Shangri-La’s Le Touessrok Resort & Spa, Mauritius, has appointed Gerhard Hecker to the role of general manager.Having joined the property this month, Hecker is set to continue to establish the resort as one of the leading hotels in the Indian…
Meliá Cuba has announced the reopening of hotels affected by Hurricane Irma in Cayo Santa María, Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo and Varadero.Cooperation with the Cuban tourism authorities and the crucial support of employees has made it possible to quickly repair…
Patricia Greig leaves the city behind and gets a taste of the good life on Waiheke.Maybe it’s the three-storey spiral staircase that makes The Treehouse Waiheke Island the reigning champion among New Zealand baches. It’s the ultimate Waiheke destination, and…
Virgin Holidays has announced its biggest ever product launch in an aim to overhaul the package holiday and attract new customers.Virgin Holidays experiences is a huge portfolio of more than 300 new activities that will enrich the package holiday and…
NATS has successfully transitioned Belfast International and Belfast City airports from paper to electronic flight strips following a ten-month programme using new hub and spoke system architecture.While electronic strips aren’t a new concept, this UK first sees all airports in…
Flybe has said, following a detailed review of aircraft maintenance, it has incurred higher than expected related costs in the first half of financial 2017.This reflects the drive to further improve the reliability of its aircraft, particularly the Bombardier Q400…
Louvre Abu Dhabi today signed the first exclusive platinum partnership, with Etihad Airways.The symbolic ceremony took place under the museum’s spectacular dome and its ‘Rain of Light’ effect.Louvre Abu Dhabi will officially open on November 11th as an iconic landmark…
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Edelweiss and Eurowings will be adding or increasing frequency to Cape Town in the coming months.Announcing the re-introduction of Austrian Airlines to South African skies, Wesgro CEO, Tim Harris, said the demand for direct routes to Cape…
This is part two of a Colombia travel series by Bogota-based tourism student Charles Mancilla Monroy, in which he explores lesser-known destinations that were once off limits due to guerrilla activity and civil war. Today, they’re back on the tourism…
Daniel Simmonds checks into the Dunedin Distinction hotel.Getting there: A brisk 30-minute drive from the Airport to the City Centre on Liverpool St, and just a five-minute stroll from Dunedin’s famous Speight’s Brewery.History: Locals know the new Distinction Hotel as…
