Big Five Tours & Expeditions a leading adventure and sustainable travel operator has struck gold with its recently launched Kids Kouncil™, a junior think tank created by Big Five to discover what children, ages 6 to 15, see as important to them, guiding the company in creating extraordinary itineraries for family travel. The just launched …
Preferred Hotels & Resorts, a leading independent hotel brand representing more than 700 distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences across 85 countries, has announced the growth of its global portfolio with the addition of 15 new member hotels between October 1 and December 31, 2018. From an adults-only all-inclusive resort to a 16th century palace, these …
La Compagnie, the exclusively business-class boutique airline offering travel between New York and Paris, has confirmed the delivery of its first Airbus A321neo in May 2019 with the first commercial flight scheduled for June 6, 2019. Customers booking travel on La Compagnie can prepare to enjoy the new Airbus A321neo experience starting in June. With …
The New York Times has announced that its annual Travel Show reached a new record of 35,568 participants—the highest attendance in the Show’s history. Attendance included 11,756 travel trade and 23,812 consumer attendees during the three-day event that took place from January 25-27, 2019 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. 2019’s show marked the …
Emerald Waterways, the river cruise line known for offering an array of active shore excursions on every sailing, is upping its on-board and on-shore fitness and entertainment programs with the introduction of a dedicated Activity Manager on each of its seven European Star-Ships. Beginning in April, when the river cruise season kicks off, the Activity …
Apple Vacations says that they are seeing a booking surge for spring and summer family travel. The award-winning company is offering kids-stay-free offers at more than 50 all-inclusive properties throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. Sample promotional offers include: Caribbean · Two kids stay free at Dreams Dominicus La Romana* in the Dominican Republic …
Just in time for the most romantic day of the year, South African Airways Vacations, the leisure division of South African Airways, has introduced a 6-night air-inclusive “South Africa Sweetheart on Sale” vacation package. Starting at $2,399* (restrictions apply), it includes roundtrip airfare from New York JFK or Washington Dulles on South African Airways, four …
This February marks the 10-year anniversary of The Renaissance Curaçao Resort & Casino opening its doors. To celebrate their continued success as a significant staple to the Curaçao tourism community, the hotel will be undergoing an extensive refresh to enhance their guest’s experience. “We want to reflect the natural beauty of Curaçao with a calming …
Fresh off 2018’s history-making debut of American Song, the 1st modern riverboat in the U.S., American Cruise Lines has announced that 2018 was also its most award-winning year ever—receiving 13 awards from the most prestigious publications and respected institutions in the travel industry. In 2018, American was honored to win a Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ …
Mandarin Oriental has announced the appointment of Kelly Mickens as Sales Manager, overseeing Mandarin Oriental, Canouan’s U.S. and Canadian markets. For over a decade, Kelly acquired travel industry expertise selling luxury travel, both as a travel agent and from the hotelier side. Her extensive experience includes posts with Altour, Protravel International, and American Express Travel’s …