This summer Eurowings passengers can fly cheaply long-haul to Las Vegas.For decades, the fascinating city in the desert state of Nevada has been one of the most important destinations for holidayma…
Agents expected to stick with GDS despite British Airways’ surcharge
Industry players last week expressed skepticism that U.S. travel agents would take advantage of the alternative booking channels that British Airways (BA) and Iberia will offer when they implement …
Trump Uses London Attacks to Push for Travel Ban
An armed Police officer looks through his weapon on London Bridge in London on June 3, 2017. The death toll has risen to seven in the terrorism incident. Dominic Lipinski / PA via Associated Press …
Ponant underwater lounge to be called Blue Eye
Ponant provided further details about the first-of-their-kind underwater lounges that are being designed for its next four luxury expedition ships.The multi-sensory lounges will be located beneath …
Amsterdam, Airbnb and the Very Real Problem of Overtourism
Spend any time walking the streets of Amsterdam and you’ll quickly understand why it has a tourism problem. Trams, bicycles and pedestrians all vie for space on the narrow streets, presenting…
Video: London Tourism Leaders Say Brexit Won’t Kill City’s European Partnerships
London & Partners, the city’s destination marketing organization, signed a tourism agreement with Paris in March — the same week UK Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50 w…
Norwegian Air to launch Rome-U.S. service
Ultra-low-cost carrier Norwegian Air will begin flying to Rome from the U.S. in November.Service from Newark to Rome will launch on Nov. 9 and operate four times per week. Norwegian will begin twic…
Open bar experiment pays off for Norwegian
It’s been two years since Norwegian Cruise Line decided to experiment with an open bar on its short cruises out of Miami, a policy that set the Norwegian Sky apart from its peers.Including fr…
British Airways and Iberia adopting GDS booking surcharge
British Airways and Iberia will implement a $10 surcharge per “fare component” on bookings through the GDS, beginning Nov. 1.The carriers, both owned by International Airline Group (IAG…
Dugan appointed executive chef at Sheraton Grand London Park Lane
James Dugan has been appointed executive chef at Sheraton Grand London Park Lane, bringing with him a wealth of culinary experience from a career within the luxury hospitality sector spanning 24 ye…