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  • News: Hilton opens dual-branded properties

    Home2 Suites by Hilton, announced the outlet of its first dual-branded property in collaboration with Hampton Hotels, the international brand of nearly 1,900 mid-priced properties worldwide.

    Located in Huntsville, Ala., the hotel houses two distinct brands under one roof — the 77-suite Home2 Suites and a 98-room Hampton Inn & Suites — each catering to diverse market segments with enhanced amenities and offerings.

    “Home2 Suites by Hilton’s dual-branded model is designed to maximise resources while minimizing costs for owners and developers,” said Bill Duncan, global head, Home2 Suites by Hilton. “These cost savings allow two leading brands to provide business and leisure travelers access to a price-conscious product and high-quality services in a single convenient location where they would like to remain.”
    “Hampton Hotels is in the middle of an exhilarating growth period and this new dual-branded property is a hallmark of what’s to come back from us someday,” said Phil Cordell, global head, focused service and Hampton brand management, Hilton Worldwide. “This kind of project is an innovative way for us to open the door to travelers new to the Hampton brand, allowing them to experience our signature amenities including our free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi and the clean and fresh Hampton bed®. We’re excited to peer this hotel open as dual builds are an awesome solution to streamline operating costs for our franchisees and confirm efficiencies around the board.”

    Located at 7010 Unit #3, Governor’s West Drive in Huntsville, Ala., the four-story hotel complex features shared meeting spaces, pool facilities and a joint health club that may be enjoyed by all guests. The valuables services business travelers visiting Fortune 500 companies, manufacturing centers and retail corporations located within the area. Huntsville could also be home to the Army’s Redstone Arsenal, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, and Cummings Research Park, among other industries. The hotel also caters to tourists visiting the area’s many attractions, including the Huntsville Botanical Garden, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, and the Alabama Constitution Village, among others.

    Hilton Worldwide has selected premier hotel development/management services firm LBA Hospitality to function this project’s third-party manager. Beau Benton, LBA President says, “We are thrilled to be a key a part of another Hilton Worldwide first; our General Manager Chrissy Wadsworth and her team are fully-prepared to offer our guests with ‘Southern hospitality’ at an awesome value.”

    Home2 Suites currently operates 16 hotels with 14 under construction and a powerful development pipeline of nearly 70 planned properties in the next eight years. For Hampton Hotels, the brand new property joins nearly 1,900 mid-priced properties worldwide and greater than 80 domestic and international properties expected to open in 2013. Additionally, the brand new property is anticipated to bring 45-50 jobs to the Huntsville area.

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  • Holiday Inn Express Romulus/Detroit Metro Airport opens

    IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) announces the outlet of the hot Holiday Inn Express® Romulus/Detroit Metro Airport, lower than a mile from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and fewer than half-hour from the downtown business district.

    The new hotel opens following a multimillion dollar remodeling that included renovations to every of its 110 guest rooms and the addition of a brand new business center, exercise room and guest laundry. Located at 7680 Merriman Rd. at Interstate 94, the hotel offers a free airport shuttle service 24 hours an afternoon and 7 days per week, in addition to a Park and Fly package, which incorporates a one-night stay and 8 days of parking at a safe facility next to the hotel.

    “We’re pleased to be welcoming the vacation Inn Express Romulus/Detroit Metro Airport into the vacation Inn brand family,” said Heather Balsley, senior vice chairman, Brand Management, Holiday Inn Brand Family, The Americas, IHG. “With greater than 2,100 properties worldwide and 450 more hotels within the pipeline, the vacation Inn Express brand portfolio continues to supply our guests with an enhanced-stay experience at a terrific value.”

    The Holiday Inn brand family’s $1BN global brand relaunch, the biggest project of its kind in hospitality history, continues to drive increased quality and consistency around the global portfolio. The hot hotel will feature a up to date image with emphasis on arrival and welcome services, guestroom and guest bath comfort and a redesigned logo and signage.

