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JetBlue unveils plans for new Guyana service
JetBlue has announced it is expanding its large Latin America and Caribbean network with a new non-stop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Georgetown, Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
Quinn to join Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection and U River Cruises have appointed Dawn Quinn as their latest key account manager in the UK. She will join a trade team of five, led by UK managing director, Chris Townson.
Bin Hussein to lead Andaz Dubai the Palm in Dubai
No stranger to the Hyatt family, Kifah Bin Hussein brings 22 years’ experience working with the hotel group, having held roles in multiple management positions across a variety of properties in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Poland and Dubai.
easyJet prepares for busiest ever day
easyJet is set to welcome over 332,000 passengers on Friday – making it the busiest day in the airline’s history. More than 1,972 flights are set to take off across the carrier’s network.
Moxy NYC East Village opens to first guests
Moxy NYC East Village opens today in the heart of the iconic East Village where rock ‘n’ roll, renegade art, LGBTQ+ activism, and generations of immigrants all merged to give birth to American counterculture.
YTL Hotels signs with Marriott to bring AC Hotels brand to Malaysia
YTL Hotels and Marriott International have signed a master development agreement to bring the AC Hotels by Marriott brand to Malaysia for the first time. The brand will be exclusive to YTL Hotels for the whole of Malaysia.
Vodaphone brings 5G technology to Gatwick Airport
Passengers at Gatwick Airport can now experience the faster speeds and greater reliability of 5G thanks to Vodafone. This means they can enjoy gaming on the go or quickly download a film or TV box set or transfer large work documents before they catch a flight.
Preferred Hotels & Resorts to welcome the Londoner in 2020
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has welcomed the Londoner to its Legend Collection. Located in the heart of London’s West End in the world-famous Leicester Square, the hotel is set to open next spring.
Rodger handed global vice president role with Travelport
Travelport has appointed Alistair Rodger to the role of global vice president, agency sales, Europe. Rodger has joined Travelport from Hotelbeds Group, a leading distributor of hotels and ancillaries to the travel trade, where he created and ran the retail division.
Brittany Ferries welcomes double fleet expansion milestone
At the AVIC Weihai shipyard in Shandong, eastern China, shipyard workers and Brittany Ferries teams gathered to celebrate the launch of cruise-ferry Galicia, and the start of building work for sister ship Salamanca.
Radisson Red signed for 2023 opening in Tallinn, Estonia
Radisson Hotel Group has signed the latest Radisson Red property in Europe, continuing its global expansion. Due to open in late 2023, the Radisson Red Tallinn, Estonia, will arrive in the heart of the country’s lively capital.
Sky Princess completes sea trials ahead of October debut
The 3,660-guest cruise ship set out to sea from a construction dock at Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and was put through its paces with a series of manoeuvres to test the propulsion, steering and navigational equipment.