Etihad Airways has expanded its codeshare agreement with Korean Air to include six new destinations. In the second phase of cooperation, Etihad Airways will place its EY code on Korean Air services from Seoul Incheon to Honolulu, Vancouver and Hong Kong. ?Korean Air will place its KE code on Etihad
Qatar Airways has confirmed it will launch flights between Doha and Miami, its sixth destination in the U.S., beginning 10 June 2014. ?The airline will offer non-stop flights from its hub in Doha four-times per week aboard a Boeing 777. ?The U.S. is a growing market
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Rudolf Tr?stler has been appointed as the new General Manager of Hilton Pattaya. Originally from Austria, Rudolf Tr?stler has spent his professional life working in hospitality in far-flung destinations, from the U.K to Australia and various parts of Asia for more than 20 years in food
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Properties include multiple hotels in Texas, Illinois and Indiana Merrillville, Ind. (Oct. 18, 2013):? White Lodging is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named general managers within the last month across the company. Nicki D?Entremont has been promoted to general manager of the Courtyard Austin South. Previously,
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — US Airways (NYSE: LCC) will launch new nonstop service between its largest hub at Charlotte, N.C. and Barcelona, Spain; Brussels, Belgium; Lisbon, Portugal and Manchester, England this spring.? The four flights from Charlotte supplement the airline’s current service to these destinations
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1Spending on business travel is expected to surge in 2014, a sign of continuing confidence in the U.S. economy. But the rosy business outlook could be marred by further feuding in Washington that leads to another?government shutdown. The message of caution came from a survey released last week
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1MORE than ?100m worth of hotels have changed hands so far this year, and the volume of transactions is likely to be the highest for at least five years. Research from CBRE shows that 20 transactions were completed in the first nine months of this year, compared with 24 for
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1InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announced its newest hotel development for downtown Brooklyn, minutes from the famed?Barclay?s Center, the?Brooklyn Academy of Music?and a variety of shopping and entertainment venues. In partnership with 300 Schermerhorn Realty LLC, the new-build $80 million Holiday Inn??hotel will join
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1Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has signed a hotel management agreement with SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation for the opening of a 150-room Park Inn by Radisson Clark in Pampanga. Slated to open in 2016, the hotel will be adjacent to the existing SM City Clark and within the Clark
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1TIANJIN, CHINA ? After much anticipation,?The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin, the newest luxury hotel in North East China opened its doors officially today to bring unparalleled luxury service and accommodation to Tianjin – ?The Port of the Emperor?. The art deco style property is a landmark 10th property in China for the
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Baler, Aurora?A world-class hotel that offers as backdrop a fascinating view of the Pacific Ocean has started operations on a three-hectare site at Barangay Subang in this town, a premier surfing destination in Southern Luzon. Annabella Wisniewski, President of Raintree Company, owner of Costa Pacifica Raintree, said
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Hotels around the world have risen to the challenge of improving their sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint. Although many groups and customers are demanding sustainability, hotel operators are concerned about whether sustainable hotels increase or decrease their rates and bookings. To answer the question of whether going green hurts
