Thompson Hotels will debut its newest luxury resort in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, in late 2018, following a repositioning and extensive redesign.Located oceanfront along the destination’s Playa La Ropa beach on Mexico’s majestic Pacific Coast, Thompson Zihuatanejo will feature 54 suites, multiple…
Oetker Collection’s Jumby Bay Island has announced the appointment of Sandro Fabris as its new managing director.After a successful career with prestigious hotel groups throughout the world, Fabris will take the helm of Jumby Bay Island in November.In addition to…
International Airlines Group has announced that Aer Lingus chief executive, Stephen Kavanagh, will step down on January 1st, but will remain on the airline’s board as a non-executive director.He will be succeeded as chief executive and executive director by Sean…
Vietnam Airlines has launched a new in-town check-in service, provided by subsidiary Vietnam Airlines Ground Services.Vietnam Airlines – considered the World’s Leading Cultural Airline by World Travel Awards – thus becomes the first and only airline in Vietnam to offer…
Westin Hotels & Resorts has opened The Westin Maldives Mariandhoo Resort, the first of the Westin brand in the Maldives.The resort is on an island in the Baa Atoll, located close to Hanifaru Bay, known for the largest gathering of…
Delta, United, British Airways, Finnair and LATAM have joined NDC Exchange, a marketplace for airline product sales that is supported by IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC).Those carriers will join Air Canada, which became the first airline on the exchange in…
Chris Schulz checks into the Paparoa Hotel, Kaipara.Getting there: A week ago, we’d never heard of Paparoa, but after being persuaded to check it out, we headed up for a quick weekend trip. It’s a short drive — at 90…
The Competition & Markets Authority has launched a competition investigation into the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement between American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, and Finnair.The deal, first signed in 2008, established a revenue sharing joint venture covering all passenger routes between…
Alila Villas Koh Russey in Cambodian will be welcoming guests from November.The property resides on its own private island in the Koh Rong archipelago and the journey from tarmac to resort takes just a 20-minute private car transfer and speedboat…
JW Marriott has announced the completion of JW Marriott New Orleans’ renovation, which includes an extensive transformation to all 494 guestrooms, seven suites and public spaces.The hotel’s restoration embraces the culture and vivacity of the Big Easy while providing JW…
