LATAM Airlines Peru has inaugurated its non-stop flight between Lima and San José, Costa Rica, serving the Central American country for the first time. LATAM will operate three weekly flights between the two cities with Airbus A319 aircraft on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. From March, LATAM will operate an additional …
Read More »Why Xennials and Millennials are Flocking to Todos Santos
[ad_1] If you want to get away from the cavorting beach scenes of Los Cabos, just for a little bit, then head some 47 miles north. A stone’s throw away from the Pacific coast is the verdant oasis town of Todos Santos, a Pueblo Mágico and one of Baja California …
Read More »Record high for cruise visitors to British ports
[ad_1] Figures released by CruiseBritain show that the number of cruise passengers visiting Britain continues to rise for the tenth consecutive year. In the last decade, passenger day calls have quadrupled to reach 1.415million including an increase of 17% over 2016. Cruise passengers arrived through 68 cruise ports in 2018 …
Read More »Intrepid Launches New Women’s-Only Expeditions
[ad_1] On International Women’s Day, Intrepid Travel is launching new women-only expeditions in the Middle East. In places such as the Middle East, where mixed-gender experiences may be limited, new limited-edition itineraries will give women an opportunity for unique, immersive local experiences. The new journeys in Morocco, Jordan, and Iran …
Read More »Survey reveals most expensive luxury hotels in Florida
[ad_1] MIAMI – The most expensive hotel in Florida is located in Miami, according to a survey conducted by Luxury-Hotels.com. The survey compared prices at all luxury hotels in the vibrant port city, based on the rates for the most affordable double room during February and March 2018 – the …
Read More »More Destinations Ban Plastic Straws
[ad_1] Research shows that a staggering amount of plastic straws—a half billion to be exact—are thrown away every day in the United States. Many of these straws end up as debris on beaches around the country. Even more disturbingly, a study by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found …
Read More »Successful recovery in European City Tourism in 2017: +7.7%
[ad_1] European Cities Marketing (ECM) announced a 7.7% growth in city tourism in 2017, with the domestic market increasing by 5.2% and the international market by 9.2%, respectively. The top 10 cities in terms of bednights stayed the same as the previous year, with London, Paris, and Berlin at the …
Read More »TUI predicts busiest day of 2018 for UK holiday trade
Nearly one million people are expected to visit a TUI shop or the TUI website this Saturday – nicknamed ‘Sunshine Saturday’ – as they search for their annual holiday. It is predicted to be the busiest day of the year for holiday bookings according to the UK’s largest holiday brand, …
Read More »Dubai International sees continued upward trajectory in passenger numbers
The upward trend in passenger traffic has continued at Dubai International, with the hub welcoming close to seven million passengers in November 2017, according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports. Passenger traffic at DXB reached 6,953,596 in November compared to 6,581,805 recorded in the corresponding month …
Read More »UK visitors drive tourism growth in the Maldives
The Maldives has announced an 18.7 per cent increase in UK visitor arrivals during November 2017, when compared with the same month in 2016. In total, 9,579 UK visitors travelled to the Maldives during November 2017, compared with 8,073 in November 2016. Furthermore, UK visitors represented 7.9 per cent of …
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