    “Holiday Inn Express is a fresh brand that matches well with the desires of tourists to the Detroit area, whether or not they are here for business or leisure,” said Chris Edwards, general manager. “Our goal is to present guests with unmatched comfort and convenience, and we’re sure they may enjoy each of the comforts our new Holiday Inn Express hotel has to present.”

    Business travelers will benefit from the hotel’s proximity to the business centers of Dearborn and Detroit – home of Ford Motor Company® and General Motors Company® respectively. The hotel can be near Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan’s Dearborn campus. Leisure travelers will find the hotel location convenient to the Henry Ford Museum, Noah Webster’s home – where the 1st American dictionary was written – and Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park laboratory.  Additionally, the Detroit sports venues of Comerica Park and Ford Field are only a brief drive away.

    The new Holiday Inn Express Romulus/Detroit Metro Airport hotel offers guests a cozy, yet affordable, stick with innovative, preferred-guest upgrades to make sure a pleasurable experience. The complimentary Express Start® breakfast bar encompasses a full range of breakfast items, including Smart Roast® coffee.

    The SimplySmartTM shower features a signature Stay SmartTM Kohler showerhead, upgraded 100% cotton terry towels and a custom line of cinnamon-scented bath products.  Guests will benefit from the SimplySmartTM bedding collection, where they’ll find crisp fresh bedding that includes a stunning decorative throw, a medium-weight duvet blanket and soft, 200 thread-count sheets. As well as its 24-hour business center, the hotel also offers a small meeting room and free wireless Internet service during the hotel.

    The Holiday Inn Express Romulus/Detroit Metro Airport, owned by the Koza family, and managed by Group 10 Management, is franchised by an affiliate of IHG. Reservations could be made by calling 1-800-HOLIDAY or by going to IHG.com/HolidayInnExpress.

    Holiday Inn Express hotels take part in IHG’s guest loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards, the industry’s first and biggest guest loyalty program, with 71 million members, offering free membership by enrolling online, via phone or by inquiring on the front desk of this hotel or any of IHG’s greater than 4,600 hotels worldwide.

    Holiday Inn Express hotels are modern hotels for value-oriented travelers.  Fresh, clean and uncomplicated, Holiday Inn Express hotels offer competitive rates for both business and leisure travelers.  Guests Stay Smart® at Holiday Inn Express hotels where they enjoy a free hot Express Start® Breakfast Bar, free high-speed Internet access and free local phone calls (U.S. and Canada only).  There are currently greater than 2,100 Holiday Inn Express hotel locations worldwide.

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  • News: Cruise Show 2013 at Olympia

    ‘The UK’s biggest event for locating an international of voyages’, the distinguished Cruise Show is coming to London Olympia on March 23-24, bringing exclusive deals from top cruise lines akin to Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Fred Olsen and Thomson Cruises.

    As a number one travel operator offering packages from most of the cruise liners featuring at this year’s event, Thomas Cook looks ahead at just what you are able to anticipate finding.

    Celebrity Cruises
    Setting a global standard for quality, luxury and indulgence, Celebrity Cruises include your entire features you’d traditionally expect from a cruise holiday. Cruising at the seven seas in lavish style, you are able to expect to benefit more about their impressive range of on-board activities and delightful level of service.
    Exclusive deals will also be on offer for those inquisitive about taking full benefit of this chance. You can get the prospect to be told more about a number of their luxurious ships consisting of the fame Eclipse and the fame Solstice; both boasting passenger capacities of two,850.

    Norwegian Cruise Line
    Proving there’s room for change in every industry, Norwegian offers a distinct cruising experience that’s bound to draw attention at this year’s Cruise Show. Ships akin to their Norwegian Epic combine top-quality entertainment, including the Blue Man Group – functioning on board – with an unlimited array of dining options and versatile accommodation for ultimate luxury.
    Learn more about their impressive range of award-winning ships, or research the main points in their famous Freestyle Cruising – whatever you do, you won’t be disappointed.

