As part of the new Air Canada Signature Service, the airline will offer lie-flat seats in premium cabins on select flights beginning in June. The service also includes many other amenities that are already available on international flights, including: expedited check-in and security, priority boarding and baggage handling, airport concierge service, and special food and […]
Hilton and UA Hotel Company will open a 207-guestroom Hilton Garden Inn in Umhlanga, Durban. This property will be part of Umhlanga Arch, a mixed-use development along South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal coast. Near King Shaka International Airport, La Lucia Ridge, Durban and the Gateway Theatre of Shopping, the hotel will offer business and fitness centers, outdoor […]
Last year, over 80 million travelers chose their destination based on their favorite movies and television series, proving a dramatic increase in film-induced tourism. Research shows that these tourists are over-represented among millennials and high-spending markets, like China. Film-fan visitors are 27% more active in sharing their travels on social media. They give higher recommendation […]
Boeing celebrated the first fly away of their new BBJ MAX 8 airplane this week. The aircraft extends the range, performance, and cabin comforts of the most popular Boeing Business Jetliner. It will have an auxiliary fuel tank that will allow it to fly up to 6,640 nautical miles (12,297 km) in a standard configuration. […]
Dear Client, I have done some traveling this month to Europe; airports are busy and confusing. We have seen work stoppages in Paris and Frankfurt, both of which cause undue hassles to our travelers. We are committed to finding best options for you and suggest alternate dates and routes. I expect the summer travel flows […]
Traveling through an airport can be hectic, especially while juggling boarding passes and IDs. Some companies, such as Delta Air Lines, have gradually added new technology that streamlines the process. For example, boarding passes and IDs can be replaced with facial scans and fingerprints. Members of Sky Club can now access airport lounges by using […]
The US Customs and Border Protection agency announced the implementation of Enrollment on Arrival, a new program for Global Entry applications. This program has applicants complete their interviews upon arrival into the US, enabling them to avoid making an appointment at an enrollment center. It is available at twenty-eight airports in the US, as well […]
Canopy by Hilton commemorated the brand’s US debut at their new property in Washington DC The Warf. Representatives from Hilton, PN Hoffman, and Concord Hospitality spoke at the event, promising that the property would reflect the upscale lifestyle brand’s ideology of providing a local experience. Other brand standards include using local ingredients for beverages and […]
Delta Air Lines is celebrating sixty-five years in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This airport is the station with the longest uninterrupted service in Latin America and the Caribbean. The airline offers three daily flights from both Atlanta and New York to San Juan on 180-seat Boeing 757s and 16-seat 737s. “Delta is part of Puerto […]