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Boeing and TUI Travel PLC announced a commitment today for 60 737 MAX airplanes, valued at $6.09 billion at list prices. The commitment by one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups includes 737 MAX 8s and 9s. Boeing looks forward to working with TUI Travel to finalize the details, at which time the order will be posted as a firm order to the Boeing Orders and Deliveries website.
“A major part of TUI Travel’s strategy is to provide our customers with unique holiday experiences that they can only get from us,” said Peter Long, Chief Executive, TUI Travel. "This multi-billion pound investment in the Boeing 737 MAX – representing the future generation of more fuel-efficient aircraft for our short and medium-haul programmes - will be a further driver in delivering this.”
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Reed Travel Exhibitions is continuing its relationship with global travel and meetings web channel Meeting the World with the launch of daily video reports for its U.S. based show, AIBTM (www.aibtm.com [2]).
The move to produce 'video dailies' for the Americas Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition, which takes place in Chicago from 11-13 June, follows on from the successful roll out of the service at this year's Gulf Incentive Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition. Meanwhile, the commercial benefits of the initiative have been proved through the securing of sponsorship for the AIBTM video dailies by Lanyon, a leading provider of content and spend management solutions to the travel, transportation and hospitality industries.
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Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell has welcomed the Victorian Auditor-General Office (VAGO) review of the State of Victoria’s Children (SVC) report, which has found the document contains valuable information about the health, development and wellbeing of children.
The State of Victoria’s Children: Performance Reporting found that:
- SVC reports ‘Contain valuable information about Victorian children’s health, development and wellbeing’;
- SVC reports are ‘recognised within government and beyond as valuable tools for understanding how children and young people are faring in Victoria’ and ‘make an important contribution to the evidence base underpinning policy and program development;
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Luxury Hospitality 2013 [1] has appointed travel journalist and TV presenter Varun Sharma to chair a panel of leading experts from a broad range of disciplines. Organised by the International Herald Tribune (IHT) [2] with the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) [3], Luxury Hospitality 2013 is the first exclusive global think tank designed for leaders in this field. Taking place in Lausanne, Switzerland on 6th June 2013, the summit will see around 100 senior figures and over 20 guest speakers gather to discuss the evolving interpretations of "luxury" and share case studies to help drive their businesses forward.
Set around a series of inspirational talks and thought-provoking interviews, the one-day conference will provide insider's expertise, findings and insightful opinions from around the world. Introducing panellists and moderating Q&A's throughout the day, luxury globetrotter Varun Sharma and Sophie Doran, Editor in Chief at session content partner Luxury Society, will chair five interactive discussions.
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The Americas Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (www.aibtm.com), in partnership with The Meeting Pool (www.meetingpool.net), have announced that they will join together to provide meetings and events industry professionals insights on the best and most efficient use of technology via a TECHbar at the Future Events Experience located on the AIBTM show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago June 12 – 13.
“There is so much technology available to us today and of course, more innovations on the horizon… that is why it is important for AIBTM to provide a platform to share ideas and evaluate how they will impact us in our day-to-day jobs,” said Michael Lyons, Reed Travel Exhibitions, AIBTM Exhibition Director.
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The leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus has today unveiled a high calibre international panel to judge the final of the 2013 Fly Your Ideas student challenge. The six member jury is lead by Charles Champion, Airbus Executive Vice President Engineering. The jury will be looking for the most innovative idea for a more sustainable aviation industry from among five finalist student teams.
Charles will sit alongside colleagues Ardhendu Pathak, responsible for developing disruptive technologies as Head of Airbus Innovation Cell in India, and Nicolas Tschechne, Trend Research & Market Intelligence Specialist at the Airbus Cabin Innovation & Design Centre in Hamburg. UNESCO has given its patronage to the global competition and is represented by Lidia Brito, UNESCO Director of Science Policy and Capacity Building on the panel. Bruno Delile, Senior Vice President New Aircraft and Corporate Fleet Planning for the Air France Group and Charbel Farhat, the Vivian Church Hoff Professor of Aircraft Structures and Chairman of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University, recently elected to the US National Academy of Engineering, complete the line up.
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A station footbridge restoration project in Wiltshire is to be entered into this year's National Railway Heritage Trust awards when it is completed.
Network Rail has repainted the platform canopies at the Grade 2 listed station at Bradford-on-Avon and is restoring the station footbridge to its former glory.
