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  • Rotana expands into Turkey

    Rotana, the leading hotel management company inside the Middle East & Africa, is increasing its portfolio by a complete of 410 rooms with its first foray into Istanbul, Turkey.

    Rotana will manage both Arjaan by Rotana properties; the Tango Arjaan by Rotana and Burgu Arjaan by Rotana for the Turkish group Dap-Yap.

    The Burgu Arjaan by Rotana that’s divided into two connecting towers, Burgu 1 and Burgu 2, could have a complete of 222 rooms.

    The two towers, with 111 rooms each, will share a number of significant facilities equivalent to the lobby, café, business centre, restaurant, gymnasium and indoor pool, outdoor pool and landscaped areas, in addition to five to 6 meeting and conference rooms.

    The Tango Arjaan by Rotana could be a 188- key hotel.

    Selim El Zyr, president, Rotana, commented: “The new properties will represent a milestone for Rotana – the Tango Arjaan by Rotana and Burgu Arjaan by Rotana often is the first step in taking our brand, that’s already iconic within the Middle East and Africa region, to the broader world.”

    The projects can be found on Turkey’s longest coastal lane ranging from Fener and ending at Tuzla, conveniently situated for both leisure and work guests.

    The new Istanbul properties will offer a privileged city life to families and guests who wish to stay for a protracted period within the most lovely buildings inside the region.

    Guests will feel at home within the fully furnished apartments with 24-hour room service. Each apartment offers fabulous views of the encircling areas and is a hideaway from the hustle and bustle of the town.

    Ultra-high speed wireless internet connections, LCD televisions, fully equipped and furnished kitchens, courteous and discreet staff and the best quality leisure facilities are guaranteed.

    Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana are designed to near the space between hotel and residential.

    Exclusive to those two new properties would be the ‘rent if you are away’ scheme which supplies another source of income for owners.

    The weekly, monthly and annually rented apartments might be operated and managed by a pro system and apartment owners could have the alternative of earning extra income by renting their apartments through Rotana to right away gain a return on investment.

  • German National Tourist Office UK hosts accessible tourism workshop

    The German National Tourist Office (GNTO) today hosted a product workshop and round table discussion to set up the necessities for promoting accessibility travel from the united kingdom to Germany – an idea called Barrier Free Travel.

    Representatives from tour operator companies, disability charity organisations, travel website specialists, plus Deutsche Bahn and the Germany Embassy were all eager about the discussions.  These included subjects corresponding to methods of assisted travel, different levels of accommodation, inspiring activities for every age and for all kinds of needs; in brief, how visitors to Germany could experience the fullest, most fun and barrier-free holidays as possible.

    Klaus Lohmann, the director for the GNTO UK and Ireland said: “The London Paralympics set a dynamic and vital example to the area in helping to bring the topic of disability into the mainstream. We wish to keep this dynamism going, that’s why we are going to be doing all we are able to to expose that holidays in Germany can offer something for everybody inside the most simple and rewarding way”.

    The workshop comes before a campaign, to be announced summer 2013, for you to show just how the GNTO could be supporting the united kingdom travel industry and consumers curious about barrier-free holidays.  Any travel professionals inquisitive about this campaign should contact the GNTO.

  • Iberia drags International Airlines Group into red

    International Airlines Group has reported an operating lack of €23 million before exceptional items for the year to December 31st.

    While British Airways made an operating profit of €347 million in the course of the period, the crowd was hamstrung by Spanish carrier Iberia, which made an operating lack of €351 million.

    Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive, said: “Last year was a year of transformation for IAG – we bought bmi and integrated it into British Airways and initiated our restructuring of Iberia.

    “Our operating performance was solid and the €23 million loss before exceptional items was better than our guidance to the market.

    There was an important impact at the results from exceptional and non-operating items resulting in a pre-tax lack of €997 million.

    These items include provision for restructuring and impairment costs in Iberia and non-cash pension accounting requirements.

