Mastercard and HSBC Middle East have joined forces to introduce the Mastercard Wholesale Program (MWP) in the Middle East, with a specific focus on the travel industry. The aim of this partnership is to digitize and automate buyer and supplier payments for HSBC’s travel merchant customers, thereby enhancing liquidity and security within the travel value […]
Shay Mitchell knows where to get a good drink pretty much anywhere in the world. Best known for Pretty Little Liars, Mitchell recently visited the Delish Kitchen Studios to tell us about her other projects—all of which involve traveling and drinking. In 2018 she launched the luggage brand BEÍS, and two years later she co-founded […]
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Qatar Airways and Air New Zealand made the list of the top five premium airlines in the world. Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images, Bai Xuefei/Xinhua via Getty Images AirlineRatings.com named Qatar Airways as the world’s best premium airline for 2024. The ranking […]
Your first trip may just be your last. While many couples dream of a romantic rendezvous, the first trip together is the ultimate relationship test — and all too often becomes a dating disaster. Half of all couples shockingly break up after their first joint jaunt, according to a recent report from Dating.com. Half of […]
A panicked Sean O’Hair was stranded in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday thanks to severe weather delays. He had just received a call from the PGA Tour, in which an official informed him that he had made it into the RBC Canadian Open field. A few other tour pros had withdrawn, bumping him up the alternate […]
Royal Family exclusive By Sara Nathan Published May 30, 2024, 3:41 p.m. ET Prince Harry and Meghan’s recent Nigeria trip was such a glossy PR success they’re likely to set up more faux “royal” tours — much to the chagrin of actual working royals, insiders told Page Six. The couple’s visit earlier this month came […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The latest IT failure involving UK border force has caused “total chaos” for passengers trying to travel between Paris and London. Eurostar says: “A technical problem is affecting the UK Border Forces e-gates at Gare du […]
South Western Railway (SWR), which runs the Island Line service, have been informed that a train has been subject to vandalism between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin. Due to the damage, train services running to and from these stations will be reduced. SWR said the train has been taken out of service, meaning fewer trains can […]
A warning has been issued to shoppers and workers ahead of the Trafford Centre’s bus station being closed. The bus station, near the Regent Crescent area of the Trafford Centre, will close from midnight on Friday morning (May 31) until the end of service on Saturday, June 1. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) says the […]
Controversial Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane won’t travel to the USA for the upcoming T20 World Cup after the player’s latest visa demand was turned down by the authorities. Lamichhane, who was recently acquitted of rape charges in his homeland was included the in the T20 World Cup squad. However, the player’s controversial background and legal […]