The footbridge was lifted out a few weeks ago and sent to a foundry in Plymouth for grit blasting and repair. When it is re-installed, the span and staircases will be painted in the original Great Western Railway colours of dark and light stone to reflect the station’s heritage status.
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Giving the freedom of travel is now easier than ever with the launch today of the Air Canada Gift Card. Available in both the traditional plastic gift card or in electronic form, Air Canada Gift Cards can be purchased in Canadian or US dollar denominations with values starting as low as $25. An Air Canada Gift Card can be easily redeemed in Canada and the United States online at aircanada.com, through Air Canada Call Centres and travel agents when purchasing Air Canada, Air Canada Express and Air Canada rouge tickets, and extra à-la-carte options such as pre-paid meal vouchers, Maple Leaf Lounge access, advanced seat selection and pre-paid baggage.
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The projection will showcase an amazing visual feast of colour, light and movement as Doctor Who travels through space and time, pursued by some of his greatest enemies.
The Doctor Who projections will be displayed at six intervals throughout the evening of Saturday June 1, featuring music from the TV show including I am the Doctor. The first Doctor Who projection will be shown at 6.50pm, then 10 minutes to every hour, until midnight.
The Doctor Who projections will be interspersed with Vivid Sydney festival hit Move Your Building, an interactive projection produced by French design company Danny Rose.
For those who aren’t able to make it to Customs House, a special pre-recorded webcast of the Doctor Who projection will be available to watch from 6.50pm Saturday 1 June at youtube.com/vividsydney and will be available until the end of the Vivid Sydney festival on 10 June.
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SkyWest Airlines is excited to bring daily Delta Connection flights back to West Yellowstone, Mont. (WYS) for the 2013 summer season! These flights from Salt Lake City, Utah to West Yellowstone provide the best and most convenient travel option for thousands of Yellowstone National Park visitors.
“With the return of our seasonal service to West Yellowstone, you can board a flight in Salt Lake City in the morning and be at Old Faithful just hours later,” said Mike Thompson, vice president – Market Development for SkyWest Airlines. “If you are planning to visit Yellowstoneor any of the surrounding area, there isn’t a better option than flying directly into the Yellowstone Airport: WYS.”
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Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,380 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the signing of an exclusive development agreement with İlbak Turizm İşletmeleri Ve Yatirim A.Ş. for 20 Super 8® hotels in Turkey over the next 10 years.
The fourth Wyndham Hotel Group brand to launch in Turkey since 2007, the Super 8 brand aims to meet the growing demand for comfortable, quality accommodation at affordable prices. With over 2,300 properties throughout the U.S., Canada and China, the brand has more hotels than any other economy hotel chain in the world.
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SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. has once again been recognized by Bombardier for delivering exceptional reliability with the manufacturer’s top honor: the 2012 annual Airline Reliability Performance Award. SkyWest Airlines has received Bombardier’s Airline Reliability Performance Award for the third year running for the CRJ200, and was newly awarded for the CRJ700 and CRJ900 this year, sweeping all product categories.
“The CRJ Reliability Performance Award is a fantastic recognition of the hard work our teams are doing to complete more than 1,800 flights every day across North America,” said SkyWest Airlines President and COO Russell “Chip” Childs. “SkyWest Airlines has a long track record of solid operational performance and I couldn’t be more proud of our more than 10,000 aviation professionals who consistently deliver reliable results.”
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Fighting for a cab in an unfamiliar, bustling city can often be daunting. Wingate by Wyndham® is making that job easier for those attending the 35th Annual New York University (NYU) International Hospitality Investment Conference in New York City next week with a $20 discount on their first ride with on-demand car service provider Uber.
Uber provides a simple, efficient car service experience by allowing anyone to request a ride anytime in major cities via the company’s iPhone and Android apps, text message or the web. Licensed, insured drivers arrive to the customer’s specified pick-up location within minutes of the order; furthermore, customers can track the arrival status of their ride right from their mobile device.
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Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner today launched the exclusive Australian appearance of one of the world’s fastest growing motorsports, Monster Jam, featuring monster trucks with names like Maximum Destruction, Grave Digger and Iron Man.
The live event will take place at Western Sydney’s ANZ Stadium for one night only, on 19 October this year.
“Monster Jam is an internationally celebrated live family event, watched by millions of people in arenas around the world and I am pleased to welcome it to NSW,” Mr Stoner said.
