BER: Passenger volume remains low in April
BERLIN – Passenger volume at Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport (BER) remained at a very low level in April. Approximately 265,000 passengers took off and landed at BER last month. That is around 44,000 more than in the previous month … Continue reading BER: Passenger volume remains low in April
Lufthansa Group pushes ahead with fleet modernization
Frankfurt/M. – Lufthansa Group is accelerating the modernization of its fleet. New, highly cost and fuel-efficient aircraft are replacing older types on short, medium and long-haul routes. As a result, the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG decided to buy … Continue reading Lufthansa Group pushes ahead with fleet modernization
ITB Asia ready for physical international travel trade
SINGAPORE – ITB Asia is back and on track for a physical event from 27 – 29 October at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, in Singapore. The annual three-day B2B trade show and convention is designed to connect the … Continue reading ITB Asia ready for physical international travel trade
CHANEL loses trademark dispute with Huawei
BEIJING – French luxury house Chanel on Wednesday lost its trademark fight with Huawei Technologies after a top European court said their logos bear no similarity to each other. The trademark spat underlines how luxury brands jealously guard their signature … Continue reading CHANEL loses trademark dispute with Huawei
UNWTO: Destination Tracker to Restore Confidence in Travel
MADRID / GENEVA – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announce a Destination Tracker in preparation for the restart of international travel. It is the result of both organizations joining efforts to boost confidence and … Continue reading UNWTO: Destination Tracker to Restore Confidence in Travel
COVID-19 Impact on the Thai Tourism Supply Chain
BANGKOK – The impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism industry worldwide have been extensively deliberated over the past year. Solutions and insights offered are more than often targeted at airlines, hospitality, travel agencies, and tour operators, overlooking the crucial element … Continue reading COVID-19 Impact on the Thai Tourism Supply Chain
BioNTech: 100 Million Doses of COMIRNATY for the EU
NEW YORK / MAINZ – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced they will supply an additional 100 million doses of COMIRNATY®, the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine, to the 27 European Union (EU) member states in 2021. This announcement is a … Continue reading BioNTech: 100 Million Doses of COMIRNATY for the EU
Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan, the Philippines
HONG KONG – Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant COVID-19 strain was detected in the Asian financial hub for the first time, authorities said in … Continue reading Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan, the Philippines
China: Historic breakthrough for CPU developer
Loongson Technology, a leading Chinese chip company based in Beijing, unveiled on Thursday its first fully self-developed CPU (central processing unit) architecture that uses an original instruction set, which has been hailed as a “historic breakthrough” by industry insiders. The … Continue reading China: Historic breakthrough for CPU developer
AGODA: Asia must prepare for quarantine options
BANGKOK – Confidence in the vaccine rollouts, discussions around COVID-19 passports and alternative state quarantine announcements have triggered an increase in international travel searches, according to digital travel platform Agoda.com. Agoda’s search data highlights green shoots of recovery and a … Continue reading AGODA: Asia must prepare for quarantine options