For those “into” any kind of surfing, Cabarete on the north shore of the Dominican Republic is the place to be. Whether seeking a number of hot breaks or some world-renown kite and windsurfing, this is the place to visit. Five minutes from the center of town is Playa Encuentro with five separate breaks and …
Hawaiian Airlines will boost its service to Hawaii from the heart of the state’s single-largest visitor market with the addition of a third daily flight between Los Angeles and Honolulu on a year-round basis, starting in June 2012. Hawaiian had previously offered this flight on a seasonal basis to accommodate peak summer travel demand. “The …
JetBlue Airways, Puerto Rico ‘s largest carrier, has started it’s inaugural service to the U.S. Virgin Islands with twice-daily flights between San Juan ‘s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) and St. Thomas International Airport (STT) and once-daily flights between San Juan and St. Croix International Airport (STX). The carrier’s network now boasts 70 destinations …
Aeromexico has announced nonstop flights between Chicago O’Hare and Zacateca’s General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport. This flight is ideal for those who wish to visit friends and family in the state of Zacatecas and will serve those interested in exploring one of Mexico’s most beautiful colonial cities which was certified as a World Heritage …
Spirit Airlines has announced that it will begin offering service from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Las Vegas, Dallas/Fort Worth and Fort Lauderdale, as well as 30 other cities throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Latin America during the first quarter of 2012. Two daily non-stop flights between Phoenix-Mesa and Las Vegas begin on February 9, …
Salt Lake-area ski resorts receive approximately 500 inches of snow annually, with close to 7,000 skiable acres. With the Greatest Snow on Earth™, and the Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, and Solitude Resorts all being less than one hour from Salt Lake City International Airport, travelers could land in the morning and ski the same day. Southwest …
Qualified First Class Chefs are now officially onboard Etihad Airways flights to London, Sydney, Melbourne and Paris, and will be progressively introduced across all other first class destinations by early 2012. The airline has hired nearly 110 chefs since announcing in May it would introduce fully-qualified and classically-trained international chefs dedicated to food service excellence …
Thai Airways International (THAI) accepted the award as the Best Airline in Southeast Asia at Global Traveler Magazine’s 2011 GT Tested Awards. For the eighth consecutive year, Global Traveler Magazine conducted its GT Tested Reader Survey, asking frequent business and luxury travelers to name the best in a variety of travel-related categories. More than 36,000 …
Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas, a leader in dive travel for over 30 years introduced a new free online application tool called PAW, which is now available. According to Richard Mitsoda, CEO of Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas “PAW stands for Profit Application Widget and was designed to provide dive travel distributors a proven method to enhance profits on …
A new service called “eGlobal24” has been launched by eGlobalfares in conjunction with TRAVEL HELPLINE and agent24 for eGlobalfares subscribers around the world. eGlobal24 will take standard after-hours service to higher levels by providing agents with 24-hour assistance on trips booked through consolidators worldwide. Traditionally, once a consolidator has closed its doors for the day, …