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The ibis and ibis budget Krakow Stare Miasto, and the ibis and ibis budget Warszawa Reduta, were respectively inaugurated on 9 and 21 May last. These two new hotels are part of a bigger objective for Accor: its goal to become a leader in Europe’s budget hotel segment. 
Two Port of San Diego parks got the star treatment last week, thanks to volunteers who work for a San Diego bayfront hotel and marina.
Passengers are set to benefit from a further £15m of improvements to stations across England after the latest round of successful bids for rail industry funding was announced today.
The Disney Wonder arrived in Seattle, Wash. for the first time, sailing into port past the Seattle city skyline and the Space Needle.
Social Bookmarking websites have been creating ripples in the travel and tourism industry with travel trade professionals using this unique platform as a mean of promoting their brand. Social Bookmarking enables you to share your website details with fellow Internet users and also can be useful as a definitive way to access a consolidated set of bookmarks from various computers.
Crystal Cruises continues to expand its complimentary “You Care, We Care” voluntourism program with new opportunities for guests and crew to give back in Europe. This year, participants can spend a small portion (4-7 hours average) of their luxury vacation time aiding those less fortunate in the Ukraine, Italy, and Spain.
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation, jointly with its customer National Express, has won the Supplier of the Year award at the Global AirRail Awards ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, the premier international awards ceremony dedicated to the air-rail market..jpg)
WestJet announced it will fly the one millionth flight of its Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. The milestone flight is WS 612 from Calgary to Toronto, departing Calgary International Airport at 12:10 p.m. MDT and arriving at Toronto Pearson at 5:52 p.m. EDT. 
Alaska Airlines will launch service between Seattle and San Antonio, Texas, starting Sept. 17. The dominant carrier along the West Coast, Alaska Airlines now serves 16 destinations east of the Rocky Mountains. 
Jetstar has announced a major boost to its Hobart and Launceston services, with a total increase of more than 408,000 additional seats to and from Tasmanian during the next financial year.
RCI proudly announced that it was again recognized by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce as one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana. RCI, which has been a part of this list for four consecutive years, was honored at an awards dinner at the Indiana Roof Ballroom earlier this month. 
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. has opened its first luxury resort in Japan on the tropical island of Okinawa. The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa will pioneer luxury hospitality on an island that has been the secret getaway for generations of Japanese visitors, but remains relatively unexplored by the international luxury traveler. Jetstar is ramping up its services in-and-out of Cairns, with a total net increase of more than 200,000 additional seats planned during the next financial year.
Great Hotels of the World announced that a number of new members from around the globe have been added to its collection. Furthermore, these include the first properties in Tanzania and Vietnam to be part of the alliance.
Malaysia Airlines is mounting additional flights to various domestic and regional destinations in conjunction with the upcoming school holidays.
There’s no better time to give skin a refreshing, cleansing and beauty-enhancing boost for the summer ahead. With this in mind, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York is delighted to launch its new facial technology that provides noticeable and lasting results. With guests’ increased demand for anti-aging and result-intensive treatments, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental has developed facial treatments that offer a variety of the most cutting-edge, non-invasive technology therapies available today including Micro-current, Ultrasound, and LED Light Therapy. 
The iconic Ritz-Carlton, Montreal has reopened after an extensive $200 million restoration combining the latest amenities with the splendour of the past. The Grande Dame of Sherbrooke Street is back in all her glory. 
By mutual agreement, Peter Malanik (50), Chief Operating Officer at Austrian Airlines, will leave the carrier effective May 25. CEO Jaan Albrecht and CCO Karsten Benz will take over his responsibilities on the board. 
Cathay Pacific Airways welcomed the start of the statutory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for creating a three-runway system at Hong Kong International Airport.
Ryanair announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight Thur 24 May it will release 1million seats at fares from £15.99 for travel on Mon, Tue, Wed & Thur in July. These “all in” low fares will be available on over 1,000 of Ryanair’s European routes but must be booked on www.ryanair.com before midnight (24:00hrs) Mon 28 May.
The 10th anniversary edition of IMEX in Frankfurt, the award-winning trade show for the worldwide meetings, incentive travel and events industry, closed on a strong note, with IMEX Group Chairman, Ray Bloom, announcing a 21% rise in the number of individual buyer appointments with exhibitors during the show. In total over 64,000 appointments took place between buyers and exhibitors over the three-day trade show, 40,000 of which were made by individual buyers, the remainder being group appointments.
One of British Airways’ fleet of 747s is now featuring a very special emblem to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The celebratory aircraft will be flying its message of congratulations around the world.
The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) celebrated its 500th event this week with the international conference TM Forum Management World. Since its opening in September 2010, The CCD has hosted over 240,000 delegate days at a range of events, including international conferences, corporate meetings, banquets, exhibitions, award ceremonies and entertainment.British Airways is giving away hundreds of free flights and tickets for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to friends and families of UK athletes and Brits living overseas – to encourage them to fly back to strengthen home advantage during the Games.
ASTA’s sixth annual Premium Business Summit brought more than 100 of the industry’s top travel agency executives together with top supplier management and government officials to share insight and discuss best-practice solutions to some of the industry’s most pressing issues. The invitation-only Premium Business Summit--the only meeting of its kind in the industry—was held in Phoenix, March 22-25, 2012.Elbow Beach, Bermuda introduced its “Destination Bachelorette Party,” a four-night, getaway package in keeping with the ever-growing trend to escape with friends and family for a fun girl’s weekend away before the big day. Upon arrival, ladies will be ushered into their Premier guestrooms and will be greeted by chilled Champagne and delicious tuxedo strawberries to celebrate the beginning of the bride’s big weekend. 
