One retired cabin crew member who operated for United Airlines until 2013 is commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 attacks in a very emotional way.
To better serve Mexico, Emirates has increased its codeshare with United back in the United Arab Emirates, and it has also increased its collaboration with the Greek airline Aegean Airlines.
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Former flight attendant commemorates September 11
An innovative tribute from a retired United Airlines flight attendant honors the flight crew members who perished in the 9/11 attacks.
Pushing an airline cart from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airportto flight 93 national memorial stoystown is Paul Veneto, who worked for the US airline from 1997 until 2013.
Paulie’s Push, a campaign to commemorate the 20th anniversary, launched in 2021. Veneto ran between the 9/11 National Memorial in New York and Boston Logan International Airport during its first year of operation. From the Boston airport in 2022, he traveled to the Pentagon National Memorial.
His greatest stretch to date will cover more than 300 miles during this year’s attempt.
The impact of retail tourism is made clear.
Global Retail Tourism: Trends and Insights, a research released last week by the World Travel & Tourism Council, is “set to change the way we think about shopping tourism,” according to the organization.
Retail tourism was a $178 billion market in 2019, despite the sector’s historical underresearchation. The data demonstrates that since the pandemic, shopping has become more than just a pastime. The release states that it “shapes travel decisions, improves destination appeal, boosts foreign exchange earnings and promotes local brands and products.”
“Retailtainment” is a new trend that combines retail with entertainment and is already big in the UAE. The study demonstrates that tourists seek out opulent brands that reflect a city’s culture as well as real products.
“Retail tourism is no longer just about buying mementos, it’s a driving force supporting the recovery of the travel and tourism sector, adding significantly to job creation, revenue, and economic growth,” said Julia Simpson, president and chief executive of the WTTC.
Emirates will take part at Oktoberfest.
Emirates will be honoring the German holiday of Oktoberfest from Saturday until October 3 with Bavarian food and a variety of domestic in-flight entertainment. This will be offered at a few airport lounges as well as on flights to and from Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, and Frankfurt.
For lunch and dinner on outbound flights in economy, as well as on inbound and outbound flights in business and first class, a typical starter, main course, and dessert will be served.
Appetizers or obatzda made with Emmental and cream cheese, radishes, a hard-boiled egg, and cornichons will be served. Fleischpflanzerl, a minced beef steak dish with butter, veal jus, vegetables, and sauerkraut, is the main course. There will also be traditional German breads available, followed by apple-based treats.
In addition to 45 German movies and a collection of 13 Bud Spencer and Terence Hill pictures, two well-known and adored spaghetti westerns in Germany, there will be more than 300 movies available with German subtitles. 28 German music albums and playlists will also be available for listening.
Taking a night train through Europe
Speaking of Germany, a sleeper service that had been discontinued for nine years is now being offered again between Berlin and Paris.
The Nightjet train, operated by the Austrian company OBB, will resume operations in December with three weekly journeys before returning to daily operation by October of the following year.
At 7.12 p.m., trains leave Paris Gare de l’Est and arrive in Berlin at 8.26 a.m., whereas the Berlin to Paris leg runs between 8.18pm and 10.24am.
As rates are anticipated to start at approximately €50 for a bed, it also makes stops in Strasbourg, Mannheim, Erfurt, and Halle, giving tourists even another more cheap way to discover Europe.
In October, tickets go on sale.
More flights are now available from the UAE.
Flydubai has declared the beginning of daily flights to Sphinx International Airport in Cairo, bringing the total number of weekly excursions to Egypt to 18. Due to an increase in demand for travel between the two cities, the service will launch on October 29.
While this is going on, Emirates has expanded two codeshare agreements, making it simpler for its customers to travel to Greece and Mexico.In addition to Mexico City, where Emirates already flies, the airline’s partnership with United was expanded to encompass eight locations in the Central American nation. As a result, travelers can connect in either Chicago or Houston before flying to Cancun, Cozumel, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, San Jose Del Cabo, Leon (Guanajuato), and Queretaro.
For travel beginning on Thursday, tickets are available on the airline’s website or through the preferred travel agencies.
Aegean Airlines and Emirates have strengthened their collaboration, enabling travellers from Dubai to make a stopover in Athens before taking advantage of the links the Greek airline offers to well-known locations across Europe. Customers of Aegean can also take use of Emirates’ service on flights between Athens and Dubai and between Athens and Newark with a stopover in Dubai.