Tweet Accor is kicking off the year with an encouraging development outlook and a full schedule of new hotel openings in Southeast Asia, Japan & South Korea and around the world. While 2020 was a year of unprecedented challenges – not … Continue reading →
Tweet New Zealand hotel operators have joined forces to form a new nationwide trade group. Hotel Council Aotearoa has been established which aims to provide a united voice in dealing with industry issues, notably the current downturn cause by the … Continue reading →
TweetVietnam’s sixth and newest scheduled airline has taken flight. Vietravel Airlines launched its maiden flight from Ho Chi Minh City to tourist island Pho Quoc. It opened sales earlier this month and plans to serve mostly tourist destinations from Ho … Continue reading →
Tweet The French government abruptly closed borders of many of its overseas territories across the Caribbean and the South Pacific. In a bid to cut off the spread of Covid, France announced several islands will close down to all but … Continue reading →
Tweet All Nippon Airways (ANA) aims to be the first Japanese carrier to use a driverless bus at airports. The airline has started advanced trials of a prototype autonomous bus at Tokyo Haneda Airport. The project is a partnership between … Continue reading →
Tweet American Queen Steamboat Co. and Victory Cruise Lines will make Covid vaccination compulsory for all guests. They are the first US cruise lines to mandate inoculations for passengers. It is for all sailings starting from July 2021 on all … Continue reading →
TweetJetBlue has unveiled its new revamped Mint premium product which it hopes will shake up the transatlantic market. Its new cabins will have 24 private suites with a sliding door for every passenger. It is also rolling out the Mint … Continue reading →
TweetPrincess Cruises has unveiled plans for sportsbook gambling at sea. The Ocean Sportsbook service will be available onboard Princess Cruises’ MedallionClass ships when cruising finally resumes. The real-time sports wagering program will offer bets on pro and college football, basketball, … Continue reading →
Tweet TSA agents at all the nation’s airports now have authority to enforce the no mask, no fly rule. With the mask mandate now a federal order, the Department of Homeland Security gave enforcement authority to TSA employees at … Continue reading →
Tweett begins this spring with the long awaited opening of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, followed by Virgin Hotels New Orleans this summer and Virgin Hotels New York City later in the fall. It also plans to open in Miami in … Continue reading →
Tweet Whether it’s spotting dolphins from a pub in Tintagel, Cornwall or noticing kestrels flying over the tennis courts during Wimbledon, wildlife can turn up in the most unexpected of places and the trick is to be ready to … Continue reading →
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Tweet Following a three year restoration, the family-run rural estate of Newhall Mains on Scotland’s Black Isle peninsula launches next month (February 2021) as a collection of affordable-luxury cottages and sumptuous suites, each individually available. The elegant 18th century former farm … Continue reading →
Tweet Hotelplan UK has cancelled all Inghams, Ski Total ad Flexiski holidays until 2 April amid the ongoing Covid turmoil. But Chief Executive Joe Ponte refused to write off the entire season, believing there was a ‘possibility’ that skiers could … Continue reading →
Tweet TUI holidays to Florida will not resume until May at the earliest after cancelling more trips to the Sunshine state. The operator said its programme will be shelved up to and including 30 April, with the resumption date for … Continue reading →
