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Cinema in HEL is described as the world’s first cinema that requires two people to watch and is painted in non-reflecting black.

Travel leaders say they regret the amount of time and money spent on planning for Brexit when they could have been doing other things.

Travel bosses should plan for the hardest Brexit scenario, they are told at the WTM London Leaders’ Lunch.

With two new routes to Tel Aviv and Agadir and other openings, the airline is raising capacity in Finland by 20%.

The warning comes despite Norwegian seeing 8% more passengers last month, year-on-year.

In a major consolidation in Iceland’s aviation market, the airlines say that there will be opportunities for synergies ahead.

The Finnish carrier is working on a new Premium Economy class, to be added between 2020 and 2022, and will renew the cabins of its ATRs.

The 12-hour shutdown means that bookings, changes and online check-in will not be possible.

After five years of renovation and modernisation, the art gallery has been transformed, its display space radically expanded.

Therapeutic muds used in health and wellness treatments in the Lithuanian spa town of Druskininkai rival the Dead Sea, locals say.

The airline is continuing its aircraft selling spree, in an effort to reduce its sizeable debts.

British Airways passengers were forced to endure a marathon journey from Orlando to London – via JFK.

The elusive underground artist will be promoting his hotel in Bethlehem to the travel trade with a new artwork.

In a WTM survey, only 3% of respondents say digital influencers are the most important source of holiday information before making a booking.

A new route between Riga and Lviv is part of a broader network development between the north and the rest of Europe.

Both ATR and Bombardier explain why Asia Pacific is a major region for future demand for smaller planes.

The new chief executive makes his first conference call with analysts, starting to outline a new vision.

Copenhagen will get its fifth UK Ryanair route in 2019, while four new winter routes from Skavsta are being put into action this week.

Three major travel players have been named by inside sources as having responded by the deadline.

easyJet launches its first route from London Gatwick to Aarhus today, adding to the flow of incoming tourists.