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Monday, August 3rd, 2009
(TDN): Bangkok based B2B travel agent Khiri Travel announced a partnership with ScottAsia Communications as part of the travel firm’s ambitious expansion plans for the region. Since 1994 Khiri Travel has specialized in providing authentic and innovative tour products and accommodation solutions for trips in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
The company serves leading mainstream and specialist travel agents in Europe, North America and Asia. Khiri Travel, which has seven offices in the region, has ambitious (more…)
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Monday, August 3rd, 2009
(TDN): Air Canada announced that it has entered into arrangements to raise a total of CAD $1.02 billion in additional liquidity through a series of financings and other transactions with certain lenders and key stakeholders.
“By any measure, raising $1 billion in new liquidity is a tremendous achievement, particularly (more…)
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
(TDN): Emirates and Virgin Blue airlines have teamed up to launch the Emirates Visit Australia Pass allowing unprecedented access Down Under. The pass offers attractively-priced domestic connections to 22 additional Australian destinations on Virgin Blue from all four Australian cities currently served by Emirates: Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Emirates passengers visiting this large, diverse and stunning country can extend their journey (more…)
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
(TDN): London-based executive chauffeur car company, Greys has signed a business partnership agreement with private aviation company, Jet Republic. Greys of London will support with ground transfers for Jet Republic’s new fractional ownership clientele when they arrive into UK airports aboard the company’s brand new Learjet 60XR aircraft.
Greys of London Director Martin Theodore commented: “Jet Republic is an exciting new name in the business aviation arena with a significant focus (more…)
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
(TDN): Vacation.com, North America’s leading travel services marketing organization, has strengthened its social media presence since launching a three-pronged initiative at June’s International Conference in Las Vegas that included Facebook, Twitter and a blog.
Vacation.com continues to use all three mediums to communicate with member agencies while developing a dedicated Twitter following and maintaining (more…)
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
(TDN): The Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Graham, Texas, celebrates the grand opening of its $6 million dollar hotel with the Graham community from 5 to 7 p.m., July 30, 2009 at the hotel located at 1581 Hwy 380 Bypass. Activities include a barbeque for the attendees, music, and a ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Wayne Christian and the Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors.
“We have established a luxurious hotel to support the City of Graham and its growing community, and we are in a prime location to support the activities at the Young (more…)
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
(TDN): Zendai Art Hotel, a luxury 5-star hotel opening next year in Shanghai, has recently joined Preferred Hotels & Resorts. Zendai Art Hotel is one of only four hotels in China admitted to this prestigious collection of 222 luxury independent hotels and resorts.
Developed by the Zendai Group, the owner, Mr. Dai Zhi Kang, has placed significant emphasis on making this hotel a living, thriving display of Chinese art. The building (more…)
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
(TDN): Qatar Airways, in a move that will fortify its commitment and presence in the U.S. market, officially opened a new office in the capital city of Washington, DC, with a festive ceremony attended by locals VIPs and business leaders, including Qatar’s Ambassador to the United States His Excellency Ali Bin Fahad Al-Hajri.
The occasion also marked the second anniversary of Qatar Airways entering the US market with flights (more…)
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
(TDN): Specialist tour operator Japan Journeys has launched its first ever Gourmet Tour after spotting a gap in the UK travel market. The ten-day itinerary will include a cookery class in Tokyo, as well as a tour of a sake brewery, a visit to the biggest fish market in the world and the opportunity to eat at one of Tokyo’s Michelin-starred restaurants.
The group will visit Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara, and have the chance to travel by Japan’s famous Bullet (more…)
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
(TDN): US Airways Group, Inc. reported its second quarter 2009 results. For the second quarter, the company reported a net profit of $58 million, or $0.42 per diluted share. This compares to a net loss of $568 million, or ($6.17) per share for the same period last year.
Excluding special items, the Company reported a net loss of $95 million for its second quarter 2009, or ($0.77) per share. This compares to a net loss excluding (more…)
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