    Revenue for the year was up 10.9 per cent to €18.1 billion, including €872 million or 5.4 per cent currency impact.

    Passenger unit revenue for the year was also up 9.4 per cent, on top of volume increases of two.8 per cent.

    Walsh continued: ““We achieved synergies of €313 million in 2012, exceeding our €225 million target set first and foremost of the year.

    “This is another excellent performance, notably through higher than expected revenue synergies. However, we must never be complacent – while this trend must continue it must be hand-in-hand with structural change.”

    Despite three months of negotiations between Iberia and its trade unions, no agreement was reached on an initial restructuring plan.

    Therefore, IAG has announced that Iberia will proceed with a fifteen per cent cut in capacity and has started the formal collective redundancy process so as to affect 3,807 jobs.

  • Shopping boom for UK visitors

    With this year’s London Fashion Week once more receiving international acclaim, research released today by VisitBritain shows that Britain can also be one of the vital world’s most sought-after destinations with regards to international shoppers.

    Findings by the national tourism agency estimate that 18 million foreign visitors spent a till busting £4.5 billion in Britain’s shops, meaning 25 per cent of all expenditure by overseas visitors is at the UK’s high streets and within the country’s range of malls.

    The VisitBritain survey reveals that almost all of the shopping spend was on clothes, with an estimated £2.3 billion generated by fashion-conscious foreign tourists.

    Many visitors also bought souvenirs, gifts and household goods, accounting for around £1.6 billion.

    Further analysis of the research found that a ‘shopping’ tourist spends more – a mean of £680 per trip – than an ‘ordinary’ overseas tourist who typically spends £580.

    The survey also shows London’s world-class shops, stores and markets are a chief attraction for foreign visitors.

    Around 81 per cent of holiday visitors to London went shopping.

    The regional benefits also are clear, with between two thirds and 3 quarters of holiday visitors shopping around the UK.

    Of the 18 million visitors, the French are our most prolific shoppers with over two million trips, followed closely by 1.63 million Germans, 1.63 million Americans, 1.3 million Irish and 1.1 million Spanish.

    The Dutch, Australians, Italians, Belgians and Swedes complete the pinnacle ten. Of those, it’s the Australians who’ve the best propensity to head shopping (over three quarters of all Australian visitors).

    Looking further on the findings, the emerging BRIC markets also rank highly with regards to propensity to buy, with Brazilians (73 per cent), Russians (68 per cent) and Chinese (65 per cent) all having a stronger than average appetite for shopping.

    Indians are about average, with 58 per cent inclined to head shopping.

    Sandie Dawe, chief executive at VisitBritain said: “Shopping in Britain is seen around the globe as a good and inviting experience, and among the things VisitBritain promotes to encourage visitors.

    “It’s not only purchasing designer goods at Harrods, or rubbing shoulders with the wealthy and famous on Chelsea’s King’s Road that lures visitors to the united kingdom – a big number also make the trip to search out bargains, whether it’s finding the right deals on designer goods at Bicester Village and the McArthurGlen Stores, or hitting the high street in Edinburgh or Manchester.

    “Our shopping experience is world class, with quality, desirable British brands enticing international visitors normally of the year and providing real value for money against our competitors.”

  • Air New Zealand reports rise in earnings despite economy

    Air New Zealand has seen earnings before tax increase to NZ$139 million throughout the first 1/2 financial 2013, up from NZ$33 million last year.

    After tax net profit on the flag-carrier increased NZ$62 million to NZ$100 million.

    Airline chairman John Palmer described the interim profit result as excellent progress given the present economy.

    “This is the most effective interim profit result for 5 years.

    “The substantial change programme the airline have been implementing has positioned the business for consistent growth and sustainable profitability over the arrival years,” Palmer explained.

    Air New Zealand has responded to sluggish global demand by cutting costs, using more fuel-efficient planes and abandoning some unprofitable routes.

    Its long-haul unit made a profit for the primary time because the global financial crisis started five years ago, in response to the statement.