(TDN): Norwegian continues the strong passenger growth. In January, Norwegian transported 827,743 passengers which is a 28 percent increase from the same period last year. This months strong passenger growth and load factor is very satisfactory, particularly taking into consideration that January is seasonally the weakest month of the year.
“We are continuously renewing sour fleet with more Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The brand new aircraft Read the rest of this entry »
(TDN): Wizz Air announced that it would enter the Serbian market by opening two new routes from Belgrade, as early as Summer 2010. The initial network will include services to Dortmund and London Luton from 12 June and 24 July respectively.
Gyorgy Abran, Chief Commercial Officer of Wizz Air said: “We are delighted to extend our service offering to the Serbian passengers, who can now enjoy our low fares coupled Read the rest of this entry »
(TDN): Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed by Thailand’s Country Group to manage a luxury hotel in the heart of Bangkok. The management agreement was signed by Mr. Gerald Lawless, executive chairman of Jumeirah Group and Mr. Ben Taechaubol, managing director of Country Group, at a ceremony held recently in Bangkok.
The 305-room, five star luxury Jumeirah Bangkok will have a prime location on the legendary Chao Phraya River, close to the Sathorn Bridge and Bangkok’s Central Business Read the rest of this entry »
(TDN): International hotel chain, Room Mate Hotels has selected RateTiger’s channel manager RTSuite Allocator to help manage the distribution of room rates and availability across online hotel sites. The Spanish-owned group has implemented RTSuite across all its 17 properties to accelerate the growth of its internet bookings.
The choice to use RateTiger was made by Kathi Grutzmacher’s, Director of Sales Distribution & e-Marketing. She experienced the product during her times with chains Read the rest of this entry »
(TDN): Inspired by a common passion for unique experiences, Design Hotels and The Auteurs, an international film website, have joined forces to create Hotel Cinematheque.
Every two weeks a Design Hotels member property will be paired with a film based on a common location or theme. Travellers who book the featured hotel during this period, will receive an exclusive promotional code. This allows them to watch Read the rest of this entry »
(TDN): EZYield.com, the originator of online channel management for the worldwide hospitality industry with an automated SaaS platform consisting of channel management, Web booking engine, GDS connectivity and reservation delivery components, today announced that with the integrated multi-property yielding functionality of the EZYield.com system, general managers of the Excel Hotel Group’s properties are reporting greater guest satisfaction results. With the ability for multi-property hospitality groups to consolidate yielding through one interface and have one person yield the entire portfolio, it frees up valuable time for property-based staff to better attend to guests needs.
While a property’s revenue management goals and strategies must include persons at all management Read the rest of this entry »
(TDN): iBAHN, the worldwide leader in digital entertainment and internet solutions for the hospitality and meeting industries, has signed a deal with Hotel ADA Palace in Madrid, part of Corporacion Hispano, to deliver the most advanced in-room digital entertainment and internet connectivity services on the market.
The installation, which has just been completed, provides all 80 rooms of the Spanish hotel with iBAHN’s high definition digital entertainment solution, ETVi HD, along with fixed and wireless High Speed Internet Access (HSIA). Hotel ADA Read the rest of this entry »
(TDN): The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will be joining the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE)partnership, by signing the Joint Agreement on 1 February 2010.
The ASPIRE was initiated by the United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Airways New Zealand and Airservices Australia. The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau Read the rest of this entry »
(TDN): The company reported a net loss excluding special items for the fourth quarter 2009 of $32 million, or ($0.20) per share. This compares favorably to the fourth quarter 2008 net loss excluding special items of $222 million, or ($1.94) per share.
The company reported a full year 2009 net loss excluding special items of $499 million, or ($3.75) per share, versus a net loss excluding special items of $808 million, or ($8.06) per Read the rest of this entry »
(TDN): The LCC sector has triggered an ancillary revenue (merchandising) revolution, with airlines worldwide expected to generate USD58 billion in ancillaries this year, according to research from the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).
“A sizeable figure, USD58 billion however represents just 12% of total airline revenues, suggesting we are just at the start of the movement to monetise services and products Read the rest of this entry »
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