The Red Sea Development Company and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have announced three winners of their international Brains for Brine Challenge.Launched in April, the competition…
Fiji Airways welcomes first A350 XWB to South Pacific
Fiji Airways has become the first airline from the South Pacific region to take delivery of the A350 XWB.The plane, which was delivered following a ceremony in Toulouse, is the first of two A350 XWBs …
MSC ships to serve as floating hotels for World Cup
MSC Cruises said it will charter two of its ships to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in Doha.The ships will serve as floating hotels with a combined capacity of 4,000 staterooms.Th…
Virgin Atlantic launches WestJet codeshare partnership
Virgin Atlantic has announced a new codeshare partnership with WestJet.From today, customers will be able to book with Virgin Atlantic and fly to four key airports and connect onwards to 28 further do…
Hard Rock Hotel Prague pencilled in for 2023 opening
Plans have been unveiled for Hard Rock Hotel Prague, with the new property set to open its doors in the energetic capital in 2023.Augmenting its 75-country brand presence, Hard Rock has announced its …
White Beach to open at Atlantis, the Palm on Friday
Atlantis, the Palm and Addmind have joined forces to bring the second White venue to Dubai.Located on the shores of the iconic entertainment resort, the new hotspot will open on Friday.Boasting uninte…
Africa’s longest beachfront promenade opens in Durban
The longest beachfront promenade in Africa was officially opened on November 16 in Durban.The 750m extension of the promenade has increased the promenade to over eight kilometres, from Blue Lagoon to …
Marriott expands all-inclusive offering in Caribbean with two new deals
Marriott has signed contracts with hotel developers to open two all-inclusive, oceanfront resorts in the Caribbean – an 800-room Marriott Hotel in Jamaica and a 283-room Autograph Collection on …
Skyscanner launches mobile-only flight booking service
Skyscanner now participates directly in its own marketplace, as a merchant selling flights.Alongside its core metasearch proposition, the new booking service is available on app and mobile web only in…
Virgin Atlantic launches WestJet codeshare partnership
Virgin Atlantic has announced a new codeshare partnership with WestJet.From today, customers will be able to book with Virgin Atlantic and fly to four key airports and connect onwards to 28 further do…