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Focus: BTN interview: Wojciech Orlowski, country manager, Saudi Arabia, Bateel International (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-20 14:21:37)
Café Bateel in Saudi Arabia has been honoured with the title of Saudi Arabia’s Best Restaurant by voters at the World Culinary Awards. Here Breaking Travel News speaks to Wojciech Orlowski, country manager for Saudi Arabia at parent company Bateel International, to find out how it feels to have taken the prestigious honour
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News: American Airlines reports huge losses for 2021 (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-20 12:17:37)
American Airlines has reported a net loss of $5.4 billion for 2021. However, the airline transported more than 165 million passengers last year, more than any other United States-based carrier.
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News: Tallinn welcomes new multifunctional cruise terminal (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-20 11:26:11)
Located in the hustle and bustle of the biggest port authority in Estonia, the Port of Tallinn has opened the most modern and multifunctional terminal in the region.
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News: Genting Hong Kong files winding up petition in Bermuda (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-20 11:20:37)
The news follows a warning last week that it could face potential cross-defaults on financing arrangements worth $2.8 billion as a result of the insolvency of its German subsidiary, MV Werften.
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News: UKinbound calls for day two testing to be scrapped (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-20 10:56:02)
UKinbound has written to the department for transport asking for day two testing for vaccinated international arrivals to be scrapped at the next travel review, due at the end of the month.
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News: Red Sea Development secures US$3.8bn in fresh funding (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-20 10:42:02)
The Red Sea Development Company has secured a SAR14.1 billion (US$ 3.8 billion) loan and revolving credit facility with four leading Saudi banks.
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News: Vueling adds new Spain routes from London Gatwick (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-20 10:30:21)
The International Airlines Group-owned carrier will now offer a total of 24 direct routes from the United Kingdom to Spain, France and Italy this summer.
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News: WHO: Closing borders ineffective in fight against Covid-19 (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-20 09:40:26)
Issuing new guidance in the wake of the Omicron wave, the World Health Organisation has argued travel restrictions “do not provide added value” in the fight against Covid-19.
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News: WTTC Global Summit delayed by a month (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-20 09:25:47)
The World Travel & Tourism Council has announced the Global Summit will now take place in Manila, capital of the Philippines, from April 20-22. The show had initially been planned for March.
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News: Aer Lingus to return to Barbados in November (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-20 02:34:16)
Aer Lingus flights from Manchester to Barbados will return for take-off this coming winter, with the non-stop route recommencing from November 2nd.
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News: Turkish Airlines adds two routes out of Manchester (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-20 02:01:48)
Turkish Airlines will be operating direct daily flights from Manchester to Antalya starting from April 1st. A new daily route to Dalaman will start the following day.
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News: Nobu Hotels to open in Santorini in the spring (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-19 11:06:35)
Nobu Hospitality has confirmed it first hotel and restaurant in Greece, the Nobu Hotel and Restaurant Santorini. The property is scheduled to open in the spring.
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News: Airbus to develop new aircraft lifecycle facility in China (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-19 10:50:58)
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with the city of Chengdu and Tarmac Aerosave for the development of the first aircraft “lifecycle” service centre in China.
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News: American Cruise Lines to double capacity with Project Blue (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-19 10:40:17)
American Cruise Lines has revealed details of Project Blue, a brand-new fleet of go-anywhere ships for the United States market. The company announced plans for 12 identical sister ships.
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News: Cunard appoints new UK sales director (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-19 10:11:18)
Cunard has announced the appointment of new director of UK sales, Tom Mahoney. Currently director of strategic planning with the line, he will take on his new role on January 31st.
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News: MMGY Hills Balfour takes South Africa contract in UK & Ireland (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-19 10:02:00)
South African Tourism, the national tourim agency, has appointed MMGY Hills Balfour as its new PR agency for the UK & Ireland. The deal runs for three years.
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News: Etihad Airways launches carbon offsetting scheme (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-19 09:30:57)
CWT and Etihad Airways have confirmed a carbon offsetting partnership. The initiative will form part of the Corporate Conscious Choices programme from the United Arab Emirates’ flag-carrier.
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News: Virgin Atlantic to return to Tobago next week (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-19 09:14:06)
Virgin Atlantic is continuing to expand its portfolio of flights to the Caribbean as it relaunches its twice weekly services to Tobago. Flights will depart on Tuesday and Saturday.
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News: Moxy Manchester City opens doors to first guests (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-19 06:43:26)
Moxy Hotels has opened in Manchester with the launch of Moxy Manchester City. Located in the heart of Spinningfields, the contemporary neighbourhood hotel is operated by KE Hotels.
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News: Ryanair adds Menorca route this summer (Breaking Travel News 2022-01-19 04:07:48)
Ryanair has added an additional route to its summer schedule, with plans to fly from Manchester to Menorca twice a week from May unveiled as the schedule is rebuilt.