“With three metre tall and four metre wide vehicles weighing five tonnes racing in a custom-designed track full of obstacles and skill challenges, Monster Jam will be a night of action-packed entertainment.
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Aer Arann has successfully taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft. The aircraft is the first of eight ATR 72-600s ordered by the airline in a contract valued at some US$ 187 million. Seven other planes are scheduled to be delivered in 2013 and 2014. These eight brand new airplanes will replace the older existing fleet of ATR 72-200s and ATR 42-300s. With 3 ATR 72-500s currently in service the new planes will bring to 11 the total fleet of ATRs operated by Aer Arann. The first plane starts service this month, with the remaining aircraft expected for delivery over the next 11 months. The aircraft will fly in the livery of Aer Lingus Regional, based on a franchise relationship between Aer Arann and Aer Lingus.
Combined with the existing routes operated from airline’s bases in Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Knock, the airline will open up 2 new routes departing from Dublin to Manchester and Birmingham which should bring the airline’s route network to 24. Together with existing Aer Lingus mainline services to Manchester and Birmingham, these new services will result in a significant ramping up of frequencies on two of the busiest routes on the Ireland to UK network. Also, Aer Arann plans to increase frequencies on its Dublin Edinburgh and Dublin Glasgow routes.
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The Chinese operator Okay Airways (OKA) and Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey (LTAA) have signed an exclusive two-years-contract about MRO services for PW127J engines. Actual OKA is operating eight MA-60 aircraft and has started ambitious expansion. LTAA has been selected as partner to accompany this development, even more than two years on an extended contract base.
"Referring to our excellent experience with LTAA in 2012, we are happy to extend this technical cooperation with LTAA. Okay Airways has the chance to learn from LTAA and the Lufthansa Group. And we know as well that our PW127J engines are in best hands," says OKA CEO Mr. Liu on the occasion of the Signing Ceremony in Alzey.
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Danilo Iovieno took over as General Manager of the Le Palais Prague, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, at the end of February 2013.
The native of Italy has already proven his skill at several hotels in the luxury hospitality business. His meteoric career began as General Manager Assistant at the Castello Hotel on Sardinia and soon led him to the Boscolo Hotels – first as Room Division Manager and then as Director of Operations at the Boscolo Hotels in Budapest and Prague. The 43-year-old then successfully held the General Manager position at the Boscolo Hotels in Prague and Rome before becoming General Manager of the Raito Hotel on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. The multilingual hotelier, who already is very familiar with Prague thanks to his earlier engagements at the Boscolo Hotels, has successfully managed the luxury hotel Le Palais for two months already: “The Le Palais Prague is renowned beyond the Czech capital for its high level of service and comfort. We also want to position the Le Palais as the perfect romantic hideaway for weddings, honeymoons or as a refuge for romantic weekends,” he says.
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Tonight’s opening of the Bolshoi Ballet will draw visitors from across Australia for this world-class performance, stimulating business in Brisbane and beyond, according to peak national industry body Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF).Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet will perform an exclusive season in Brisbane until 9 June as part of the annual QPAC International Series.TTF Chief Executive Ken Morrison said the exclusive performances will draw crowds from across Australia.“Last year’s Hamburg Season attracted audiences in excess of 16,000, including 17 per cent from interstate,” Mr Morrison said “and we look forward to even better numbers this year.”
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To celebrate the code share partnership between Bangkok Airways and Japan Airlines, Bangkok Airways now offers FlyerBonus points to its frequent-flyer members when traveling on applicable Japan Airlines flights starting May 15, 2013.
This is an additional privilege to the current FlyerBonus points redemption scheme. Members also have the option to redeem as well as earn miles on Japan Airlines (JAL). To earn miles, members simply present their FlyerBonus card when booking or checking-in with Japan Airlines code share flights. Members may claim any missing miles within 6 months from the date of travel on a JAL code share flight (Original ticket and boarding pass are required).
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Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has declared that the Grand Hills Hotel & Spa in Broumana – a polish and serene mountain resort town near Beirut, Lebanon – will join its iconic Luxury Collection portfolio.
Owned by Mouawad Village Broumana Sal., Grand Hills, a Luxury Collection Resort will mark the brand’s entry into Lebanon when it opens in early 2015 following a complete renovation. The milestone opening will reinforce The Luxury Collection’s global growth as the brand remains on track to surpass 100 hotels by the end of 2016.
