Articles by James Miller — page 31

PortAventura World launches Coral Bay and Makamanu Jungle family attractions for 2026
PortAventura World will increase guest circulation and on-site visitor capacity with two large-scale family attractions opening in summer 2026, requiring adjustments to shuttle routing, queuing infrastructure and taxi drop-off scheduling across PortAventura Park and Caribe Aquatic Park.

Jalisco’s Cultural Surge: Guadalajara, Tequila and 2026 World Cup Logistics
Guadalajara will host four 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, requiring surge capacity at Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL), expanded shuttle corridors between stadiums and downtown, and reinforced road connections to Tequila and Puerto Vallarta to handle peak flows of international arrivals, team logistics and fan transfers.

Breaking Travel News to Film Executive Interviews at ITB Berlin 2026
At ITB Berlin on 3–5 March 2026, Breaking Travel News (BTN) will record on-site video interviews lasting approximately 5–7 minutes with senior travel executives, giving priority booking to World Travel Awards nominees and winners and focusing on themes that directly influence airport transfer operations and ground-transport logistics.

Moorings Adds Fethiye, Turkey to Its Mediterranean Charter Network for Summer 2026
From summer 2026 The Moorings will position three catamarans in Fethiye — the TM 4600-5, TM 5200-6 (sailing) and the powered TM 464PC — enabling fleets to operate short, line-of-sight passages between the Gulf of Fethiye, Gemiler Island and the Blue Lagoon at Ölüdeniz.

WorldHotels Art & Culture Collection: Six Hotels Where Design Meets Local Story
Airport-to-hotel transfers for the six WorldHotels properties listed below typically take between 15 and 60 minutes depending on city traffic patterns and time of day, making each location a pragmatic base for concentrated cultural sightseeing and short-stop itineraries that rely on punctual taxi and transfer services.

Golden Triangle's Four Seasons Tented Camp: 20 Years of Purposeful Luxury
At a glance: reaching Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle typically requires a road transfer of about 60–90 minutes from Chiang Rai Airport along narrow, winding regional roads, plus short boat segments for some peninsula excursions such as the new Breakfast in the Jungle experience.

How The Retreat Koh Chang became Small Luxury Hotels (SLH)’s Most Liked property in 2025
Recognition of The Retreat Koh Chang by Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has immediate operational consequences: local transport operators report a higher proportion of bookings requiring larger luggage space and fixed-time pickups, driving demand for private transfers from Trat Airport, pier-to-resort shuttles and SUVs with trunk capacity for multiple bags.

ECOFRY wins World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality award for circular cooking-oil system
ECOFRY’s regional sourcing and closed-loop collection network turns hospitality waste into renewable diesel and aviation fuel, reducing delivery miles and keeping used oil within a tight logistical radius between venues, collection depots, and processing sites.

Air Canada restarts seasonal nonstop services between Montreal, Toronto and Quito
Air Canada will resume nonstop services to Quito on 4 December, operating a seasonal schedule through the end of March 2027 using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft configured for 255 passengers.

Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota: Sales launch for 18‑storey private residences
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) sits within a roughly 10–20 minute drive of downtown Sarasota, and the commencement of sales at the Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota will increase demand for premium airport transfers, private limousines and on‑demand chauffeur services, with predictable pressure on curbside management and valet operations during peak arrival windows.

Vietjet Thailand debuts Boeing 737-8 on Bangkok–Nha Trang international service
Vietjet Thailand has operated seven weekly round-trip flights between Bangkok and Nha Trang using a Boeing 737-8, with departures from Bangkok at 11:40 (arrival 13:30) and returns leaving Nha Trang at 14:20 (arrival Bangkok 16:25).

Black Sand Hotel in Ölfus Achieves Valpas Bed Bug-Safe Certification
Located 57 km from Reykjavik on the Ölfus corridor, Black Sand Hotel will coordinate scheduled arrivals and departures with airport and city transfer providers, influencing pickup windows at Keflavik International Airport and shuttle routing for regional taxis and private transfers.
