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A&K to grow UK luxury travel market with Cox & Kings acquisition
Luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent is in advanced discussions concerning the proposed acquisition of the UK business of Cox & Kings.
Hyatt: “The Middle East is seeing a rising demand for lifestyle hotels”
Hyatt has announced the growth of its lifestyle hotels across the Middle East by adding more than 1,300 keys to the region, bringing the number of Hyatt lifestyle hotels to seven by 2023.
Seabourn completes ‘ice model hull test’ for new expedition ship
Ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn has marked another milestone in the construction of its new expedition ship, Seabourn Venture, with the completion of ice model testing for the ship's PC-6 rated hull.
CMV enters the French cruise market
British-based cruise line Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has announced a dedicated cruise ship for the French market, a new brand and the opening of a sales office in Marseille.
ekar launches in KSA after USD 17.5m funding round
Middle East’s carshare operator 'ekar' will now launch operations in Riyadh following the company’s successful Series B totalling USD 17.5 million in June of this year.
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company begins tunnelling in Sin City
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has begun tunnelling the future of transportation as Elon Musk's The Boring Company (TBC) starts work on the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC).
Fred. Olsen ships to undergo multi-million-pound restoration
Three of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ocean ships will be undergoing a multi-million-pound refit this winter, in preparation for the start of the 2020/21 cruise season.
Hotella Nutella to spread hazelnut and cocoa in California
Hotella Nutella, a weekend getaway experience dedicated to the beloved spread, is set to open January 2020 in Napa Valley, California.
Hyatt to reduce plastic waste with new global initiatives
Hyatt Hotels has announced a series of initiatives including introducing large-format bathroom amenities and reducing single-use water bottles by June 2021.
Live like a ‘Maharaja’: City Palace of Jaipur now on Airbnb
Jaipur’s Royal Family becomes Airbnb’s first 'Royal Hosts' as their family home, the City Palace of Jaipur, becomes available on the home-sharing platform.
Celebrity Cruises hides microscopic codes in ‘gigapixel’ photographs
Travel enthusiasts are fighting for the chance to be one of the first aboard a new luxury cruise ship — by finding microscopic codes hidden in five incredibly detailed ‘gigapixel’ photographs.
Royal Caribbean founder remembered at 87
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has marked the passing of Edwin Stephan, founder, long-time president and vice chairman of the board, on Friday 8 November 2019.
3.5 million Brits never take out travel insurance, says ABTA
ABTA has revealed that more than 3.5 million Brits, who have been on a winter sports holiday, have never taken out travel insurance to cover themselves for activities such as skiing and snowboarding.
Rotana showcases 12 hotels before 2020 at WTM
Rotana has showcased its new collection of hotels at World Travel Market (WTM) London 2019, making an entry to the Eastern European market.
‘Helo Travel’ encourages millions of users to visit India
Social media platform Helo has launched a three-month-long travel campaign called Helo Travel to encourage millions of users across nine regional language communities to "Say Helo to India".
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