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Korean Air awarded Skytrax 5-star airline rating  for the second time   (Seoul, May 12, 2023) - Korean Air has earned the highest 5-star airline rating from Skytrax, one of the world’s most prestigious air transport rating organizations, for the second consecutive time.  Established in London in 1989, Skytrax has been evaluating the service quality of airlines around the world every year, assigning ratings from 1 to 5, with the highest level being a 5-star rating.   Skytrax auditors traveled on Korean Air flights for two weeks as mystery shoppers, and conducted a comprehensive evaluation of all services including airport check-in,...

ATE 2023: What's New in Queensland TIME makes Brisbane a Big Deal In 2022, Queensland’s Scenic Rim (on the doorstep of Brisbane) was listed by global travel authority Lonely Planet as one of the hottest destinations to visit in 2022. This March Time Magazine ranked Brisbane among the “50 most extraordinary destinations to explore in 2023” thanks to its attributes as the ‘sports’ and ‘sun’ capital of Australia. This year, the city will co-host one of the planet’s most popular sporting events, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 as the first of many major sporting events on the runway towards...

2023 Australian Tourism Exchange opens on the Gold Coast The 43rd edition of Tourism Australia's largest annual trade event, the Australian Tourism Exchange 2023 (ATE23), has officially opened on the Gold Coast with around 2,300 delegates expected to take part in the event at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year ATE has returned to its traditional format for the first time since 2019, with four days of appointments. The tourism travel show has taken place in a condensed hybrid format over the past two years. Tourism Australia Managing Director Phillipa Harrison said the first full ATE in...

City Cruises Joins the Toronto CityPASS Ticket Program   Toronto (May 1, 2023) — Starting today, Toronto CityPASS® ticket holders can add a popular, fully narrated tour of the city's inner harbor to their Toronto vacation experience. City Cruises Toronto operates the Oriole, a two-level Great Lakes steam ship replica whose 60-minute harbor cruises highlight Toronto's skyline and cover the rich history and contemporary features of this cosmopolitan city. May through October, passengers can catch a relaxing breeze on the Oriole's open-air upper deck while cruising past such landmarks as CN Tower, Sugar Beach, and the Rogers Centre, home to...

Cancún is the fifth biggest ‘sun trap’ city in the world, and Mérida follows closely behind in tenth place.    A new study by the team at Betway provides the ultimate sun-seekers travel guide by revealing the best spots for guaranteed sun.   Taking a seedlist of some of the most populated cities around the world, the team ranked them on their sunshine credentials to discover which are the best spots to catch some rays.    The team considered various factors when ranking each city, such as the average number of daylight hours in the year, which month of the...