Qatar Airways will resume daily flights to London Gatwick next week.From August 20th, the flights will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, offering 22 seats in business class and 232 seats in econ…
No Holland America Line sailings before December
Holland America Line has become the latest cruise operator to extend its pause in operations, cancelling departures on all ships until December 15th.The Carnival-owned company said the continuation of…
Viking cancels all 2020 cruises
Viking has canceled all of its river and ocean cruises through the end of the year due to ongoing uncertainty over the Covid-19 pandemic.Viking chairman Torstein Hagen announced the suspension of oper…
World Travel Awards-winning Maldives resort available for private hire
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort is offering wealthy guests an exquisite private island experience like no other.For around $250,000 visitors can hire the entire island – recognised as the …
Which? renews criticism of UK airline refunds
Ryanair, Virgin Atlantic and TUI are failing to refund passengers in agreed time frames, breaching recent commitments to the regulator that they would speed up their refund process, according to new r…
Al Wathba Desert Resort joins Luxury Collection
Al Wathba Desert Resort & Spa is to join the Luxury Collection from Marriott.Just a 30-minute drive from the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the property is located deep within the expansive landscape …
Luxury train on track for travel
The Blue Train has finalised hygiene protocols in preparation for travel post-lockdown.“A key part of The Blue Train experience is the social interaction between guests and, unfortunately, we ar…
Carnival Corporation delays return of two further lines
P&O Cruises has extended its pause in operations until November 12th.At the same time, the Carnival Corporation-owned line has cancelled two long itineraries due to depart in January.A Caribbean a…
Royal Caribbean posts $1.6bn loss for second quarter
Royal Caribbean has posted a second-quarter net loss of $1.6 billion, as the global pandemic continues to take its toll on the cruise sector.The figure compares to a profit of $472 million at the crui…
American Airlines considering a cut in service
American Airlines is preparing to cut service to up to 30 small and midsize U.S. destinations.The move, first reported by CNBC, was confirmed to Travel Weekly on Thursday by a source familiar with the…