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Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, announced that its passenger-carrying suborbital space vehicle, SpaceShipTwo (SS2), successfully completed its first glide flight test. The spaceship’s engine, RocketMotorTwo (RM2), underwent another successful full duration test fire, marking the first time the company and its partners have undertaken test flight and test firing on the same day. Both…
Emirates Airline has launched the UK's first urban cable car company called Emirates Air Line – not to be confused with the Airline which flies planes. This new service takes people across London's famous River Thames. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and Emirates Airline President Tim Clark joined Peter Hendy CBE, London’s Transport Commissioner, on the first official Emirates Air Line flight this morning.…
Starting in 2013 Air France- KLM plans to test, in partnership with Panasonic Avionics, a program that brings on-board connectivity to the airlines’ long-haul flights. The experimental project will allow passengers to connect to the internet, send emails and SMS text messages, and, eventually, watch TV shows on their computer. A special in-flight website will allow users to access numerous services such as…
Celebrates a visit by Buddha to Sri Lanka. There is a procession of Elephants and Dancers to mark this celebration.
Beijing, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA – Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker has been voted onto the Board of Governors of the global aviation industry body, International Air Transport Association (IATA). Al Baker was selected by fellow airline executives attending IATA’s annual World Air Transport Summit in Beijing this week. His is a newly-created position to increase representation for Middle…
After the room service menu and the pillow menu, this one seemed almost inevitable: one London hotel is now offering a bath menu for the summer. Designed to help guests scrub a day’s worth of London grit from their bodies, the package comes courtesy of the Goring Hotel and Molton Brown, two British institutions determined to offer guests something special this summer. Uniquely though, the idea doesn’t just…
Italian industrial designer Michele Puzzolante has come up with a conceptual floating luxury hotel suite he claims could be entirely self-powering thanks to the dye-sensitized solar cells which would be integrated into the vessel’s walls. Puzzolante suggests his “Solar Floating Resort” could be navigated along exotic coast lines, while its six resident passengers observe marine wildlife thanks to its underwater…
Emirates has unveiled the world’s widest seat-back television screens, to be installed on its new aircraft. The new 12.1-inch screen is the largest economy class seatback system in the world, Emirates says, complete with high-definition displays — another first for the Dubai-based carrier. New screens are also being installed in premium classes, Emirates said May 31, including a 27-inch widescreen in First…
A prominent Saudi Arabian princess attempted to leave a luxury hotel in Paris without paying a US$7.4m bill, according to media reports this weekend. Newswire AFP, citing French daily Le Parisien, reported that Maha Al-Sudairi, former wife of Crown Prince Nayef Bin Abdel Aziz, tried to leave the French capital's Shangri-La hotel in the early hours of Thursday without settling the bill for her and her 60-member…
From June 4 to July 1, Brussels is offering a sky high culinary experience with “Dinner in the Sky”, a unique opportunity to discover Belgian gastronomy in an unusual way. The Dinner in the Sky event will allow more than 600 guests to take part in this lofty eating experience, seated at a “flying dinner table” set 30 meters above one of four key tourist sites in the city. Hanging over the city’s Royal Palace…
The private garage located at 66 E. 11th Street in Manhattan, is the city’s first million dollar parking spot, according to the New York Post. The garage is described to be 12 feet wide, 23 feet long and more than 15 feet high and even have the ability to be duplexed in order to accommodate an elevator. The space is expected to go to one of the residents of the building, an eight-story prewar loft that is…
New York City restaurant Seredipity 3 has unveiled the world’s most expensive hamburger, Le Burger Extravagant which sells for $295. Made from white truffle butter-infused Japanese Wagyu beef, the burger is topped with James Montgomery cheddar cheese, black truffles and a fried quail egg. It is served on a gold-dusted campagna roll spread with white truffle butter, and the roll is topped with a…
World Travel Market 2011, the leading global event for the travel industry, will generate more than £160 million for UK & Ireland exhibitors, reveals independent research. Fusion Communications' analysis of the WTM 2011 UK & Ireland region reveals £164m of contracts will be generated, either through deals signed at the event with Meridian Club buyers or from further negotiations which will conclude before…
Irhal.com had the pleasure of interviewing Ben Harper from Go Native Apartments at ATM 2012, and he filled us in on the benefit s of using their services. If you’re planning a trip to the UK, especially during the Olympics, you might want to consider staying with them. Ben will tell you why: Irhal: Talk about the benefits for people using Go Native’s serviced apartments over hotels Ben: So we believe…
The Sunset Beach Resort & Spa announced today that it has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor. Approximately 10 percent of hotels & resorts listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award. To qualify for the Certificate of…
DUBAI, UAE - May 2012 -With Irish golfers flying high at the top of the golfing world, Emirates has announced its first sponsorship in Ireland by becoming the Official Airline of the Irish Open. The 2012 Irish Open, which takes place in the spectacular surrounds of the Royal Portrush Golf Club, from 28th June - 1st July, is one of the premier events on the European Tour calendar. The tournament is set to…
Imagine a luxurious tropical resort framed by snow-white sandy beaches and lush palm fronds on Mudhdhoo Island in Baa Atoll - and discover the Dusit Thani Maldives. Opened in February 2012, this lavish five-star resort is surrounded by a pulsating 360-degree coral reef with a turquoise lagoon and a verdant landscape. Secluded on the almost untouched Baa Atoll isle, Dusit Thani Maldives is 35 minutes by…
