Amsterdam is softening its ‘stay away’ messaging – but it still wants to deter rowdy visitors. ADVERTISEMENT Amsterdam has desperately been trying to shake off its ‘party capital’ image – with limited success. After its 2023 campaign urging drunken British tourists to ‘stay away’ failed, the city is trialling a softer approach. Hoping to attract […]
The latest cultural adventure from InsideJapan Tours, Hidden Zen, has now launched, offering a 14-night itinerary visiting lesser-known regions of Japan along the Hokuriku shinkansen bullet train route linking Kanazawa to Tsuruga. Offering travellers an insightful self-guided tour product made possible via the recently opened Hokuriku shinkansen line between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, the new journey […]
SINGAPORE, 9 April 2024: Passenger demand rises 21.5% in February, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports its latest data released at the weekend. Total demand*, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), was up 21.5% compared to February 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), was up 18.7% year-on-year. The February load factor […]
Large crowds filled northern Maine today, as the 2024 total solar eclipse passed through the state. With clear skies across Maine today, totality was a memorable event for locals and visitors alike. Maine Public reporters were stationed across the state along the path of totality. Brian Bechard / Maine Public An up close view of […]
Will this make frequent travelers happier? Can dynamic pricing work for award travel? If you’ve ever booked a vehicle via a ride-sharing app, you’ve experienced dynamic pricing. Soon, you might end up experiencing it a lot more — with fast food chains, among others, looking into the practice. Given that dynamic pricing is already present […]
Kensington Tours, a luxury tour operator specializing in tailor-made private guided travel, has introduced its new Groups Specialist department, which will focus on crafting trips for private groups of 10 or more people, catering to families, friends and corporate groups. Although Kensington Tours has previously offered group travel services, the new Groups Specialist department brings […]
Fair Play by Tove Jansson, translated from Swedish by Thomas Teal Tove Jansson is best known for her Moomin children’s books, but she also wrote adult novels, like this one. Fair Play, published in 1989, is about Mari and Jonna, a writer and artist who have lived together for decades. This domestic, slice-of-life story is […]
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08 Apr 2024by Harry Kemble The targets were around support offered to agents, bookings and cruise launches at Vista (Credit: Hays Travel) The targets were around support offered to agents, bookings and cruise launches at Vista which provides Hays Travel agents, Personal Travel Consultants and Independence Group members with product offering and support. Vista’s head of […]
Airbnb has updated its refunds policy for when holidaymakers or hosts want to cancel a booking because of intense weather or a change in travel advice Airbnb is making some big changes to its policy(Getty Images) Airbnb is making a big change to its refund policy in a move that’s sure to be a boost […]
