Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts broke ground for a resort on 145 acres on the southern coast of Sri Lanka on 25 February 2012. Shangri-La’s Hambantota Resort and Spa, Sri Lanka will complement Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, which is currently under construction in the capital. The resort is due to open in 2014 and the […]
Archive | February, 2012
Mercator’s SkyChain implemented for AviancaTaca Holding
Mercator, the Dubai-based provider of business technologies to the aviation industry, has announced that AviancaTaca Holding, has now gone live with its’ SkyChain cargo solution. The group’s airlines – TACA, Aerogal, TAMPA Cargo, and Avianca´s international cargo operations will now be able to seamlessly share cargo information across a single system. Source:- travelandtourworld.com
Rocco Forte Balmoral Chef receives top honour at the Scottish Restaurant Awards
The Balmoral’s Executive Chef, Jeff Bland, has been crowned ‘Chef of the Year’ at the Scottish Restaurant Awards 2012. The announcement comes as the iconic Edinburgh hotel’s fine-dining restaurant – number one – celebrates its 10th year of Michelin star status with Jeff Bland at the helm. The Chef of the Year winner was decided […]
gategroup reports solid 2011 results under challenging market conditions
gategroup demonstrated its resilience once again in the face of continued global economic uncertainty and uneven performance within the airline industry, its major customer base. Carriers in gategroup’s core markets in Europe and North America trimmed capacity in an effort to firm up pricing and to contain climbing costs amid slackening demand. Other external factors […]
IATA : Passenger Traffic Continues to Rise – Cargo Remains in Doldrums
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for January showing a 5.7% rise in passenger demand but an 8.0% decline in air freight compared to the same month in 2011. The occurrence of Chinese New Year in January (rather than in February as in 2011) exaggerated the increase in passenger demand and […]
Port and Tenant Businesses to Celebrate New Entrance Sign for Shelter Island
Shelter Island will soon have an identifying marker to welcome its guests. A new entrance sign is being installed this week in the center median of Shelter Island Drive near Anchorage Lane. On Friday, March 2, 2012, City of San Diego Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer, Board of Port Commissioners Chairman Lou Smith, San […]
New seating and galley equipment flies into Aircraft Interiors Expo 2012
The latest economy seating from Acro Aircraft Seating (left) and Pitch Aircraft Seating Systems will be on display in Hamburg. A host of innovative approaches to seating and airline galleys will be on display next month when Aircraft Interiors Expo returns to the Hamburg Messe from 27-29 March. Following interest in its pre-production concept at […]
Malaysia Airlines Suffers Heavy Losses In 2011
Malaysia Airlines reported an unaudited net loss of RM1.28 billion for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2011, bringing the Group’s full year results to a net loss of RM2.52 billion for the financial year ended 31 December 2011 on the back of a marginal increase in Group revenue (up 2% to RM13.90 billion) and […]
KeyLime Cove Indoor Waterpark Resort Named 2011 eMarketer of the Year
KeyLime Cove®, Chicagoland’s largest indoor waterpark resort, was named the 2011 eMarketer of the Year at Adrian Awards gala in New York City. Awarded by TravelClick®, the leading provider of revenue-generating solutions for hotels, together with Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), eMarketer of the Year recognizes the hotel that best demonstrates success in […]
gategroup Holding AG Announces Senior Notes Offering
gategroup Holding AG announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, gategroup Finance (Luxembourg) S.A. (the “Issuer”), intends to offer up to € 350 million of Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be senior obligations of the Issuer and will be guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. Interest […]
