(15 Jan 2021)Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 8.8 million passengers and 160,655 flights in 2020, year-on-year decreases of 87.7% and 61.7%, respectively. In 2019, HKIA handled 71.5 million passengerswhich was down slightly from the 74.5 million in 2018 and 72.8million in 2017, but up on the 70.5 million in 2016. In 1998, theyear the …
(15 Jan 2021)Rosewood has signed a management agreement with Antirion SGRfor a new luxury hotel in Rome, Italy. Located in the former headquarters of Italy’sBanca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL), overlooking the iconic ViaVeneto, the Rosewood Rome will offer easy access to many of thecity’s storied attractions, elegant shops and distinct diningdestinations. Extending an entire block, …
Belmond has announced new routes aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express ahead of the 2021 season. Five new boarding points include Rome, Florence, Geneva, Brussels and Amsterdam. On board the train’s 17 restored Art Deco carriages, guests will be whisked along one-night journeys from Florence and Rome, passing the Italian lakes and Swiss mountains, before arriving in …
The former Pacific Princess, which Carnival Corporation said last week was sold to an undisclosed buyer, is heading to the Azamara fleet. Sycamore Partners, the private equity firm that recently announced it will purchase Azamara from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., said today that as soon as the sale closes, that fourth ship will join the fleet. Following a complete renovation, the yet-unnamed ship will begin an inaugural season …
by Rick Steves, January 25, 2020 As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s a reminder of the fun that awaits us in Europe at the other end of this crisis. Few visitors to Scandinavia even notice Ærø, a …
Israel will ban passenger flights in and out of the country from today, the government has announced. The ban on flights will come into force from 22:00GMT and last until the end of January, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. “Other than rare exceptions, we are closing the sky hermetically to prevent the …
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has revealed that the country has bolstered its Covid-19 testing infrastructure to meet the growing demand for such tests. The increase in demand has been driven by new travel requirements in major tourism source markets. “Jamaica is now very ready,” said the minister. “We have developed the infrastructure to …
Ryanair has been forced suspend its ‘jab and go’ advertising campaign after a ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The airline called the ruling “baseless” and said it “disagrees” with the decision, although it will comply and retract the ads. The campaign was launched by the low-cost carrier over the Christmas period, with a …
Boeing has laid out ambitions to advance the long-term sustainability of commercial aviation. The company hopes to offer commercial planes which are capable and certified to fly on 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuels by 2030. Boeing has previously conducted successful test flights replacing petroleum jet fuel with 100 per cent sustainable fuels to address …
Carnival Cruise Line has extended its pause in United States departures until at last April 30th. At the same time, Australian operations have been cancelled until May 19th. In addition, Carnival has cancelled the European itineraries for Carnival Legend which were to begin in May and run through until the end of October. The cruise …
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