{"id":69849,"date":"2015-07-31T14:02:36","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T13:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?p=69849"},"modified":"2015-08-02T12:45:09","modified_gmt":"2015-08-02T11:45:09","slug":"travel-news-this-month-july-2015-in-luxury-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/travel-news-this-month-july-2015-in-luxury-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel news: this month (July 2015) in luxury travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday newsletters<\/a>\u00a0always feature luxury travel contests<\/a>,\u00a0tips<\/a>,\u00a0series<\/a>, or\u00a0news<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today (July\u00a030, 2015): July luxury travel news.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every last Friday of the month, you can read a news round-up of what\u2019s happening in the world of luxury travel. In this issue:<\/p>\n

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  1. Aman to launch new resort in the\u00a0Dominican Republic.<\/li>\n
  2. SWISS\u00a0unveils the cabin product for its new flagship Boeing 777-300ER.<\/li>\n
  3. Mandarin Oriental announces second property in Beijing.<\/li>\n
  4. Vietnam Airlines’ first Airbus A350 takes to the sky.<\/li>\n
  5. Second tallest building in the world will have a 5-star hotel.<\/li>\n
  6. Six Senses\u00a0Douro Valley, Portugal, is now open.<\/li>\n
  7. The W brand is coming to Costa Rica.<\/li>\n
  8. Singapore’s iconic Ku De Ta\u00a0rooftop undergoes big makeover.<\/li>\n
  9. The Lanesborough London reopened following an extensive renovation.<\/li>\n
  10. Alila\u00a0announces its\u00a0debut in central Java.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. AMAN TO LAUNCH NEW RESORT IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Aman, the world’s most exclusive hotel brand<\/a>,\u00a0announced the launch of Amanera<\/a>, scheduled to debut in the Dominican Republic during the fourth quarter of 2015. \u00a0Overlooking Playa Grande beach from its cliff-top setting, the new Aman resort will be surrounded by verdant jungle and backed by the island\u2019s dramatic Cordillera Septentrional mountain range. Presenting the first fully-integrated Aman Golf Course, the resort will be located alongside the lauded fairways and greens of Playa Grande. Amanera will have\u00a025 free-standing Casitas, that all come with flat bio-diverse roofs and extraordinary views. Thirteen casitas will have a private pool.<\/p>\n

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    PLAYA GRANDE BEACH (LOCATION OF THE AMANERA RESORT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    2. SWISS UNVEILS THE CABIN PRODUCT FOR ITS NEW FLAGSHIP BOEING 777-300ER<\/strong><\/p>\n

    SWISS will be ushering-in a new era in the history of its long-haul aircraft fleet next January with the arrival of the first of its nine new Boeing 777-300ERs that will feature totally redesigned cabin interiors.\u00a0The 8 SWISS First seats will be transformable into the occupant\u2019s own private suite that includes a 32-inch screen, the largest in the industry. SWISS First guests will also enjoy electrically adjustable window blinds and their own personal wardrobe. The 62 lie-flat Business class seats are an enhanced and refined version of SWISS’ current seats (click here<\/a> for my review).\u00a0From the 2016 summer schedules onwards, the new aircraft will be deployed primarily on services to Hong Kong, Bangkok and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n