For my most recent visit to Cancun (to check out the beautiful Finest Playa Mujeres and Beloved Playa Mujeres hotels in Cancun, for an Mexico hotel review in TravelAge West), I flew American Airlines from JFK nonstop to the Cancun…
Kids are fearless and quick to learn, writes Winston AldworthIt’s staggering how quickly your children get good at skiing.With two lessons under her belt, 7-year-old Zoe is skiing alongside me on an intermediate slope at Cardrona just after we’ve exited…
Qatar Airways on Wednesday said it won’t proceed with a plan to acquire an equity stake in American Airlines.In June, Qatar said it planned to initially buy 4.75% of American stock, the most allowed without advance approval from American’s board…
With global travel facing an ever-growing number of security threats, corporate travel buyers are dealing with a growing number of traveller concerns, and struggling to adopt the tools necessary to address them.But according to new research from the Association of…
Gardens and zoos saw the most significant growth in visitors to attractions last year, according to VisitEngland’s annual attractions survey.The survey, which gathered information from more than 1,500 English attractions, found that historic houses and castles reported a seven per…
Hong Kong Airlines and Fiji Airways signed a codeshare agreement to offer customers enhanced connectivity and seamless connections between six major destinations in the south Pacific and Asia.Under the agreement, Hong Kong Airlines’ HX code will be placed on Fiji…
The tourism industry has welcomed the enhanced security measures implemented at OR Tambo International Airport (Ortia) but it has raised concerns that the recent warning issued by the US Consul General advising US citizens to exercise caution when travelling from…
Billy McDonough has been named FCM Travel Solutions president for the Americas, effective immediately.This new role comes after measured and noteworthy success during his tenure as the FCM USA brand leader.McDonough has seen the brand through many new partnerships and…
The fight was long, it was a life for other people, but the plus points of a campervan won, writes Trevor McKewenThey were a tribe – and one that I’d never wanted to join.I’d seen them before, of course.They gather…
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has hired Brice O’Keeffe as director of sales and marketing at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC.O’Keeffe brings a strong luxury and resort background, as well as more than 20 years of hospitality experience, to Hotel Monaco’s…
