Airline & Travel Weekly News Briefs

Visiting the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s most amazing sights. James Litston looks at how to visit – and help protect – this natural wonder. Among the Grand Canyon, Himalayas and other world icons visible from space, only one – Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – has the distinction of being alive… [read more]

2018 fares lowest in 9 years

Data from Airlines for America and the US Department of Transportation show that passengers paid less for air travel in 2018 than they have in the previous nine years. The average domestic round-trip fare in 2018 was $338, excluding ancillary fees, and $360 with the fees included. [read more]

The top trends in luxury cruising for 2019

As the year draws to a close, Luxury Travel Advisor looks ahead to 2019 and beyond for the hottest trends in luxury cruising. Based on feedback from luxury travel advisors, the latest research, supplier developments and our own perceptions of the luxury cruise seascape, here are top trends expected for the new year… [read more]

Incredible places around the world where visitors are forbidden

In spite of globalisation, technology, and advances in transportation, there are still places in the world you simply can’t visit. While some of us are fixated on space exploration and colonising Mars, the truth is that some parts of our planet are still practically untouched or have even been forgotten… [read more]

A look at the Titanic II which will set sail in 2022

The Titanic II will make its maiden voyage from Dubai to Southampton in 2022, after which it will re-enact the exact same travel plan as the original ship, sailing from Southampton to New York, hopefully bypassing icebergs and avoiding a movie-inspiring sinking… [read more]