Alta Vista suites, the beautiful new addition to Santorini’s hotel scene, opens its doors on 1st May. The exclusive three suite property is the newest within the Aqua Vista portfolio, a group of outstanding accommodations in great locations across Santorini and Crete. 
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Alta Vista Suites, a new hotel on Santorini
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News: Travelport mobile agent launches within the Pacific
Travelport, a number one provider of critical transaction processing solutions and information to companies operating within the global travel industry, today announced the launch of Travelport Mobile Agent in Australia and New Zealand.
This mobile application is offered for download from the Apple and Android app stores, and enables Travelport-connected agents to access, create and modify bookings at the Galileo and Apollo GDS platforms from their iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or Android device, anywhere, any time.
Travelport Mobile Agent was developed by Travel Technology & Solutions (TTS), and is without doubt one of the first products to be made available globally as a result Travelport Developer Network, an initiative driven by Travelport’s mission to offer flexible access to content via an open platform. Travelport Mobile Agent highlights the success of this initiative, with the App successfully deployed inside the Americas, Brazil, Middle East, Portugal, Spain and the united kingdom, with greater than 15,000 downloads since its official launch in July 2012.
Alex Fitzpatrick, Travelport’s General Manager, Pacific, says “We are thrilled to be launching Travelport Mobile Agent inside the Pacific region. The appliance was very successful since its initial launch, and travel agents within the Pacific have expressed a powerful interest for the technology to be deployed here. This mobile solution represents our company’s continued investment in serving agents who’re on-the-go, that is a very important step within this sort of fast evolving industry.”
As some of the global leaders in travel technology, Travelport continues to encourage the developer community to create innovative ideas to improve travel in the course of the Travelport Developer Network and Travelport Universal API™. As such, Travelport is proud to be among the main sponsors of the Tnooz THack event in Sydney, going on during April 2013.
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News: Hertz partners with chic outlet shopping villages
The Hertz Corporation, the world’s largest general car use brand, has expanded its partnership portfolio by signing a 3 year global deal because the preferred car rental supplier for the gathering of nine Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages in Europe by Value Retail. The partnership, which encompasses the nine luxury outlet shopping Villages across Europe, offers American customers exclusive VIP offers and joint promotions including 10% off worldwide car hire.
Michel Taride, Group President, RAC International, Hertz Corporation, said: “We are delighted to announce our partnership with Chic Outlet Shopping® delivering Hertz’s global car rental services to international visitors to Europe. With the growing trend in ‘shopping tourism’, the partnership provides Hertz with a superb opportunity to arrive new and existing consumers with compelling car rental and shopping offers.”
Neil Herbert, Head of Partnerships for Chic Outlet Shopping®, added: “This is a thrilling new addition to our portfolio of partners for the Chic Outlet Shopping®, Villages in Europe, allowing us to further hook up with our global guest. This month sees the launch of our new Chic Travel Portal on ChicOutletShopping.com allowing our guests to construct customized itineraries incorporating our full range of luxury guest services. Hertz can be included throughout the portal providing guests to our nine Villages access to beneficial rates and further flexibility to incorporate a shopping experience as a part of their itinerary.”
The nine Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages in Europe offer an authentic luxury retail experience to visitors internationally. The nine Villages are situated within easy reach of Europe’s favorite gateway cities – London, Dublin, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Bologna, Brussels, Antwerp, Cologne and Frankfurt, and in regions of cultural renown making the Villages the best destinations to enjoy an afternoon out and drive with Hertz.
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Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa appoints new general manager
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa has announced the appointment of Julian Moore as General Manager, effective April 2013. Julian returns to the Maldives property, having been component to the pre-opening team within the lead as much as the hotel’s launch in 2009.
With a career in hospitality spanning 30 years, Julian brings a wealth of expertise to Hadahaa. He has an intensive understanding of leading luxury island resorts, managing new and existing properties, and has over five years experience inside the Maldives. Julian also has vast knowledge of Hadahaa, having spent two years as General Manager of the valuables previous to the hole.
Originally from Australia, Julian has previously held management positions at Coco Palm Dhunikolhu, Maldives; Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives; The Royal Mirage, Dubai; Longitude 131, Australia; and Meridien Hotels & Resorts, Thailand. Previous to joining Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa, Julian was General Manager at Pacific Resort Aitutaki within the Cook Islands, where he was selected General Manager of the Year for the South Pacific in both 2011 and 2012 on the annual HM Industry Awards in Australia.
