Author Archives: Pappu
AIM Group International promotes World Routes 2020 at IMEX Frankfurt
AIM Group International, the event’s PCO appointed by SEA Milan Airports, promoted at IMEX Frankfurt the 26th World Routes Development Forum in 2020, the global meeting place for every airline, airport and aviation stakeholders, as well as tourism authorities worldwide. …
Europe’s first WeChat Pay Smart Airport launched at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Europe’s first flagship WeChat Pay Smart Airport launched at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It includes three services: WeChat Official Account, WeChat Mini Program and WeChat Pay in Store. With this partnership, Schiphol wants to increase the travel and retail experience of …
86 flights cancelled affecting 13,000 passengers due to refuelling glitch at Manchester Airport
A technical hitch halted all plane refuelling at Manchester Airport leading to cancellation of 86 flights that affected 13,000 passengers. The problem first emerged at around 2 pm, Sunday afternoon as passengers took to social media to report that they …
Passenger traffic at Europe’s airports rose by 4.4% in Q1 19’; ACI Europe
A report by ACI Europe reveals that passenger traffic at Europe’s airports grew by an average +4.4 per cent in first quarter 2019. The EU market reported growth in Q1, despite the fact that March traffic (+4.1%) was affected because the …
WOJO co-working spaces within Accor hotels in Europe
Accor Hotels to partner with WOJO to become the largest co-working brand in Europe by 2022. The WOJO co-working spaces will be launched within Accor hotels worldwide with different offerings, across all segments (economy, mid-scale and luxury segments). Accor WOJO …
Oyo to acquire @Leisure for $415 million
India’s fast-growing hotel chain Oyo will expand in Europe with the acquisition of an Amsterdam-based vacation rental firm @Leisure. It will buy @Leisure from German media firm Axel Springer for a sum of 369.5 m euro (U.S. dollars 415m; 317.9 …
Heathrow welcomed record 17.9 million passengers in first three months of 2019
Record 17.9 million passengers passed through Heathrow in the first three months of 2019. Its first quarter pre-tax profits soared by 72 per cent to 57 million pounds. During this period the new routes to Newquay, Chengdu, Osaka, Phoenix, Pittsburgh …
SAS pilots begin strike, over 170,000 passengers to be affected, hundreds of flights cancelled
Swedish pilot union Svensk Pilotförening (SPF) members in SAS Scandinavia begin strike today. 205 domestic, European and long-haul flights were cancelled on Thursday while 110 to be cancelled on April 26. Thousands of passengers to be affected by SAS …
Prego, The Westin Mumbai Garden City’s Italian Fun-Dining restaurant launches a New Menu
Prego, The Westin Mumbai Garden City’s Italian Specialty restaurant, unveiled a new menu to enhance the restaurant’s fun-dining experience with authentic yet innovative gourmet flavours of Genoese cuisine. In association with the Asian Art House, the exquisite afternoon witnessed a …
Costa Group CEO Michael Thamm appointed Chairman of CLIA Europe
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Europe appoints Michael Thamm, Group CEO Costa Group and Carnival Asia, as Chairman of CLIA Europe from January 2019. Thamm succeeds David Dingle, Chairman of Carnival UK, who has served as interim CLIA Europe …
