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News: Pera Auction to celebrate Ottoman art at Mardan Palace

May 3, 2016 • admin
Pera Auction has confirmed it could host its 20th sale of recent Turkish and Ottoman art at Mardan Palace. The organisation was a number one player available in the market since its formation in 2010. Pera Auction aims to illustrate a fantastic performance at the international stage. The event will assemble connoisseurs of the market amid the original splendour, architectural elegance, and ornate wonder of Mardan Palace. Situated in Antalya, Turkey, Mardan Palace is thought of as the World’s Leading Luxury Leisure Resort & Spa by World Travel Awards. The auction can be hung on May 5th and should feature contemporary and classic artworks, calligraphy and rare imperial decrees of the Ottoman period. Valuable collection pieces and rare gem varieties from Russia, Europe, and Azerbaijan can also be presented to...
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News: Boeing begins installing Dreamliner battery fix

May 1, 2016 • admin
Boeing has begun replacing batteries on its fleet of grounded 787 Dreamliners following approval of the modified design from the Federal Aviation Authority. All 50 aircraft presently in service worldwide has been grounded since earlier this year following a chain of onboard incidents. Production of the aircraft has also been halted at Boeing worked to deal with safety concerns. All Nippon Airways, which operates 17 of the planes, the most important fleet on the planet, can have the batteries replaced on its aircraft first. The carrier must anticipate approval from various regulators before they are able to begin to fly the planes commercially. The FAA, which approved the battery design last week, has said that it’ll issue a last directive at the Dreamliner this week. The plane is the 1st...
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News: Lufthansa flights crippled by ground staff strike

April 29, 2016 • admin
German flag-carrier Lufthansa was forced to cancel nearly all of its flights today after a strike by ground staff. Just 32 flights were scheduled to leave, out of the 1,700 originally planned. German airports affected are Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf and Hamburg. Only 20 of the airline’s planned 1,650 short-haul flights are to head ahead, while 12 of its 73 scheduled long-haul flights will achieve this. Ground staff on the airline have called a one-day strike amid an ongoing pay dispute with the airline. Lufthansa called the action “disproportionate”. Last week the airline rejected union demands for a 5.2 per cent wage increase over the following three hundred and sixty five days. Strikers also are in search of guarantees over job cuts. Recommended
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All-Butler Riviera Villas launch at Sandals Grande Riviera Beach

April 29, 2016 • admin
Sandals Grande Riviera Beach & Villa Golf Resort has made its butler service in available in all villas because the property. While butlers are enjoying the media limelight in countless movie and tv roles, Sandals Resorts’ butlers have always held superstar statuses for knowing tips on how to make their guests feel like celebrities. With an exclusive partnership with the Guild of pro English Butlers contributing to the butlers’ immaculate service, demand for butler suites has significantly increased lately. As a result, Sandals Grande Riviera Beach & Villa Golf Resort will expand its exceptional butler service by introducing “All-Butler Riviera Villas,” following the resort’s recent $60 million refurbishment. All Riviera Villa guests will receive elite service from Sandals Resorts’ expertly-trained butlers. “The demand for butler room categories is growing at...
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News: United Airlines launches sustainable supply chain initiative

April 27, 2016 • admin
United Airlines is launching a Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) initiative with a purpose to better understand the environmental performance of its suppliers and deepen relationships with its key supply chain partners. The initiative underscores United’s effort to guide commercial aviation as an environmentally responsible company and builds at the airline’s actions and commitment to environmental sustainability. “We work with hundreds of suppliers so it’s important for us to realize the environmental impact on our supply chain, and this new initiative allows us to be proactive,” said Katrina Manning , United’s vice chairman of technical procurement. “Focusing on our supply chain presents us with a chance to make responsible decisions to further strengthen our commitment to the surroundings.” The SSC program involves measuring and evaluating the sustainability of United’s current suppliers’...
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