FTE is returning to the “Silicon Valley of Europe” to stage an event that will attract over 800 senior air transport and travel sector executives from around the world with Dublin Airport as an official Headline Partner of the event. Dublin Airport announced as Headline Partner of co-located FTE EMEA, FTE Ancillary & FTE World [...]
The pandemic has disrupted the in-person events sector over the past two years, but after a long absence, the Passenger Experience Conference (PEC) will return to Hamburg, Germany, on Monday, 13 June 2022. Hosted at the newly renovated Congress Center Hamburg (CCH), attendees will be able to explore many aspects of the inflight experience, with [...]
IATA has taken the decision to move its annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS) event from Hong Kong to London. The three-day conference and exhibition will now take place between September 27-29 at the ExCel exhibition centre. The move comes as Hong Kong continues to implement strict travel restrictions in response to Covid outbreaks. “The Symposium [...]
Much like the wider aviation industry, the annual Crystal Cabin Awards scheme, the foremost international prize for innovation in the aircraft cabin, has had a challenging period over the past two years. However, human spirit perseveres, as does innovation, and the event is back to full strength for 2022, with an impressive shortlist of challengers, [...]
After three years of online events due to the pandemic, Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) is finally set to return to Hamburg, Germany from 14-16 June 2022 for a physical event. With growing momentum in the recovery of air travel, the event returns at a critical time to reunite the industry, through face-to-face connections and the [...]
At the Singapore Airshow this month, the largest in Southeast Asia, Boeing will showcase its industry-leading portfolio of commercial, defense and support services by highlighting advanced systems and capabilities focused on safe and sustainable aerospace. Boeing's presence at the show will include its newest fuel-efficient widebody jet, the 777X, along with the company's offerings in [...]
Embraer Praetor 600 business aircraft NBAA, in concert with the Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA), has canceled the 2022 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE), citing the ongoing challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. ABACE, which launched in 2012 and attracts more than 9,000 attendees from 50 countries annually, was scheduled to have [...]
Of all the conventions and trade shows that call Las Vegas home, the largest is the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the most influential technology event in the world. Though it is not open to the public, many tourists still end up crashing the show to hear first-hand of the new product launches. And CES [...]
The National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers' hosted the 25th annual International African-American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show to address a myriad of issues facing the hospitality industry, including the launch of initiatives that elevate BIPOC professionals. "I feel very strongly now that we have the right programs that [...]
The meetings and events industry is readying for a much-needed comeback and sooner than many expected. Findings from the 2022 Global Meetings and Events Forecast, the 11th annual report produced by American Express Meetings & Events, a division of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), were positive. “While we are all eager to see the [...]
Left to right: Kikuo Saito, "Monk's Circle," 1987, acrylic on canvas, courtesy of James Fuentes and the Estate of Kikuo Saito; Arthur B. Carles, "Still Life with Chrysanthemums," c. 1906–10, oil on canvas, courtesy of Avery Galleries; Isaac Julien, "The North Star (Lessons of the Hour)," 2019, courtesy of the artist and Jessica Silverman; [...]
In the Netflix show Dark Tourist, the viewer is exposed to unusual sites, rituals, and ceremonies worldwide. Dark tourism is actually a genre of tourism that has been growing in the last few years. Why do tourists flock to these macabre sites? It could be that the historical significance and the story of the site are [...]
