Chengdu ranks third as a source of outbound Chinese tourists during the Golden Week.
The Golden Week holiday has come to an end, and so has the number-crunching. According to the China National Tourism Administration, almost 6 million Chinese chose to travel to other countries for their vacation on their countrys 67th birthday. Chengdu has leapfrogged over Guangzhou and Shenzhen to become the one of the top three sources of outbound Chinese tourists. Shanghai and Beijing took the first and second place respectively showing that the residents of these cities enjoy travelling the most.

The Ministry of Tourism of Haiti, the Haiti Tourism Association (ATH) and the National Network of Solidarity Tourism Operators (RENAPROTS) would like to express their sympathies to all the victims of Hurricane Matthew that severely affected the southern peninsula of Haiti on the 3rd and 4th of October 2016.

New airgusto restaurant service on airberlin long-haul flights Berlin’s trendy restaurants set for service at 10,000 metres. High-quality food from trendy local restaurants – served above the clouds: airberlin and the Dutch start-up company, iFleat, are introducing this world first for flights. The new shared airgusto premium service allows passengers who have booked a long-haul flight from Berlin in Economy Class to pre-order their preferred meal from selected Berlin restaurants online.

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Partners with Real Estate Developer Nusasiri Plc to Launch Three Projects in Thailand. The Swiss hotel management company, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, has signed an agreement with leading real estate developer Nusasiri Plc to manage three properties in Thailand.The three properties will be Mövenpick Residences Ekkamai, Bangkok and Mövenpick Resort Khao Yai, both scheduled to open in Q4 2016, and Mövenpick Resort Mai Khao Phuket which will open in Q4 2017.

At a summit of leaders of the European tourism industry, organised by ETOA, the European tourism association, which took place in Lucerne yesterday, delegates heard the message loud and clear that any travel business that fails to listen to its customers or delivers a sub-standard service is liable to be taken out rapidly by a new competitor. On the theme of “Shaking Up the Marketplace”, delegates heard how Google is progressively developing new technologies to give the consumer a better travel experience, with ever more relevant information and ultimately a path to making a booking via a partner company, from Expedia to Lufthansa.

Statement of Stefan Pichler, CEO airberlin group:
All flights operate as normal – future scheduled changes will be communicated well in advance
In response to a number of media enquiries, Stefan Pichler, Chief Executive Officer airberlin group, today states: “I understand that passengers with bookings on airberlin, NIKI or Belair flights will have questions following yesterday’s announcements about our forthcoming restructure.