JetBlue will offer competitive tour operator rates to various destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico, such as Montego Bay (Jamaica), Cancun and Tulum in Mexico, Aruba, Curaçao, Punta Cana, Bahamas, Barbados and St. Peter's. Maarten. These are flights with a transfer to JFK, in both Mint (Business) and Core (Economy). The details: On sale until September 15, 2024 Travel … [Read more...] about JetBlue: ‘competitive tour operator rates to winter sun’
Column: Almost birthday
I'm writing this the day before my 54th birthday. A number that breathes midlife crisis. Or rather, at 54 years old, you're on top of this mental reminder that life is finite, and that if there's anything left to be done in life, time is running out. Tik tok, but for the over-50s... Now you have those types who say that you are as young as you feel, but those Xenos wisdoms are … [Read more...] about Column: Almost birthday
Special Middle East: TravMagazine in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's tourism ambitions are second to none. A country that until recently was closed to the world is opening its doors to the world. TravMagazine took a look at the capital Riyadh. For the other (emerging) destinations, also read the second part of this special. No, it's not Dubai. Any comparison with the success story is flawed. Riyadh is nothing like Dubai, perhaps … [Read more...] about Special Middle East: TravMagazine in Riyadh
Column: Wǒ kěyǐ jiā dànhuáng jiàng mo?
The sun was about 48 degrees and I walked through the desert landscape of Saudi Arabia. It was about a two-hour drive by 4x4 from the capital Riyadh, the last hour of which was on very dusty off-road desert paths. Then half an hour of walking through the merciless sun. But there I was, at an altitude of 300 meters on the imposing rock formation Jibal Fihrayn, in tourist … [Read more...] about Column: Wǒ kěyǐ jiā dànhuáng jiàng mo?
Marjan Rintel (CEO KLM) at IATA Dubai: ‘We have to be realistic: flying is really going to be much more expensive’
Marjan Rintel will have been CEO of KLM for two years on 1 July 2024. She took on this role during a turbulent post-covid period, during which she had to deal with a daily stream of political debate, often unreasonable. The conversation turns to sustainability, more expensive tickets, wanderlust and even sneakers. TravMagazine spoke with the top woman during the IATA conference … [Read more...] about Marjan Rintel (CEO KLM) at IATA Dubai: ‘We have to be realistic: flying is really going to be much more expensive’