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1It has been more than 48 hours since we lost contact with our flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Despite not being able to establish any positive findings on the whereabouts of the aircraft, Malaysia Airlines has been actively cooperating with the search and rescue authorities coordinated by the
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1Tourism companies are turning to travel bloggers as a route into the vast global market of social network users, industry insiders say. At Berlin’s ITB tourism fair this week, bloggers and tourism professionals were brought together at a “speed dating” event to swap tips and further their cooperation in
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1Barely two years after setting foot on the Nigerian hospitality market, Marriott International, a leading global hotel brand, has seen more local partners willing to deliver its world-class offerings than other international hotel brands operating in the country. With three ongoing five-star properties (two in Abuja and one in Lagos)
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Spanish ports received more than 7.66 million cruise passengers during 2013, which indicates an increase of 1.3% compared to the year before, and 3,846 boats of this type stopped in Spain, 3.3% more when compared to 2012, according to the State Ports, which cited 1.255
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1 With total international arrivals of some 1 million for the very first time in 2012, Myanmar?s tourist industry shifts into higher gear with an expected increase of up to 50 percent in 2013. Especially, the organizing of the SEA Games pushes the numbers in December 2013, while in
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1Marriott Hotels, the flagship brand of Marriott International, and Miyako Hotels & Resorts announces the highly anticipated opening of the?Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel, the first property for the brand in Osaka and the fourth in Japan. Marriott Hotels has partnered with Miyako Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of the
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1China’s balmy holiday island of Hainan, long touted as a place where the country could liberalise gambling, will not permit casinos, senior officials announced this week. The decision may dampen investment appetite from scores of international and national developers betting on stellar profits in the southern province. Luo Baoming,
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Commune Hotels & Resorts, the international lifestyle hotel group comprising the Joie de Vivre, Thompson Hotels and tommie brands, announced the appointment of Scott Williams as executive vice president, chief creative officer, on Friday. A seasoned creative and brand executive in the luxury hospitality space, Williams has more than 15
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Raffles Dubai has promoted hotel manager Ayman Gharib to become the property’s new general manager. Gharib joined Raffles Dubai in 2009 as executive assistant manager F&B and was promoted to hotel manager in 2011, before taking on his current role as GM. Gharib holds a bachelor?s
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Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island heads into the 2014 season with the addition of four new team members: Kerri Malinovich as corporate director, sales, marketing & revenue management; Stacey Ogden as corporate director of marketing; Kim Corcoran as corporate sales manager; and Laura Muma of LMPR Inc., to provide
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Officials of The Buccini/Pollin Group, a privately-held, full-service real estate acquisition, development and management company, today announced that it has promoted Darren R. Anzelone to co-chief investment officer and Brandon S. Flury to vice-president as the company continues its aggressive growth plans into 2014. ?During his decade tenure here,
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The Embassy Suites Denver Downtown – Convention Center ? a flagship property for the brand and a leading downtown Denver hotel – is pleased to announce that it is elevating its Food & Beverage offerings with the hiring of two exceptional new culinary professionals ??Nikolyn Grant?as the Director of Catering and?Kirby
