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Virgin Atlantic Resumes Daily Flights To Cape Town
Starting November 5, Virgin Atlantic will be resuming its long-awaited London Heathrow to Cape Town service. The seasonal winter flights will run through until March 24, complementing the carrier’s...
First look: Etihad’s new Abu Dhabi first, business class lounges
Etihad Airways is pulling back the curtains on its all-new first and business class lounges at Abu Dhabi Terminal A ahead of their official debut on November 9, when the airline begins limited...
Lift recognised as the Best Domestic Airline in Africa at World Luxury Travel Awards
As Lift approaches its third anniversary since establishing its operations in South Africa, the airline has fast become a worthy contender in the domestic airline category. According to the domestic...
Singapore Airlines resumes three China routes
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and low-cost carrier Scoot will resume flights to four destinations in China from late November. Mainline SIA will return to Chengdu, Chongqing and Xiamen, while Scoot will...
Kenya to become visa-free to African visitors
Kenya is to end visa requirements to all African visitors by the end of the year, President William Ruto has said. "It is time we... realise that having visa restrictions amongst ourselves is...
Hong Kong giving away 1 mil tourist dining vouchers
The Hong Kong tourism authorities will distribute one million dinning vouchers to tourists next month, with each ticket worth HK$100 (US$12) in food and drink at designated bars and restaurants. The...
Air France’s Paris CDG-New York JFK services to take on “iconic Concorde flight numbers”
Customers flying on Air France’s key Paris CDG-New York JFK route may note a change to the flight numbers from next week. The carrier has decided to reassign current flights AF015 (JFK to CDG) and...
Riding the bullet train to Utsunomiya, Japan’s gyoza capital
Japan’s reputation as a culinary powerhouse is without doubt. Ramen noodles luxuriating in an aromatic miso broth; artfully-plated sushi which looks (almost) too good to eat. Yet if there’s one...
Travel industry adoption of facial recognition grows
Travelers are likely to be among the first to experience the mass worldwide commercial deployment of facial recognition, with a steady stream of new adoptions at airports, cruise lines and amusement...