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  • News: Travelport extends its reach to Tunisia

    Travelport is extending its footprint in Africa with a brand new distributor operation in Tunisia.  The inside track follows the appointment of SIR Tunisie SARL as Travelport’s new partner in Tunisia and implies that Galileo services turns into available within the country with immediate effect.

    The Tunisian launch is the most recent milestone in Travelport’s expansion in Africa, where the GDS provider is now operating in 47 countries with more within the pipeline.

    SIR Tunisie SARL will distribute the Galileo GDS platform to local travel agencies, providing them with industry-leading technology, access to the wealthy airline, hotel and car content in addition to comprehensive training and support services.

    The launch of the Tunisian operation was marked with a different event held in Tunisian capital, Tunis, and attended by greater than 200 industry guests including travel agents, airlines and government representatives. 

    “Africa – and particularly North Africa – is a key strategic investment region for Travelport and this official launch of industrial operations in Tunisia serves as a testament to our commitment to this significant portion of the sector,” said Rabih Saab, President and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Travelport, on the launch event. “With its extensive local market knowledge and technical expertise, our appointed distributor is intensely well positioned to grow Travelport’s business in region and effectively serve our new travel agency customers here.”

    “Travelport will bring a brand new dimension to the travel and tourism industry in our country,” said Nejib Ghozzi, CEO of SIR Tunisie SARL. “As a brand new GDS provider in Tunisia, we are going to create a competitive advantage so that you can benefit the travel agents who’re always seeking alternative GDS providers. We’re obsessed with our business and look ahead to bringing these great benefits to the travel industry in Tunisia.”

  • Alps coach driver praised for bravery

    The British coach driver who died in a crash within the French Alps was praised for saving passengers lives.

    The coach, which was travelling from Alpe d’Huez to the united kingdom was carrying 50 staff from tour operator Skibound.

    Three Britons were seriously injured within the incident, which ended in the coach bursting into flames.

    French transport minister Frederic Cuvillier praised driver Maurice Wrightson, 64, from County Durham, for displaying “remarkable courage”. It can be thought that the accident might have been much worse had the coach not bogged down previous to the crash. 

    There will have been a controversy with the vehicle’s breaks, per police.

  • News: Accor plans three new hotels in Myanmar

    Accor is developing three newly built hotels in Myanmar – an MGallery hotel in Naypyidaw, Novotel Yangon Max, and Novotel Mandalay Mingalar – representing the group’s 18th market within the region.

    “We are excited to announce the signing of 3 new hotels in Myanmar – the primary of with the intention to open this year – marking Accor’s return to Myanmar,” says Michael Issenberg, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer for Accor Asia-Pacific.

    “Southeast Asia has long been a spotlight marketplace for Accor, and because the country’s tourism industry develops, we see significant growth potential for international hotel operators with long-term experience within the region. These three developments represent another step towards our goal of operating 700 hotels in Asia-Pacific by 2015.”

    “With Myanmar expecting a powerful increase in international arrivals this year, we glance forward to being part of the event of the country’s tourism infrastructure,” says Robert Murray, Chief Operating Officer, Accor South East and North East Asia. “We expect business and leisure travellers alike will feel welcome at our iconic MGallery and Novotel branded hotels. True to our motto ‘Open New Frontiers in Hospitality’, our intention is to steer the manner and accelerate the company’s expansion into this dynamic market.”

    The upscale MGallery hotel within the heart of Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital city, stands out as the city’s first international brand hotel.  The valuables will welcome guests with 168 rooms, 1 meeting hall, 4 meeting rooms, a cigar bar and two dining outlets, including an Italian restaurant. The newly-built property, expected to open this year, can be located an insignificant 15 minutes’ drive from the town Hall, Water Park and Gem Museum, and 20 minutes from Naypyidaw International Airport.

    In Yangon, the country’s former capital and a vital economic centre for trade and tourism, Novotel Yangon Max might be completed by the top of 2013. This newly built 366-room hotel will provide international-standard quality and services that promise true relaxation and luxury, with 3 restaurants – including a rooftop French restaurant – a bar, a 1,000 square meter banquet room, 8 meeting rooms, a swimming pool and wellness centre. The hotel is within walking distance of Shwedagon Pagoda, Bogyoke Aung San Market, Inya Lake, Junction Square Shopping Centre, and a 20-minute drive from Yangon International Airport.

    Novotel Mandalay Mingalar, a newly-built hotel scheduled to open in in 2015, can have 280 rooms, 2 restaurants, 2 bars, a ballroom, 4 meeting rooms, a swimming pool, and wellness centre. Situated in a chief location, the hotel is near the Maha Muni Pagoda, Mandalay Palace, Shwenandaw Monastery, Mandalay Hill, and a 40-minute drive from Mandalay International Airport. Mandalay is found 716 km north of Yangon at the east bank of the Irrawaddy River and is the second one-largest city in Myanmar.

  • Rotana makes its debut in Bahrain

    Hotel management company Rotana has now opened its first property in Bahrain, Majestic Arjaan by Rotana. With the hole of this hotel, Rotana now operates 11 properties under the ‘Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana’ brand.

  • News: Hyatt Place debuts in NYC

    The Hyatt Place Manhattan/Midtown-South has opened its doors, marking the primary Hyatt Place property to debut in Ny city. The recent Midtown Manhattan location represents a move into downtown urban locations for the upscale select service brand, which has grown by nearly 18 percent up to now three years.

    The 185-room property features complimentary wifi access, 250 square feet of flexible, high-tech meeting/function space, an intimate Bakery Café featuring specialty coffees, premium beers, wines and cocktails and 24/7 Gallery Menu serving made-to-order entrees and appetizers. Guestrooms feature a 42-inch HDTV, the lush Hyatt Grand Bed and a seven-foot sofa.

    “New York is a big and exciting market that represents such a lot of opportunities for us as we glance for meaningful growth across our portfolio of brands,” said Rakesh Sarna, group president – Americas, Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

    “The opening of the city’s first Hyatt Place is a serious leap forward in our goal to become the foremost preferred brand for our guests, and we can’t wait to point out New Yorkers and its many visitors from world wide what Hyatt Place is all about.” Added Sharna.

    Earlier this month, a Hyatt Place hotel opened in downtown Austin, Texas, and other downtown locations are expected to open this year in Chicago’s River North neighborhood; Minneapolis, Minn.; Charlotte, N.C.; Omaha, Neb.; Nashville, Tenn; Panama City, Panama; and Santiago, Chile.

    In 2014, the corporate anticipates additional urban, downtown openings for the logo in Big apple City’s Times Square and Flushing; Washington D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood, and Lincoln, Neb.; among others.

    “Hyatt Place guests could be acquainted with seeing our brand in suburban and airport locations, but we feel there’s also demand in downtown locations for the accessibility, convenience and overall experience the emblem provides. Hyatt Place delivers a unbroken experience to satisfy the desires of our guests’ multi-tasking 24/7 lifestyles, so what better place to showcase that have than Town that Never Sleeps,” said Chris Walker, vice chairman of brands, Hyatt Place and Hyatt House. “We wait for introducing a brand new group of consumers to the Hyatt Place brand.”