Newsletter - 16th May 2021

Daily News Updates / 16th May 2021

Latest Articles
Turkish Airlines Brings Back Flying Chefs In April 2021 Turkish Airlines resumed hot inflight meal service, after having very limited service for over a year. Now the airline is bringing back its popular infligh... READ MORE

Aviation
Flying Chefs return to Turkish Airlines flights Business-class passengers on long-haul Turkish Airlines flights are once again being served by the carrier’s ‘Flying Chefs’. The onboard chef service had been suspended l... READ MORE

Aviation
Singapore Airlines raises S$2 billion from sale-and-leaseback transactions Singapore Airlines (SIA) has completed sale-and-leaseback transactions for 11 aircraft, comprising seven Airbus A350-900s and four Boeing 787-10s, raising approximately S$2.0 bill... READ MORE

International
Maldives Announces Ban on Tourists Flying from India, Other South Asian Countries The Health Protection Agency of Maldives tweeted on Tuesday that starting 13th May tourist visas for visitors from South Asian countries will be temporarily halted The island n... READ MORE

Trends
IATA data suggests air travel bouncing back New data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) suggests that while air travel numbers are still down, they are bouncing back. IATA officials revealed a 67.2% ... READ MORE

Associations
IATA Welcomes G20 Push to Restart Tourism The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guide... READ MORE

International
UK slips down the list of biggest tourism markets after suffering 62.5% fall in GDP contribution The latest data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows the UK fell out of the top five biggest travel and tourism markets in 2020, after suffering a punishing GD... READ MORE

International
Australia may not open border until late 2022 Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment Dan Tehan has stated that the country might keep its borders shut to travellers until late 2022. He expressed that the curr... READ MORE

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