A relaxing vacation in Cuba was what Jeff Phelps thought he was signing up for when he booked a 20th wedding anniversary trip with Sunwing. That’s not what they got when they arrived at the Grand Memories Varadero, listed as a 4.5-star facility, during the holidays. The family opened the door to the room and “the first thing that … Read more
Faded, shabby, and overrun with tourists – residents weigh in on Blackpool. (Image: Getty) This seaside town might be one of the UK’s most popular summer holiday destinations, but its day-to-day reality is a living hell for residents. Attracting more than 150 visitors per resident each year, Blackpool is the definition of a resort town. … Read more
A key Flair Airlines investor says a $30-million lawsuit filed against it by plane-leasing firms over claims of missed payments is “premature at best.” Miami-based 777 Partners, which owns one-quarter of Flair, confirmed that three lessors of aircraft that were repossessed from the budget carrier last spring filed their claim in London in December over … Read more
“We really do not want to be known as Oceanus swimwear anymore, we really want to push that we’re more than just swim,” Oceanus’ creative director and founder Hannah Attalah told WWD during a preview of the brand’s spring collection. Since its inception in 2018 it’s been known for sparkling, hand-embroidered, sustainably minded swimwear with … Read more
The resort season sees Piotrek Panszczyk and Beckett Fogg doubling down on everyday wardrobing, the Area way. “For us, it was thinking about the wardrobe and ‘mundaneness’ of that and how Area fits into that,” Panszczyk told WWD, adding that “we kind of wanted to experiment with a new sense of cleanness — getting to … Read more
