(21 Jan 2021)Thailand’s Minor Hotels Group has opened the thirdAvani hotel in Dubai. The 48-storey Avani Palm View Dubai Hotel & Suites, which overlooks the iconic Palm Jumeirah,is located close toDubai tram and monorail stations. Dubai InternationalAirport is just a 25-minute drive away whilst the city’s second airport, Al Maktoum International and the upcoming Dubai …
Small-ship luxury line Ponant will offer an eight-night “World Affairs Cruise” in the Baltic region on the newly launched, 184-passenger Le Jacques Cartier. Departing July 17, 2021, the eight-night cruise is part of Ponant’s “Quintessential Collection,” a series of cruises that strongly focus on a subject and destination. The onboard experience will offer lectures and discussions by experts and policy makers focused on the …
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has unveiled its refreshed interior ambitions in a series of hotels around the world. Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, USA; Sheraton Denver Downtown, USA; Sheraton Tel Aviv, Israel; Sheraton Grand Dubai, UAE; Sheraton Guangzhou, China and Sheraton Mianyang, China, have all had the makeover. Following an announcement from Marriott in 2018 of its …
The International Air Transport Association has called on governments to partner with the air transport industry to devise plans to safely re-link people, business and economies when the Covid-19 epidemiological situation permits. A priority for this critical cooperation is acceleration of the establishment of global standards for vaccination and testing certification. “We can see the …
Sixt has added Daniel Marasch to the board of its new van and truck division as it seeks to expand the operation internationally. The company said it was responding to the increasing importance of the product sector and seeking to tap into new potential as part of its international growth strategy. The global mobility provider …
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 coastline and the Fjords. Sailings will take place throughout the year offering guests the chance to chase the midnight sun and witness the Aurora Borealis. The ten–21-night itineraries …
Swan Hellenic has announced that Tom Dumbrell is to join the company as UK sales director from next month. He will bring a combination of youthful energy, out-of-the-box thinking and extensive cruise industry sales management experience, the company said. Dumbrell has held in national account manager and senior sales management positions at Tauck, Belmond, Australian …
Hyatt has entered into franchise agreements with Story Hotels Holding to bring three hotels in Sweden under the JDV Hotel brand. The move is designed to help to grow the Hyatt independent collection brand in Europe. The three boutique hotels – Story Hotel Riddargatan and Story Hotel Signalfabriken in Stockholm, as well as Story Hotel …
The Wyndham Grand Algarve will relaunch this spring having undergone a complete €5 million transformation. The sophisticated five-star resort is the gateway to the Quinta do Lago, the most exclusive and sought-after location in the Algarve, Portugal. The all-suite property – formerly known as Monte da Quinta Resort – has been reimagined to provide premium …
The government banned travel to the UK from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Burundi and Rwanda. Officials said the move was to prevent the spread of the new variant originally identified in South Africa into the UK. From 13:00 on Friday, passengers who have been in or transited through the United Arab Emirates, Burundi and …
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