Best sights and experiences to see by private jet

Top destinations to visit in a private jet or helicopter. You can travel almost anywhere on private jets – they get you to the closest possible airport to your final destination, and in the cases where that’s not quite close enough, a helicopter will certainly oblige, say the experts from London-based aviation specialists LuxuryJets. Their … Read more

Africa, South America and Central America – most likely to spend more on travel in 2014

Europe is seen as the ultimate dream destination: TripBarometer 2013. Africans plan to spend more on travel in 2014. Trips are Shorter Yet More Frequent. Sacrifices Help Make Trips Possible. Africa are leading the charge in the percentage of people who plan to spend more on travel in 2014, according to TripAdvisor’s annual TripBarometer global survey … Read more

“We will be the undisputed top-tier luxury hospitality brand by 2016”: Ritz-Carlton

Luxury hospitality shows continued positive growth. The robust pipeline of luxury hotel projects indicates a continued strong demand for luxury services. No less than six new Ritz-Carlton hotels are scheduled to open in the last quarter of this year, including two properties in China; The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu and The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin; The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba will … Read more

New York’s most expensive hotel rooms

Most expensive hotel suite in New York costs $45,000 a night.  A jaw-dropping $40,000—that’s what it will cost visitors to stay overnight in New York City’s most expensive hotel suite this September. NewYorkHotels.org has just published a new report that ranks the 10 costliest hotel suites in Manhattan. In coming up with the rankings, the … Read more

The big winners of the British travel industry – TTG Travel Awards 2013

The British travel industry named Dubai the destination of the year and Emirates the airline of the year at TTG Travel Awards 2013 gala dinner. The cream of the British travel industry gathered at Leicester Square’s Odeon and the Savoy respectively to celebrate the biggest night in the travel industry calendar. The most innovative and … Read more

Thailand to scrap import duties on luxury goods

To help the country compete with Hong Kong and Singapore, Thailand’s government announced intention to scrap import duties on luxury products, visitors from China being key target of the new measure. The duty on some luxury goods will be cut to zero from 30 percent by the end of the year, Permanent Secretary for Finance … Read more