambience has unfortunately been delayed.
The ship has undergone extensive engineering and other works whilst in dry-dock in Croatia. The process has been subjected …
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With the draw for the World Cup made last Friday BTN has here reminded readers of our visit to Doha and a look at Qatar and the venues.
Discover Qatar Published 17 January 2022.
The World Cup 2022 Qatar Published 10 January 2…
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One airline not scared to publish its cabin staff pay rates is Wizz Air, the Hungarian airline listed on the London Stock Exchange, having a British Air Operator Certificate (AOC).
Crew roles are available at all four UK bases of the airline at Car…
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Visitors from other parts of Oz, and for that matter the rest of the world, are now permitted into Western Australia. They must meet the requirements of the Commonwealth government and undertake a Rapid Antigen Test within 12 hours of arrival
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Indian full-service carrier Vistara is again expanding its Delhi to Heathrow schedule.
Starting 1 May it will fly daily, having introduced the route in August 2020. The airline is a joint venture between Indian conglomerate Tata and Singapore Airl…
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Always looking for innovation Virgin Atlantic has come up with "The Booth”, a new social space for Upper Class customers.
It is first being introduced for A350s on the Heathrow – Orlando operation.
The Booth aspires to create…
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British outbound travel has taken off but lack of inbound continues to cause economic concern.
New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its knowledge partner ForwardKeys, shows forward flight bookings for UK outbound trav…
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Tunisia’s flag carrier Tunisair has launched flights between Tunis and Stansted.
The country’s largest airline will operate twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays using an Airbus A319 aircraft. The route is Stansted's first schedul…
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Spanish airline Vueling, part of IAG, is significantly expanding its UK operations. It is part of a strategy by the national tourist office for a return of visitors to 2019 levels.
Vueling has been the leader in the Spanish domestic market si…
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Set in an enviable location on the edge of Vienna’s famous Leopoldstadt district on the Danube Canal, Radisson RED Vienna has opened. It is a new-build, design-focused hotel and home to Istros, a unique rooftop bar overlooking the city and the cana…
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The Insolvency Service is launching criminal and civil investigations into the circumstances surrounding the redundancies at P&O Ferries.
(see P&O Ferries’ chief told to resign in last week’s BTN.)
The letter, seen h…
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From today (4 April) onwards passengers on Norwegian flights are not required to wear face masks.
For the first time since 17 June 2020, the mandatory requirement of wearing a face mask will be lifted on every flight across the Norwegian network a…
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Spanish airline Iberia has outlined plans to offer 85% capacity across its global network this summer, with domestic and European routes leading the charge.
Europe leads the recovery, with the carrier planning to operate at 100% capacity this summe…
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With the addition of Ekante Bliss, IHCL will now have six hotels in Andhra Pradesh
by Anithya Balachandran at Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:58:53 +0000
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Return fares start from £999 between London and Sydney, with the promotion running for booking made by 18 February
by Mark Caswell at Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:40:59 +0000
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Going forward six Overground Lines will be known as the Lioness, Mildmay, Windrush, Weaver, Suffragette and Liberty lines
by Mark Caswell at Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:00:25 +0000
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The Concourse E facility is the largest in Centurion Lounge network and features several outdoor terraces and a whiskey bar
by Mark Caswell at Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:10:25 +0000
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It will add new routes to Geneva and Rhodes and resume services to Malaga and Mykonos
by Varun Godinho at Thu, 15 Feb 2024 03:07:50 +0000
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The 96-key property is also the brand’s sixth IntercityHotel opening in the Middle East
by Varun Godinho at Thu, 15 Feb 2024 02:36:35 +0000
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The addition of these flights will see Vueling run ten flights per day from London to Barcelona, making it the market leader on this route
by Hannah Brandler at Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:58:55 +0000
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The incoming Airbus A321 will feature 68 all-business class seats
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:26:12 +0000
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The carrier is now only awaiting approval from the US competition authority.
by Hannah Brandler at Wed, 14 Feb 2024 03:00:11 +0000
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It carried a total of 16.7 million passengers over the course of last year
by Varun Godinho at Wed, 14 Feb 2024 01:44:07 +0000
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The route is expected to be operated by two-class A330-300 aircraft
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:28:19 +0000
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The boutique Kimpton Virgilio is situated in the capital’s Polanquito district, and features street-side restaurant Pepe: Mesa Espanola
by Mark Caswell at Tue, 13 Feb 2024 02:00:46 +0000
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It has become the first carrier to serve the Penang and Langkawi airports with a daily service from Dubai
by Varun Godinho at Tue, 13 Feb 2024 01:33:02 +0000
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A dedicated culinary studio for the airline will be established in Doha
by Varun Godinho at Tue, 13 Feb 2024 01:03:08 +0000
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This year saw Qantas win Gold medals in a total of nine categories including Best Business Class White, Best First Class Red, Best First Class Sparkling and Best Overall Cellar
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:49:32 +0000
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The 187-room property is the group’s first property in the Republic of Ireland outside of Dublin
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:55:31 +0000
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It has been named after the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
by Varun Godinho at Mon, 12 Feb 2024 02:15:28 +0000
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The figure represents an increase of nine million passengers compared to last year
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 12 Feb 2024 02:00:51 +0000
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It is is the first of its kind agreement signed between Saudi and any tourism board
by Varun Godinho at Mon, 12 Feb 2024 01:35:51 +0000
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The carrier said that the use of artificial intelligence will save 111,000 kg of inflight meals from being wasted each year
by Mark Caswell at Sun, 11 Feb 2024 02:00:44 +0000
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