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  • Six Senses opens new office in Ho Chin Minh city

    Six Senses has established a Cluster Office in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, because it continues to grow within the region.

    Headed by director of sales and marketing, Ms. Do Thi Thu, and director of promoting and communication, Ms. Susan Wu, the Cluster Office will support the Vietnam properties with a one-stop source for sales, marketing, and PR support in local and international markets.

    The three Vietnam properties are Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, Six Senses Con Dao, and Evason Ana Mandara Nha Trang.

    Six Senses and Evason resorts recently unveiled the signing of 5 new-build properties across five countries, with all scheduled to be completed before the tip of 2016.

    This robust development includes the brand’s western hemisphere debut, with properties under development in St. Lucia, Dominican Republic and Columbia; its first presence in Bhutan; and the hole of Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain – China, early 2014.

  • News: Norwegian launches cargo operation

    Low-cost carrier Norwegian has established a cargo company so as to coordinate and utilise the capacity of the airline’s route network.

    In addition, the hot company aims to draw more business partners.

    Norwegian Cargo AS is a Norwegian-owned company so as to administer a few of the international markets through a large network of General Sales Agents agreements.

    The market inside the Nordic countries may be managed directly by the corporate, which also enables the likelihood for more direct agreements.

    “With Norwegian’s continual growth and the launch of flights to america and Thailand, that is the correct time to ascertain a separate entity inside the company to preserve and develop the transportation of products and to make sure optimal utilisation of the available cargo capacity,” said Bjørn Erik Barman-Jenssen, director ground operation & in-flight services.

    Today, Norwegian only transports cargo within Scandinavia.

    The establishment of Norwegian Cargo signifies that Norwegian’s entire route network with over 120 destinations can be available for purchasers who should transport goods.

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  • News: IHIF: Akkeron signs UK treat Choice Hotels

    Choice Hotels International has announced a strategic relationship with Akkeron Hotels Group, a well-known regional hotel operator within the Uk.

    The deal will initially lead to nine Akkeron hotels operating under Choice Hotels franchise agreements inside the UK, representing a virtually 25 per cent increase within the Choice Hotels UK hotel portfolio and an extra 611 rooms.

    This agreement forms a critical portion of Choice Hotels’ growth solution to offer financial support to raise development in key international markets, which includes Europe, via the company’s capital as a targeted incentive to hotel developers and operators to go into into franchise agreements located in strategic locations and markets.

    Under the agreement, five Akkeron hotels in Bristol, Bury St. Edmunds, Colchester,
    Peterborough and Kings Lynn may be rebranded under the standard brand and another four hotels located in Winchester, Darlington, Ringwood and Stevenage will operate under the Clarion Collection brand.

    The newly branded Choice hotels, Quality Hotel Bury St. Edmunds, Quality Hotel Peterborough and Clarion Collection Cromwell Stevenage, are anticipated to return online throughout the Choice Hotels Europe system by the tip of February.

    The remaining Quality and Clarion Collection brand hotels are expected to come back online throughout 2013.

    “We are delighted to have entered into this relationship with Akkeron Hotels Group.

    “Akkeron is a sturdy hotel operator and an amazing company for Choice Hotels Europe to work with and grow its presence inside the UK. The agreement initially will talk about rebranding nine hotels with the chance to debate rebranding further Akkeron hotels at some point,” commented Duncan Berry, UK chief executive, Choice Hotels Europe.

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