Newsletter - 24th February 2023

Daily News Updates / 24th February 2023

Aviation
United Rallies Businesses and Consumers with New, First-of-its-Kind $100+ Million Sustainable Flight Fund Investment vehicle supports start-ups focused on the reduction of carbon emissions in aviation through sustainable aviation fuel research, technology and production Fund s... READ MORE

Aviation
Air Canada launches digital identification with the trial of facial recognition technology Air Canada has launched digital identification, becoming the first airline in Canada with approval to offer passengers the option of using facial recognition technology to confirm... READ MORE

Airports
Dubai International records 127 per cent growth in passenger numbers for 2022 Dubai International (DXB) airport has reported passenger numbers of 66 million for the entire year of 2022. The exact number of passengers who used the airport last year stood ... READ MORE

Hospitality
Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace Hotel completes conversion to Mandarin Oriental brand Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace Hotel has officially rebranded under the Mandarin Oriental portfolio, following a renovation project covering the property’s rooms and public space... READ MORE

Events
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is the official Airport Partner of ITB Berlin 2023 BER Airport is the official Airport Partner of ITB Berlin, the world’s largest B2B tourism trade show, which from 7 to 9 March will take place live on the Berlin Exhib... READ MORE

Events
Georgia, the host country of ITB Berlin, presents a wealth of activities and attractions at the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show “Infinite Hospitality” is the slogan of the host country of ITB Berlin 2023. Events will kick off with the opening press conference and opening gala on 6 March. The stage i... READ MORE

Hospitality
Marriott International joins the Internet Watch Foundation Marriott deploys Cisco Technology to combat online child sexual abuse material. The collaboration marks Marriott’s next step in its journey to advance human rights. Marriott ... READ MORE

Trends
Gen Zs represent the opportunity of a lifetime according to the latest m1nd-set research Currently, Gen Zs’ travel retail shopping behaviour demonstrates a strong degree of apathy, according to the m1nd-set research. Gen Z travellers are generally less engaged with ... READ MORE

Trends
The market for travel technologies is projected to touch US$ 13 billion by 2033 Technological improvements such as the use of recognition technologies, incorporation with the internet of things (IoT), and the adoption of smart devices are having a beneficial ... READ MORE

Associations
One year on, tourism stands firm in support of Ukraine “UNWTO will continue to amplify tourism’s calls for peace and urge an immediate end to all hostilities. We will also be there when the war ends, as it surely will.” Zurab... READ MORE

Hospitality
Middle East finishes the year strong with record-high new hotel openings in Q4 2022 Countries in the Middle East with the greatest number of projects in the construction pipeline at the Q4 close are Saudi Arabia with record-high project counts of 243 projects/67,... READ MORE

International
Looking back on 2022: Successful restart for Berlin tourism 26.5 million overnight stays and 10.4 million guests: Tourism in the city has recovered significantly in 2022. Restart measures by the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and ... READ MORE

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