Originally opened in 2000, Grand Hills was designed in typical Lebanese mountain resort style. Under Starwood’s Luxury Collection brand, the resort will feature 115 rooms and 53 suites, as well as three restaurants and two bars. Leisure facilities at the resort will include three indoor and outdoor pools, a spa, a fitness centre and a retail gallery. Grand Hills will also offer extensive events and conference facilities including two ballrooms, an amphitheatre and six meeting rooms.
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SkyWork Airlines AG, Switzerland’s fastest growing regional airline, today announced the selection of ETS Aviation’s Aviation FuelSaverTM to power their fuel efficiency program.
The airline will also be sharing the fuel-saving lessons learned
in a presentation at the next European Regional Airlines conference in Salzburg in October.
Aviation FuelSaverTM, created by aviation software and consultancy specialists ETS Aviation Ltd, provides a unique combination of smart software and fuel-saving expertise
via a low cost annual subscription.
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Morgans Hotel Group Co. ("MHG" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to terminate the Company's stockholder rights plan, commonly known as a "poison pill," on or before October 3, 2013. Additionally, the Company has established a new policy that requires stockholder approval of any future stockholder rights plan either prior to, or within twelve months of adoption of, such plan.
"The decision to terminate the plan early and establish a new policy reflects our ongoing commitment to good corporate governance practices and responsiveness to our stockholders," said Michael Gross, CEO of the Company.
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The Omni Fort Worth Hotel now provides guests with numerous ways to celebrate their stay when visiting the city of Cowboys and Culture. Available all-year long, the luxury hotel’s new “Celebrate Package” allows guests to fully customize their stays. From different floral arrangements upon arrival to creating an entire experience around the visit, this new package gives travelers the flexibility to create a stay to fit the occasion.
Since opening in early 2009, the Omni Fort Worth Hotel has hosted hundreds of thousands of guests for meetings, events, and vacations. The hotel found that more than half of its leisure guests stay at the hotel while “celebrating” an event or occasion in the city’s burgeoning downtown. Be it a wedding, girlfriends’ getaway, reunion or birthday, people flock to Fort Worth for momentous events in their lives. The “Celebrate Package” is a great way for guests to make their stays more memorable.
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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, is rewarding its guests and loyal Priority Club® Rewards[1] members, no matter where they stay, all season long. Savvy travelers who stay at any of IHG’s 4,600 hotels, including the InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo® Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels, Holiday Inn Resort® Hotels, Holiday Inn Club Vacations®, Holiday Inn Express® Hotels, Staybridge Suites® Hotels or Candlewood Suites® Hotels brands, will have the opportunity to earn a variety of exciting rewards including double Priority Club® points or miles, “Vacation Pay” via Prepaid MasterCard® cards, hotel stay discounts and free breakfast over the next few months.
Promotions include:
Unlimited Double Priority Club Points
IHG will award its Priority Club Rewards members double Priority Club points or double miles for hotel stays during 1 June – 31 July 2013. To participate in the Unlimited Double Priority Club Points or Double Miles promotion, members can register online beginning 30 May and earn double points or double miles beginning with the second stay[2].
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JetBlue Airways, New York's Hometown Airline™, today announced a partnership with Air Ventures and Royal Waste Services to compost leftovers from select restaurants in Terminal 5 (T5) at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Air Ventures, the franchisee that owns and operates the Jamba Juice and Dunkin Donuts restaurants in T5 and Royal Waste Services have committed to work with the airline to separate and haul nearly 300 pounds of food waste each day for composting.
Preserving the environment and creating a healthier planet is a core pillar of JetBlue's sustainability philosophy. Compost is good for the environment, reduces the amount of solid waste that goes into landfills, redirects it to become a useful product and decreases the production of greenhouse gases such as methane.
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When Wyndham Worldwide associate Sarahi Grande first learned about the Workplace Mentoring Program between the Company and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Morris, Bergen, Passaic & Sussex, she knew immediately that she wanted to be a part of it. Grande was inspired by her great-grandmother who instilled in her a passion for service and giving back. By being a part of the program, she could share her experiences with a young girl and hopefully make an impact in her life, just as her great-grandmother had done with her.
“Growing up I was fortunate to have my great-grandmother as my mentor, and I hope that through this program, that I’m that person for my “Little,'” said Grande. “Throughout the program, I’ve worked to instill in her that she can be anything she puts her mind to and that she can achieve all that she aspires to, just like my great-grandmother did for me.”
