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  • Thomas Cook offers free insurance on travel money

    With summer well and really here, many thousands of holidaymakers are preparing themselves for his or her annual holiday abroad. However, with many leaving it until only a week before departure to modify their pounds for foreign exchange consistent with Thomas Cook research, customers could be in search of a quick and simple way of not just getting great rates on their forex – but additionally keeping it safe.

    With that during mind, Thomas Cook is offering customers free insurance on travel money in recognition that existing policies might not cover currency trading within the event of loss or theft. The sole high street foreign currency echange provider to do that, Thomas Cook’s free insurance cover is exclusively available in stores, and is nice for brand new purchases of foreign exchange notes from £500 as much as a maximum value of £2,000. It is going to apply from the date of purchase to the date of return to the united kingdom, or for 31 days – whichever is less**.

    For holidaymakers unsure how much foreign currency echange they may need, Thomas Cook recently launched a vacation Budget Calculator hosted on thomascook.com. The Calculator aims to assist holidaymakers gauge how much foreign currency they could need upfront through calculating the $64000 cost of holiday essentials abroad. The service, that is powered by data collected and compiled overseas and in resort by the Thomas Cook Travel Money team, calculates totals via the common cost of selected holiday essentials in a number popular tourist destinations, together with a bottle of beer, glass of wine or a 3 course meal.

  • News: Virgin Atlantic improves in-flight entertainment offering

    Virgin Atlantic has announced that passengers can be capable of activate their in-flight entertainment systems ahead of take-off and should be capable to leave it on during landing.

    This new service that is available on Virgin Atlantic’s video on demand in-flight entertainment system will offer passengers an extra two hours of entertainment per flight.

    Up until recently in-flight entertainment systems on board Virgin Atlantic aircraft were turned on 25 minutes after starting up and needed to be switched off 40 minutes before landing but this new service allows passengers to observe movies once the protection demonstration is completed

    Reuben Arnold, customer experience director for Virgin Atlantic Airways commented: “We are always looking into other ways to improve our customer experience and it is a good example of creating our existing product work for our passengers.”

    During taxi, take-off and landing, only headsets provided by Virgin Atlantic should be worn but once inside the air, passengers may be able to use their very own headsets.

  • Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel to start soft opening

    Jumeirah Group has announced the soft opening of Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa, as of May 7th.

    Jumeirah’s first hotel within the Gulf region outside the United Arab Emirates is situated along the shores of the Arabian Gulf, almost about Kuwait City’s business and fiscal centre and only ten minutes drive from Kuwait International Airport.

    The hotel was designed by architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill from The big apple to create a very luxurious destination in Kuwait that merges the newest in design and technology with the heritage and culture of the region.

    Jumeirah Group president, Gerald Lawless, said: “The opening of Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa is a landmark event.

    “We are proud to be bringing our brand to Kuwait and want to thank the management of the hotel’s owning company Al Aziziah for giving us the chance to function this remarkable property.

    “I believe that the standard of the hotel and the services delivered by our colleagues under the leadership of the final manager Mark Griffiths will offer the folk of Kuwait and visitors from around the globe a real taste of Jumeirah’s unique brand of hospitality.”

    The luxury beachfront development is made of 408 guest rooms, including 316 rooms and suites, 80 residential suites and 12 villas that supply an unhampered view of the hotel gardens. All rooms range from 40 to 60m², suites from 80 to 360m² and villas from 350 to 450m².

    Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa is electrified by its location.

    Messilah, derived from the word ‘Massiyalah’, denotes a low-lying area where waters merge and circulate the ocean. Water is a recurring theme during the hotel’s design.

    Water features flow from the central lobby and inside the building to hook up with streams, channels and fountains inside the gardens.

    Water can be reflected in a chain of striking sculptures, the inside design of the hotel and the Talise Spa, which covers 3,500m² and includes 17 treatment rooms and two private suites.

    In addition, Talise Spa has the Salt Room – an exclusive treatment inside the Middle East where salt blocks from the Himalayas are used for rejuvenation, relaxation and wellbeing.

    Another key design feature is using traditional Kuwaiti oriel windows of Mashrabiya design which might be found round the hotel.

    Mashrabiya screens also are fitted within the bedrooms and may be pulled around the windows to offer privacy and shade from the sun.

    Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa has six restaurants, together with a ramification of cafes and lounges.

    These include a signature seafood restaurant and a premium steakhouse, an elegant Italian restaurant and an all-day dining concept, an Arabic café lounge with a terrace overlooking the hotel entrance and a classy tea lounge.

    Other outlets include the Club Executive, a health and wellness restaurant next to the Talise Spa and a beachfront café for healthy snacks and views of the Arabian Gulf.

  • News: Royal Caribbean launches new Quantum cruising

    Building on a legacy of greater than 40 years of innovation and inventive design, Royal Caribbean International has unveiled first details of the following generation of cruise holidays – Quantum cruising.

    The Quantum class of ships will take a dramatic leap forwards, introducing more game-changing “firsts at sea” akin to a skydiving experience, an exhilarating adventure that transports guests greater than 300 feet within the air on a wide ranging journey; cutting-edge transformative venues including the most important indoor sports and entertainment complex at sea with bumper cars, roller skating and more; and the cruise line’s largest and most advanced accommodation ever.

    These new, larger staterooms enable innovation in design, storage and luxury including the industry’s first virtual balconies – every stateroom on Quantum of the Seas could have a view.

    The much anticipated details were unveiled by stage, television and picture star, Kristin Chenoweth – Godmother of Quantum of the Seas – at an exclusive event in Ny city this morning.

    “This new generation of ships gave us a chance to make another leap in vessel design.  Innovation has always been element of our DNA and we now have taken benefit of all that creativity to design Quantum cruising,” stated Richard Fain, chairman, Royal Caribbean Cruises.

    “The unique features on Quantum of the Seas will boggle our guests’ minds, however the real strength of the design is how our people have integrated a majority of these diverse components to create a comfy and exciting experience.”

    Having led the cruise and leisure industry by introducing incredible signature offerings similar to the primary Mountain climbing Wall, ice-skating rink, FlowRider surf simulator, Central Park and AquaTheater at sea, Royal Caribbean International will advance the onboard experience even further by delivering a groundbreaking line-up of “firsts at sea” on Quantum-class ships. 

    “We are excited to be introducing major advancements in ship design and offerings on Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas,” said Adam Goldstein, president, Royal Caribbean International. 

    “The innovative spirit of our brand is alive and well, and with Quantum class, we will be able to deliver more unexpected activities within the most extraordinary spaces.

    “Our guests should prepare to be wowed.”

    With Quantum class, Royal Caribbean International marries new innovations with significant architectural design elements to introduce spectacular spaces. 

    On Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas guests will find endless possibilities with three new signature venues.

  • VisitBritain sees tourism records tumble

    VisitBritain has today welcomed a record crumbling May including bumper spend results for the primary five months of 2013.

    Latest figures from the ONS International Passenger Survey show a four per cent rise inside the variety of May visits and a five per cent increase in spend following a two per cent rise within the first five months with a striking double digit ten per cent spike in cash generated.

    The positive results mean that the £6.88 billion generated within the first five months of 2013 is an all-time record.

    The month of Can also saw a record variety of visits with 3.08 million tourists enjoying Britain, beating the former best held since 2008.

    These visitors spent £1.67 billion.

    The best begin to a year since 2008 has also seen a record high for holiday visitors with 1.35 million holidaying in May, seven per cent higher than 2012.

    The increasingly important business travel market continues to grow, four per cent up, showing signs that confidence is easily and actually being restored in a sector which brings high spending visitors for brief stays.

    Patricia Yates, VisitBritain director of strategy and communications, said: “The Olympic bounce has well and really sprung with the appropriate begin to a year since 2008.

    “This has seen us achieve record breaking spend figures for 2013 thus far and record visitor numbers for May and is proof that tourism continues to deliver the commercial legacy of hosting the Games last year.

    “We are surpassing our spend forecast for 2013, that is testament to the indisputable fact that our GREAT campaign has capitalised at the showcasing of england through 2012 to show viewers into visitors.

    “Our marketing and promotion of england as a good spot to go to will ensure we’re well positioned to deliver continued growth through 2013 and beyond, achieving positive results for the united kingdom tourism industry and lengthening the two.6 million jobs supported by the sphere.”