Michelle McKinney Frymire Named to U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

Malaysia Airlines to increase flights to Australia, Thailand and UK; Resume Indian services Melia Chiang Mai to celebrate grand opening on April 10 Hilton opens 50th Garden Inn hotel in Asia Pacific MTCO appoints Suvimol Thanasarakij as chief executive Finnair to operate more than 300 daily flights in summer 2022 American Airlines and JetBlue offer new benefits to FFP members Michelle McKinney Frymire appointed to US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board OPV trials prepare Airbus VSR700 for sea campaign with DGA and French Navy Emirates to launch two daily flights in A380 to Melbourne, Australia JW Marriott to enter luxury safari market in Masai Mara, Africa Sepang in talks to extend MotoGP contract until 2026 as Petronas becomes title sponsor Air New Zealand to launch flights to New York in September Simon Song returns to Four Seasons as Director of Food and Beverage Operations at Tianjin Textron to Acquire Electric Aircraft Company, Pipistrel Qatar Airways Privilege Club Adopts Avios as Rewards Currency Smiths Detection to Provide TSA with 47 CTX Explosives Detectors n Systems Travel Industry Interview with Kurt Ekert, Chairman of Saber Marriott Signs First Executive Apartments in Australia CWT Appoints Richard Saunders as Vice President, Global Partner Network Air Canada orders 26 Airbus A321XLR Mandarin Oriental to take over historic hotel in Cairo, Egypt AirAsia Aviation Group Names Dassault Board of Directors confirms dates for seminars on Falcon maintenance and operation in 2022 IATA sets industry standard for calculating aviation carbon emissions Marriott will open seven Fairfield hotels in Japan this year Nichlas Maratos joins Dusit as Vice President of Commercial Artotel Chosen to manage Batuangus 369 at Bitung, North Sulawesi Cebu Pacific comp’s A330neos returns enhanced cockpit communications from SITA and Inmarsat Yotel to open 237-room hotel in Geneva, Switzerland SpaceX for Satellite takeover launches Hong Kong Int. Airport announces cargo and passenger traffic in February Qantas to restore full first-class service as more A380s return to service Australia names Boeing’s trusty wingman MQ-28A Ghost Bat Delta to boost flights to Europe Biofuel Pass for corporate customers Accelerating momentum towards reopening borders and easing travel restrictions Embraer expands technology partnerships to advance autonomous aviation Qantas and Jetstar to dramatically increase flights to New Zealand CWT announces significant increase in bookings with countries easing entry requirements Scuderia Ferrari renews partnership with VistaJet New Zealand diplomats attend refit of country’s first P-8A Poseidon British Airways adds gin American aviation on its in-flight menu Wheat its satellite is heading for China Opening of a Novotel hotel in Perst on, Melbourne Air Canada increases flights to Australia and New Zealand Falcon 6X completes cold weather testing in Iqaluit, Canada General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Global Crossing Airlines signs letter of intent to 200 eVTOL Aircraft Air Canada Cargo Opens Cold Chain Handling Facility in Toronto Pearson Malaysia Airlines Launches Fly Now Pay Later Testing and Passenger Locator Form Marco Veneruso Returns to Four Seasons as Executive Chef of the Hotel in Prague Emirates and Garuda Indonesia launch codeshare flights at Kansas City Airport to improve operations with Saab’s virtual ramp control system Rolls-Royce’s record-breaking UltraFan PGB shipped to England Thai AirAsia to resume international flights in April Fortescue will help Airbus deliver hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035 Aemetis will supply Qantas with nearly 20 million liters of SAF blend per year A new com Caribbean airline orders 20 Boeing 737 MAX Langham Gold Coast and Jewel Residences appoints DOS, DOMC and SSM Spa at Coworth Park Berkshire Partners Germaine de Capuccini Boston MedFlight orders five-blade Airbus H145 from UK RAF to expand VIP fleet with two Mandarin Oriental Falcon 900LX business jets launch exclusive Green Light