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(15 Oct 2021)
Boeing has appointed Heidi Grant as Vice President of
Business Development, effective 8 November 2021.

Heidi is currently Director of the U.S. Defense
Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), responsible for the
administration and execution of U.S. Department of Defense
security cooperation programs and activities involving defense
articles, military training and other defense-related services.

Heidi began her U.S. Department of Defense career in 1989 and
has held
key roles with the departments of the Navy and Air Force, Office
of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff and two combatant
commands with assignments from base to headquarters levels,
including

(14 Oct 2021)
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has said
that the UK’s travel and tourism sector’s year-on-year recovery
may only claw back a third, whilst international travel spending
continues to plummet.

The latest research from WTTC shows recovery in
travel has been severely delayed by the lack of spending by
international visitors.

WTTC blames strict travel restrictions, such as
the ‘traffic light’ system, for wreaking havoc on the
sector.

Now, despite its highly successful vaccine
rollout, the UK is set to record further losses in inbound visitor
spending than the previous year, a year in which international

(12 Oct 2021)
Singapore Airlines has unveiled plans to launch seasonal services to Vancouver, Canada and Seattle, USA.

The airline will operate four flights per week from 2 December 2021 to 15
February 2022, with two of the weekly Seattle-Vancouver Singapore
services operating as Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights,
providing eligible customers quarantine-free entry into Singapore.

SIA is also converting its daily non-stop services
from San Francisco to Singapore, to designated VTL services
from Wednesday, 20 October 2021.

The flights provide additional quarantine-free travel
options for customers who wish to travel to and from North
America, on top of the

(12 Oct 2021)
One of the world’s most iconic hotels, the Burj Al
Arab in Dubai, has started selling tickets for guided tours of the prestigious property.

Opening to the public on Friday, 15 October 2021,
the tour is available for up to 12 visitors, with butler-guided
groups setting off every 15 minutes from 09:30 to 20:30 daily.

Tickets start at AED 399, with the option to add a
series of signature experiences, including the hotel’s 24-carat
Ultimate Gold Cappuccino or signature afternoon tea at Sahn Eddar
in the atrium.

Guests can also enjoy a glass of bubbly
served with