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Days Inn set to make Saudi debut

October 10, 2016 • Alicia
Wyndham Hotel Group is planning to open the primary Days Inn hotel in Saudi Arabia, the 56-room Days Hotel Olaya in Riyadh. The hotel is the 1st of 10 Days Inn hotels planned inside the country as section of an exclusive development agreement announced late last year with Riyada International Hotels and Resorts. “We are extremely excited to introduce the enduring Days Inn brand to Saudi Arabia,” said Eric Danziger, Wyndham Hotel Group president and chief executive officer.  “Designed to cater to the growing demand for reasonable but prime quality accommodation within the Kingdom, we see the introduction of Days Inn because the natural next step, having successfully established our midscale Ramada brand with Riyada International Hotels and Resorts during the last eight years.” Eric added. Nestled in downtown Riyadh,...
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News: All Nippon Airways Dreamliner flights to renew in June

October 8, 2016 • Alicia
All Nippon Airways has confirmed it is going to resume Boeing Dreamliner flights in June after the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau issued a revised Technical Circular Directive for the plane. ANA is the biggest operator of the aircraft on the earth, with a fleet of 17 Boeing 787s. Ethiopia Airlines earlier became the primary carrier to come to the Dreamliner to service, with commercial flights beginning over the weekend. Boeing was working with carriers to exchange potentially faulty batteries. A series of incidents affecting the batteries saw the Dreamliner grounded in January, with Boeing engineers working “around the clock” to repair the issue over the last weeks. Some 50 Dreamliners are presently in service world wide, which every having to be modified by a consultant Boeing team before it would...
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Starwood to extend Latin America hotel footprint by 50%

October 6, 2016 • Alicia
Starwood Hotels & Resorts increases its operating hotel footprint in Latin America by 50 percent through the next five years, opening an ordinary of 7 new hotels per year within the region. Emphasizing Latin American’s growth potential as one of the most world’s fastest growing hotel and travel markets, Starwood’s CEO Frits van Paasschen and members of the company’s senior executive team visited Latin America last week, traveling to key growth markets, including Brazil and Colombia. “Macro-economic trends continue to reshape the Latin American travel and business landscape, creating strong growth in lodging demand and lots opportunities for Starwood to expand inside the region,” said Frits van Paasschen, President and CEO, Starwood Hotels & Resorts. “At an analogous time, Latin America’s middle class grew by 50 percent within the last...
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News: Turkish Airlines starts flights to Kuala Lumpur

October 4, 2016 • Alicia
Turkish Airlines has now started flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Istanbul. The addition of this route is a part of Turkish Airlines rapid global expansion. It’s now the world’s 4th largest flight network, with 222 destinations in 99 countries. Roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur can be operated thrice every week on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights between both cities could be increased to four times weekly with the addition of a Wednesday flight beginning 17th June. The addition of this destination also signifies that Turkish Airlines passengers coming from UK airports (London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh), will now be capable to reach Kuala Lumpur via Istanbul.
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News: DoubleTree by Hilton launches in Australia

October 2, 2016 • Alicia
Hilton Worldwide has announced that it’ll introduce its fastest growing full-service brand, DoubleTree by Hilton, to Australia when it rebrands four Northern Territory hotels on 1 May 2013. The country’s first three DoubleTree by Hilton hotels: DoubleTree by Hilton Darwin, DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin, DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs will open alongside Hilton Darwin within the Territory. “We are delighted a good way to introduce the DoubleTree by Hilton brand to the Australian market and so as to add another Hilton Hotel & Resort within the region’s most important areas of growth,” said Ashley Spencer, vp, operations, Australasia, Hilton Worldwide. “We has been seeking to enter into the Northern Territory for a while and are committed to creating these properties the leading full-service hotels available in the market.” The...
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