Almost 10 years ago when our Luxury Latin American contributor made a trip down to check out the Boquete, Panama market there was a little shakiness in the air. It was right after the U.S. economic cr…
Fiji Airways enters a codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines
Fiji Airways is entering a codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines to attract more travellers from Asia in the future.The agreement with Hong Kong Airlines would see the Fijian national carrier pl…
Icelandair launches new route to Cleveland, Ohio
Icelandair has launched a new gateway in the United States: Cleveland, Ohio.The inaugural flight will take place in May 2018, and will begin with four flights a week.Tickets will be available for purc…
British Airways calls on UK border force to improve services at Heathrow
British Airways has called on the UK’s border force to tackle serious inefficiencies that are causing British citizens and visitors to endure long queues and frustrating delays when arriving at …
Oman Air signs codeshare agreement with Gulf Air
Oman Air has launched a new codeshare agreement with Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier.The deal will see the airlines’ combined frequencies between Bahrain and Muscat at …
Thai Airways launches direct flight to Vienna
Thai Airways International (THAI) has unveiled its plans to expand its European route with the launch of direct flights to Vienna.The new long-haul route will begin its service on November 16, 2017, w…
NYC & Company signs tourism partnership with Cape Town
NYC & Company has joined Cape Town Tourism to sign a first-ever city-to-city partnership to boost tourism between the two destinations.This is the first agreement of its kind NYC & Company has…
Iberia rolls out Premium Economy on Boston flights
Iberia’s new Premium Economy class will be available on the airline’s flights between Madrid and Boston from this month.The new cabin is already available on flights between Madrid and Chi…
Intrepid invests in Latin America/Antarctica specialist
Tour operator Intrepid Group has acquired a 50% stake in Chimu Adventures, a specialist in Latin America land itineraries and Antarctica small-ship cruises. Both Intrepid and Chimu are Australian-owne…
What will become of Air Berlin’s U.S. routes?
The bankruptcy filing by Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest carrier, isn’t expected to have an immediate impact on travelers.But it could be Lufthansa Group that decides what effect the …