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Free trial offer as Ecompter announces compatibility with HCMI

April 5, 2016 • admin
Ecompter’s Sustainability Service for hotels, that comes with continuous CO2 management reporting and a web CO2 calculator for the hotel guests, is the 1st service to be in response to the recent hotel industry agreed common method for measuring and communicating carbon emissions – the Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative (HCMI 1.0). The HCMI 1.0 methodology was developed by the sector Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Tourism Partnership (ITP), in consultation with 23 leading hotel groups and KPMG.  Ecompter was among the companies consulted at the methodology during its second phase of development. To support the adoption of the HCMI standard and to enable the hotel community to start with a uniform way of CO2 reporting, Ecompter is offering a brand new free 6 month trial of the...
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News: New chief executive for South African Airways

April 5, 2016 • admin
South African Airways has announced Monwabisi Kalawe will take over as chief executive officer. This comes after the deputy prime minister’s challenge to the SAA board of directors to continue to highlight improving SAA’s governance. “The board worked tirelessly to search out an appropriate leader who will lead by example and stabilise the interior environment while practising ensuring good corporate governance in the airline,” said Dudu Myeni, acting chairperson of the SAA board of directors. “Kalawe also will lead SAA, as a strategic national asset, towards contributing to the socio-economic development of the rustic and the continent.” Kalawe began his career at state owned company, Eskom, before joining Nestle South Africa for many years after which returning to Eskom for 3 years. No stranger to the aviation industry, Kalawe also...
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News: Being wins FAA popularity of Dreamliner fix

April 3, 2016 • admin
Aircraft regulators within the Usa have approved a revamped battery design for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The decision paves the style for the fleet to go back to the skies, after problems grounded it for months. The Federal Aviation Administration said airlines had to replace the batteries to go back to service. Boeing chairman Jim McNerney said: “FAA approval clears the style for us and the airlines to start the method of returning the 787 to flight with continued confidence within the safety and reliability of this game-changing new airplane.” Planes will now must be fitted with a “containment and venting” system for both the lithium-ion batteries. That encompasses a stainless-steel enclosure to avoid heat, fumes or fire from spreading if a battery overheats in flight, said the FAA. There...
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Hilton Worldwide celebrates 100th property in Asia Pacific

April 1, 2016 • admin
Hilton Worldwide has celebrated a key milestone in Asia Pacific, with the hole of DoubleTree by Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok, its 100th property within the region. Hilton also has greater than 170 hotels with greater than 50,000 rooms in its pipeline and expects to triple its current portfolio within the next five years. “Asia Pacific is a high-priority marketplace for Hilton Worldwide, and the outlet of our 100th property and our extensive pipeline are clear signs of our strong commitment to this area,” said Christopher Nassetta, president, Hilton Worldwide.  “Our history in Asia Pacific has deep roots and dates back greater than a half century. At the side of the local expertise of our hotel owners and team members, Hilton Worldwide uniquely understands the distinct heritages and cultures of our many...
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News: Laurus Corporation completes $2.7m hotel renovation and rebranding

April 1, 2016 • admin
Laurus Corporation, a U.S.-based private real estate investment and development firm, announced that it has completed the $2.7 million renovation of the Ramada Suites Hotel at New Orleans Airport and branded the power as a vacation Inn Express.  The renovation included a whole overhaul of the guestrooms, public areas, exterior facade and landscaping. Additionally, a brand new management agreement was signed with a neighborhood management company to enhance overall guest satisfaction and function. Laurus Corporation acquired the 130-room lodging establishment in March 2012. Situated on the entrance of James Business Park, an upscale, 200-acre business park offering greater than two million square feet of business space, the hotel is straight away adjacent to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, which serves approximately 9.7 million passengers per year, the majority...
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