Last April, as the entire U.S. airline industry dealt with the fallout from the much-publicized violent removal of passenger David Dao from a United Express fight, Southwest Airlines said it would put a halt to overbooking by the end of…
gategroup and Norwegian have agreed to further strengthen their relationship by signing an extensive, long-term global partnership agreement.Effective immediately, gategroup’s one-stop retail solutions provider, gateretail, is the global operator of all retail operations onboard Norwegian flights worldwide, while Gate Gourmet…
The Ascott has announced the appointment of Jason Chen as the general manager of Somerset Ekamai Bangkok.With over 20 years of hospitality experience, Chen has previously worked with Ascott, having started with the company in Singapore in the year 2004…
The Mount Zebra Camdeboo Protected Environment’s (MZCPE) first phase one of the Karoo Corridor Project has been approved by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA).The Karoo Corridor initiative will see 286 343 hectares of private and public land in the…
More than 2400 kilometres away from the golden beaches of the Brazilian capital, this normally nondescript mountain town in landlocked Bolivia hosts one of the largest carnivals in South America.Declared a “Masterpiece of Oral and Tangible Heritage” by Unesco, it’s…
If you haven’t been, you must. Waitangi — the place that lies at the centre of what we are as a nation, whether you are blind to the past or not.The Treaty Grounds lie to the north of Paihia, just…
University of Nevada-Las Vegas assistant professor Todd Uglow was having dinner at Sinatra, a restaurant inside the Encore Las Vegas, just over a month ago when staff suddenly started scurrying as if preparing for some unexpected guest.Within minutes, Wynn Resorts…
Al Ghurair Properties, the property development arm of Al Ghurair, has partnered with Swissôtel to announce the inauguration of Swissôtel Al Ghurair and Swissôtel Living, embedded within Al Ghurair Centre, Deira.This follows from the formal partnership agreement between Al Ghurair…
Ferry operator DFDS has reported another record year for 2017, with the company’s annual results released this morning showing an operating profit of DKK2.7 billion, or £321 million, last year.Despite ongoing uncertainty caused by Brexit, the company’s operations across Europe…
Thomas Cook Airlines’ inaugural flight to Hurghada, Egypt, departs from East Midlands Airport today.Thomas Cook Airlines carry 400,000 customers to and from East Midlands Airport to 18 European destinations each year and has two A321 aircraft based permanently at the…
