Abu Dhabi, BTNp:ISAGO—the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Safety Audit for Ground Operations has been advancing aviation safety for the last 15 years. ISAGO is an industry program for the global oversight of ground handling service providers (GHSPs). It is based on the IATA’s Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) standards. Since its launch in May 2008,…
BALI, BTNp: THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association (IATA) reported high levels of confidence among travelers for the peak Northern summer travel holiday season. This corresponds with first quarter 2023 forward bookings data for May – September which is tracking at 35% above 2022 levels. The survey covering 4,700 travelers in 11 countries shows that: 79%…
Madrid, Spain, BTNp.id: DOCTOR. Jigang Bao has been named as the winner of the 16th Ulysses Prize, awarded by UNWTO for excellence in the creation and dissemination of knowledge in tourism. As Professor and Director of the Center for Tourism Development and Planning Research at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, Dr. Bao has played…
MADRID, BTNp: INTERNATIONAL tourism is well on its way to returning to pre- pandemic levels, with twice as many people travelling during the first quarter of 2023 than in the same period of 2022. The second UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year shows that the sector’s swift recovery has continued into 2023. It shows…