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1London – 23 November 2016 Thomas Cook Group paid out its first dividend in five years as growth in holidays to safe destinations like Spain and Portugal offset the impact of terror attacks in Turkey and losses at its German airline Condor, Bloomberg reported. The shares jumped as much as 10
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Paris, 23. November 2016 1Bei einer feierlichen Gala anlässlich der Worldwide Hospitality Awards am 15. November in Paris wurde Olivier Louis, Managing Director des One&Only Royal Mirage und des One&Only The Palm in Dubai, als „bester Hotelier” ausgezeichnet. Die Awards, die in diesem Jahr bereits zum
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London – 23 November 2016 Wyndham Hotel Group announced two new appointments in the Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa (EMEA) leadership team. Patrick Divall has been appointed to the role of Regional Vice President, Western Europe, and Ignace Bauwens to the role of Regional Vice President, Middle East and Africa.
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Travemünde, 23. November 2016 1Erik Dürrschmidt, Chef der Fusion Bar im Arosa Travemünde, hat seine Ausbildung zum Tea Master Gold erfolgreich abgeschlossen. In der Ronnefeldt Tea Academy auf Sri Lanka erfuhr er viel Wissenswertes über den Anbau und die Verarbeitung verschiedener Teesorten und packte sogar auf einer Teeplantage mit an.
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Hamburg, 23. November 2016 1Das neue Tophotel wird im Frühjahr 2017 eröffnet: Im Holiday Inn Hamburg City Nord sind noch gut 60 Prozent der rund 80 Arbeitsplätze frei. Die Führungskräfte und knapp 40 Prozent des Personals sind bereits heute eingestellt. Ziel ist es weiterhin, in jedem Bereich einen Mitarbeiter mit
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Berlin, 23. November 2016 1Bundeswirtschaftsminister Sigmar Gabriel, Eric Schweitzer, Präsident des DIHK, und Guido Zöllick, neu gewählter Präsident des Deutschen Hotel- und Gaststättenverbandes (Dehoga Bundesverband), würdigten am Dehoga-Branchentag vor 1.000 Gastronomen und Hoteliers den vorbildlichen Einsatz von sieben Unternehmen für die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie in der
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New York City – 22 November 2016 1Home sharing site Airbnb aims to extend its network of tax agreements to 700 cities by the end of next year, the Financial Times has quoted its chief executive as saying. The company has already clinched 200 tax agreements that allow it to collect
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Bangkok, Thailand – 22 November 2016 1A portfolio of seven Premier Inn hotels located in two of Thailand’s top destinations, Bangkok and Pattaya, as well as India’s most visited cities, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Goa, are being offered for sale through an international tender process with JLL
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Paris, France – 22 November 2016 1China’s Jin Jiang International is looking to buy hotels in major European cities, including Paris, to expand its luxury portfolio, the chief executive of its Louvre Hotels Pierre-Frederic Roulot told Reuters. Roulot, who oversees state-owned Jin Jiang’s expansion in Europe, said
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Hong Kong – 22 November 2016 1Walt Disney is embarking on a US$1.4 billion expansion of its Hong Kong Disneyland resort, which reported a loss last year, with features that include the first “Frozen” and Marvel-themed lands in its parks. The six-year construction project, which will begin
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – 22 November 2016 1Standing 21 stories tall with 227 guest rooms, two bars and three unique concept restaurants, the recently opened 1 caters to travelers in town for business as well as those looking for a weekend getaway where they can explore a city rich in
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McLean, Virginia – 22 November 2016 1Hilton has named Katie Beirne Fallon as senior vice president and global head of corporate affairs. She previously served as a senior advisor at the White House and a top aide in the U.S. Senate. Hilton’s corporate affairs department includes communications, government relations