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Fred. Olsen hopes to get back in the water next spring

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its plans to have three of the fleet ‘back in the water’ in March and April, with Balmoral to sail even sooner.The company’s two new ships, Bolette and Borealis, will take on the existing…

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Round Hill Hotel reopens to guests in Jamaica

Round Hill Hotel & Villas will reopen to guests today, welcoming them to the renounced Jamaican retreat.With its reopening, the resort has also unveiled a new partnership with evoJets, bringing private charter aviation services to travellers.New and returning guests will…

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Kimpton grows Asia-Pacific footprint

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is growing its Asia Pacific footprint in October with two new openings in Bangkok and Tokyo.Located in central Bangkok’s Langsuan area, the Kimpton Bangkok Maa-Lai is scheduled to debut Oct. 1. The property, which overlooks the…

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Sun Int’l – 2 300 retrenchments loom

Sun International (SI) Group’s interim results for the six months to June 30 reflect the significant impact COVID-19 has had on the group and the hospitality industry, in which operations were suspended during SA’s lockdown from March to June 30.Consolidated…

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Updated: Cunard and Princess cancel world cruises

Cunard Line became the first Carnival Corp. brand to extend its pause into 2021.Citing the U.K. Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s current guidance against cruising as well as “the complexity of operating world voyages,” the U.K.-based line extended its pause from…

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Marriott partners with Quintessentially on luxe road trips

Marriott International has partnered with luxury lifestyle concierge company Quintessentially to launch a collection of high-end road trip itineraries, each of which showcase stays at luxury Marriott-branded hotels.Available for booking through the end of October, the customizable road trip packages…

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Covid-19 drives Rolls Royce to huge loss

Rolls Royce has reported a loss before tax of £5.4 billion for the first half of financial 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic takes a huge toll on the aviation sector.Underlying revenue fell to £5.6 billion, down 24 per cent, while…

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El Palace Barcelona unveils reopening activities

El Palace Barcelona has announced a series of culinary, wellness and leisure activities taking place on the panoramic Rooftop Garden as the hotel reopens next week.Inspired by the Barcelona of the twenties and its sumptuous gardens, the garden is a…

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China domestic air travel close to 2019 levels

ForwardKeys is predicting that domestic air travel in China, which has been growing progressively in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, will reach a full recovery by the start of September.In the second week of August, domestic arrivals at Chinese…

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