JetBlue and Emirates have announced a codeshare agreement to connect the carriers’ networks via New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport. The two airlines have been interline partners since 2010, enabling customers to enjoy the convenience of a single combined ticket for Emirates and JetBlue operated flights, plus other benefits including one-stop check-in and …
Chabil Mar Resort in Placencia Belize has been selected in Trip Advisor’s 2012 Traveler’s Choice Top 25 Hotels for Families in Central America. A recent guest review on Trip Advisor shared the following “Chabil Mar provided the best of three great family visits to Belize . . . For active families, who also cherish some …
Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France has announced that it has been granted five star status, one of the first of two hotels on St Barth’s to be nominated with this prestigious rating. The significant distinction is a result of the hotel’s continued commitment to excellence in service and hospitality. Perfectly positioned on Flamands Bay, known …
Palladium Hotels & Resorts in Punta Cana, comprised of the Grand Palladium Bávaro Resort & Spa, Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa & Casino, and Grand Palladium Punta Cana Resort & Spa, has recently completed a $10 million renovation, updating its guest rooms, adding two new restaurants, a water park and Convention Center. In addition, its …
Smiles and Miles Travel, based in South Easton, Mass. , has been invited to join The Affluent Traveler Collection, a hand-picked, elite group of independent travel advisors and leading network of luxury travel specialists. Now, in addition to helping clients plan typical vacations, business trips and destination and cruise weddings, honeymoons and bar/bat mitzvahs, Smiles …
Vermont based Country Walkers has introduced Best Foot Forward, a new “preferred program” to aid travel agents in selling Country Walkers tours to dedicated clientele with heightened commissions. Launched in conjunction with CW Travel Agent, the company’s new microsite, Best Foot Forward (BFF) provides qualified travel agents with first-rate selling tools, booking information and additional …
Irene Ann Aroner, owner of Maui-based Tropical Villa Vacations, has once again been recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the “Top Villa Rental Specialists” in the world. In the publication’s April 2012 issue, Aroner is named as one of only a few dozen villa rental agents worldwide that “made this year’s cut,” according …
This program starts in Lima with an immediate flight to Cuzco. During the stay in Cuzco , once known as the Capital of the Inka Empire, a city tour and visit to the ruins nearby of Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca-Pucara, Tambomachay and other archeological sites are included. The next day travelers will go by bus and …
South Africa’s tourism industry has announced that they have managed to build on the momentum achieved during a record-breaking 2010, by growing a further 3.3% and attracting 8,339,354 international tourists in 2011. The official 2011 tourism statistics were released in Parliament today by South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, who said that despite …
EXPOTUR 2012 aims to attract the segment of meetings and conventions and position Costa Rica as a destination suited for this group. Yadyra Simon, president of the Costa Rica Association of Professionals in Tourism considers that it is necessary to support the efforts of the government which announced the plans on the construction of the …