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Visit USA news... Icelandair adds Portland
Simon shops adds shoes guide
SIMON Shopping Destinations has announced the launch of a ‘SHOES FIRST™ Shopping Guide’ in collaboration with Marie Claire. It’s available at Copley
Place
(Boston), The Forum Shops at Caesars (Las Vegas), Phipps Plaza (Atlanta), and Fashion Valley (San Diego). Showcasing the season’s most covetable heels, boots, and flats, the new booklet features the latest looks available to purchase from H&M, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors, Nine West, Prada, and more. Pop-up selfie stations are now located in each of the participating malls, for shoppers to share their favourite SHOES FIRST™ style using #foundatsimon and #contest for a chance to win a $500 Simon gift card.
SIMON.com/travel
Wine and wonder in Illinois
DISCOVER Illinois has two special events this month. On November 21, Galena celebrates the release of Galena Cellars’ 2014 Nouveau wine. A horse- drawn wagon parade, wine and cheese receptions, and live music will ensure
the 30th annual
Noveau is celebrated in style, following the French tradition of Nouveau and previewing the fall harvest’s vintage. On November 15-16 2014, in
BY ALAN ORBELL ICELANDAIR is to begin scheduled flights to Portland, Oregon on the west coast of the US, starting May 19, 2015. Portland International Airport (PDX) will be the company’s 14th gateway in North America and flights will operate twice weekly until October 20. “After successfully establishing services
to Seattle and Vancouver in recent years, we see Portland as a good opportunity to add further options in the Pacific Northwest region. We will offer a very competitive service from the UK, often saving up to several hours of the journey times,” says Andrés Jónsson, General Manager Icelandair UK.
Portland is an increasingly popular city
known for its friendly outdoor-loving residents, ambitious microbreweries and café culture. Icelandair’s service will offer three cabins, seat back entertainment, on-board wifi, and an optional Iceland stopover at no additional cost. The new flights will connect with
Icelandair’s network in the UK including Heathrow, Gatwick, Glasgow and the newly-announced Birmingham that will have twice-weekly service from Feb 5. Icelandair’s flight schedule for 2015 will be the largest in the company´s history, seeing a 12% capacity increase from 2014 and passenger numbers reaching 2.9 million.
icelandair.co.uk
Maverick Helicopter takes flight over scenic Hawaii
MAVERICK Helicopters is expanding its roots beyond Nevada and Arizona for the first time, with operations in Maui, Hawaii from next spring. “We take guests over the Grand
Canyon and the famous Las Vegas Strip, two of the most adored US vacation spots, so Hawaii is an absolute natural fit for us,” said Greg Rochna, CEO of Maverick Aviation. Maui, Hawaii will become Maverick
Helicopters’ fifth permanent location, and will offer the finest helicopter experiences overlooking ‘The Valley Isle’,
Maui. The island boasts
breathtaking landscapes, mountains, countless waterfalls, lush rainforests, volcanoes and even occasional marine life sightings. During the flight, guests will enjoy personal narration from the helicopter pilot and expert insights into the terrain.
The tours will be operated by ECO- Star Helicopters (EC-130), featuring quiet technology. They are regarded as the safest and most comfortable tourism helicopters. Maverick Helicopters operates the largest and youngest fleet of these ECO-Star helicopters in the world and has over 40 within its group.
FlyMaverick.com;
maverickhelicopter.com/hawaii.aspx
Rockford, Illinois the Blue Man Group will be performing at the Coronado Performing Arts Center. They are, best known for their popular theatrical shows and concerts, combine comedy, music, and technology.
discoverillinois.org
Funway adds four new Florida beaches
FUNWAY Holidays has launched its biggest-ever ‘Florida Beaches’ programme with 92 pages and departures up to March 2016. The programme includes four
new areas – Charlotte Harbour, Emerald Coast, Fort Walton and Pensacola – joining established destinations such a St Pete & Clearwater, Tampa Bay, Fort Myers & Sanibel, Naples, Marco Island & The
Everglades, Florida Keys,
Miami, Greater Fort Lauderdale, and The Palm Beaches.
Lead-in prices in the Florida brochure start from £779pp for seven nights at the Diamondhead Beach Resort and Spa including return flights from London
Funway4agents.co.uk
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