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COSTA Rica’s Poás Volcano National Park has re-opened after being closed for more than a year. The park, one of the country’s ‘must see’ wonders, features the 8,900-ft-high Poás, one of Costa Rica’s six active volcanoes with a crater lake near the summit. Its variety of walking trails are surrounded by cloud forests.

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EDINBURGH has become Emirates’ second destination in Scotland and its eighth hub in the UK after Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Newcastle.

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IBERIA is boosting capacity on routes to Montevideo, Quito and Rio de Janeiro from July 2019, flying to each city daily from its Madrid hub. The carrier is also resuming direct services from Madrid to San Francisco. iberia.es

MAURITIUS is the location for the first property of newly-launched hotel brand, SALT. The 59-room SALT of Palmar opens this month (November) and is putting an emphasis on Mauritian life. Guests will be able to immerse themselves in local culture via ‘Skill Swap’ by exchanging time and talents with locals. saltresorts.com

CELEBRITY CRUISES has unveiled a new online hub that brings together all website, sales and marketing tools, training and agent assets in one place. It also features Cruising Power, Air Waves, Celebrity’s digital library, rewards and Cruising for excellence together.

celebritycentral.co.uk