    Fred Olsen
    Featuring alongside a few of the biggest names within the cruise industry, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines are proud to function with a smaller fleet of liners. Their cruises, all of which set sail from one in every of nine UK ports, give you the possibility to begin off your holiday stress free.
    The Balmoral is their largest ship, containing 710 cabins with enough space for 1,300 guests, whilst smaller ships along with the Black Watch and Boudicca cater to around 800 passengers each. Setting sail from UK departure points, discover more about their onboard services, worldwide destinations and themed cruises by taking a visit to their exhibition at this year’s Cruise Show

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  • Focus: FORMIA Extends Relationship with Turkish Airlines

    FORMIA today announces an additional extension to its commercial relationship with Turkish Airlines. In 2011, the 2 companies signed an extended term contract for the availability of more than a few FORMIA’s advantageous inflight service amenity kits for passengers. Now, the airline has awarded the availability of more than a few FORMIA’s promotional bags and cases to be used in its widening international on-ground marketing activities.

    The items to be supplied under the agreement include FORMIA’s i-Pad bag and the company’s widely recognized tin box and pencil case. They are going to be supplied empty of products allowing the airline itself to fill them with a number of high value, quality Turkish produce, equivalent to Turkish Delight, for handing out at travel fairs and to corporate clients and VIP frequent flyers on special occasions.

    Commenting, Roland Grohmann, Managing Director of FORMIA, said: “We are delighted with the feedback we’re receiving from Turkish Airlines concerning the range of goods we’re already supplying to the airline. As one of several world’s leading airlines, Turkish Airlines is happy with its complimentary promotional items. This new order demonstrates their confidence in FORMIA’s design capabilities, products and provide infrastructure and we glance forward to continuing to work with the airline to fulfill their requirements inside the years ahead.”

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  • News: Ryanair places largest plane order in European history

    Ryanair has signed an agreement with the Boeing to buy 175 new Next Generation 737-800 airplanes. 

    When finalised, the deal may be worth nearly $15.6 billion at current list prices, and may allow Ryanair to grow its airline to greater than 400 airplanes, serving greater than 100 million passengers per year across Europe by the tip of the delivery stream in 2018. 

    The agreement was signed by Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary and Boeing Commercial Airplanes president Ray Conner in Big apple.

    Upon approval by Ryanair’s shareholders, the acquisition becomes Boeing’s largest deal up to now in 2013 and can be the biggest ever aircraft order from a eu airline.

    It will sustain thousands of skilled manufacturing jobs in Boeing and its supplier companies and could represent the most important ever capital investment by an Irish company in US manufacturing and US jobs.

    These Boeing airplanes will create greater than 3,000 new jobs for pilots, cabin crew and engineers at Ryanair’s growing choice of aircraft bases across Europe.

    Approximately 75 of those new aircraft will replace a number of Ryanair’s existing fleet of 305 Boeing 737s, however the remainder will drive new growth of Ryanair’s fleet of young, highly efficient airplanes.

    These airplanes will allow Ryanair to grow its low-cost airline service by about five per cent every year over the following several years, taking Ryanair’s traffic to over 100 million passengers by March 2019.

    As Ryanair continues to plot its future as Europe’s low-cost airline leader, it continues to judge the advantages of Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft which enters service in 2017.

    Announcing the order, O’Leary, said: “Ryanair is pleased to sign this agreement with Boeing to buy 175 new 737-800 jets, as a way to expand our fleet to over 400 units, creating over 3,000 new jobs for pilots, cabin crew and engineers, while allowing us to grow our low-cost airline service by about five per cent once a year over the subsequent several years and take our traffic to 100 million passengers by March 2019.

    “Ryanair is proud to purchase Boeing, who’ve always made great aircraft and the 737-800 was the cornerstone of Ryanair’s success as a result of its great engineering and phenomenal reliability.

    “These 175 new airplanes will enable us to lower price and airfares even further, thereby widening Ryanair’s cost and cost leadership over other airlines in Europe.

    “They provide Ryanair with the extra capacity to milk substantial growth opportunities that currently exist as a lot of Europe’s flag carrier and smaller airlines are restructuring and reducing their short-haul operations.”

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