Virgin Galactic, an aerospace and space travel company, has announced it has signed a long-term lease for a new final assembly manufacturing facility for its next-generation Delta class spaceships. The facility will be capable of producing up to six spaceships per year and will bring hundreds of highly skilled aerospace engineering and manufacturing jobs to the area. Source link
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News: IATA urges Canadian government to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is once again calling on the Canadian Government to urgently discontinue the current COVID-19 related travel restrictions. These are now out of step with the global trend of lifting travel restrictions and are partly responsible for the ongoing delays and disruption affecting air travelers across Canada. Source link
Read MoreNews: Singapore expecting 4-6 million international visitor arrivals in 2022
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has announced its forecast for international visitor arrivals (IVA), following the city’s reopening of the borders under the Vaccinated Travel Framework launched on 1 April 2022. With global travel picking up pace, Singapore expects to receive between 4 and 6 million visitors in 2022. Source link
Read MoreNews: Heathrow Airport and Emirates release joint statement
The President of Emirates Airline and the CEO of Heathrow Airport held a constructive meeting this morning. Source link
Read MoreNews: World Cup Qatar 2022: Teams, groups, fixtures, stadiums, tickets and more
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will be played from 21 November to 18 December in Qatar. It will be the 22nd edition of the competition, and the first played in the Arab world. Source link
Read MoreNews: Busan, a special bleisure city
Located at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, the coastal city of Busan features diverse elements ranging from a world-class MICE infrastructure to mountains, rivers, and the sea, making it an optimal location to enjoy both business and pleasure. As a result, the number of bleisure and workcation visitors is on the rise, and Busan is making vigorous marketing efforts as Korea’s only maritime bleisure city. Source link
Read MoreNews: £10.5m refurbishment of iconic 140-year-old Oxted Viaduct is complete
Passengers travelling on the line from South Croydon to Uckfield can look forward to travelling safely over the Oxted Viaduct for decades to come after a £10.5m upgrade. Source link
Read MoreNews: ABTA: Be a savvy traveller this summer with last-minute holiday checklist
With 60% of people planning to travel abroad this summer, rising to three in four families (75%), ABTA – The Travel Association is urging holidaymakers to go through a final checklist of actions to make sure they’ve got everything in place for their summer holidays. Source link
Read MoreNews: St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort unveils new exquisite experiences amidst reopening
The award-winning five-star property, The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort announces the unveiling of new, exquisite experiences as it resumes operations on July 16, following a brief 45-day closure for a property rejuvenation. Source link
Read MoreNews: Caesars Palace Las Vegas to debut new dining concept
Caesars Entertainment and Tao Group Hospitality will introduce a new dining concept at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Stanton Social Prime, from Chef Chris Santos. Stanton Social Prime is set to open this winter and will be located adjacent to OMNIA Nightclub, Tao Group’s mega club at the resort. Source link
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