The Department of Transportation will halt all charter flights between the U.S. and Cuban destinations other than Havana following a 60-day wind-down period. The DOT will also impose a cap on public c…
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Shultz-Gelino to head up trade relations at American Cruise Lines
American Cruise Lines has named Susan Shultz-Gelino as the new vice president of trade relations.Shultz-Gelino has been with American for over 20 years and is a cruise travel veteran known throughout …
Rosewood Little Dix Bay reopens
Following a four-year closure and extensive renovations, Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands has reopened.The 500-acre luxury property, which shuttered in 2016 for re…
Judge dismisses Cuba-related lawsuits against MSC, Norwegian
A federal judge this week dismissed lawsuits against MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings that sought damages for docking at Cuba’s largest seaport.Havana Docks Corp., the company that…
OAG study finds Hawaiian Airlines is timeliest U.S. carrier
Hawaiian Airlines held onto its spot as the timeliest mainline U.S. airline last year. Delta came in second and Alaska was third, according to the flight data analytics company OAG.In 2019, Hawaiian f…
Hamad International Airport sees record passenger numbers
Hamad International Airport served a record 38,786,422 passengers in 2019, the highest figure since opening in 2014.The number also reveals year-on-year growth of 12.4 per cent when compared to passen…
Luttig latest executive to leave Boeing
Boeing has confirmed that J. Michael Luttig, 65, counsellor and senior adviser to the board of directors, will retire at the end of the year.He is the latest senior departure from the company, followi…
Mideast Stocks: Major Gulf markets gain; blue chips weigh on Egypt
Major Gulf stock markets closed up on Thursday, moving in line with oil prices and global stocks, while Egypt retreated as blue chips declined.Oil prices rose to begin the new year on Thursday, buoyed…
Protravel’s recurring role: Santa for kids battling brain tumors
‘Twas the month of festivities and all through Protravel, the agents were stirring, getting ribbons to unravel. The gifts were lined up all neat in a row, waiting to be wrapped and finished with…
United Airlines to launch Dublin-San Francisco flights in June
Travelling between Dublin and Silicon Valley, two of the world’s leading centres of technology and innovation, will soon get a little easier.United Airlines has announced it will launch a new da…