Dubai, where there’s no time to sleep
Ian Jarrett - May 08, 2026
When they say Dubai is a 24-hour city, I think they mean the airport. My Singapore Airlines’ flight touched down…
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Bahrain to go it alone with Gulf Air
Ian Jarrett - May 08, 2026
MANAMA – Bahrain has been left to go it alone after a decision by Oman to withdraw from the ownership…
Indians can’t get enough of London
Ian Jarrett - May 08, 2026
Indian visitors to London spent more than Japanese tourists for the first time last year. Figures from Visit London show…
Manchester United told: Stay away in July
Ian Jarrett - May 08, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) wants English Premier League champions Manchester United to cancel its summer tour of…
Marriott, Dusit on the move
Ian Jarrett - May 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC: Marriott is investing US$1.2bn to renovate key hotels across the world. In the Asia/Pacific region, the selected hotels…
China steps up Games good behaviour crusade
Ian Jarrett - May 08, 2026
BEIJING: China’s domestic travellers moving about he country during the May Day holidays – some 150 million of them -…
Sri Lanka: It’s sink or swim
Ian Jarrett - May 08, 2026
COLOMBO: A crisis meeting held by tourism leaders in Sri Lanka has resolved to try new initiatives to entice visitors…
Finally, bid for Qantas is called off; shares trade again
Ian Jarrett - May 08, 2026
SYDNEY: The Qantas board has acknowledged Airline Partners Australia’s (APA) current bid for Qantas is dead. As a result, Qantas…
Long weekend for Mark Warner staff
Bev - May 08, 2026
Staff at Mark Warner’s London office gave up their bank holiday weekend to man the office amid growing concern over…
Thomas Cook-MyTravel takeover cleared by EC
Phil Davies - May 08, 2026
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of MyTravel by Thomas Cook AG owner KarsdadtQuelle. The Commision said it had…
Destination-driven new cruise brand Azamara unveiled
Phil Davies - May 08, 2026
Celebrity Cruises has created a new deluxe cruise brand - Azamara Cruises - to offer destination-driven itineraries. The new brand…
Galileo-Worldspan deal faces in-depth competition probe
Phil Davies - May 08, 2026
The European Commission is to probe the planned $1.4 billion takeover of Worldspan by Galileo owner Travelport. The Commission said…
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