Radisson Blu Resort Maldives, a private island retreat in the Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, has becomes Radisson Hotel Group’s first property in the Indian Ocean destination.Nestled on Huruelhi Island and…
Win a two-night stay at Makumu
What better way to spend post-lockdown than in the middle of the untamed wilderness of the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger.An intimate oasis, surrounded by the harshness, u…
Falklands/Chile commercial air link suspended until at least November
The Falkland Islands government, FIG, which continues to review connetivity, was informed by LATAM that the weekly air link with Chile, via the Punta Arenas-Santiago route will remain suspended until …
United Airlines plots steady return to flying
United Airlines plans to resume service on nearly 30 international routes in September.The new routes include flights to Asia, India, Australia, Israel and Latin America and continue to add ways to vi…
Subscription hospitality businesses work to keep members
Hotel, restaurant and travel businesses reliant on a membership-based model have adapted in the wake of the pandemic, going into overdrive to justify their value and offering customers increased flexi…
Hurtigruten suspends expedition sailing in wake of Covid-19 outbreak
Hurtigruten has temporarily suspends all expedition sailings on MS Roald Amundsen, MS Fridtjof Nansen and MS Spitsbergen until further notice.The move comes in response to a coronavirus outbreak on bo…
P&O Cruises delays arrival of new ship Iona
P&O Cruises has said it now plans to take delivery of Iona “before the autumn”.The British cruise line had earlier anticipated taking delivery of the ship in May, with the date pushed …
Hurtigruten line efforts to re launch cruises torpedoed by virus outbreak on MS Roald Amundsen
At least 40 passengers and crew from a luxury cruise liner have tested positive for COVID-19 and the authorities are still trying to trace a number of passengers from two recent Arctic voyages, public…
Damage to incentives industry could linger for years
There is renewed hope that the leisure travel industry can recuperate as the gradual easing of lockdown rules continue, but incentive operators are not expecting to gain any ground until 2022 and, in …
LATAM to lay off another 2,700 crew after failing an agreement with the union
Latin America’s biggest airline, the Brazilian-Chilean group LATAM, said it was laying off at least 2,700 crew to cope with the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the aviation in…