Late last year, Jose Arellano, a U.S. Navy veteran, and his wife, Gloria, traveled 2,000 miles from home to the resort town of Oaxaca, Mexico, to use up about $400 in plane tickets they had purchased at the start of […]
Flights: Jet2, TUI, easyJet, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Ryanair latest updates
Priti Patel reveals government’s new travel quarantine rules Many holidaymakers have seen their travel plans axed amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and as more restrictions come into force holiday providers and airlines will rethink their itineraries once again. On February […]
Skiing in the pandemic: Here’s what a Colorado ski trip is like right now
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado skiing is back, as winter recreation enthusiasts ascend to the Rockies, with restrictions designed to keep them protected from the coronavirus. During an early February week at Breckenridge, located in Colorado’s Summit County, […]
Hospitality giant looking for supermarket sweep with frozen pizza concept
Aegis Hospitality set to open central kitchen in Alserkal Avenue as part of the Spinneys incubator programme Launched in May last year, over 160 local businesses initially participated in the Spinneys incubator programme. Aegis Hospitality, the Dubai-based company behind the […]
Merchants of Norwich: on the trail of the city’s lost fortunes
or hundreds of years Norwich was England’s richest provincial city. But just when the rest of the country was powering ahead, the city’s economy collapsed. Bankruptcy loomed. How could it reinvent itself and bounce back? I’m taking a walk […]
Saudi Arabia extends ban on international flights after vaccine delays
Saudi Ministry of Interior says it is to delay the reopening of land and sea ports until May 17 Saudi Arabia said on Friday it is extending its ban on international flights until the middle of May amid increasing concerns […]
Flydubai reveals 'positive response' from Qatar flights relaunch
Dubai-based low-cost carrier resumed a double-daily service to Doha’s Hamad International Airport on Tuesday Flydubai has revealed there has been a “positive response” to the relaunch of flights to Qatar. The Dubai-based low-cost carrier recommenced a double-daily service to Doha’s […]
Dubai restaurants ignoring virus rules should be shut for months, says hospitality boss
Antonio Gonzales, CEO and founder of Sunset Hospitality Group, wants to see strong enforcement against rule-breaking venues Picture credit: Jay Wennington New restrictions for hotels and restaurants in Dubai should be seen as a warning that toughter action will follow […]
Ascott eyes further expansion across the Middle East
CapitalLand’s lodging business arm to reach 10,000 units in the region by 2025 The expansion would take the company’s serviced apartments business, which is wholly owned by Singaporean CapitalLand Hospitality giant The Ascott Limited has revealed plans to grow its […]
How Plymouth went from grey sprawl to Ocean City #hometowns
During lockdown, many of us made the pilgrimage back to our family homes – and rediscovered them through fresh eyes. Part guide, part love letter, “<i>Home towns</i>” is a new series in which we celebrate where we’re from. After all, […]