Baha Mar, a massive resort that recently opened on Nassau, Bahamas, after more than 10 years of construction, sits on 1,000 acres and a half-mile stretch of beachside property and cost over $4 billion to build. The resort includes three hotel properties (totaling 2,300 rooms), 42 restaurants and lounges, an 18-hole golf course, a casino and the resort’s most recent arrival: flamingos.Now the resort is looking to hire a CFO — no MBA required....
The 2018 soccer World Cup kicks off in Russia next week, but attendees will have a little more to worry about than whether or not their team will advance to the finals.The European office of the World Health Organization (WHO) is encouraging those going to the World Cup to get vaccinated for the measles. There are currently outbreaks of measles, a highly infectious disease typically spread through coughing and sneezing, in some areas of Europe....
A few weeks ago I wrote a post that mandatory resort fees were coming to the Caesar’s family of hotels in Vegas as of 3/1/13. This includes hotels like Harrah’s, Planet Hollywood, Paris, and Caesar’s that previously proudly proclaimed themselves to be “Resort Fee Free”. That meant that the vast majority of hotels on the strip now have mandatory resort fees that are often in the range of $15 - $25 per night....
An American Airlines Airbus A330-300 in flight between Athens (ATH) and Philadelphia (PHL) was intercepted on Thursday by Italian Air Force fighter jets, after it lost contact with air traffic control, leading to fears it might have been hijacked. Flight AA759 proceeded to its destination normally after the military pilots ascertained that nothing was amiss.The official Twitter account of the Italian Air Forcer tweeted the news on Thursday in Italian, with a picture of two Eurofigther Typhoon jets:A statement on the Air Force’s site said that two Typhoons were scrambled at 1:00pm local time from the Istrana air base, about 30 miles northwest of Venice....
LAN just launched a fare sale on premium flights to South America from as low as $699 total roundtrip from Miami to Bogata. Fares were loaded yesterday and the offer ends on July 1, 2013. Look for others to match or potentially beat- to check monthlong fares on specific routes, I recommend using ITA Matrix software.Key fare info:Required booking class I (which banks to American AAdvantage and earns 125% base miles, 100% EQMs and 1....
Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Air Koryo, the national flag carrier of North Korea, is planning international route expansion amid the country’s ongoing thaw in diplomatic relations.The state-owned airline wants to launch a new charter flight from Pyongyang (FNJ) to Chengdu (CTU), one of the biggest cities in Western China, Reuters reports....
In order to keep up with increased competition for international travel, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is planning to open a new air operator certificate (AOC), but not to open a new low-cost carrier. The triple-flag carrier announced that the new AOC would be based in Ireland, with operating bases in London and a to-be-determined location in Spain.The new AOC would not operate as a low-cost carrier for SAS, and would not directly compete with Norwegian Air or other carriers on international routes....
Basic logic might lead you to believe that malfunctions with self-driving cars would be caused by programing errors or faulty software. But, an unusual percentage of “crashes” with self-driving cars in California were actually caused by humans.And when we say caused by humans, we mean humans literally attacked two autonomous cars.San Francisco saw two attacks on self-driving cars in January, according to recent reports from the city’s DMV. The first incident occurred on January 2 when a man in the Mission District struck a General Motors Cruise AV test car....
Since I live on the road, I fly a lot. Because of this, I search award availability daily — and usually many times per day. And today, I’m seeing some jaw-dropping AAward AAvailability on domestic routes. Every award option that I’ve searched now through March has become available.In addition to the widespread award availability, the other very surprising aspect about the options themselves is that they, well, don’t suck. As part of a change that AAdvantage made in December 2017, we have been seeing more award availability, but the available awards require an extra stop or an extra-long layover....
After what was an especially hellacious 2017 in terms of natural disasters, many are breathing a sigh of relief now that hurricane season is over: November 30 marks the official end of the most damaging hurricane season in recorded history.11 of this year’s 17 hurricanes made landfall — touching mainly the US and Caribbean. 2017 is only the second year that’s recorded two Category five hurricanes that made landfall. September was especially crazy and will go down as the most powerful month for hurricane intensity on record....
As part of TripAdvisor’s annual Travelers’ Choice Awards, the travel ratings site recently released its list of the Top 25 Destinations in the World, according to its users. Check out the list below to see which places travelers loved visiting the most.1. Bali, IndonesiaIt’s not all that surprising to see Bali in the #1 spot — just mentioning the name of this Indonesian paradise conjures images of pristine white beaches, crystal blue waters and rice paddies surrounded by volcanic mountains....
In 2017, TPG staffers traveled near and far for everything from airline mileage runs to hotel reviews to exciting vacations. And as the year comes to an end, we’re taking a moment to think back on the best places we visited this year. With some exciting new destinations and a few classics thrown in, here are the spots that stood out in 2017.Likoma Island, Malawi “This year I visited Likoma Island, Malawi and I enjoyed every second of my trip, from the breathtaking scenery to the friendly and welcoming locals....
Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Competition among US wireless providers is heating up — and that ends up working out in favor of consumers. In the past several months, T-Mobile has introduced free Gogo Wi-Fi and texting on Gogo-equipped flights, AT&T simplified its international roaming plans and now it’s Verizon’s turn to make a positive change....
Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.A bizarre simultaneous landing resulted in a fiery collision between two military aircraft in Sudan.The collision between two Sudanese transport aircraft — an Antonov 30 and an Antonov 32 — at Khartoum Airport (KRT) was caught on CCTV and posted online by Airlive....
More than 60 passengers were left hanging upside down for more than two hours on Universal Studios Japan’s Flying Dinosaur roller coaster Tuesday when the ride halted due to an emergency stop.Riders were suspended about 100 feet off the ground when the ride stalled. Representatives of the amusement park said that the problem stemmed directly from an issue with one of the ride’s sensors. The ride is located in the Jurassic Park area of Universal Studios and, according to the company’s website, the height of the first drop is more than 120 feet....
On Monday morning, the pilots of the last Air Berlin transatlantic flight pulled a sharp left turn just before landing, flying next to the air traffic control tower and just over the airport terminal. Immediately, it was announced that German aviation authorities were “looking into the incident.“Now, we have more details about the fallout from the stunt: On Wednesday, Air Berlin announced it’s suspending both of the pilots for the action....
The days of Air Canada and Aeroplan being one entity are numbered. Today, the Montreal-based carrier announced it’ll be launching its own loyalty program in 2020, saying that effective June 30, 2020, Aeroplan will no longer be the loyalty program for Air Canada — instead of opting to renew its contract with Aimia, the operator of Aeroplan, it’ll build its own program from the ground up.There isn’t much information about what the new Air Canada program will look like once it’s launched....
Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Last night, air traffic at three Washington, D.C.-area airports was slowed following a construction-related evacuation at an FAA facility in Virginia. American Airlines reportedly canceled some 300 flights yesterday, with 30 flights already canceled today. Delta ended up canceling at least five flights Monday....
Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.In a world where airport baggage handlers are often caught on camera carelessly throwing passengers’ bags or even stealing valuables from them, Ephraim Sibeko stands out.The baggage handler at South Africa’s Lanseria International Airport (HLA) was filmed going the extra mile to ensure flyers’ luggage was taken care of....
New numbers show at least 26 American diplomats have been “medically confirmed” to have been sickened or injured by mysterious sonic attacks, US officials said Tuesday. Fortunately, there are no reports of traveling US civilians being injured yet, but the State Department has issued an alert telling US citizens in China to be on alert for any of the unexplained symptoms.Hundreds of US diplomats and their families in seven cities spanning four countries have been tested for the mysterious illness, which first popped up in the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, in 2016....