June is the perfect month to experience the excitement of Latin America. From a selection of exceptional meats and Argentinean wines at The Steak House to a variety of Latin American cocktails at The Bar, Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta is the place to experience the best of Latin America.
The Green in Action Contest, part of Green Education Foundation’s (GEF) free National Green Week program, requested schools and youth groups to share their environmental initiative, green team activity, or service project with the GEF community and beyond to foster enthusiasm and support for sustainability in K-12 schools nationwide. 
Reed Travel Exhibitions Chairman World Travel Market Fiona Jeffery collected her Order Of The British Empire (OBE) from Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace.
Southwest Airlines is pleased to announce that its Appearance Techs, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), voted to ratify its tentative agreement with the Company. The new contract is good through February 2017. The current collective bargaining agreement became amendable in February 2009.
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), organiser of International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), is launching an event called “Spa & Wellness by ILTM”. The first dedicated event of its kind by RTE for this increasingly important sector in leisure travel, will take place in Seefeld, Austria, 10th to 12th September 2012 at the five-star Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol.Network Rail has agreed an anticipated final cost with Crossrail Limited to deliver significant infrastructure enhancements on the rail network to enable Crossrail services to Maidenhead, Heathrow, Abbey Wood and Shenfield.
Ethiopian Airports Enterprise and Ethiopian Airlines introduced common use self-service check-in KIOSKS at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport on May 22, 2012. This new service will greatly simplify the check-in process for passengers and ease congestion at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport during peak hours. SWISS is to modify its fares within Europe. The increases, which will enter into effect on 1 June, apply to all flights from Switzerland in Economy and Business Class. The airline is also simplifying its sports equipment carriage rates from the same date.
The Port of Los Angeles has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City Dock No. 1 Marine Research Center Project, which plans to offer a unique and ideally located site for use as a multi-faceted marine research facility..jpg)
VIA Rail Canada and the City of Toronto celebrated the completion of VIA Rail’s new Panorama Lounge, a major project to modernize VIA’s passenger facilities and a significant milestone in the revitalization of Toronto’s historic Union Station.
Cebu Pacific pushes for more domestic travel with a seat sale to the Visayas and Mindanao from May 24 to 27, 2012 or until seats last.
As the best in class hotel in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport – Burlingame offers room packages that appeal to most any travel need, including the new “Ride BART to San Francisco” Package.
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner landed at Sydney International Airport in Australia, kicking off the seventh and final leg of the global Dream Tour.
Hawaiian Airlines today welcomed its eighth new Airbus A330-200 to its fleet, the third of four that will be delivered this year en route to an eventual fleet size of 22.The Caracol Steakhouse restaurant unveils a new all-organic and biodynamic wine list with top sustainably-produced vintages to complement the vegetables and herbs from the thriving organic Caracol garden. Fresh cherry tomatoes, basil, squash blossoms, cilantro, baby lettuce, green onions, jalapenos, radishes, rosemary, mint, lemongrass and arugula are harvested every day from the Caracol garden and featured throughout the restaurant’s menu alongside delicious steaks and local seafood from Costa Rica. 
CWT Meetings & Events announced that Floyd Widener is appointed Senior Vice President Global CWT Meetings & Events effective June 1, 2012. In this newly-created role, he will report to Cathy Voss, Executive Vice President CWT Global Program Solutions and Meetings & Events. CWT Meetings and Events has consolidated its existing teams and expertise under the leadership of Widener. Malaysia Airlines Group registered a loss after tax of RM171 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2012, a significant 29% reduction from the RM242 million loss for the same period last year despite higher jet fuel price averaging USD135 per barrel during the quarter compared to USD120 per barrel in the previous year.
An Etihad Airways Airbus A330-200 has become the first aircraft in the region to perform the environment friendly RNP-AR (Required Navigation Performance – Authorization Required) approach to Abu Dhabi International Airport. Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce the resumption of its flights to Hargeisa in Somaliland as of 10 June 2012. Ethiopian will operate daily flights to Hargeisa using its Q400 aircraft, with three morning and four afternoon flights.Jet Airways' JetPrivilege has entered into a partnership with India Today Magazine and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in an endeavor to offer its members an enhanced lifestyle experience.The executive board of Austrian Airlines set the course of its future organization. The overall objective of the organizational and personnel measures resolved upon is to employ the restructuring efforts to bundle a joint and single set of flight operations at Tyrolean Airways. In a further move, the Ground Operations (station management) and Hub Management (production control and quality management) operating areas were joined together. 
Gulf Air sponsored the First National Occupational Safety & Health Conference, which was held on 22 – 24 May, 2012 at the Gulf Hotel. The theme of the Conference was “Creating safety Culture for Decent & Safe Work.”British Airways is launching new London 2012 Olympic themed entertainment packs to be given out to children on British Airways flights during the Olympic and Paralympic games.
As the economy improves consumers are hitting the road and increasing their summer vacation budgets with 53 percent planning to spend more than $1,500 compared to 39 percent in 2011. Orbitz surveyed nearly 1,000 U.S. travelers about their summer travel plans and of those surveyed 77 percent are taking a vacation this summer with more than half (56 percent) planning to travel by car and 39 percent by air(1). 