Christchurch Airport Charts Its Biggest-Ever Summer with New Routes and Bigger Aircraft
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Christchurch Airport Charts Its Biggest-Ever Summer with New Routes and Bigger Aircraft

Other airlines are ramping up as well, building on the steady growth Christchurch Airport has seen in recent years. Cathay Pacific is back from 2 November, with up to five flights a week to Hong Kong during the summer peak. Most of these flights will use the larger A350-1000, which means 54 more seats per…

Oneworld’s New CEO Wants Miles Posted Faster and Benefits Recognized Everywhere
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Oneworld’s New CEO Wants Miles Posted Faster and Benefits Recognized Everywhere

What should the oneworld logo guarantee when a trip crosses several airlines? Status recognition and lounge access are expected, but business travelers want boarding passes that update automatically, miles posted quickly, usable upgrades and help when plans unravel. In an interview with Business Traveler at the IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro, oneworld CEO Ole…

South Korea’s Air Premia Partners With Southwest for US Access
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South Korea’s Air Premia Partners With Southwest for US Access

Air Premia describes itself as a hybrid service carrier, a model that sits between low-cost and full-service airlines: fewer frills and a leaner cost base than a legacy carrier, but a more comfortable product than a typical budget airline, without the network scale of either. From its Seoul Incheon base, Air Premia currently flies nonstop…

Marriott Debuts in Cape Verde With São Vicente Resort
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Marriott Debuts in Cape Verde With São Vicente Resort

Marriott International has officially entered the Cape Verde market with the recent opening of the Four Points by Sheraton São Vicente Resort. Located above Laginha Beach in the cultural hub of Mindelo, the new property represents the company’s 500th operating select service hotel within the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. The 127-room resort…

Meet the team - Kiki Diah
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Kiki Diah, Business Development Manager – Indonesia News

Kiki’s journey in hospitality and technology has been shaped by a deep understanding of both the people and the systems that power great guest experiences. She began her career in the hospitality industry with an Online Travel Agency (OTA), where she spent almost six years building strong relationships with hotels and gaining valuable insights into…

Malaysia Top Online Channels 2025
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STAAH Announces Southeast Asia’s Top Booking Channels for 2025

Latest STAAH report highlights traveller preferences and hospitality distribution trends across Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand. STAAH, a global hospitality technology leader, has released its Top Booking Channels for Southeast Asia for 2025, identifying the booking platforms driving the highest booking volumes across one of the world’s fastest-growing travel regions. The ranking, based…

Delta Takes the Lounge Beyond the Airport—with Sphere as Its Newest Address
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Delta Takes the Lounge Beyond the Airport—with Sphere as Its Newest Address

Delta’s latest lounge isn’t near a gate—it’s inside Las Vegas’ most ambitious venue. The Sphere partnership signals how premium travel increasingly intersects with culture, access, and experience. The post Delta Takes the Lounge Beyond the Airport—with Sphere as Its Newest Address appeared first on Business Traveller. Source link

Travel Agent Booking Engine
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Thoughtful Thursday – Expanding the TACT Advantage: Introducing the Travel Agent Booking Engine

With the latest update to the TACT (Travel Agent & Corporate Travel) module, we’re excited to introduce the Travel Agent Booking Engine, powered by SwiftBook.  This new feature brings Travel Agent bookings directly into the property’s booking ecosystem, ensuring every reservation made by travel partners is managed through one unified experience. Why this matters for…