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Open bar experiment pays off for Norwegian

It’s been two years since Norwegian Cruise Line decided to experiment with an open bar on its short cruises out of Miami, a policy that set the Norwegian Sky apart from its peers.Including free drinks on three- and four-day cruises…

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British Airways warns of further delays as recovery continues

Flights are resuming at British Airways as the carrier battles to recover from a serious computer failure on Saturday.The airline warned passengers to expect further delays and cancellations.All flights from Gatwick and Heathrow airports in London were cancelled yesterday, with…

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Etihad takes delivery of final Airbus A380

Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its tenth and final Airbus A380.Employees from Etihad Airways and Airbus gathered at the European plane-maker’s Hamburg Finkenwerder plant in Germany, where the aircraft was officially handed over to the UAE national airline before…

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Air Mauritius prepares for delivery of first A350 XWB

Assembly of the first A350 XWB for Air Mauritius is advancing well at Airbus’ final assembly line in Toulouse, France.The wing-fuselage junction, the installation of the tail plane and also the tail cone have all been completed.The aircraft is in…

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New fitness-oriented cruise line planned

A new cruise line with a sharp focus on health, fitness and activity is being organized by a Miami entrepreneur with a planned May 2018 launch.Blue World Voyages plans an all-suite 350-passenger vessel with 26 staterooms designated as “residential condominiums,”…

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Loen Skylift set to open in Norway

The Loen Skylift, a new cable car in Loen, Norway, will open this month.Loen is a village located in the Nordfjord region, about 120 miles northeast of Bergen and just under 200 miles northwest of Oslo.Billed as the world’s steepest…

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Lufthansa Group launches group booking tool for agents

The Lufthansa Group-owned airlines Austrian, Lufthansa and SWISS have launch today an integrated group booking tool.It is exclusively accessible to tour operators, consolidators and travel agents.With just one online tool, they will be able to request group journeys for ten…

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Post takes up leadership of Park Gstaad

Seasoned hotelier Stephan Post has been named as the new general manager of Park Gstaad.Post joins Park Gstaad this summer from his most recent assignment as general manager of the Intercontinental Davos, also in Switzerland.Grace Leo, chief executive of Ledunfly…

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