Swiss International Air Lines has named its Airbus A320 HB-JLT ?Grenchen? after the town in Northwest Switzerland. The aircraft is something of a celebrity in the SWISS fleet: it?s the first member of SWISS?s Airbus A320 family to be equipped with sharklets, the winglets developed by the
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1GBTA publishes the results of its fourth?GBTA BTI? Outlook ? China 2013 H2?report.?The GBTA commissioned Rockport Analytics, LLC to create a semi-annual business travel outlook for China. Sponsored by Visa, it provides insights for corporate travel professionals and the broader business community into both short- and long-
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1The number of hospitality jobs is up 7% from last year and 38% from 2009 with 45,000 new job adverts being posted in Q2 2013 according to the latest Hospitality Employment Index report from Caterer.com, the UK?s largest hospitality recruitment website and People 1st, the sector skills
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1The BRIC nations ? Brazil, Russia, India and China ? are expected to be the primary driver of tourism growth globally in the next five years, according to a report from Euromonitor International. That?s particularly welcome news for the U.S. which for Chinese, Indian and Brazilian travelers is either the
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1French hospitality major, Accor, has lined up plans to launch projects in north east India. This is in addition to its plans to setup new properties in Kolkata, Chennai, Baroda, Lavasa, Agra, Coimbatore and Kochi. The company will also be launching Novotel Ahmedabad and Novotel Pune by the end of
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A United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Knowledge Network Symposium and a UNWTO TedQual Information Seminar will be held on 16-17 November 2013 at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The Symposium, scheduled for 16 November, will provide a unique opportunity
Taking place at its new purpose built home at Dubai World Central the 2013 Dubai Airshow has a lot to offer as it returns to the Middle East. With a huge range of events happening, including a chance to view the planes on the ground, meet the pilots and see
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“Paris-Jakarta-Lima”:?a gourmet expedition awaits you Take-off is imminent with Guy Krenzer, Creative Director at Maison Len?tre and his team of chefs?First stop is Jakarta with a caramelized pastry enclosing a Baba cake drenched in Grand Marnier and orange syrup with Cubeb pepper. Next stop
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1According to Hotel SCORES?, an annual syndicated tracking study conducted by?Phoenix Marketing International?among members of Hotel Frequent Guest Programs (FGP), only one-in-four members of an FGP program have downloaded a Program?s mobile app. According to Greg Diaz, Vice President, Phoenix Marketing International, hotel companies are
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DALLAS (October 22, 2013) London-based Luxury Hotels Group has introduced a private label chain code through Pegasus Solutions. The new company is now offering three hotels in the global distribution systems (GDSs) under the LU chain code, including the London City Suites by Montcalm, The Marble Arch by Montcalm
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1Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world?s largest and most dynamic hotel groups unveiled today the addition of the Radisson Hotel Rio de Janeiro and the Radisson Hotel S?o Paulo Vila Olimpia, opening in Brazil during the first quarter of 2014. The addition of the two hotels
The cruise season in the Port of Montr?al ends on October 24. During this last week of activity, five ships will cast anchor in the Cruise Terminal with nearly 10,000 passengers embarking or disembarking, ready to explore the city and its attractions. To mark the end of the
