Travel

Qatar Airways has launched a voluntary carbon offset programme for its corporate and trade clients. The programme enables customers to offset their own carbon emissions via a dedicated web portal before or after a flight and uses the IATA industry best practice for calculating CO2 emissions, and has been designed to simplify the process for […]

Preferred Hotels and Resorts has been announced as the global brand partner for the growing Virgin Hotels portfolio. Existing properties in Chicago, Dallas, New Orleans, and Nashville have joined Preferred’s upscal e LVX Collection (pronounced “lux”). A press release states that the agreement “encompasses Virgin Hotels properties in key US cities” – at this stage

Air Canada has signed an agreement with Porsche to supply cars for its chauffeur service at Toronto Pearson airport. The fleet will initially include three electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, including the Porsche Taycan, Panamera and Cayenne, which will scale up to six in the future. The luxury service resumed on April 21 and

United Airlines expects to return to profitability in the second quarter of 2022, with forecasts of the carrier’s highest quarterly revenue in company history. The airline said that it was experiencing rapidly accelerating bookings for business and long-haul bookings, with total revenue per available seat mile (TRASM) for the second quarter expected to be around

The Ritz-Carlton Reserve brand has joined the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty programme. Members of Marriott Bonvoy will now be able to earn and redeem across the five Ritz-Carlton Reserve properties worldwide, which offer on average 75 residential-style suites and villas. The properties in the portfolio include Mandapa in Bali, Higashiyama Niseko Village in Japan, Phulay Bay

US airlines have begun advising customers that they are no longer required to wear masks on their flights, following a ruling by a Florida federal judge. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had recently extended the mandate requiring the wearing of mask on public transport and at transportation hubs until May 3.

Global business aviation company VistaJet and aircraft manufacturer Bombardier have celebrated a milestone delivery of the industry flagship Global 7500 aircraft. The celebration, taking place at Bombardier’s Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre in Montréal on March 29, marked Bombardier’s 100th delivery of the ultra-long-range smooth-flying jet, and VistaJet’s 10th, making it the largest operator of Global

Hilton Honors has launched its latest points promotion, offering up to triple points with no cap on the number of bonus points which can be earned. Members will earn double base points on stays of one or two nights, rising to triple points for stays of three nights or more. Pre-registration is required at hiltonhonors.com/morenights,

The European Travel Commission (ETC) has released new research showing that the majority of European plans to travel within the next six months. The ETC said that the Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 11 report showed that “the desire across Europe for intra-European travel is undoubtedly strong”, with 77 per cent

IHG Hotels and Resorts has rebranded voco Doha West Bay Suites, the first voco property in Qatar and is introducing guests to new and refreshed dining and stay experiences in the coming months. As one of IHG’s newest hotel brands, voco combines the reassurance of a global brand with the informality and charm of an