{"id":175215,"date":"2017-07-28T14:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?p=175215"},"modified":"2017-07-28T14:12:17","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T13:12:17","slug":"travel-news-this-month-july-2017-in-luxury-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/travel-news-this-month-july-2017-in-luxury-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel news: this month (July 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 (June 30, 2017): July 2017 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. Six Senses plans to open its first resort in Switzerland<\/li>\n
  2. Emirates introduces second daily flight to Brussels<\/li>\n
  3. H\u00f4tel De Crillon in Paris reopens as a Rosewood Hotel<\/li>\n
  4. United Airlines introduces Boeing 777-300ER to additional routes<\/li>\n
  5. USA’s controversial laptop ban officially comes to an end<\/li>\n
  6. W Hotels opens its Shanghai property<\/li>\n
  7. Wilderness Safaris opens Bisate Lodge in Rwanda<\/li>\n
  8. Will the Air France and KLM merger come to an end?<\/li>\n
  9. Norwegian to offer complimentary Wi-Fi on all routes<\/li>\n
  10. Air New Zealand offers ‘A Fantastical Journey’ in latest safety video<\/li>\n
  11. Alila Hotels will open its first USA property this fall<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Six Senses plans to open its first resort in Switzerland<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas<\/a>, one of\u00a0my favorite luxury hotel brands in the world<\/a>,\u00a0announced its plans to open its first resort in Switzerland. Six Senses Crans-Montana will be located in one of the\u00a0region\u2019s most prominent ski areas, in the canton of Valais with Geneva only two hours away by car and train.\u00a0Resort accommodations will include 47 guest rooms and suites, with 17 Six Senses residential units already available for purchase.\u00a0Two restaurants are planned as well as a sun terrace and bar and retail space. Wellness offerings at the resort will include a 22,000 square foot (2,000 square meter) spa specializing in alpine treatments, gym and fitness studio, pool and suspended relaxation area. The spa will also include a dedicated area for children and teen treatments. \u00a0Consistent with Six Senses sustainability focus, recycled, local materials will be selected by the architect and design teams and repurposed materials will be used in the manufacture of finishes including flooring, millwork and fabrics. Energy and water conservation also plays a key role in the project\u2019s design.<\/p>\n

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    SIX SENSES CRANS-MONTANA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    2. Emirates introduces second daily flight to Brussels<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    Emirates<\/a> announced that it will introduce an additional daily flight to Brussels (my home airport), complementing Emirates\u2019 existing schedule and providing a double-daily service to customers from 29 October 2017. Emirates is confident its analysis demonstrates that the high potential of the route more than justifies the addition of a second daily service between Dubai and Brussels, both to meet existing demand and to stimulate new growth.\u00a0Inbound tourism is expected to receive a significant boost, the new flight creating an anticipated 50,000 more tourist arrivals and generating over USD 110 million of tourist revenues for the Belgium economy annually.\u00a0The second daily flight, offering additional cargo capacity in the belly hold of the wide-body Boeing 777-300ER, will enhance trade links between Brussels and Dubai, transporting pharmaceuticals, perishables such as chocolates and automotive parts from Belgium to the U.A.E. and beyond.\u00a0Flight EK182 will depart Brussels at 20:15 and arrive in Dubai at 05:55.\u00a0The evening flight time out of Brussels makes Dubai itself an even more favourable option for a long weekend – the early morning arrival time allows Belgian travelers the whole day to kick start a holiday or short break in the U.A.E. I have previously reviewed the Emirates B777-300ER route between Brussels and Dubai here<\/a>.<\/p>\n