The Eastern Airlines brand has made its latest comeback to commercial flying.The new Eastern is flying weekly Sunday service between New York JFK and Guayaquil, Ecuador. The carrier will begin twice-weekly flights between JFK and Georgetown, Guyana, on March 5,…
Elisabeth Easther talks to everyday explorers about their best travel memories.After 30 years at the helm of a large architectural practice, Chris van Ryn gave it all away to become a freelance travel writer. For the last 15 years he’s…
Hilton is bolstering its presence in the lifestyle space with the launch of Tempo by Hilton, a limited-service concept that targets a demographic the company has dubbed “modern achievers.”“Tempo has been really driven in research,” said Phil Cordell, Hilton’s senior…
Caesars Entertainment and Vici Properties have agreed to sell Harrah’s Reno Hotel and Casino to Las Vegas-based developer CAI Investments for $50 million.CAI is shuttering the casino hotel and redeveloping the property as Reno City Center, according to the Reno…
Ryanair has written to chancellor of the exchequer, Sajid Javid, calling on him to extend the air passenger duty ‘holiday’ given to Flybe to all UK airlines.The deal was announced earlier this week and could see the regional airline defer…
Japan National Tourism Organisation has announced that more than 31 million overseas travellers visited the country in 2019, marking it an all-time record.“Japan continues to be a destination of tremendous interest for Americans, and that interest is clearly growing –…
In South Africa, a range of options are available for beach and bush itineraries and tour operators can mix and match when creatively designing packages that speak to the various markets.The country has a number of incredible national parks and…
When we first started Luxury Latin America nearly 13 years ago, there weren’t all that many high-end hotels to choose from in Cusco, Peru. I had just been through the region for the first time and was reviewing hotels for…
Pamela Wade checks into the recently-opened Oaks Wellington Hotel.Check-in experience: The lobby is typical of the whole hotel — light, airy and contemporary. Set back from the bustle of Courtenay Place, it’s immediately quiet and soothing; and, staffed 24 hours, there’s…
Hart Shoreditch Hotel London, a brand-new 126-room lifestyle hotel from Curio Collection by Hilton, is set to open in the heart of east London next month.The property will be located in one of London’s most creative neighbourhoods and will be…
