JetBlue would like to take over seven of the 21 daily U.S.-Havana flights that Spirit and Frontier will give up in the late spring.In an application to the Department of Transportation Thursday, Je…
Ask Away: Travel agents offer expertise
We are thinking of going to Hawaii later in the year. Why is the quote from travel agents so much more than Expedia? What is the “catch”? PeterWith the amount of travel booking sites of…
Arabian Travel Market 2017: Caribbean Tourism Organisation boosts Emirates Holidays connection
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation, the region’s tourism development agency, is seeking to strengthen its relationship with Emirates Holidays, the largest airline tour operator in the Middle …
Table Mountain cableway closes for maintenance
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway will be closed for annual maintenance from July 24 to August 6.Tickets booked for the week of July 18 will have their usual seven-day validity period shortened. Detai…
Empress of the Seas makes first call in Havana
Royal Caribbean International’s Empress of the Seas arrived in Havana on Sunday, the first time a ship from its fleet has docked in Cuba.The 1,602-passenger ship sailed from Miami on a five-d…
Arabian Travel Market 2017: Kamark to take up equity partners leadership at Etihad
Etihad Aviation Group has announced the appointment of Robin Kamark as chief executive, airline equity partners.He will be responsible for leading and developing the group’s minority equity i…
Mozambique launches visas on arrival
All international visitors to Mozambique who require a visa, can now receive a visa on arrival, confirms Mike Brett, South African representative of the Mozambique Roadshow.Visitors will pay US$50 …
TRAVEL DEALS: Free Weddings at Riu, Up to 25% Off Marriott
This week’s roundup of the best Latin America travel deals takes us around the hemisphere, thanks to several multi-destination hotel deals. You can enjoy a free wedding package at Riu hotels …
Bar review: The Walking Dead, Atiu, Cook Islands
Peter de Graaf enjoys home-brewed bush beer in coconut cups — a tradition being revived on the Rarotongan island of Atiu.They call it The Walking Dead because, well, it’s fairly obvious…
Hilton San Francisco Union Square completes upgrade
The Hilton San Francisco Union Square has completed $26 million in renovations to its guestrooms, lobby, Cityscape lounge and Urban Tavern restaurant.The 1,919-room hotel, which is the West Coast&r…