Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou announced on Wednesday the partial lifting of the borders’ total closure which had been established last December 20, but all other measures that had been…
Hotel review: The Convent Hotel, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Location: At the bend of Auckland’s Great North Rd by the spire of St Joseph’s Catholic Church.Style: A hotel conversion with plenty of history, humour and eclectic art. A convenient co…
Airlines in the dark about Covid testing for domestic flights
Airline executives said Thursday that the CDC had not contacted them about the possibility of expanding Covid-19 testing requirements to domestic flights.“I’m not aware that the CDC has…
Emirates to relaunch services from UK on Tuesday
Emirates will re-instate outbound passenger operations from the UK tomorrow.Initially this will include a daily flight from London Heathrow and four weekly from Manchester.Services from Birmingham …
Hurtigruten unveils new Dover itineraries
Expedition cruise line Hurtigruten has launched its Dover 2022/23 season, extending its existing programme to include nine new itineraries taking explorers to Norway to experience the Norwegian coa…
New leadership for Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong has appointed Ghislaine Lê to the role of hotel manager.In her new capacity, Lê will oversee the daily operations of the Kowloon Shangri-La, reporting dire…
Nigeria: UAE Bars Dubai-Bound Travellers From Transiting Other Airports
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned Nigerian passengers from transiting other airports before going to Dubai.Effective from today, only those travelling directly from Nigeria would be allowed…
Hyatt Now Offering Free COVID-19 Tests in All Latin American Hotels
Hyatt announced that all nineteen of its properties in Latin America, including those in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, will now offer free COVID-19 tests to guests returning or traveli…
GO NZ: Pride festival star Ramon Te Wake’s favourite travel memories
What are your favourite memories from childhood family holidays in Aotearoa?The first thing that comes to mind is the trusty yellow Cortina we had growing up – Spot, our family dog, and I wou…
Boeing reports near $12bn loss for 2020
Boeing has reported a net loss of US$11.9 billion for financial 2020, or a GAAP loss per share of $20.88, as the full toll of the Covid-19 becomes clear.The figure is down from a profit of US$636 m…