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According to Thai News agency NNT, the number of international visitors to Thailand has now surpassed 4 million for the year. The country's tourist industry is constantly being revitalized. Currently, relevant organizations are thinking about tourist promotion strategies that would draw visitors to the Kingdom during the remainder of the year. The current objective is to welcome 10 million foreign visitors by 2022. Anucha Burapachaisri, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, reported that more than 4 million foreign visitors have visited Thailand so far this year. This number is anticipated to increase to 4.5 million within this month, exceeding the government's objective of 10 million international visitors by the end of the year. The top 5 nations from which visitors e...

Saudi aviation officials on Thursday hailed the opening of more than 80 new flights linking the Kingdom to other parts of the globe. Following the introduction of 20 new Wizz Air routes from Bucharest, Budapest, Catania, Larnaca, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tirana, Varna, Venice, and Vienna to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, the General Authority of Civil Aviation released a statement. The introduction of the latest routes would strengthen the Kingdom's global connectivity and help encourage greater competition in the Saudi aviation sector, the GACA statement said. In addition to supporting the Saudi aviation strategy and Vision 2030, which calls for the Kingdom to triple its annual passenger traffic to reach 330 million passengers per year to more than 250 destinations by 2030, the expansi...

Luxury lifestyle brand Nobu Hospitality has teamed up with Asset World Corp. Public Company Limited (AWC), Thailand's leading integrated lifestyle real estate group, to develop two exciting projects in Bangkok. The Bangkok Nobu Hotel and the Nobu Empire Restaurant are part of the cooperation that Nobu has announced with Asset World Corporation. The two partners agreed to work together exclusively to create a number of Nobu Hotels and restaurants in Thailand as part of the development agreement. The most alluring regions in Thailand are being looked into by the parties for potential future development sites. The Nobu restaurant will be located on the rooftop and top level of the Empire Tower, a famous mixed-use building in the heart of vibrant Bangkok. With a design that will crea...

Melia Ba Vi Mountain Retreat in Ba Vi district of Hanoi, and Wind Boutique Resort in the southern city of Vung Tau, have been honored in the 2022 International Tourism Awards. The Melia Ba Vi Mountain Retreat, which won in the category of Best Wellness Resort, is a hotel on the outskirts of Hanoi that combines French and regional Vietnamese architecture. It is situated in the center of Ba Vi National Park. Some of the tourist favorites here include trekking to fully immerse oneself in the untainted beauty of the National Park and cycling over lovely curved slopes beneath the still splendor of neighboring mountains and verdant streams. The Best Boutique Resort title went to Wind Boutique Resort in the southern city of Vung Tau. The resort is located around 70 kilometres from T...

Flybe, a low-cost European airline with a base in Exeter, United Kingdom, has announced plans to launch a daily service between Southampton and Glasgow in 2019. The new trip will start on March 2, 2023, as part of flybe's larger timetable, and it will complement the company's current services, which already include flights to Manchester and Birmingham. Visit flybe.com to purchase tickets. Matt Hazelwood, Chief Commercial Officer for AGS Airports Ltd, which owns Glasgow Airport, said: 'This announcement is welcome news and will provide even more choice for passengers between Scotland and England's south coast. 'I have no doubt the route will be popular with both business and leisure travellers taking advantage of Flybe's competitive fares.' One of flybe's CO2-efficient De Havil...

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) has announced the beginning of daily nonstop service between Everett and Anchorage, linking the region's newest commercial airport with one of its major hubs. This service will start on November 30, 2022. Tickets for flights between Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport and the state of Alaska's largest city are available for purchase now. Anchorage is now the farthest destination and longest flight we'll provide from that airport, as well as our first route to fly north from there, thanks to the new nonstop from Everett, which is run by Alaska Airlines' sibling company Horizon Air. In terms of operations, Horizon started using a brand-new 74,000 square foot hangar and maintenance facility on the Paine Field grounds this year. This fac...

Cruise operator Holland America Line is launching its "See the World from Your Doorstep" campaign, highlighting the cruise line's leadership in roundtrip travel from US homeports, in response to an increase in travelers wanting to explore international destinations without taking international flights. It's a sign of how numerous recent airline interruptions and cancellations have affected travelers' psychological well-being. According to a recent Cruise Critic poll, 82% of respondents from the US said they would rather fly to a domestic port to board an international cruise. In order to avoid a lengthy flight, Holland America Line offers roundtrip sailings from Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, San Diego, or Seattle. The company visits 225 ports in 91 countries on more trips ...

With cruise lines starting to experience an increase in demand due to loosening of COVID-19 rules, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian set to no longer restrict trips based on vaccination status, The cruise companies stated this week that starting on September 3 for NCL and starting on September 5 for Carnival and Royal Caribbean, almost all U.S.-based trips will be available for booking to unvaccinated passengers. Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Celebrity Cruises, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas have all advertised similar positions. The need for vaccinations is still in place for sailings to Bermuda or Canada. For any sailing that is less than 10 nights, Royal Caribbean passengers who are immunized won't be required to complete a pre-cruise test. Prior to n...

Matthew Leech has been named president and chief executive officer of Ports America ("the Company"), the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore in the United States, starting November 2022. Mark Montgomery, who will step down as CEO and continue to support the company in an advising capacity, will be succeeded by him. With more than 25 years of experience in the marine sector, Mr. Leech is a seasoned executive in ports and terminals. He formerly served as Managing Director for the Americas and Chief Executive Officer at DP World, a company that offers end-to-end supply chain logistics. In his capacity as Vice President, Operations and Development, Mr. Leech led significant expansion plans for CSX World Terminals prior to DP World's acquisition of CSX World Terminals in 2005. ...