Up in the air . . .

NORWEGIAN first launched transatlantic flights from Gatwick Airport to three U.S destinations in July 2014, with the aviation industry divided on whether the ‘low-cost long-haul’ venture would succeed.

Two years later, and Norwegian’s long-haul operation is already profitable and now plays a key role in the airline’s continued passenger growth. Norwegian is still the only airline offering UK passengers direct low-cost transatlantic travel - the airline’s long-haul network from the UK has now grown to 8 US destinations with over 650,000 UK passengers and more than 800,000 flights on sale this year.

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Take me home, country roads

GO off-road from rainforest to reef in Queensland's scenic Tropical North with Dragon Adventures 4WD tours. Make tracks from Port Douglas on a two, four or eight-day experience up to Cooktown and Lions Den, Cape Bedford or Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park and Cape York.

Feel completely off-the-grid in places rarely explored, diving into hidden swimming holes, camping in rugged ranges under a galaxy of lively stars, and immersing in local Indigenous culture. Experienced guides Wayne and Taff offer a laid-back ride 'to the top', as you voyage along in your personal FJ Cruiser through steep ascents and river crossings.

www.dragonadventures.com.au

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London City Airport raises the flag

TO mark this year’s London Pride Festival, London City Airport is proudly displaying the Pride rainbow flag at the front of its passenger terminal.

The recognisable symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements will remain in place for the duration of the Festival, until Sunday 9 July.

Michael Spiers, Chief People Officer at London City Airport, said:

“The Pride flag represents the open and inclusive values of London City Airport, both for our staff and our 4.5 million annual passengers. “This is a colourful addition which we hope passengers will recognise, acknowledge, and share pictures of, as they arrive or depart in to London, one of the most vibrant cities in the world.”

The Pride in London 2017 Parade takes place in central London on Saturday 8 July. Any passengers flying in to Pride via London City Airport can reach the West End in just over 30 minutes, with the airport located around 8 miles away.

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Japan to Launch Floating Hotel in October 2017

A luxury ‘floating hotel’ will open in the island-dotted, tranquil waters of Japan’s inland sea on 17th October 2017.  Guntu - a luxury floating hotel - will take passengers on a one, two or three night journey through the idyllic scenery of the Seto Inland Sea.

Guntu, which will offer 19 two-person cabins, will constantly change its location, mooring between islands in the Seto Inland Sea – an area populated with internationally well-known islands such as Naoshima, famed for majestic sculptures and larger-than-life exhibitions.

Guntu will be designed so as to blend into the scenery around it, with its tiled roof matching buildings along the coastline, and a silver coloured hull which will reflect the surface of the water, thus ever-transforming to match the subtle hues of the sea.

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Record April for overseas visitors to the UK

NEW figures released show that it was a record April for the number of overseas visits to the UK and spend.

VisitBritain figures show that 3.7 million visits were made to the UK in April this year, up 19% compared to the same month last year and the highest April since records began. Overseas visitors spent a record £2 billion in April, 20% up on the same month last year.

The figures come on the back of a record first-quarter for inbound visits to the UK and spend. The figures bring the number of inbound visits to the UK for January to April this year to a record 11.8 million, 11% up on the same period in 2016 with visitors spending £6.2 billion, up 14% and also setting a new record.

Growth this year has been led from long-haul regions including North America with more than one million visits from January to April, up 16% compared to the same period last year.

There were a record 8.3 million visits from the EU from January to April this year, up 7% on 2016.

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Culinary Cycle in Sweden

SOUTHERN Swedish tour company Robusta Äventyr has launched a culinary cycle adventure around central Skåne, riding across the expansive landscapes, dotted with bright yellow rapeseed fields, verdant forests and heavy fruit trees. 

On the three day trip, fit foodies will meet many of the faces behind the region’s best food producers (ranging from cheese through to eel smokehouses and venison farms), try their hand at some of the techniques and – even better – taste and cook with their wares in the outdoor kitchens. 

Including two nights’ accommodation, meals, tour guide, guided outdoor cooking and bike hire, the trip costs SEK 5,850 (£518 per person). Groups are between 10 and 14 persons in size. 

www.robustaaventyr.se

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Golf Trail Turns 25

THE Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is that which is understood best by numbers. 

Opened in 1992, golfers have played nearly 12 million rounds of golf on the RTJ #Golf Trail. 

11 locations throughout the state of #Alabama are comprised of 26 golf courses and a massive 468 holes of golf. 

On average, more than 500,000 individuals play the courses each year. 

Typically, players come from all 50 states and more than 20 different countries to play to courses annually. 

To date, nearly 12 million rounds of golf have been played. 

Since reaching fruition in 1992, The Trail helped create a tourism industry valued at$1.9 billion. In 2015, that number had ballooned to a staggering $13 billion. 

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