Outrigger buys a Thai hotel company; Adds three resorts to portfolio 45% of IHG CEOs in Thailand are women Thai AirAsia extends validity of travel and baggage passes Bangkok Airways suspends unsealed BKK – Samui Service PROVision appoints Trevor Warner as Senior Advisor Club Med promotes Rachael Harding British Airways Partners at AirPortr Improve LHR travel experience flyadeal takes delivery of Airbus A320neo Emirates resumes flights to Mauritius British Airways to launch digital seat order July 19 Cleartrip expands partnership with Saber Qatar reopens borders to fully vaccinated travelers Delta to purchase 29 Boeing 737-900ER and Bail 7 Airbus A350-900 CWT Messaging Exceeds program targets Nick Clarke joins The Langham Gold Coast as DOSM Simon Chan joins Wharf Hotels as director of technical service of the group Vincent Fredon joins Four Seasons Jakarta as di rector of restaurants and bar United Airlines invests in electric aircraft startup core Aerospace Porter Airlines orders 30 Embraer E195-E2 Jets with options on 50 others Edward E. Snoeks appointed general manager of Meliá Chiang Mai Richard Langonne named general manager of Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing Wharf Hotels Appoints Antony Wong Group Director of Rooms SITA to Better Support Sustainable Aviation with Acquisition of Safety Lines Geraldine Dobey returns to Mandarin Oriental as General Manager of a luxury hotel in Paris Planning network in 2021 and beyond – Interview with Cem Tanyel, Saber Marriott opens first Fairfield hotel in Vietnam Six Senses opens complex in Ibiza, Spain Airbus will present the A350-1000 in Russia for the first time SKY express expands its fleet with six ATR 72-600 aircraft British Airways launches student promotion in Singapore Scandinavian Airlines increases flights to the United States nis Vietnam Airlines tests IATA Travel Pass on two flights from Narita, Japan Bangkok Airways cancels flights between BKK and CNX, HKT, THS, LPT and TDX Finnair launch nonstop flights from Sweden to Bangkok, Phuket and Miami Qatar Airways joins IATA Turbulenc e Aware Platform Tom Kershaw joins Travelport as Chief Product and Technology Officer Ilona Yim joins Wharf Hotels as Group Director Branding and Communications Qatar to add 105 hotels and furnished apartments to its portfolio The first P- 8A Poseidon of the Royal Norwegian Air Force leaves Paint Shop in all regions outside Asia-Pacific Contribute to the improvement of int. Global Air Cargo passenger demand in May up 9.4% from pre-COVID levels Fiji will play against Japan when Rugby Sevens opens in Tokyo 2020; Match schedule confirmed airasia Digital to acquire Gojek operations in Thailand Bombardier launches certified pre-owned aircraft program China Airlines adds Flysafe information and services to website Finland opens doors for vaccinated travelers from EU and Schengen countries Air Canada resumes / increases its flights on 17 international routes How is it going in Laos? Interview with hotelier Duangmala Phommavong Dusit opens first hotel in Oman Emirates reopens first-class lounge at DXB Vietnam Airlines certified with 5-star COVID19 aviation safety rating Hahn Air appoints Christoph Althoff as vice president of Airline Business Australian GP Canceled; Malaysian GP advanced; Algarve Added to Emirates Partners Calendar Deutsche Bank to Launch New Payment Solution Singapore Airlines Appoints Yeoh Oon Jin as Independent Non-Executive Director ArcosJet Executive Appointments Prague Airport Improves Passenger Experience with SITA technology Bangkok Airways will operate “sealed flights” between Suvarnabhumi and Samui Hyatt Regency Resort opens in Koh Samui, Thailand Simpson Marine sells Sanlorenzo 52Steel superyacht to buyer in South East Asia New international airport opens doors to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Qatar Airways cabin crew test IATA Travel Pass Emirates to increase flights to Phuket, Thailand Third Falcon 6X joins Dassault Aviation Flight test campaign Sky express takes delivery of first ATR 72- 600 in Hong Kong bans flights from UK; List of country as high risk Etihad Airways extends Verified To Fly service to most routes Korean Air and KDB finalize post-merger integration plan of Asiana Naladhu Private Island Resort in Maldives closes for renovation Fáilte Ireland hires STR to measure hotel performance Vietjet revises 2021 targets Qatar Airways signs codeshare agreement with Alaska Airlines Cross Hotels names Biz M Asia GSA in Japan Airbus builds Eutelsat Quantum satellite shipped to Ariane 5 launch site United Airlines orders 270 new Airbus and Boeing Indonesian group Lion Air extends distribution agreement with Saber Asia Pacific Airlines Only 1.3 million int. Passengers in May Minor Forms JV with Funyard Hotels & Resorts in China Fredrik Gustavsson joins Inmarsat as Strategy Director PCR test center to open at Canal Village in Laguna Phuket Langham reopens luxury hotel in Boston, USA Messe Berlin Aims for Physical ITB China 2021 Osaka Home at Marriott’s 70th Property in Japan Scoot Adds First Three Airbus A321neo to Fleet Gaylord Lamy Joins Langham Jakarta as Managing Director Emirates Expands IATA Travel Pass Trial to More Cities Air France and SNCF extend train + air service Air New Zealand resumes Fast Bag service Etihad Airways to launch flights to Vienna, Austria British Navy extends contract with Airbus for maritime satellite surveillance Air New Zealand will launch cargo flights between Melbourne and Los Angeles Korean Air to buy more Boeing 787 planes with ESG bond funds Singapore Airlines Group launches Volunt ary Carbon Offset Program Qatar Airways’ latest Boeing 787-9 presents new business class suite Yugo Publishes new charter routes to Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand Air Canada is testing Amadeus Traveler ID on Frankfurt-Toronto and Montreal flights Park Regis Singapore Partners Trip Affiliates Network Four Seasons Seychelles appoints new executive chef and executive pastry chef Cathay Pacific Carried 24,006 passengers in May Mandarin Oriental revises schedule to eliminate new single-use plastic experiences for Four Seasons Sydney hotel guests Helvetic Airways of Switzerland takes delivery of first new E195-E2 aircraft Qatar Airways to increase flights to the United States Korean Air to develop tanks for small satellite launchers Air France adds Montreal – Paris flights on trial IATA Travel Pass Hamad Int. 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