{"id":210788,"date":"2018-10-26T16:37:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T15:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?p=210788"},"modified":"2019-01-14T14:25:09","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T13:25:09","slug":"travel-news-october-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/2018\/10\/26\/travel-news-october-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel news: this month (October 2018) in luxury travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday\u00a0newsletters<\/a>\u00a0always feature travel\u00a0contests<\/a>,\u00a0tips<\/a>,\u00a0series<\/a>, or\u00a0news<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today (October 26, 2018): October 2018 luxury travel news.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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

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  1. Singapore Airlines launches world’s longest flight<\/li>\n
  2. Rosewood Hotels to open its first property in the Philippines<\/li>\n
  3. KLM and Qantas will code share on Europe-Australia routes<\/li>\n
  4. Westin Hotels & Resorts debuts in the Maldives<\/li>\n
  5. Nordic carrier Primera Air abruptly ceases operations<\/li>\n
  6. Hyatt acquires Two Road Hospitality<\/li>\n
  7. British Airways starts flying to Charlestone<\/li>\n
  8. Six Senses Krabey Island in Cambodia premiers in December<\/li>\n
  9. Miami will gets its first Waldorf Astoria hotel<\/li>\n
  10. St Regis debuts in Zhuhai, China\u2019s premier tourist destination<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Singapore Airlines launches world’s longest flight<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    Singapore Airlines<\/a> has launched the world\u2019s longest commercial flight, between Singapore and New York. The first new non-stop flight between Singapore and New York departed Changi International Airport on 11 October 2018 at 11.37pm (SIN time) and arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport a day later, at 5.29 am (US Eastern time). The flight duration was 17 hours 52 minutes and operated by the all-new Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range).\u00a0Customers on the world\u2019s longest flight were treated with a comfortable and relaxing traveling experience with special wellness cuisines curated by chefs and nutritionists from Canyon Ranch, a leader in healthy living and wellness, in addition to Singapore Airlines\u2019 own meal selections and creations by its international culinary panel of chefs. Singapore Airlines is the world\u2019s first customer for the new A350-900ULR, with seven firm orders with Airbus. The aircraft is configured in a two-class layout, with 67 Business Class seats and 94 Premium Economy Class seats. Below, you can watch my Business Class trip report in a Singapore Airlines A350 aircraft.<\/p>\n