MSC Seascape, MSC Cruises’ latest flagship, reached New York City on Monday 5 December in advance of her Naming Ceremony. Taking place on Wednesday 7 December at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal, MSC Seascape will be the line’s first ship to be named in New York City, in recognition of the addition of New York as a new homeport in April 2023 – bringing even more choice of North American embarkation ports and itineraries for MSC Cruises guests from both North America and the rest of the world.

Manhattan West is an area of Manhattan that even many New Yorkers have yet to discover, and it shows the very best that the US can offer. A total eight-acre development that incorporates Penn Station and runs west to the Hudson. Centrepiece is Magnolia Court, a delightful lush-grass garden, surrounded by one’s favourite stores, Apple, Peloton (two stores, actually) and Whole Foods. As an outer circle, five high-rises house offices and residences. A sixth building, rising only 22 floors, is The Pendry Manhattan West.

The Travel Junction has rolled out a new co-operative campaign with I LOVE NY – New York State’s Division of Tourism, coinciding with Air New Zealand’s newly launched non-stop flight route from Auckland to New York.

New York’s most iconic club, The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, maintains its top-ranking status thanks to an Aussie. Managing Director Marlene Poynder hails from Perth.

Heralding a new era for hospitality in one of the world’s greatest cities, Aman’s newest island destination is now open. The much-anticipated Aman New York brings the peace promised by Aman’s Sanskrit-derived name and the palpable tranquillity of its Asian roots to the heart of Manhattan.

The Ritz-Carlton has debuted a second property in New York City with the opening this week of The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad.

Aman has scheduled the opening date for the highly-anticipated Aman New York as 2 August 2022. The ultra-luxury property was intended to open in late 2020, but was delayed by COVID

MSC Cruises has confirmed plans to hold the Naming Ceremony for its newest flagship, MSC Seascape, in New York City on 7 December 2022.

MSC Cruises is preparing to introduce new city stay packages that can be paired with sailings in select ports around the world.Launching in the northern summer, the ‘Stay & Cruise’ packages will include up to two nights accommodation, breakfast, a half-day city sightseeing tour, luggage transfer from the hotel to the cruise ship and private transfers to the ship.

Air New Zealand is launching new non-stop flights between Auckland and New York JFK commencing 17 September 2022.Subject to regulatory approvals, the Kiwi-carrier will operate the route three times per week on a year-round basis, using specially configured Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.Such is the significance of the route, Air New Zealand has dedicated its flight numbers NZ1 (JFK-AKL) and NZ2 (AKL-JFK) for the return New York flights.

American Airlines and British Airways have unveiled further details for their plans to co-locate operations at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) Terminal 8 beginning 1 December 2022.