Articles by James Miller — page 19

ASQ 2025: Cape Town, Durban and regional South African airports earn top passenger marks
Nearly 700,000 departure-gate surveys for the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) 2025 cycle placed Cape Town International Airport among the top performers in the 5–15 million passengers category, with awards for the easiest airport journey, most enjoyable passenger experience and cleanest terminal.

Join Seashore Trolley Museum: March volunteer sessions and visitor logistics
Seashore Trolley Museum will hold two New Volunteer Open Houses on March 19 (11:00–14:00) and March 21 (14:00–16:00) at 195 Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport, recruiting for seasonal and year‑round positions that include track work, restoration, visitor services and shuttle coordination for the 2026 season.

Nicole Watterson and the Practical Portrait of Motherhood
A typical weekday for a three-child household often looks like a tightly scheduled routing problem: staggered school drop-offs at 08:00, a work commute into the city, an after-school activity at 16:30 and a supermarket run before 19:00.

UAE and Bahrain introduce one-point preclearance at Zayed and Bahrain International Airports
Travellers departing from Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi will now complete immigration and customs preclearance for Bahrain before boarding, meaning no routine security or passport control on arrival at Bahrain International Airport.

Essential Pre-Trip Checklist and Route Planning for Traveling Across Mexico
Regional clustering of destinations in Mexico can reduce transit time by an estimated 23%, which directly lowers the number of intercity transfers, overall fares, and the need for repeated airport pickups.

Tanzania urges Department of Antiquities to upgrade heritage access and promote museums globally
Dodoma’s museums and heritage sites are now being treated as logistical nodes: improved road links, coordinated airport transfers and inter‑island ferry timetables to Zanzibar are expected to shorten transfer times and ease visitor flows between preservation sites and urban centers.

Kerala posts record tourist inflows in 2025 — Idukki leads, Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram follow
Kerala registered 25,880,365 tourist arrivals in 2025, driving a pronounced uptick in airport transfers, inter-district road traffic and private hire demand that put pressure on peak-hour taxi fleets and regional seat availability.

Panamkuzhy launches traditional coracle rides on the Periyar River near Perumbavoor
Ten licensed coracle boats certified by the National Institute of Water Sports will operate 30‑minute trips from Panamkuzhy Eco Tourism Centre on the Periyar River, each coracle carrying up to four passengers at a fare of ₹600 per ride with the usual ₹50 entry fee waived for boating ticket holders.

Travel agents secure 23,000 room nights and $8M in bookings for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
After Hurricane Melissa, travel agents secured 23,000 room nights valued at roughly US $8 million, creating an immediate uptick in demand for airport-to-resort transfers, inter-hotel shuttles, and last-mile logistics across Jamaica’s key tourism corridors.

Wymara Villas at Sunset Cove Becomes Turks and Caicos’ First Forbes Five-Star Resort
Providenciales International Airport (PLS) to Sunset Cove transfers average 25–35 minutes by road; with Wymara Villas—a collection of 15 one- to six-bedroom oceanfront villas—now the first property in Turks and Caicos to receive a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating, demand for premium, punctual airport-to-resort transport is set to rise.

Le Vestiaire by Cordelia de Castellane: Sofitel’s new global wardrobe for staff
Starting at the end of 2026, Sofitel will deploy Le Vestiaire across its network of 120 hotels, affecting around 25,000 employees in 25 frontline and back-of-house positions and following trials with 110 staff members worldwide.

Jumeirah Capri Palace reopens on 16 April 2026 with new dining, art and spa highlights
Ferry and hydrofoil capacity into Capri typically ramps up in mid-April to accommodate the reopening of major hotels, and on 16 April 2026 Jumeirah Capri Palace will welcome guests back to Anacapri, triggering increased demand for transfers from Naples and Sorrento ports as well as from Naples International Airport.
