von Essen acquires Hunstrete House for ‘under £6m’
Phil Davies - May 01, 2026
Luxury chain von Essen has confirmed the acquisition of country house hotel Hunstrete House, near Bath. The value of the…
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Potentially misleading reports about success of Qantas bid – get the accurate news from TravelMole
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
Other trade made a surprise announcement yesterday - “50% accept bid for Qantas, announces APA”, from information provided in a media statement…
APA bid takes another hit
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
A report this morning by Mathew Murphy in The Age says that APA's $11 billion bid for Qantas has taken another…
Princess Alaska ’08 to feature five vessles.
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
Princess Cruises has announced that its 2008 Gulf of Alaska program will feature five vessels, including one which will offer the…
MFS pitches for Tourism Holdings
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
Shares in Tourism Holdings, the operator of Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Kelly Tarlton, rocketed 21% on the back of a $277 million…
High Kiwi dollar affects inbound tourism
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
A report in the Dominion Post in NZ says that the high dollar appears to be biting into tourism, with…
Norfolk Island is having a ball
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
They may not be dancing in the streets on Norfolk Island in June but the 11th Annual Week of Social…
Virgin Blue’s Velocity wins again
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
Virgin Blue’s loyalty program, “Velocity”, has taken out the “Best Award Redemption” title (Asia Pacific region) for the second time…
Governments stymie plans to releave WA workers shortage
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
A plan to bring Balinese workers into Western Australia to help alleviate the chronic shortage of workers in the hospitality…
Hijacking John McIntyre
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
We’d - [that's me Kevin Moloney pictured right on Aran's rugged coastline] - just finished a long day’s travelling around…
Bewley’s returns to its former glory
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
I last visited Bewley’s Cafe - Dublin’s famous coffee house in Grafton Street in about 1982 and at that time it…
Meet Daniel O’Connell
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
Meet Daniel O’Connell [Pictured right] and apparently, according to my long-dead maiden aunt, he’s an ancestor of mine although the…
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