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Qantas has been given permission by NASA to use its Mars Rover ‘Curiosity’ in a new campaign for its Frequent Flyer program.
A replica of the car-sized rover will feature in television, outdoor, social media and digital advertising from next month in a campaign designed to encourage over 9 million Frequent Flyer members to discover the full potential of the program.
CEO of Qantas Loyalty, Lesley Grant, said Curiosity was chosen because she symbolises the spirit of exploration – including a clear link to travel.
“The Frequent Flyer program is vast, particularly in terms of all the different ways to earn and use points,” said Ms Grant.
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The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Lutosa of Belgium by McCain of Canada. Lutosa's activities overlap with those of the global market leader McCain in the production and sale of processed potato products, in particular frozen French fries. The clearance is conditional on the divestment of the Lutosa brand of potato products in the European Economic Area (EEA). The Commission had concerns that the merger, as initially notified, would have reduced competition on the Belgian retail market for French fries and potato specialities. The commitments offered by the parties adequately address these concerns.
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Ambassador K. V. Bhagirath, the Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Co-operation welcomed Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture at the Headquarters of the organization at Cybercity at Ebene in Mauritius.
Ambassador Bhagirath was accompanied for the meeting by Mr Manish K. Agrawal, the Director of the IOR-ARC.
This meeting centered on cooperation between the IOR-ARC and the Indian Ocean Vanilla islands Regional Organisation which is currently being headed by Minister St.Ange of the Seychelles.
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Support for the Brisbane Truck Show – Australia’s premier transport industry event – soared during the recent four day event held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC).
The Truck Show, organised by the Commercial Vehicle Industry Association of Queensland (CVIAQ) delivered an unprecedented 8% increase in visitor numbers for its second show held at the BCEC, with its two major trading days establishing record attendances, translating to strong sales activity.
A dazzling showcase of the latest trucks, trailers and transport equipment and technology attracted a record crowd demonstrating overwhelming support for the show and positive outlook for future events.
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Grand Park Orchard, Park Hotel Group’s flagship hotel and Singapore’s most fashionable hotel rose above stiff competition to clinch the high coveted title of Gold Winner (Hotel category) at the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards 2013. Being the only global winner for this category, Grand Park Orchard received this prestigious accolade at the awards ceremony in Taiwan on 25 May 2013. This award marked the crowning moment for this luxury hotel and Park Hotel Group, following a series of awards over the past two years which includes the Singapore Property Awards 2012 and TripAdvisor’s Top 20 Luxury and Trendiest Hotel 2012.
“This illustrious accolade is a remarkable seal and achievement for Grand Park Orchard. It is a validation of the hotel’s constant pursuit of excellence in every facet of our products and services, and an affirmation of Park Hotel Group’s credo – “Where every encounter is a Discovery of Love,” said Mr Darren Ware, General Manager, Grand Park Orchard.
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There is so much to look forward to at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) as it rolls out its signature food and beverage (F&B) offerings with “Culinaria” the latest experiential campaign designed to highlight its multi-dimensional strength in delivering variety, expertise, flexibility and innovation, coupled with an established service culture and track record.
Committed to delivering an experience like no other for its delegates and clients. “The Year of Culinary Excellence at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre forms part of the Centre’s Culinaria Campaign and epitomises the distinction in our food & beverage (F&B) offerings,” said Datuk Peter Brokenshire, the Centre’s General Manager on the sidelines of IMEX 2013.
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Loews Hotels & Resorts is offering guests a price break to plan their summer vacation with a one-day-only Cyber Sale. From the surf and sand, to the desert or downtown, Loews Hotels has a destination to suit every summertime traveler.
The one-day summer sale will launch just after midnight (EDT) on May 30th.
“Summer break is not just for the kids,” said Bruce J. Himelstein, Chief Marketing Officer, Loews Hotels & Resorts. “We want all Loews guests to be able to escape this summer by offering a price break everyone can enjoy.”
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In its ongoing effort to connect with as many Canadians as possible while efficiently managing public funds, VIA Rail's Annual Public Meeting will be taking place by webcast this year. This innovative and less expensive approach to hold a public meeting also makes it accessible to all Canadians, from coast to coast.
Staying true to its mandate to connect Canadians, the webcast is yet another element to add to VIA Rail's recent technology improvements, which also include world-class Wi-Fi on board, e-boarding passes and the upcoming on-board entertainment system.
