topbonus, the leading customer loyalty programme from airberlin, is the only German frequent flyer programme to offer members the option of buying extra award miles, in packages of 2,500-50,000 miles. The offer started on 1 June 2016.

by our colleage and friend Travel Impact Newswire Executive Editor Imtiaz Muqbil, Bangkok
Travel Impact Newswire has launched what is claimed to be the first report conferring a star-rating on travel and tourism industry press releases. In a revolutionary effort to “disrupt” the generally low-quality content and structure of industry releases, and force improvements, Travel Impact Newswire Executive Editor Imtiaz Muqbil has set the ball rolling by scrutinising the press releases posted by nearly 300 exhibitors at the Arabian Travel Market 2016, held in Dubai.

The FISU Executive Committee accepted to host the 2019 Summer Universiade in the city of Naples and in the Region of Campania under a number of conditions. From 25 to 29 April 2016, an Evaluation Committee appointed by the FISU Executive Committee and chaired by FISU First Vice President, Leonz Eder, paid an inspection visit to Naples.

Cuba Asks CHTA for Help to Launch Own Hotel Association Cuba, CHTA, Hotel, Association Cuba has requested assistance from the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) to launch its own hotel association. During a recent visit to Havana, CHTA executives met with Luis Miguel Diaz Sanchez, Cuba’s vice minister of tourism, according to Karolin Troubetzkoy, CHTA president.

TOPHOTELPROJECTS announced the start to organise own events. As the leading database connecting the global hospitality industry, they felt it would be good to meet the global hospitality industry in real life and that’s why the TOPHOTELPROJECTS World Tour is created.The TOPHOTELPROJECTS World Tour is a series of high quality, personal networking events, that connects the local market in the most important cities for the hospitality projects industry on a global level.

Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Joins Forces with Dusit International to Promote Hospitality Internship Program. Agro-Fisheries Food and Trade Corporation (aT), the government agency of Korea’s Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Rural Affairs, has teamed up with leading Asian hospitality group Dusit International to promote a cultural exchange whereby students from South Korea will have a chance to intern at one of the chain’s international hotels and resorts.