When Miguel Fluxa, executive chairman of Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, first surveyed the Riviera Nayarit region on Mexico's Pacific coast in 2006, he admitted that he was very surprised. "I knew there would be beautiful beaches, but the nature, the landscapes, the steady weather, the Indian culture and the cleanliness of the air surprised me," Fluxa said. "I knew that Iberostar had to be there."

Five people have been injured by a bomb blast close to a bus in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the health ministry has said. The BBC's Khaled Ezzelarab says this is the first time civilians have been exclusively targeted.

This new airlift provides an additional 320 seats weekly in air travel between the United Kingdom and the destination this tourist season and adds an alternative gateway for visitors travelling from the UK into Antigua and Barbuda.

Journese, the premium brand of Pleasant Holidays, reduced its prices on resorts in Costa Rica, Mexico and the Hawaiian Islands. The reductions apply to stays through Dec. 18, 2014.

A British Airways plane bound for London crashed into a building at OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Carnival Corp. reported fourth-quarter profits that beat Wall Street estimates as bookings and onboard spending improved on the beleaguered Carnival Cruise Lines brand.