Oceania Cruises will redo the 2,000-square-foot Owner’s Suites on its two largest ships, the Riviera and Marina.As with the current suites, the new generation suites will be designed by Los Ange…
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AccorHotels completes acquisition of SBE stake
AccorHotels has completed its acquisition of a 50% stake in lifestyle hospitality group SBE. Announced in June, the deal enables SBE to tap into Accor’s loyalty program, which has some 45 millio…
Caesars to welcome Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club to Las Vegas next spring
Next spring, Caesars Entertainment will open Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club at The Linq Promenade in Las Vegas.The new club will showcase comedians ranging from up-and-coming talent to household nam…
Curtain Bluff, Antigua, to reopen at end of October
Curtain Bluff in Antigua will reopen for its 2018/19 season on October 27th.Last year, the hotel underwent the most significant refurbishment since its opening.The £10 million-pound refurbishmen…
Equinox doing tours as well as hotels
Fitness club operator Equinox is expanding further into travel with the launch of luxury travel experiences.Slated to debut next April, the program will feature custom domestic and international multi…
Saint Lucia takes over leadership of Caribbean Tourism Organisation
Saint Lucia has been voted in as chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, with the country’s minister of tourism, Dominic Fedee, taking the role of chairman of the organisation.The move brin…
Primera Air ceases operations
Nordic low-cost carrier Primera Air abruptly ended its operations at midnight Monday and has filed for bankruptcy, according to a statement from the carrier.Primera cited “several unforeseen mis…
Southwest Airlines selects Amadeus Sky Suite by Optym
At the core of every airline is its flight schedule – how it manages thousands of flights carrying millions of passengers to cities around the world.Amadeus and network optimisation company Opty…
Cruising on Carnival’s blimp offers new perspective on air travel
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — If your idea of transportation is getting there fast — a nonstop flight, an interstate freeway or the transporter on the Starship Enterprise — then riding a bl…
Disney deal another piece in PortMiami’s expansion campaign
PortMiami is on a 10-year campaign to strengthen its position as the busiest and most prestigious global cruise port.Already, Miami handles about one of every five passengers who embark on a cruise fr…