BEST PART OF THE JOURNEY IN ISTANBUL STOPOVER

Turkish Airlines invites passengers to discover unique wonders of Istanbul with stopover accommodation service.

As the airline that connects more countries than any other, Turkish Airlines offers the opportunity of discovering world’s connection center Istanbul and its unique wonders with stopover service for the passengers with lengthy transfer times.

For passengers with long stopover time in Istanbul, Turkish Airlines provides 1-night stay in a 4-star hotel for Economy Class and 2 nights stay in a 5-star hotel for Business Class. Passengers will also have the option of staying at contracted hotels with special prices starting from 49 USD.

Transfer passengers from 42 countries* experienced the privilege of discovering Istanbul with stopover service so far. The scope of the service will be expanded with 15 new departure countries** in 2022.

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*42 countries (departure point): Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, India, Iran, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and United States of America.

**Planned 15 countries (departure point): Kenya, Zambia, Mozambique, Indonesia, South Korea, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal, Argentina, Brazil, Panama, Colombia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain.

What’s New for Belmond in 2023

This year marks a new chapter in luxury travel for Belmond, with extensive renovations of grand hotels and boats across the world. The new year sees Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, Riviera Maya in Mexico, reopening following renovations and a redesign by Tara Bernerd and her team. Splendido, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino, also begins its multiphase renovation overseen by interior designer Martin Brudnizki.

Belmond’s property rejuvenations also extend to its cruises. The newly renovated Coquelicot, A Belmond Boat, Champagne, launches May 2023, providing guests with a highly personalized journey through the Champagne region of France. Coquelicot also partners with Maison Ruinart, the world’s oldest Champagne house, to treat guests to a private tasting lunch.

This year Belmond also welcomes a new suite category on board Venice Simplon-OrientExpress, A Belmond Train, Europe. Eight new suites join the collection, each honoring the dramatic landscapes through which the cabins pass. Suites retain the craftsmanship of the 1920s and ’30s, complete with private, marble, en suite bathrooms. Additionally, Venice Simplon-Orient-Express expands its routes across Europe. In winter 2023 guests can travel the new route from Paris to the French Alps.

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Eastwind Oliverea Valley Opens in Catskills

The Catskills welcomes Eastwind Oliverea Valley to the region this year. Joining Eastwind Hotels group, the new hotel is the brand’s first ground-up build, complete with Scandinavian influences and curated, interior vintage décor. Eastwind Oliverea Valley features 30 unique accommodation options, including the brand’s signature all-weather, wood-framed, freestanding cabins.

Guests can choose from four varieties of cabins: Lushna Cabins, Lushna Cabins with decks, Lushna suites and, for the first time ever, Double Lushna. Guests of the new property enjoy amenities like the wood-framed sauna, pool and complimentary access to bikes to enjoy the region’s many nature paths. Guests can also partake in a sunrise yoga session, creative seasonal workshop or foraging walk.

Eastwind Oliverea Valley will soon feature Dandelion, the first full-service restaurant outside of the five boroughs from Eastwind Hotels’ cofounder Daniel Cipriani. Chef Daniel will bring forage-to-table, plant-forward dishes to Dandelion, along with international comfort food. The new hotel also boasts breakfast baskets for in-room delivery, s’mores kits, cocktails at the bar and private dining with fixed-price menus under a canopy of trees.

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Pittsburgh’s New Non-Stop to California

Passengers can now enjoy another option when traveling to the Los Angeles metropolitan market with the launch of a new non-stop service between Pittsburgh International Airport and Santa Ana John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, via Breeze Airways.

Set to begin March 31, flights will operate year-round, Mondays and Fridays, on the airline’s new Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The launch of this new route follows Breeze Airways’ decision to resume service between Pittsburgh International Airport and Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia, (ORF), suspended September 2022. These flights resume May 18 and operate on Thursdays and Sundays. By summer 2023 Breeze Airways will fly to six cities non-stop from Pittsburgh International Airport.

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Leading Hotels of the World Expands Collection

Leading Hotels of the World recently welcomed six new hotels into its collection of more than 400 independent and luxury hotels. The Winter Collection includes four new openings and two existing hotels joining the collection. The new properties include Portrait Milano, a 73-room hotel situated in the heart of Milan’s fashion district. The hotel dates back to the 16th century and opens to the public for the first time in history.

Samarkand Regency Amir Temur also joins the collection, a 233-room property in Samarkand, Republic of Uzbekistan. Designed and created by Uzbek artist Bobur Ismoilov to honor the history and culture of Uzbekistan, the hotel lies steps from a first-of-its-kind Eternal City. Another hotel now part of Leading Hotels of the World, Falkensteiner Hotel Montafon is a sustainable and family-centered hotel in Montafon Valley, Austria.

Montevideo, Uruguay, also welcomes a new LHW hotel with Hotel Montevideo, an 80-room hotel buzzing with energy. Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa Lausanne in Switzerland joins the collection, featuring 196 rooms of blended Art Nouveau and modern design. The sixth hotel joining LHW is Hotel Splendide Royal Roma, located in Rome, Italy, with each of its 69 rooms balancing old-world elegance with modern luxury.

Future Found Sanctuary Comes to South Africa

Time + Tide, a leading Africa-based travel brand, introduces a new property to its portfolio, further heightening the brand’s presence in the travel world. Future Found Sanctuary lies on the slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain in South Africa, offering travelers a secluded sanctuary while honoring local art, design and craftsmanship.

The new property borders Table Mountain National Park, a space teeming with ferns, pines, peach trees and fynbos, and sits minutes from South Africa’s oldest wine farms. Each detail of Future Found Sanctuary is rooted in nature, from the property’s private chefs harvesting seasonal bounty from the on-site organic gardens to a tea sommelier crafting bespoke blends from on-site plants.

Future Found Sanctuary includes two private villas, available to book on an exclusive basis or by the room. The villas feature five and four suites, respectively, each filled with elemental design, a collection of local art, panoramic views and curated furniture. Guests of the property enjoy access to a sensorium spa, steam room, Technogym fitness center, yoga studio, sound healing studio, natural cold immersion pool, heated swimming pools, private cinema and more. Off-site adventures include hikes to waterfalls in Table Mountain National Park, foraging for seaweed at Cape Point and a private tour of Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

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SIXT Offers 25 Percent Off Car Rentals

SIXT offers two new travel deals for those planning an upcoming trip. The rental company offers a regional special of up to 25 percent off, if booked through March 31, for rentals through March 31.

SIXT also offers a luxury special with up to 25 percent off. To receive these savings, book by March 31 for rentals through March 31.

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Epic Adventures at Evo Hotel

Indulge in an epic adventure at evo Hotel, a new lodging experience in Campus Salt Lake, Utah. Book the property’s Epic Adventures offer through March 30 and receive 25 percent off the best available rate, a complimentary amenity fee and 10 percent off retail purchases at evo Retail Store.

Guests of the offer also enjoy $25 in food and beverage credit at Curator’s Café and Crown Bar, 30 percent off ski and snowboard rental in evo Salt Lake, complimentary access for two people to climb at The Bouldering Project, and complimentary access for two people at the on-site skate park. Visit evo Hotel’s website to book the offer.

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