homes for HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens on April 9-10 Four Seasons Hotel to house Nobu’s first restaurant in Singapore Artotel Casa Hangtuah opens in Jakarta, Indonesia Air Astana resumes Nur-Sultan – Heathrow flights; Suspension of all flights to Russia ELMS Aviation Partners Beacon Dorchester Collection names two suites in honor of Dame Elizabeth Taylor Spirit AeroSystems to develop and manufacture CityAirbus NextGen wings Operating 21 return flights to India per week American Airlines strengthens operations at London Heathrow Qatar Airways to resume flights to Windhoek in June Scandinavian Airlines signs three-year charter agreement with Apollo Rega Swiss Air-Rescue orders nine 5-blade Airbus H145 helicopters Avion Group to open A320 full-flight simulator Level D in Koropi, Greece Six Senses Fiji to Reopen April 1 IATA Reports Global Air Cargo Performance for January Desaru Coast Improves Connectivity with Singapore by Partnering with Batam Fast Ferry Mandarin Oriental Expands Air Cargo Efforts responsible sourcing Passengers in 2021 IHG R e-Signs Hotel in Najran, Saudi Arabia DHL Express orders six Bo eing 777 Freighters HEPA Air Filters Approved for Dassault Falcon 2000EX Ascott buys five more properties in Japan IHG rebrands Hotel in Doha, Qatar MedEvac orders 10 Airbus H135 helicopters American Airlines appoints Scott Laurence as SVP – Qatar Airways Partnership Strategy to launch flights to Santorini, Greece Nominations open for IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2022 Airbus strengthens partnership with THC in Saudi Arabia Embraer enters cargo market with E190F and E195F P2F conversions Angsana Laguna Phuket to host TTM+ 2022 in June All Nippon Helicopter signs HCare agreement for first Airbus H160 Emirates signs MoU with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Finnair to launch flights to Seoul and Shanghai; Cancels Osaka and Hong Kong IHG opens second Indigo hotel in Manhattan, New York Ray Berja appointed general manager of airasia Super App Philippines Etihad Airways to launch flights to Nice, France AirAsia Malaysia reintroduces fuel surcharges Cebu Pacific expands domestic network to Philippines Ethiopian Airlines signs MOU for 5 Boeing 777-8 Freighters Qatar Airways launches flights to Kano and Port Harcourt in Nigeria Saber ends distribution deal with Aeroflot chief Antonio Guida opens first restaurant outside of Italy Etihad Airways to expand use of Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor on its Boeing 787 fleet Thai Airways launches air travel Bubble flights to four cities in India Minor hotels sign Riverside resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand IHG opens luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE of two resorts in southern Thailand, Finnair expects to close Russian Airspace will cause more furloughs Tickets for Rugby World Cup 2023 semi-finals and finals go on sale March 15 Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como to reopen April 1 IATA publishes airline safety performance data for 2021 Finnair to resume Helsinki – Tokyo flights on March 9 John Scanlon appointed Managing Director of the Beverly Hills Hotel Airbus Flight Academy Europe opens its campus in Angouleme, France Accelya appoints Jim Davidson to the position from CEO Etihad Airways FY 2021 results include highest cargo revenue ever GKN Aerospace tests new lightweight turbine tail structure France and Spain order 60 Tiger MKIII Attack Helicopters IATA revises its long-term global air travel forecast Saber completes sale of AirCentre to CAE Hilton Garden Inn hotel opens in Bangalore, India Emirates opens facility Remote Check-in to Ajman Gopass Global to Expand Travel Risk Assessment Solution Apo Ozkececi Joins Accelya as Manager – Asia Pacific Plaza Premium Opens Second Lounge at Budapest Airport Whitbread Signs 84 Premier Rooms I nn Hotel in Hastings, England Narai Hospitality to launch luxury hotel brand in Thailand Biman Bangladesh Airlines implements SabreSonic passenger service system Asia Pacific Airlines flew $2.7 million int. 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