March 30, 2020
Pestana Park Avenue is adjacent to the Empire State Building
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.
Read More…March 3, 2020
Virgin Voyages first ship charts direct course for Miami
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”.
Read More…February 28, 2020
CEO Fred Dixon says Australian travellers are migrating from the west to east USA
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.
Read More…January 19, 2020
United Express to launch 13 daily flights linking Newark and Washington DC
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.
Read More…November 12, 2019
I Love New York Australia famil explores six regions beyond Manhattan
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.
Read More…October 23, 2019
Kiwi carrier to pull the pin on Los Angeles-London route in October 2020
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.
Read More…October 8, 2019
In-suite live entertainment available for guests to book
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.
Read More…August 22, 2019
Research flights to study the impact of ultra-long-haul flights on passengers and crew
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.
Read More…June 28, 2019
New “social dining experience” and wellness/fitness areas completed
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.
Read More…March 15, 2019
The Prince Akatoki preparing to launch in London and Guangzhou
Sydney, New York and various cities across Europe have been flagged as likely locations for Prince Hotels & Resorts’ new luxury brand, The Prince Akatoki.
Read More…December 5, 2018
Air Canada opens first Lounge at new LaGuardia Concourse
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.
Read More…November 15, 2018
FRA, TLV, CDG, BCN, BRU and DUB ex EWR
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.
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