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Strategic Hotels & Resorts today announced that its Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company's stockholder rights plan to accelerate the expiration date from November 30, 2013 to as soon as possible, but no later than the close of business on June 14, 2013. In addition, the Board of Directors amended the Company's Corporate Guidance Guidelines to provide that if the Company were to adopt any new stockholder rights plan in the future, it will submit the stockholder rights plan for shareholder approval within 12 months of its adoption.
"These actions were taken following a careful review of our stockholder rights plan and after consultation with a number of our long-term shareholders. We will take immediate action to work with our third-party rights agent to terminate the stockholder rights plan," said Raymond "Rip" Gellein, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
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IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s largest hotel groups, today celebrates the unveiling of its 200th hotel in Greater China with the opening of the InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin.
This marks another milestone for IHG, which was the first international company to enter the Chinese hospitality industry almost 30 years ago, and reinforces our leadership in the world’s fastest growing market. The InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin, owned by Shanghai Donghu Group Corporation, has been a landmark in the city for almost 100 years. Such is the prestige of the hotel that IHG has labelled InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin the first of its heritage hotels in Asia, making it the sixth globally under the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand.
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Bombardier recognized 15 airlines and six suppliers at its European Regional Review today, where it continued a long-standing tradition of the Airline Reliability Performance Awards and In-Service Supplier Top Achievement Recognition (STAR) Awards.
“Achieving operational excellence is about building a strong community, and we are proud of the exemplary cooperation between our customers, suppliers and Bombardier team members,” said Todd Young, Vice President, Customer Services and Support, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “These awards demonstrate everyone’s commitment to providing the global aviation industry and passengers with the highest quality of service. We are honoured to be recognizing them for their performance.”
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Delegates at Crossrail’s second annual ‘Meet the Contractor’ event heard from a number of speakers, including Crossrail Chief Executive, Andrew Wolstenholme, about the project, the types of contracts that will arise over the years ahead and what they need to do to maximise their chances of winning work on Crossrail.
Throughout the day over 200 targeted ‘one to one’ appointments between Crossrail’s principal contractors and suppliers of all sizes, took place. The appointments were pre-scheduled to match contractors with relevant suppliers offering the products and services that will be in demand over the coming year. During the appointments, suppliers had the opportunity to explain to the contractors what they do and to explore the possibility of working together on the Crossrail project.
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Bombardier Aerospace announced today at its European Regional Review in Munich, Germany that prior to the airliner’s entry-into-service, it is targeting CSeries aircraft line maintenance checks (“A Checks) at intervals of 850 flight hours and base maintenance checks (“C” Checks) at intervals of 8,500 flight hours.
Bombardier has been developing a Maintenance Steering Group 3 (MSG-3)-based maintenance program since October 2010 for the CSeries aircraft. Throughout the design evolution phase, the company has determined that line maintenance and base maintenance task intervals at, or in excess of, 850 and 8,500 flight hours respectively, can be achieved. The proposed maintenance plan will allow operators of CSeries aircraft to benefit from minimized downtime and more competitive maintenance costs, all while ensuring the inherent safety and reliability of the aircraft.
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A celebration is in the air at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). The Centre took home the much-coveted award for the Best Events Venue at the Middle East Event Awards 2013 – a major achievement for a venue that is only in its second year in operation. The annual ceremony which took place in Dubai last week recognised the region’s top event and exhibition companies. Winners were selected based on votes from a panel of events’ industry experts.
The Centre, which is a member of Qatar Foundation, has attracted a number of high profile events in the 18 months since opening.
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This June, the Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa, located on the rugged northwest coast of Mallorca, plans to celebrate one of the most popular and important events in the Soller Valley; the festival of the orange harvest.
Known as the Fira de la Taronja, the festival celebrates Soller’s production of the orange, a fruit which has brought much trade and prosperity to the area. From 1st to 16th June, Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel will join in the festivities by offering a special tasting menu priced at only 23€. Featuring the local Canoneta orange at the heart of every dish, hotel guests can enjoy three delicious courses made of the freshest ingredients; including shrimp, Serrano ham, and crème brûlée for dessert.
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In the idyllic setting of Eden Plaza on Eden Island, with a stunning backdrop of ocean and luxury yachts, 19-year old Agnes Gerry was crowned Miss Seychelles …Another World 2013, on Saturday, May 25th to the tune of Cliff Richard’s hit “Congratulation” as boats blared their sirens. Raised in a modest background she is considered as a simple island girl.
