Weekend asked Nicky Sinden, host of TV show ADOS Addicted to Fishing to name her favourite weekend destinations with boat and trailer that offered something for everyone in the family. The location needed a boat ramp for easy access to…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said it will become a 40% partner in a joint venture to upgrade the primary cruise pier and terminal in Malaysia.The project to improve the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal in George Town calls for lengthening the…
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr says the airline group’s surcharge on GDS bookings has been so successful that he would be “very surprised” if other airlines do not follow suit.Spohr addressed the topic during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday,…
Magalies Park in Hartbeespoort, North West Province, is undergoing a R40m (€2.9m) refurbishment to its 185 chalets.The bedrooms will feature underfloor heating and double beds will be replaced with king-size beds in the main room. The chalets will receive new…
According to the Colombian Primate Association (APC) most of the species of neotropical primates are found in Brazil (128), followed by Peru (52) and Colombia (38). Ten of Colombian primate species are endemic. Unfortunately, nine of the endemic species are…
The concept that is about to become Volcano Bay Water Theme Park, Universal Orlando Resort’s newest attraction, was germinated six years ago as an idea set out on four pages of paper.According to Dale Mason, vice president and executive art…
Alaska Airlines furthered its expansion strategy post-Virgin America acquisition, adding six new routes from San Diego.Between late August and mid-December, the carrier will launch daily routes to Omaha, Neb.; Austin, Texas; Albuquerque, N.M.; Minneapolis; and Kansas City and St. Louis,…
Struggling Italian flag carrier Alitalia unveiled a business plan Thursday that it expects will return the airline to profitability by 2019.The plan calls for a 1 billion euro reduction in costs by 2019 through staffing and other operating cuts. The…
The export of rhino horn could soon become a reality under the SA government’s new draft amendments outlining regulations for the domestic trade in rhino horn. Members of the public were invited to comment on the regulation by March 10.Under…
Some cities in Latin America just seem to take forever to get any momentum on the luxury hotel front and Montevideo has been one of those for as long as we can remember. Lately there’s been some action to get…
