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2020 Best Cruise Lines rankings were announced today by U.S. News & World Report, evaluating 176 ships in 17 top cruise lines across six categories. The rankings help travelers select the best cruise by brand, region, traveler type and […]
Norwegian starts operating direct flights to Tirana from Helsinki airport. During the summer season 2020, the route will be operated once a week, on Wednesdays, from 3rd of June till early August. “We are glad to be able
The Lufthansa Group is to adopt an easy-to-understand and more transparent points system for its frequent flyer programme. Long-term regular customers will also earn Frequent Traveller or Senator status for life. All the changes will apply to flights from
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MSC Cruises has christened the MSC Grandiosa in the city of Hamburg.
British Airways has unveiled renovated Johannesburg lounge as part of its £6.5 billion investment for customers. The lounge, based in O.R. Tambo International Airport, has undergone significant refurbishment with the new and improved space being converted into one large
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On the evening of 11 October 2019, the naming ceremony for the HANSEATIC inspiration, the second of three new Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ expedition ships, was held in the port of Hamburg. Godmother Laura Dekker, the youngest person to circumnavigate the
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Qantas is the only airline group to commit to cap its net emissions at 2020 levels, and the second to commit to net zero emissions by 2050.
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Made in the U.S.A. mattress manufacturer and retailer Brooklyn Bedding now offers the best sleep ever to Americans hitting the road—the company launched its new category this week with custom crafted mattresses specifically for RVs, travel trailers, fifth wheels and more. An all
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Sheremetyevo International Airport has received the necessary compliance certification from Rostekhanadzor, the Russian Supervisory Body on ecological, technological, and nuclear issues, for Stage 1 of the Terminal C reconstruction. The construction of the latest terminal at Sheremetyevo Airport lasted
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Virgin Atlantic has announced additional flights to Orlando, Barbados and Las Vegas from Manchester for Summer 2020. The expanded summer schedule will see capacity increased by 11 percent on routes from Manchester – a total of 43,000 extra seats.
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Ryanair today (8 Nov) celebrated the first flights of its first-ever Georgia winter schedule with the start of its new four times weekly service from Tbilisi to Milan Bergamo, and its two times weekly routes from Kutaisi to Bologna
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On the 1st of November 2019, Ural Airlines first aircraft A321 neo landed at Koltsovo Airport. This aircraft is the third of the neo family of aircraft purchased by Ural Airlines this year. A321 Ural Airlines The new aircraft
Ural Airlines will operate a new international route from Zhukovsky to Amsterdam. The new route will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays in partnership with KLM Airlines. Departure from Zhukovsky is scheduled for 11.15 a.m., from the capital of the
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Qantas may have recently operated a test flight between New York and Sydney but just how many more of these ultra-long routes are there left to serve, especially those with viable traffic volumes? OAG has looked at the longest
Continuing its efforts at making a cruise vacation available to everyone, Carnival Cruise Line is partnering with Uplift to bring flexible pay-over-time options to Carnival guests. Instead of paying for the cruise at the time of booking, Uplift Pay Monthly gives
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