Day Headlines in Travel News: 2024-12-28

  • Thailand Welcomes Over 35 Million Visitors in 2024 (Breaking Travel News 2024-12-28 08:18:27)
    The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) proudly announces that international tourist arrivals have surpassed the target of 35 million visitors in 2024, generating over 1.8 trillion Baht in tourism revenue. This landmark achievement highlights Thailand’s strong tourism rebound and sets the foundation for an even greater year ahead, as 2025 has been declared the ‘Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism and Sports Year.’
  • Aeroflot resumes flights to Hong Kong (Breaking Travel News 2024-12-28 08:14:25)
    Aeroflot made the first flight from Moscow to Hong Kong. The airline’s plane landed at Hong Kong International Airport earlier this week.The airline suspended the program of regular flights from Sheremetyevo Airport to Hong Kong in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This winter season, three weekly flights to Hong Kong will be operated on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
  • The Peninsula Hotels Welcomes Philip Kadoorie as Newly Appointed Deputy Chairman (Breaking Travel News 2024-12-28 08:12:49)
    The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH), owner and operator of The Peninsula Hotels,is pleased to announce that Mr Philip Lawrence Kadoorie, Non-Executive Director of the Company, will be appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the Board to succeed Mr Andrew Clifford Winawer Brandler with effect from 1 January 2025. Mr Kadoorie will also be appointed as a member of the Executive Committee with effect from 1 January 2025.
  • Dara Sakor International Airport (Koh Kong) receives first chartered flight (Breaking Travel News 2024-12-28 08:09:58)
    Dara Sakor International Airport, which is operated by Coastal Airport Investment Co. Ltd (CAI), began trial operations on the morning of December 26, with the arrival of a chartered flight from Phnom Penh International Airport carrying more than 50 passengers.Located in Kiri Sakor and Botum Sakor districts of Koh Kong Province, Dara the airport is being developed by CAI, with an investment of $200 million. Now in the first phase, a 218 hectare area has been developed. In the next phase, an additional 1,000 hectares will be developed.
  • Air New Zealand’s most popular inflight entertainment revealed (Breaking Travel News 2024-12-28 08:06:07)
    The airline has revealed the most-watched movies and TV shows on its inflight entertainment for 2024, with Jason Statham’s action thriller The Beekeeper securing the top spot.Romantic comedy Anyone But You came in second, but it’s clear customers preferred a fast-paced flick to help the time fly by, with titles like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and The Fall Guy dominating the list of top movies.
  • The Amerigo Vespucci World Tour arrives in Abu Dhabi (Breaking Travel News 2024-12-28 08:00:24)
    The world tour of the Amerigo Vespucci , the historic sailing ship and training ship of the Italian Navy, Ambassador of Made in Italy in the world, is arriving for the first time in its 93-year history in the United Arab Emirates. It will stop in Abu Dhabi from 27 to 31 December, the 31st leg of the Vespucci World Tour, which started from Italy on 1 July 2023.