Assembly of the first A350 XWB for Air Mauritius is advancing well at Airbus’ final assembly line in Toulouse, France.The wing-fuselage junction, the installation of the tail plane and also the tail cone have all been completed.The aircraft is in…
After years of up-and-down bookings to Egypt since the destination fell out of favor with travelers in the aftermath of the January 2011 uprisings, operators are reporting a sudden uptick in bookings this year, robust enough to generate fresh investment…
Thorntree River Lodge situated in Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, Zambia, close to Victoria Falls, opened its doors in May, offering guests an opportunity to observe and walk with the park’s White rhinos.The lodge was built on the banks of the Zambezi…
Spirit Airlines will begin flying to Cancun from Baltimore and Chicago O’Hare on Nov. 9.The daily flights will complement the ultra-low-cost carrier’s existing routes to Cancun from Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale and Houston.Spirit will compete with Southwest and a…
Noosa Food and Wine Festival finishes today for another year, but there are still plenty of ways to eat your 2way around the Sunshine Coast, writes Linda Thompson.Icecream for breakfast? Why not? It’s about 32C, the sun is shining –…
From a projected increase in Americans traveling this Memorial Day weekend to a steady growth in air travel, all signs are pointing to a very healthy industry, one of the most robust that some executives say they have seen.“If I…
Alaska Airlines and Finnair have begun a frequent-flyer partnership.The move comes as Finnair prepares to launch Helsinki-San Francisco service on June 1. The carrier already flies from Helsinki to Chicago and New York.With the partnership, Alaska Mileage Plan members will…
A new cruise line with a sharp focus on health, fitness and activity is being organized by a Miami entrepreneur with a planned May 2018 launch.Blue World Voyages plans an all-suite 350-passenger vessel with 26 staterooms designated as “residential condominiums,”…
Jumeirah Group has appointed Winston Chien to the role of general manager at Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel, a landmark property set in Shanghai’s Pudong District.Chien started his new role in April 2017 and joined Jumeirah Group after five years as vice…
South African Tourism has built a new digital asset library, to create a platform that will help stakeholders with marketing collateral, crucial to marketing the destination. This platform follows the review, which aims to achieve attracting an additional five million…