Speaking about his appointment, Julian said: “I am delighted to come back to Hadahaa and to sign up for the renowned Hyatt brand. Since its launch in September 2009, Hadahaa has become one of the crucial finest luxury resorts within the Maldives, and i’m excited to have the ability to construct at the excellent work of the former GM, Pierre Lang.”
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa underwent an in depth refurbishment in 2012, to coincide with the launch of a brand new regional airport within the south of the Maldives. Maldivian now flies five times daily to Kooddoo Airport the Gaafu Alifu Atoll, reducing the interior journey time to Hadahaa by nearly half (now 1 hour from Male).
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News: Hawaiian Airlines to start service to China in 2014
Hawaiian Airlines today announced it plans to launch non-stop service between Honolulu and Beijing, China in April 2014, pending approvals by U.S. and Chinese regulatory agencies.
The new service, Hawaiian’s tenth new international destination since November 2010, will allow visitors from China’s capital city to access Hawaiian’s extensive network, serving the Hawaiian Islands and U.S. mainland.
“A scheduled flight between China and Hawai’i has long been an aspiration of Hawaiian and the travel industry in our state, and because the barriers to visitor travel from China to america slowly come down, we believe there’ll be significant demand for a Hawai’i vacation and Hawaiian Airlines,” said Mark Dunkerley , Hawaiian Airlines’ president and CEO. “With our network of flights between the islands and from Hawai’i to 11 cities within the U.S. mainland, Hawaiian is in an exceptional position to give the multi-stop itinerary that many visitors from China prefer.”
“I desire to congratulate Hawaiian Airlines for its continued expansion into the Pacific Rim,” said Gov. Neil Abercrombie . “Hawai’i is the anchor of the Asia Pacific region and this non-stop service to Beijing will give China greater access to Hawai’i, to be able to become one in all China’s fundamental visitor destinations. Both China’s and Hawai’i’s economies may be the direct beneficiaries. i’ve every confidence this non-stop service by Hawaiian Airlines will enhance the cultural understanding that already exists between China and Hawai’i.”The Hawai’i Tourism Authority estimates the recent service will generate $81 million in annual visitor expenditures and $8.47 million in tax revenue for Hawai’i.
“This new non-stop service might be useful to noticeably grow visitor arrivals and expenditures from our highest spending visitor market,” said Mike McCartney , president and CEO of the HTA. “The China market continues to grow year-over-year, and we anticipate further growth in 2013, targeting double-digit increases in arrivals (+25% to 144,910 visitors) and expenditures (+27% to $348 million).”
The new service can be launched from Honolulu on April 16, 2014 and could operate 3 times each week using a 294-seat A330 aircraft. It is going to be the one non-stop service between Honolulu and Beijing, which has a population of greater than 20 million.
Subject to government approvals, Hawaiian’s Flight HA 887 will depart Honolulu International Airport at 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, cross the international dateline, and land at Beijing Capital International Airport at 7:30 p.m. day after today.
Hawaiian’s Flight HA 888 will depart Beijing at 9:30 p.m. every Monday, Thursday and Saturday, cross the international dateline, and arrive in Honolulu at 1:05 p.m. an analogous day.
Travelers on Hawaiian Airlines enjoy an inflight experience not offered by every other airline. From the instant travelers board their Hawaiian Airlines flight, the airline’s renown ’ Mea Ho ‘okipa’ (translation: i’m host) onboard hospitality engages customers through the flight with its warm and friendly celebration of the culture, people and Aloha Spirit of the Hawaiian Islands.
Manila Service Discontinued
Hawaiian Airlines also today announced it could discontinue its underperforming non-stop Manila service this summer.Hawaiian Airlines flight HA 455 will make its final trip from Honolulu to Manila on July 31, and HA 456 will make its final return from Manila to Honolulu on Aug. 1, 2013. The service, which operates four times a week, was inaugurated in April 2008.
The airline’s reservations department will make arrangements with other airlines serving Manila to deal with customers who’ve ticketed reservations after Aug. 1, and can be contacting affected passengers with new accommodations.
The airline will continue to simply accept reservations for travel ahead of the discontinuation date, provided all travel is finished by Aug. 1, 2013.
“High fuel prices and coffee fares have plagued this actual route and while we’ve got made several efforts to enhance the industrial performance of our Manila service, including adjusting our flight schedule to optimize connections and upgrading to newer A330 aircraft, we’ve concluded that the route is probably not a commercial success,” explained Peter Ingram , Hawaiian’s chief commercial officer.