Portugal’s largest hotel and leisure chain, Pestana Hotel Group has opened its second property in the United States and its 100th property globally: Pestana Park Avenue in New York City.

A planned stopover in New York City of Virgin Voyages’ brand-new ship, Scarlet Lady, has been canned at the 11th hour, but the new cruise line insists the port visit is not due to “health concerns”.

New York City tourism officials have forecast visitor numbers from Australia to rise moderately in 2020, despite a struggling Australian dollar. NYC & Company senior brass were in the country last week as part of the Visit USA National tour, using the event to host a number of break-out functions of their own in Brisbane and Sydney.

United Airlines (UA) is launching a new hourly shuttle service between Washington’s Reagan National Airport and New York/Newark Liberty International Airport from 29 March.

I Love New York Australia has given six Australian travel agents a taster of the best of upstate New York with its incentive famil last month.

Air New Zealand has revealed it will shelve its direct Los Angeles-London service in preference of a new non-stop operation between Auckland and New York, starting October 2020. The new ultra-long-haul route will be operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

Hilton’s Conrad Hotels & Resorts has opened the 54-floor, 562-suite Conrad New York Midtown, adding to its extensive portfolio of luxury hotels around the world. This is the brand’s second New York City property, located at 151 West 54th St, the former site of The London NYC.

Qantas is set to test the viability of proposed ultra-long-haul flights (approximately 19 hours) between Sydney and London and New York on passenger and crew health and wellbeing before the year’s end.

Inspired by New York City’s glamour and the sights and sounds of one of the world’s most iconic parks, The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park announces the completion of its full hotel reawakening. The reimagined luxury hotel has debuted a new social dining experience with Contour, as well as added wellness and fitness areas.

Sydney, New York and various cities across Europe have been flagged as likely locations for Prince Hotels & Resorts’ new luxury brand, The Prince Akatoki.

Air Canada today unveiled its newest Maple Leaf Lounge at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Located after security near Air Canada’s gates, it is the first airline lounge to open in the new Terminal B Eastern Concourse and is available to Air Canada and Star Alliance eligible customers.

United Airlines has revealed it will operate its newest Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on six transatlantic routes from its New York/Newark hub, beginning in March 2019.