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News: Enterprise appoints Megadrive Autovermietung as European franchise partner

July 14, 2016 • Alicia
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has announced the appointment of Megadrive Autovermietung as a brand new franchise partner, to increase the quick-growing network of Enterprise branches in Europe to incorporate prime locations in Austria, Hungary and Slovakia including major airports and town locations. The locations are set to open later this year. With Enterprise’s combination of corporately owned markets and franchise partners, this latest appointment signifies that the flagship brand will soon be represented across 23 European countries. Together these countries account for over 90 per cent of auto hire demand in Europe. Austria is a number one destination in Europe for leisure and business travellers, while Hungary and Slovakia are European growth stories, profiting from an increase in tourism in addition to an influx of external investment. These three markets deepen Enterprise’s...
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Frasers Hospitality recognised by World Travel Awards

July 14, 2016 • Alicia
A world leader in premium serviced apartments and boutique residences, Frasers Hospitality was awarded the title off Middle East’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand by the sector Travel Awards at a Gala Ceremony in Dubai. Recognising its commitment to excellence and continual endeavours to enhance its offerings, Frasers also received top honours for every of its properties within the region – Bahrain’s Leading Serviced Apartments for Fraser Suites Seef Bahrain, Qatar’s Leading Serviced Apartments for Fraser Suites Doha and Dubai’s Leading Serviced Apartments for Fraser Suites Dubai. The ultimate hallmark of quality, often thought to be the travel industry Oscars, the area Travel Awards is the most important, most comprehensive and prestigious awards inside the travel industry voted by travel and tourism professionals worldwide. “We has been committed to building a...
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News: Record passenger numbers at Changi Airport

July 12, 2016 • Alicia
Singapore Changi Airport achieved its highest passenger traffic ever for the month of March when it registered 4.61 million passenger movements in March 2013, a rise of seven.7 per cent over the identical month last year. Holiday makers travelling over the nice Friday long weekend and the weekend prior contributed to the traffic growth. In tandem, aircraft movements grew by 5.3 per cent to twenty-eight,400 flights. In the primary quarter of 2013, Changi Airport handled 13.05 million passenger movements, representing a rise of 6.2% over a similar period last year. Traffic to and from Northeast Asia, Southwest Pacific and South Asia continued to underpin growth in this period. Aircraft movements for the quarter saw a three.9 per cent increase year-on-year to 82,600 flights. Airfreight movements posted a 2.2 per cent...
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News: Etihad takes stake in Jet Airways

July 10, 2016 • Alicia
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has confirmed it is going to take a stake in Jet Airways of India, ending weeks of speculation a couple of possible deal. Etihad said the move would allow it to take a larger foothold within the growing Indian market. It follows a sequence of equity investments all over the world from the ambitious carrier, with Etihad also having taken stakes in Aer Lingus, Seychelles Airways, airberlin, and Virgin Australia. The latest $379 million investment is the primary by an overseas operator in an Indian airline since ownership rules were relaxed. The government initiative was designed to give carriers in India with deep-pocketed global partners. Following the deal Jet is probably going to profit from strategic expertise, cheap financing and possible fuel import benefits as well...
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Swiss-Belhotel signs Saudi property

July 10, 2016 • Alicia
Swiss-Belhotel International, certainly one of Asia’s leading mid-scale hotel operators, has added a brand new Saudi hotel project to its growing Middle East portfolio with the official signing of a 126-room hotel in Riyadh’s new financial district. Sheikh Abdallah Al Jumaiah and Khaled Al Jumaiah, president and vice chairman respectively of owning company, the Al Jumaiah Group, Gavin Faull, chairman and president and Ghassan Aridi, chief executive, Alpha Tours signed the management agreement. “As the economic capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh captures considerable inbound demand, and the signing of a second property gives us guaranteed city-wide coverage and access to a burgeoning corporate base to drive solid and sustained business growth,” said Faull. According to a press release issued by Sheikh Abdallah, the Al Jumaiah Group is specializing in providing...
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