Agnes, who is a student of the Seychelles Tourism Academy(STA), with her sights initially on a career as a tour guide, was rather emotional when her name was called out by host Dereck Savy and outgoing Miss Seychelles Sherlyn Furneau who parted with the crown won last.
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Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, in his capacity as the President of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands regional Organization, addressed a Press Conference yesterday afternoon at the Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa at Wolmar in Mauritius. Minister St.Ange was joined at the Press Conference by Derek Savy, the new Marketing Director for the Vanilla Islands who are both in transit on their way to Madagascar to attend the 2nd Edition of the International Tourism Trade Fair in Madagascar.
The Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands regional Organization today comprises of Seychelles, La Reunion, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros and Mayotte, with an agreement already reached to include Maldives in the very near future.
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More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the 103rd Annual Luncheon of the San Francisco Travel Association on Tuesday, June 18, at Moscone West, 800 Howard St., San Francisco.
The annual event is the largest gathering of San Francisco’s tourism industry, a major economic engine for the City. Mayor Edwin Lee and Board of Supervisors President David Chiu are scheduled to address the group, along with San Francisco Travel President and CEO Joe D’Alessandro.
“Our theme, ‘Now’s the Time,’ reflects that this is a unique time for San Francisco,” D’Alessandro said. “There have never been so many opportunities – as well as some important challenges – for us as a city, a destination and an industry.”
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Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.
To qualify for a Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor, and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.
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Malaysia Airlines is offering great deals for packages to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. For only RM880 per person, customers can purchase a 3D/2N Sensational to Ho Chi Minh City from Kuala Lumpur. This package includes return Economy class air ticket on Malaysia Airlines, airport taxes, return airport transfer, accommodation at Equatorial Hotel and daily breakfast. The offer is up for grabs for travel from now to 31 August 2013. Better known by its former name Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is a bustling city that reflects the fast-growing Vietnam.
Malaysia Airlines is also offering attractive fares starting from only RM409 and RM999 for all-inclusive return economy and business class travel respectively to Ho Chi Minh City from Kuala Lumpur. These attractive fares will be available for booking from now till 31 May 2013.
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Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.
To qualify for a Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor, and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.
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Las Vegas’ newest Strip starlet, PIN UP’s Claire Sinclair, is celebrating her 22nd Birthday on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Fans of PLAYBOY’s 2011 Playmate® of the Year are invited to wish her happy birthday during several special events.
Thursday, May 23
10:30 p.m. PIN UP Performance at Stratosphere Theater
Claire will be surprised with a custom made birthday cake prepared by Stratosphere’s Pastry Chefs during Thursday night’s 10:30 p.m. performance of PIN UP inside Stratosphere Theater. Every audience member will receive a complimentary piece of cake following the show. Tickets are $49.99, plus taxes, $10 more for VIP seats. Locals receive a 25% discount.
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Guests staying in more than 740 Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton and Embassy Suites Hotels properties across the Americas will wake up to a new exclusive collection of in-room coffee and teas beginning this summer. Hilton Worldwide announced today the new in-room assortment created exclusively by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® for the company's three full-service brands. To celebrate the new offering from the oldest and largest privately held specialty coffee and tea retailer in the U.S., The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® will offer complimentary coffee and tea May 30 to members of Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide, at stores in Arizona; California; New York; Nevada; Texas; Washington, D.C.; and Mexico. Consumers can enjoy 20 percent savings on all products at coffee when purchasing the new exclusive coffee blend through June 30.
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Effective 1 June 2013, Malaysia Airlines' published fares for travel originating from Singapore will include fuel surcharge.
The airline is introducing all-in fares for Singapore following rollouts in New Zealand, Sri Lanka and India. Such fares will be introduced progressively across its worldwide network.
This new practices complies with guidelines of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
According to Malaysia Airlines, as fuel cost is part of the operating cost of the airline, it makes sense and provides convenience to customers and trade partners to have fuel surcharge included in the published fare.
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The record increase of new airlines in this summer’s schedule, has led Malta International Airport to receive anna.aero’s Euro ANNIE award.
Malta Airport is one of the European airports with the biggest net gain in the number of scheduled airlines operating between August 2012 and August 2013.
The new airlines are transavia.com, Monarch Airlines, airBaltic, Wizz Air and Turkish Airlines.
Seen in the photo are Malta Airport Airline Marketing Team with the award from left Matthew Gusman, Justine Baldacchino, Tina Lombardi and CCO Alan Borg.
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