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Conde Nast Traveller lists world's best hotels

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Conde Nast Traveller has identified what it believes to be the best 108 hotels in the world in the eighth annual Gold List.For the 2012 selection, the magazine's editors, writers and travel expert ...

Abta: Christmas TV to inspire travellers

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Some of the television programmes, documentaries and films being screened over the Christmas period will have an effect on British consumers' travel plans, according to Abta.The industry associati ...

Southern Tunisia recommended for alternative sun holidays

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Travellers looking for an alternative sun holiday destination for 2012 have been encouraged to consider southern Tunisia.The north African nation is set for a boost in profile next year with the relea ...

Cathay Pacific unveils economy improvements

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Cathay Pacific has announced some new offerings and innovations for its passengers, including a premium economy class that will be available for long-haul flights from April 2012.Travellers will see b ...

Brits named 50 millionth visitors to New York in 2011

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The Johnson family from Lichfield, England were this week presented with a 'golden ticket' to New York City after being officially named the 50 millionth visitors to the destination this year. ...

Emirates launches internet connectivity on A380s

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Emirates passengers now have the opportunity to connect to wireless internet networks and surf the web, send emails and access social networking sites during flights on the Airbus A380.Users of s ...

Frankfurt to offer new attractions for art lovers

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Frankfurt could prove a popular city break destination for art lovers next year as a result of some new attractions coming to Germany's fifth-largest city.One of Frankfurt's best-known cultura ...

BA 'flying the flag for British tea'

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British Airways (BA) has announced that it is 'flying the flag for British tea' by making Twinings its exclusive tea supplier on all flights and in airport lounges around the world.From 1 Janu ...

Hermitage Museum masterpieces on display in Madrid

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Art enthusiasts staying in Madrid hotels over the coming months can check out a major exhibition of works from the State Hermitage Museum of St Petersburg, Russia.The display of 120 items opened at th ...

Emirates boosts A380 flights from London to Dubai

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UK travellers planning to catch flights to Dubai next year will have more opportunities to travel on the Airbus A380 with Emirates.Shortly after announcing that it will deploy the world's largest ...

Hong Kong airport begins expansion to handle rising traffic

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Hong Kong International airport (HKIA) has embarked on a major expansion in order to deal with rising passenger traffic.A trend of steady growth continued in November, with some 4.3m people passing th ...

Etihad boosts network following Air Berlin deal

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Etihad Airways has expanded its international flight network to encompass 269 destinations after purchasing a stake in Air Berlin.The airline claimed that it now provides routes to about 80 more desti ...

Kenya Airways welcomes Dreamliner to Nairobi

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Kenya Airways this week welcomed Boeing's 787 Dreamliner to Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi as part of the new aircraft's international tour.The plane touched down in Kenya's capital city ...

Guide publisher predicts 2012 travel hotspots

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Hg2, publisher of the A Hedonist's Guide to… series, has highlighted the potential of locations such as Toronto in a list of possible travel hotspots for 2012.The company noted that the Can ...

Iceland set for 'bumper tourism year' in 2012

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Iceland's national tourist board has predicted that 2012 will be a 'bumper year' for travel to the country.The organisation highlighted a number of factors that bode well for the future of ...

Celebrity Cruises launches behind-the-scenes tours

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Celebrity Cruises has introduced a series of onboard tours designed to offer guests a glimpse behind the scenes of ship operations.Introduced as part of the Celebrity Life onboard activities programme ...

P&O Cruises welcomes back Oriana after refit

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P&O Cruises welcomed Oriana back to Southampton this week following a month-long refurbishment that turned the vessel into an adults-only ship.The Marco Pierre White restaurant that is proving pop ...

Virgin to serve Christmas dinner at 35,000ft

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Virgin Atlantic has reassured passengers planning to catch flights on 24, 25 and 26 December that they will be able to enjoy traditional Christmas dinners onboard.The airline will be serving meals wit ...

New Shipwrecked series could boost Cook Islands tourism

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The Cook Islands could soon receive more interest from international travellers as a result of the new Channel 4 reality television series Shipwrecked: The Island.A group of castaways were sent to a r ...

BA's parent company buys bmi

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International Airlines Group (IAG), the holding company of British Airways (BA) and Iberia, has reached a deal with Lufthansa to acquire bmi.The companies agreed on a price of £172.5m for IAG to ...
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