Marriott International, Inc. is closer to reaching its goal of 300 LEED-certified hotels by 2015 —now that three of its brands — Courtyard, TownePlace Suites and Residence Inn – have all earned LEED Volume pre-certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Courtyard Scottsdale Pima in Arizona, scheduled to open in early 2012, and […]
Archive | September, 2011
Kurt Ritter celebrates his 35th anniversary with The Rezidor Hotel Group
The Swiss hotelier Kurt Ritter celebrates his 35th anniversary with Rezidor. In 1976, he joined the company as General Manager of the SAS Luleå Hotel in Sweden and since 1989, he heads Rezidor as the President & CEO. He is probably the longest serving Chief Executive Officer of the hospitality industry. Rezidor’s Board of Directors […]
Etihad to provide onboard wireless internet.
Etihad Airways has announced that it will provide onboard wireless internet on selected routes to Europe before the end of 2011. Speaking at the World Broadband Forum in Paris, Etihad Chief Executive James Hogan said: “I can tell you that Etihad will have two aircraft with operational onboard internet by December this year, and five […]
Star Alliance FareFinder App Goes Android
The Star Alliance FareFinder app is now also available for Android™, enabling users of more than 500 different mobile devices to access fare information for the 27 member airline alliance. The FareFinder app allows fare searches for either one-way or return flights between any two airports on the Star Alliance network. In order to best […]
Aviation biofuels: a big opportunity for Asian business and governments
Last year, the world’s airlines spent $140 billion on jet fuel. Now, the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) representing parties from across the aviation industry, says that governments across Asia could be getting a slice of that by kick-starting development of a new source of energy for flights. In July, the global standards agency ASTM […]
Qantas added A330′s for Rugby World Cup and NRL fans
Qantas announced four additional flights have been added to cater for Rugby World Cup and NRL fans ahead of Grand Finals this Sunday. Qantas will operate an additional four wide-body Airbus A330 services as follows: – 1 October 2011 QF175 departing Sydney at 1230 and arriving in Auckland at 1825 – 1 October 2011 QF176 […]
Thailand eager to host a F1 race to boost tourism
Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is eager to host a F1 sport event to help increase tourism. TCEB president Akapol Sorasuchart said, “the bureau is considering calls by businesses to bring in the big events in order to enhance the country’s reputation internationally.” Experts are required to estimate the revenue the country could receive […]
Abacus as the preferred Distribution Partner of Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia has signed a landmark partnership with Abacus International as its preferred distribution partner. This will allow Virgin Australia to leverage and promote Abacus as its preferred global distribution system (GDS) through joint sales and marketing activities throughout Asia. As part of the agreement, Virgin Australia has also upgraded its connectivity with Abacus, thus […]
Opening of the new Holiday Inn Red Deer South
IHG announces the opening of the new Holiday Inn Red Deer South on October 3, 2011. The hotel offers a variety of amenities for business and leisure travellers like fitness centre, an open concept ballroom and 6,996 square feet of meeting space. The hotel includes 114 bedrooms, 24 of which are suites featuring one bedroom […]
‘ITB Asia Stickman’ To Raise Funds For Charity
Attendees at ITB Asia 2011 will now be able to contribute to a good social cause while doing what they do best, travelling around the world. Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, ‘The Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market’, has launched a special social media project to help raise funds for its adopted […]
