During more than two decades in the travel industry, Steve Loucks has seen countless changes: airline commission cuts, the emergence and subsequent fear of OTAs, 9/11 and the Great Recession.But through it all, the Travel Leaders Group executive has witnessed…
The Latvian airline airBaltic has launched a new direct route linking Riga and Madrid.The route, which will be operated in cooperation with the Spanish-airline Iberia, offers convenient travel options for travellers between Spain and Latvia and beyond to destinations in…
It’s been two years since Norwegian Cruise Line decided to experiment with an open bar on its short cruises out of Miami, a policy that set the Norwegian Sky apart from its peers.Including free drinks on three- and four-day cruises…
Celestyal Cruises has relaunched its website, which is newly compatible with all browsers and mobile devices.The site now offers visitors a faster and simpler booking process and a more comprehensive introduction to Celestyal’s cruises, services and selling points.Content has been…
Low-cost African carrier fastjet has recorded a group operating loss of US$64 million for the financial year to December 31st.The figure reveals losses widening from US$37.9 million the previous year.Nico Bezuidenhout, fastjet chief executive, commented: “Last year was a challenging…
Monterrey, Mexico is home to some of the country’s largest international companies and has long had the moniker of being the country’s urban, industrial powerhouse. With one of Latin America’s richest municipalities (San Pedro de Garza) and the mansions of…
Growing up, my family was really into VWs. We lived in Onehunga, but quite often we’d traipse around the country going to VW shows and VW rallies, or camping in the Kombi. Every year we’d go to the VW nationals,…
Carnival Corp. has unveiled three sea creatures that will serve as avatars for passengers using the Ocean Medallion electronic system, which debuts on Princess Cruises in November.The creatures are meant to be whimsical tools that let passengers play games and…
Thousands of fun-seekers have flocked to Dreamland Margate to soak up the sunshine as the doors opened at the iconic park.The UK’s best-loved seaside park unveiled a completely updated and re-landscaped space that brings together historic rides set against a…
Flights are resuming at British Airways as the carrier battles to recover from a serious computer failure on Saturday.The airline warned passengers to expect further delays and cancellations.All flights from Gatwick and Heathrow airports in London were cancelled yesterday, with…
