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LXR Al Habtoor Palace Dubai: where classic mixes with luxury
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LXR Al Habtoor Palace Dubai: where classic mixes with luxury

DUBAI -  Gorgeous, classic but with a personal spirit. The LXR Habtoor Palace Dubai is the place you want to consider for your next stay.  Perfectly located next to  Sheikh Zayed Rd, the former St. Regis hotel is part of a bigger complex that hosts other two Hilton hotels: the V Hotel a Curio Collection by Hilton and the Hilton Al Habtoor City. Despite the proximity, the Palace keeps its identity as a high-end hotel in the Hilton portfolio.  General The trip from Dubai International Airport to the hotel takes only 15 minutes and it is a smooth ride between the skyscraper of downtown. The hotel features different suites, private butler service, a pool, and many other luxury experiences like SPA and a Champagne Bar. At the arrival, you are greeted by the va...
United Plans to Expand Service to Cape Town  from Newark
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United Plans to Expand Service to Cape Town from Newark

United today announced it plans to expand service to one of the world's most popular vacation destinations by offering three nonstop flights per week, year-round, between New York/Newark and Cape Town International Airport, subject to government approval. The new schedule starts on June 5 and means that more than 85 U.S. cities – including places like Chicago, Houston, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles – will be more conveniently connected to one of the 25 best cities in the world. United will fly a 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that includes 48 lie-flat, United Polaris® business class seats, 21 United Premium Plus® seats and 39 seats in Economy Plus®. All seats are equipped with seatback on-demand entertainment to help customers pass the time and relax during their travels. United is...
IATA: Time to end US pre-departure testing for fully vaccinated travelers
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IATA: Time to end US pre-departure testing for fully vaccinated travelers

Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in partnership with Airlines for America (A4A) and 28 US and international aviation and travel and tourism stakeholder groups, urged the US government to remove the pre-departure testing requirement for fully vaccinated air travelers flying to the US. The vaccinated traveler population adds no additional risks to the domestic US population. Increased immunity levels, the pervasiveness of COVID-19 in all 50 US states, rising vaccination rates and new therapeutics, all point to removing the testing requirement for fully vaccinated travelers. “The experience of Omicron has made it clear that travel restrictions have little to no impact in terms of preventing its spread. Moreover, as Omicron is already broadly present across th...