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London gains non-stop Taiwan service
The first non-stop flights between London and Taipei in Taiwan are to be introduced at the end of the month. China Airlines is to start the service three times a week from March 28. The carrier is to use an Airbus A340 on the route with 30 seats in business class and 246 in economy. The new [...]
Full details...Emirates pushes deeper into Africa
9. March 2010
Emirates will launch direct services to Senegal – the Dubai-based airline’s 106th international destination - in September. Dakar is the airline’s third new African destination in less than 12 months, after Durban and Luanda joined the network in late 2009. Emirates will fly non-stop to Dakar five times a week, operating an Airbus A340-300 aircraft, in a [...]
Full details...New events venue for Phuket
4. March 2010
Laguna Phuket has taken the wraps off plans to open a new standalone MICE venue at the resort destination. Latitude, a 1,000sqm marquee-style structure will be an all-weather, fully air-conditioned facility capable of accommodating up to 1,000 theatre-style or 600 for a banquet. The modular design of the facility will enable versatile configuration to suit varying needs [...]
Full details...Starwood introduces new tech for face-to-face meetings
3. March 2010
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. unveiled its first in-hotel Cisco TelePresence meeting suites with a virtual, interactive meeting spanning across two continents. “The W Chicago City Center and Sheraton on the Park in Sydney are the first in Starwood’s global portfolio to introduce the new meeting facilities, showcasing the state-of-the-art Cisco TelePresence technology,” the hotel [...]
Full details...BA expands Spanish network from City Airport
3. March 2010
Year-round flights between London City Airport and Barcelona are being re-introduced by British Airways. The previously summer-only service resumes at the end of the month and will continue through the summer and winter. An extra Saturday morning service will be introduced in May, bringing the total number of flights to seven a week. The expanded Barcelona capacity comes in [...]
Full details...BA debuts new first class
11. February 2010
A wider bed features as part of a £100 million redesigned first class by British Airways. The new First takes off today (Wednesday) on a Boeing 777 bound for Chicago. The redesigned suite features an enhanced bed - wider with a new ‘intelligent’ mattress and 400-thread Egyptian cotton bed linen. Each suite has a personal wardrobe, a leather-bound [...]
Full details...New route for BA business class offshoot
10. February 2010
Washington DC is being added as the second US city served by British Airways all business class offshoot OpenSkies. The airline is to fly to the US city from Paris Orly starting on May 3. This is in addition to 17 flights a week between New York Newark and the French capital. The airline will use a Boeing 757 aircraft fitted with 72 business class [...]
Full details...Seychelles gains additional London flight
29. January 2010
A third weekly flight from London to Mahe is being added by Air Seychelles this summer. The airline is starting a weekly Tuesday service from Gatwick starting on April 20. This will be in addition to the existing two flights a week on Fridays and Sundays from Heathrow. The carrier’s UK sales and marketing manager Carol Tumber said: [...]
Full details...Boost in London-New York flights
29. January 2010
Increased frequency between Heathrow and New York is being scheduled by Continental Airlines. The carrier is also introducing flat bed seats in its business class cabin. An early-evening departure from London to New York/Newark will be introduced from March 28 for the first time. This fourth daily flight will be supplemented by a fifth daily service in [...]
Full details...Grand Dame now the Mandarin Orchard
28. January 2010
SINGAPORE - Meritus Mandarin has changed its name to Mandarin Orchard Singapore. It continues to be owned by Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd and managed by Meritus Hotels & Resorts. Established in 1971, the hotel occupies a prime position in the heart of Orchard Road, Singapore’s premier shopping and entertainment enclave. “The name change [...]
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