China has changed its tax refund policy for foreign tourists, moving to a VAT refund-upon-purchase model.

The system will have transmission speeds up to 275Mbps and offer passengers wider coverage, faster transmission and greater reliability, the companies say. The Intelsat system is offered to airline ...

Former Air New Zealand chief customer and sales officer Leanne Geraghty has been appointed Sydney Airport’s general manager Passenger Experience. Geraghty previously also served as Air New Zealand’s ...

Virgin Australia is taking full advantage of its new partnership with Qatar Air, with its Velocity loyalty program offering US$20 ‘Dine on Us’ vouchers for all members, including children, to use at ...

Doha-based Qatar Airways says it now has about 80 per cent of its B777 fleet using Starlink for in-flight wifi and it will start offering the same system on its Airbus A350s from this month. Qatar Air ...

Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group (AKTG) has announced its Cox & Kings arm is expanding into the Australian and US markets. The expansion will be led by Jennifer Charlton, who in addition to her role as ...

The partnership between hotel group Accor and luxury brand LVMH for what was the Orient Express train has seen the launch of the La Dolce Vita Orient Express, with a first itinerary, Tastes of Tuscan ...

Sunway Hospitality Group of Malaysia has promoted Alex Castaldi to ceo, with responsibility for aligning the hotel business with other key pillars of the Sunway Group including its travel agency and ...

On April 28, Australia's Mulpha Events will welcome Claire Back as its general manager – Events & Partnerships. Back has more than 20 years' experience in food and wine, motorsport and fashion ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a 'Contactless Travel Directory' to help airlines identify and offer contactless travel at specific airports, including with partner ...

Irish budget carrier Ryanair transported a record-breaking 200.2 million passengers in its fiscal year ending March 2024, a first for any airline in Europe, it says.

Australia's Qantas and plane maker Airbus are to invest A$15 million in Climate Tech Partners (CTP) to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other aviation decarbonisation technologies.