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High Line At The Rail Yards Opens
Manhattan was buzzing yesterday as the High Line at the Rail Yards opened, the third and most northern section of New York’s now famous skyline walkway. High Line at the Rail Yards is the culmination of 15 years of work to preserve the full length of the original mile and a half High Line, from Gansevoort Street, in the Meatpacking District, north to 34th Street, where the
historic rail line terminated at Hudson Yards.
Edinburgh Hogmanay Headliner announced
This year’s Edinburgh Hogmanay headliner is to be pop superstar Lily Allen, who will headline the annual ‘Concert in the Gardens’ event which is the climax to the New year celebrations.
Read the full story hereBritish Airways is offering free upgrades to First
In a bout of autumnal generosity British Airways is offering free upgrades to first class between now and the end of 2014. The offer which runs from September 4th to December 31st 2014 will enable customers travelling in British Airways’ Club World to upgrade on one leg of their journey, free of charge, and qualify for all first class privileges including access to First lounges, fine wines and meals on the ground and on board, a concierge service and dedicated check-in areas at the airport.
Read the full story hereNorwegian Cruise Line acquires Prestige Cruises
In a deal worth around $3 billion the world’s third largest cruise operator, Norwegian Cruise Line is close to buying Prestige Cruises which owns the high luxury Oceania and Regent Seven Seas brands. In all, Prestige owns 6 ships providing 6,500 beds and this new acquisition will see Norwegian Cruise Line expanding its high end offering significantly.
Read the full story hereBudgets go further with genius flight and hotel search engines
The world’s first price-focused search engine for worldwide flights and hotels has launched. Unlike other travel search tools, which lead on destination or airline partner, the Genius flight and hotel search engine generates instant search results from the latest airfares of 1,000 airlines worldwide and over 460,000 hotels.
Read the full story hereBoris Island plans rejected
London Mayor Boris Johnson’s proposed plans for a new London airport on the Isle of Grain in the Thames Estuary have been rejected by the Airports Commission in the UK. Nicknamed Boris Island, the proposals were rejected because of fears about the huge costs involved and potential environmental issues.
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