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  • News: Strong trading buoys TUI Travel in UK

    TUI Travel has reported a nine per cent increase in bookings at its UK operations as poor winter weather drives Brits to book holidays earlier.

    TUI also reported higher margins on those holidays that have been booked, with momentum also carried into the summer time.

    In total, unique holiday bookings within the UK, Nordics and Germany increased by 15, 12 and nine per cent year-on-year respectively for summer 2013 when put next to last year.

    Peter Long, chief executive of TUI Travel PLC, commented: “We have a transparent roadmap for growth built upon a deep understanding of our industry and customers.

    “Our strong operational performance over winter means we shall deliver reduced winter losses.

    “This very strong trading has continued into summer 2013, leaving us well placed to attain a whole-year performance towards the higher end of our growth targets.”

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  • New leadership for Dusit in Middle East

    Leading Asian hospitality group Dusit International has appointed Thierry Douin as its regional vice chairman for the center East & Africa.

    Douin will act because the figurehead for Dusit International within the region, overseeing the company’s expansion efforts, driving operational performance and supervising the outlet of recent hotels from his base within the Dubai Regional Office.

    A passionate and experienced hotelier, Douin have been inside the industry for greater than 35 years.

    He has managed luxury hotels in lots of parts of the arena, including in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai, Jakarta and Caracas for numerous groups, including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and most recently, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts.

    Douin, a French national, is a graduate of the Hotel & Catering School in Granville, France and is an authorized Hotel Administrator and licensed Food and Beverage Executive with the yankee Hotel and Motel Association.

    Over the process his career, he has attended various executive programs together with the posh Brand Management Program at ESSEC Business School, the Asian International Executive Program at INSEAD Business School and the final Manager’s Program on the School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University.

    “This is an exhilarating and demanding time to enroll in the corporate, whilst it’s all in favour of expansion and growth,” said Douin on his appointment.

    “I hope my experience will strengthen the team and that i watch for capitalising at the great legacy of the Dusit brand within the MEA region, where it’s been in operation for greater than a decade.”

  • News: New leadership for Dusit in Middle East

    Leading Asian hospitality group Dusit International has appointed Thierry Douin as its regional vp for the center East & Africa.

    Douin will act because the figurehead for Dusit International within the region, overseeing the company’s expansion efforts, driving operational performance and supervising the outlet of recent hotels from his base within the Dubai Regional Office.

    A passionate and experienced hotelier, Douin have been within the industry for greater than 35 years.

    He has managed luxury hotels in lots of parts of the sector, including in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai, Jakarta and Caracas for different groups, including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and most recently, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts.

    Douin, a French national, is a graduate of the Hotel & Catering School in Granville, France and is an authorized Hotel Administrator and authorized Food and Beverage Executive with the yank Hotel and Motel Association.

    Over the process his career, he has attended various executive programs together with the posh Brand Management Program at ESSEC Business School, the Asian International Executive Program at INSEAD Business School and the overall Manager’s Program on the School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University.

    “This is an exhilarating and critical time to enroll in the corporate, whilst it’s fascinated by expansion and growth,” said Douin on his appointment.

    “I hope my experience will strengthen the team and that i stay up for capitalising at the great legacy of the Dusit brand inside the MEA region, where it’s been in operation for greater than a decade.”