A transportation company is betting its sleek new hydrogen-powered electric flying vehicles will someday serve as taxis, cargo carriers and ambulances of the sky, but experts say they will have to clear a number of regulatory hurdles before being approved for takeoff years in the future. With six rotors on the roof and seats inside […]
The number of arrivals from China to the US fell last year for the first time in 15 years. The Chinese are the world’s highest-spending foreign visitors and their tourism dollar is sorely missed. The United States has fast grown addicted to the $36.2 billion (€32 billion) in annual tourism receipts from Chinese visitors, a […]
Amazon has overtaken Google and Apple to become the world’s most valuable brand at $315.5 billion, according to a ranking of global companies, up 52% on last year. Apple comes second, valued at $309.5 billion, with Google in third place, at $309 billion, according to the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand ranking 2019, […]
National flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) was named Turkey’s most valuable brand for 2019 by leading London-based independent brand business valuation and strategy consultancy firm Brand Finance. According to the 12th edition of “Turkey’s Most Valuable Brands – Turkey 100” report by Brand Finance, Turkish Airlines has been listed as Turkey’s most valuable brand with […]
A wedding ? Golden anniversary ? Graduation ? Party ? Or a corporate event ? Whether you’re celebrating a major life milestone or launching a new product line, when it comes to event venues, nothing can compare to a luxury yacht. Imagine, the sun is low on the horizon painting the clouds shades of purple, […]
Regent Seven Seas Voyager, carrying 750 passengers, docked at the city’s Sarayburnu Port, Istanbul last week. The Regent Seven Seas Voyager, mostly carrying tourists from Italy and Greece, arrived at Sarayburnu at 8:30 a.m. Cruise tourism in Istanbul which had come to a standstill in the last four years has started to rebound this year. […]
Uber Technologies Inc., subject of physical and legal battles with Turkish cab drivers and authorities, has stopped providing its luxury UberXL service to clients in Istanbul. “We had to make a very tough decision and halt UberXL operations in Istanbul as of May 31” Uber said in a statement. The company will continue traditional yellow […]
Holiday agency Thomas Cook says Turkey ranks second top destination for Brits as Greece falls to third spot. Turkey has been one of the top destination for Britons for the summer of 2019 as holidaymakers turned their backs to EU destinations due to Brexit uncertainties, a top holiday agency said on Monday. The number of […]
Just before the national holiday in Turkey, Illusthrone tailor-made hospitality completed all preparations through luxury ground transportation (limousine) services including airport transfers and meet & greet, guidance, yacht charter, helicopter & private jet rental services in Turkey’s famous holiday destinations. Istanbul is always an attraction for travellers, but as summer 2019 at the door, Turkey’s […]
The world of private jet travel, holidays on the deck of a superyacht and a Lamborghini in the garage is no longer exclusively for the mega-rich. As paying monthly for goods and services becomes increasingly popular – from Spotify, Netflix and your phone contract, to cars on finance – the luxury end of the market […]