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Accor chief ousted over slow turnaround

November 13, 2015 • admin
Hotel giant Accor has ousted chief executive Denis Hennequin following a disagreement over the pace of change on the largest hotel chain in Europe. A transitional team, headed by chief operating officer Yann Caillere, who takes the role of chief executive, was installed charge. Board member Sebastien Bazin, head of Colony Europe, was named vice-chairman to exchange Philippe Citerne, who becomes non-executive chairman. Hennequin becomes the third chief executive to be ousted from Accor since Usa-based Colony Capital invested within the group in 2005. He was hired in 2010 to accelerate an asset light strategy designed to cut back exposure to capital intensive owned hotels in favour of franchises and management contracts. However, stakeholders are believed to have lost patience with the rate of change, with Accor shares down five...
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News: TAM Airlines extends mobile technology

November 11, 2015 • admin
TAM Airlines has extended its mobile check-in service to passengers travelling from São Paulo’s Guarulhos Airport to European destinations, including London Heathrow. The service, previously only available from Europe to Brazil, guarantees a fast and safe boarding experience and in addition it avoids the use of paper boarding passes, which helps contribute to the airline’s commitment to sustainable practices. The service is available for both internet-enabled phones and tablets. TAM’s mobile check-in is very simple to use: the passenger just needs to an internet-enabled mobile phone or tablet to access the TAM website (www.tamairlines.com) where they input the flight date and the reservation number, or the e-ticket number. An electronic boarding pass with a bidimensional (2D) bar code is then sent by e-mail or text message (SMS), or it can...
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Grand Hyatt Hotel announced for Changsha China

November 9, 2015 • admin
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered right into a management agreement with an affiliate of Huayuan Property Co., Ltd for a Grand Hyatt hotel in Changsha, Hunan Province in central China. “Changsha has established itself as a huge hub for global business and entertainment, and we’re honored to have the option to bring the Grand Hyatt brand to this kind of great city,” said Mark Hoplamazian, president and chief executive officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation on the agreement signing in Changsha earlier today. “Throughout our 40 years in China, we have got showed thousands of guests how our associates can meet and exceed their needs, and we glance forward to bringing Hyatt’s signature authentic hospitality to any such dynamic and historic city.” Grand Hyatt Changsha may...
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News: Viceroy Hotel Group opens UK sales office

November 9, 2015 • admin
Viceroy Hotel Group, an iconic presence within the luxury hospitality sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jane O’Shea as Regional Director of Sales & Marketing of the first actual Regional Sales Office for the Viceroy Hotel Group within the UK. Jane, who can be located in central London, would be establishing a dedicated UK Regional Sales office for the gang and oversee the management of sales and marketing, predominantly inside the UK, but in addition within Ireland and Scandinavia, effective immediately. Jane brings two decades of progressive sales experience to the role, having worked with lots of top-tier hotels and resorts. Most recently, she worked as Head of Sales and Marketing at LUX* Resorts, charged with the launch of the recent brand to the market in December 2011...
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I am due to fly out to Sharm el Sheikh. Is it safe to do so?

November 8, 2015 • Alicia
If you are due to fly out to the Egyptian tourist resort in the next few days, then you will need to follow Foreign Office advice and recommendations carefully and make sure that you are up to date with current news. At the moment, tour operators and holiday companies have been told to delay all in-bound and returning flights into the resort, until British Security experts have had the opportunity to assess the security and safety procedures at the airport. This decision has come about due to the downing of a Russian Airbus over the Sinai Desert on October 31st which is thought to have now been caused by an on-flight bomb on board. The Foreign Office currently advises against all but essential travel to Sharm el Sheikh Airport. Many...
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