Articles by James Miller — page 12

Ancient and Remote Wonders of China by Private Jet: an 18-day Bombardier Challenger 850 itinerary
The Bombardier Challenger 850 configuration for Captain’s Choice’s 18-day itinerary seats just 14 passengers per jet, with journeys scheduled from 11–28 September 2026 and a second departure from 28 May–14 June 2027, priced from £33,300 per person.

S4BT and HotelHub unite to scale corporate hotel distribution and tech capacity
S4BT now handles more than $5 billion in annual hotel booking value (HBV), processes over 60,000 hotel bookings per day and gains access to more than 2 million properties worldwide after acquiring Travel Centric Technology, the London-headquartered parent of HotelHub.

Japan House London honoured for omotenashi-led visitor experience at Cultural Enterprises Awards 2026
Japan House London’s front-of-house operation runs on a tightly managed flow of timed entries, visitor routing and on-site engagement, coordinating closely with arrival logistics and local transport options to prevent congestion and ensure consistent dwell times.

Madeira’s Flower Parade set for 3 and 17 May — transport and visitor tips
The Flower Parade will take place on two Sundays, 3 and 17 May, following the same central route, with a draw allocating participating groups to each date; the reorganisation responds to parade length, crowd flow and viewing conditions under the UPGRADE Programme led by the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture of Madeira and coordinated with the Regional Tourism Directorate.

Lauri Porra’s Matkantekijä brings Finnish sound to Finnair cabins, lounges and customer touchpoints
Finnair began rolling out the new onboard soundscape composed by Lauri Porra across its fleet from 27 February, with the music also scheduled for lounges, marketing channels and customer service touchpoints to create a continuous audio identity tied to the airline’s renewed brand strategy.

Star Clippers expands Mediterranean sailings with 27 new ports and niche itineraries for Summer 2027
Star Clippers will call at 27 new ports across seven countries in its Summer 2027 Mediterranean programme, with 24 of those destinations never before visited by the line—an operational shift that increases berth planning, tender operations, and short-haul transfer demand for smaller harbours and coastal towns.

Mandarin Oriental, Desaru Coast: New Luxury Resort Opens with Suites, Villas and Signature Spa
Road transfers from Johor and Singapore to Desaru Coast typically range from 45–90 minutes depending on traffic and border procedures; the resort’s introductory Discover Desaru package includes complimentary roundtrip car transfers for qualifying stays (30 January–30 June 2026), immediately affecting taxi and private-transfer demand along this coastal corridor.

How Uganda Airlines' reputation ripple affects tourism logistics, transfers and bookings
Booking numbers have reportedly dropped, reducing scheduled seat capacity and straining demand for airport pickups, shuttle rotations and ground handling at Entebbe and regional hubs.

FlyGirma’s ATR 72 Strategy: Rebuilding Domestic Air Links in South Sudan
FlyGirma, based in Juba, is targeting a commercial launch in the second half of 2026 with a primary fleet of ATR 72 turboprops, planning scheduled services on key domestic routes such as Juba–Wau–Malakal–Bor where runway length and surface quality favour short-field turboprop operations over jet types.

Tour Operators in Ghana Upgrade Service Standards to Enhance Visitor Journeys
Accra’s Labadi Beach Hotel hosted a one-day capacity-building event on 18 February 2026 that brought together tour operators and tourism stakeholders from across Ghana to address shortcomings in passenger-facing logistics, notably airport meet-and-greets, inter-city transfers, and last-mile drop-offs.

Quaker Oaths Anniversary Screening: When, Where, and How to Get There
Monday, February 23 at 7:00 PM — Galaxy Theatres Austin is hosting the 10th anniversary screening of Quaker Oaths; allow at least 30–45 minutes for arrival, ticket collection, and parking or drop-off logistics, especially if you plan to use rideshare or a booked transfer service.

VFS Global backs UKVI as eVisas replace passport vignette stickers from 25 February 2026
From 25 February 2026, the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) eVisa rollout eliminates the need for passport retention at processing, immediately reducing turnaround bottlenecks at Visa Application Centres and altering the logistics of courier and document flows for international travellers.
