{"id":170378,"date":"2017-04-27T15:44:58","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T14:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?p=170378"},"modified":"2017-04-28T15:14:05","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T14:14:05","slug":"travel-news-this-month-april-2017-in-luxury-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/travel-news-this-month-april-2017-in-luxury-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel news: this month (April 2017) in luxury travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Today (April 28, 2017): April\u00a0luxury 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. Asiana Airlines takes delivery of its first A350 XWB<\/li>\n
  2. Conrad Bora Bora Nui in French Polynesia opens its doors<\/li>\n
  3. Vietnam Airlines introduces A350 service to Tokyo<\/li>\n
  4. Sao Paulo’s newest and most luxurious hotel opens next week<\/li>\n
  5. Emirates cuts service to USA<\/li>\n
  6. Six Senses now manages a famous Bodrum property<\/li>\n
  7. Six Senses announces an Ibiza property<\/li>\n
  8. One&Only Resorts to open two safari lodges in Rwanda<\/li>\n
  9. Qantas puts the new Kangaroo route on sale<\/li>\n
  10. United Airlines announces changes to improve customer experience<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Asiana Airlines takes delivery of its first A350 XWB<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    Asiana Airlines<\/a> of South Korea has taken delivery of its first\u00a0A350-900, becoming the 12th airline to operate the world\u2019s newest and most efficient twin-engine widebody airliner. The A350 XWB features the latest aerodynamic design, carbon fiber fuselage and wings, plus new fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce engines. \u00a0Asiana\u2019s A350-900 is configured with a three class layout with a total of 311 seats, comprising 28 in Business Smartium, convertible to fully flat beds, 36 in Economy Smartium and 247 in the main cabin. \u00a0Altogether Asiana has ordered 30 A350s and will initially operate the aircraft on flights within Asia. From the third quarter of 2017, the carrier will deploy the aircraft on premier long haul routes to Europe and the US, beginning with services from Seoul to London and San Francisco. To date, Airbus<\/a> has recorded a total of 821 firm orders for the A350 XWB from 44 customers worldwide, already making it one of the most successful widebody aircraft ever.<\/p>\n