Is this Emirates’ first ever premium economy seat? Firm behind newly unveiled design says the customer is a ‘Middle Eastern-based airline’ The Eclipse seat has been showcased at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg The seat is described as being a seat suitable for ‘long-haul premium economy’ Emirates is to launch a premium economy cabin on … Read more
Night in a museum of masterpieces: Airbnb transforms the Louvre’s glass Pyramid into a bedroom and lets guests drink cocktails in front of the Mona Lisa and dine with Venus de Milo Airbnb is running a competition to give two lucky guests the chance to spend a night at the Louvre in Paris The experience … Read more
For a second year in a row Singapore Airlines has been named as the best airline in the world in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, with Jet2.com named the best in the UK and Europe and Southwest Airlines hailed as North America’s best carrier. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account … Read more
It’s the surgery by the seaside where the people of Portwenn are greeted by a certain grumpy GP in hit ITV drama Doc Martin. And you can book a stay there – without having to contract an illness first. That’s because in real life the property is a beautiful hillside holiday rental called Fern Cottage … Read more
Pilots working for airline hailed as the best in Europe by TripAdvisor say that the impact their rosters are having on their well-being is ‘unsustainable’ Pilots’ union Balpa is calling on Jet2 to recognise an ‘improved work life balance’ It says Jet2 pilots are becoming worried about fatigue and other health issues Union says members … Read more
Etihad to launch app that offers passengers personalised plans on how to beat jet lag, with advice on what to eat and when to sleep The anti jet lag app has been developed by Panasonic Avionics and Detalytics It asks passenger a range of questions about their health and their travel plans The app then … Read more
Amazing drone footage has revealed both the interior and exterior of Manchester Airport’s brand new Terminal 2 pier. The 700ft building has more than 300 panes of glass, 1,400 seats and 11 gates and air bridges, and is the first completed phase of a £1billion transformation programme at the airport. The fly-through-footage was released to coincide … Read more
Hotels make big profits on Fridays and Saturdays, when their rates shoot up by around 30 per cent (or even more). Book on a Sunday, usually the quietest night of the week, or go for a midweek break, and you can save a bundle. And check out any seasonal deals, which may be hidden away … Read more
An Inspector Calls… The Farmhouse in Hitchin has a ‘happy combo’ of offerings, including cosy rooms and a wall of wine The Farmhouse at Redcoats is a combo of hotel, pub, restaurant and party venue Stay in room 42 in one of the barns if given a choice, advises the Inspector He was a fan … Read more
With temperatures in the mid-20s and a lively cafe culture, Seville is brilliant to visit now, although it will be busy (with pricey rooms) over Easter and during Feria de Abril festivities a fortnight later. Yet Andalusia’s capital thrives on its buzz — and its flamboyance. Flamenco dancers perform in the streets near the gothic … Read more
Britain at its best: Walking with Wordsworth in the Wye and Usk valleys Gliffaes is an ‘ultra-comfy’ country house hotel in the Usk Valley, Wales The artist and cleric Rev William Gilpin once lauded the qualities of the river Wye Llangoed Hall, above Hay-on-Wye, is being ‘driven to yet greater heights’ By Clive Aslet For … Read more
Oregon’s annual UFO festival is just the place to channel your inner green man UFO Fest, in McMinnville, Oregon, will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in May In 1950, the small town was the location of an alleged UFO sighting by a farmer The highlight of the wacky festival is a parade where people dress … Read more
The turtles have been disloyal. That’s what Keilu, our water sports supremo, tells us mournfully on our first morning. Normally, you can just snorkel out to them, but after a few days of rough seas they headed off and haven’t returned. Keilu seems genuinely upset by their desertion. But his inability to produce aquatic reptiles … Read more