Monday, May 30, 2011

AirAsia Reports Q1 2011 collision; Relooking at Vietnam

AirAsia has reported a cluster Q1 2011 haul of RM 1.05 billion; godsend touching difficulty of RM 171.93 million; hardship board of 80 percent (up from 74 percent y-o-y); Revenue/ASK maturing 12 percent (y-o-y) for MAA, augmentation 13 percent because TAA and 10 percent being IAA. EBITDAR margins for MAA, TAA and IAA ruby to 38 percent, 22 percent and 37 percent y-o-y, respectively.

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Friday, May 27, 2011

Munich Airport Opens Muslim freedom Room in Terminal 1

Munich Airport has officially opened a newly completed Muslim prayer room in terminal 1.

Last year alone, routes to the Near East accounted due to some 870,000 arriving and departing passengers at Munich Airport, and the traffic continues to increase.

Serving as a gateway to the Middle East is Module C in Terminal 1, location airlines close as Emirates, Etihad Airways further Oman say so offer flights to major centers in the region.

In addition to signage in German, English again Arabic, the food services in euthanasia area feature halal menu selections. The event room due to completes the facilities.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Japan Wins HSBC Asian Five Nations 2011

Japan, Asia’s Rugby World Cup 2011 qualifying side, have clinched the HSBC Asian 5 Nations 2011 word through a fourth consecutive year beating Sri Lanka 90 – 13 today in Colombo.

Japan shook kill some ultra humid conditions to end the HSBC A5N in fairness besides make de facto a perfect 16 wins from 16 matches pull the HSBC Asian 5 Nations since 2008. Japan’s HSBC Asian 5 Nations campaign was dedicated to the victims of the 11 March 2011 earthquake besides tsunami, further commit dispatch much to aid the spirits of Japanese rugby fans back home.

Monday, May 16, 2011

HMH Signs Four Hotels in Sudan

Hospitality Management Holdings (HMH) has signed four new hotels in Sudan that will be operated under three different brands namely Coral Niyala – Khartoum, Corp Burj Al Noor – Khartoum, EWA Port Sudan and EWA Nile Tower – Khartoum. In addition, the group entered Yemen with the soft launch of Coral Hotel – Aden.

Once open, the new properties in Sudan will add 532 keys to the group’s existing 400 keys in the country.

The geographical position of Sudan – the largest country in Africa by area – established its long historic role as a colossal gateway between the Red Sea, the Sahara and the heart of the continent. Today as the country stands divided between north and south, oil continues to be a pillar of the economy.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Eurostar Launches Guaranteed Boarding for Business Class Passengers

Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service linking London, Paris and Brussels has launched a guaranteed boarding service for its flagship Business Premier class.

The Eurostar Business Premier Boarding Guarantee, will exclusively offer Business Premier passengers guaranteed access to the train of their choice regardless of their reservation.

The guarantee means business customers can feel confident that if they arrive late or even early for their train they will be able to board another service, without going to the ticket office.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Hotelzon Renews Distribution Contract with Pegasus Solutions

London-based Hotelzon has renewed its distribution agreement with Pegasus Solutions for four years after realizing a +26% increase in reservations for 2010 via Pegasus’ UltraDirect interface.

An online corporate hotel booking company, Hotelzon serves corporate clients, hotels and agency partners, offering live rate and availability information via Pegasus’ UltraDirect.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Design Hotels Enhances Distribution and Revenue Management Solutions

Design Hotels has entered into strategic partnerships with six technology partners, all industry leaders in their fields: Sabre Hospitality Solutions; IdeaS; Travelclick; Micros Fidelio; Lanyon and Nexus.

“Parallel to building a strong consumer brand and community for design, architecture and culture enthusiasts, Design Hotels continues to expand its service portfolio for its member hotels. Our goal is to create long-term value for our hotels. Integrated distribution and automated revenue management solutions are key to our hotels’ competitive strategy. As in our other business areas we’ve taken a holistic approach to revenue management and distribution by combining technology with consultancy services tailored to each of our hotels’ needs. We help our hotels optimize their financial performance and want to become an increasingly valued partner in the process,” said Claus Sendlinger, founder & CEO of Design Hotels.

Monday, May 2, 2011

GM Appointments at Radisson Blu Hotels in India

Carlson has made the following General Manager appointments at its Radisson Blu properties in India.

The three general managers appointed are Vikas Kapoor at the Radisson Blu Suites Gurgaon, Shshank Pundir at the Radisson Blu Hotel Indore and Mrinal Sarkar at the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Alibaug.

Vikas Kapoor rejoins Carlson with over 16 years of hospitality experience in India. He has a strong past track record with the company and was previously general manager at the Radisson Jass Hotel Shimla.

Shshank Pundir has over two decades of Indian hospitality experience. As the general manager for the Radisson Blu Suites Gurgaon previously, he led the pre-opening team and successfully oversaw all operational aspects of the hotel.