The growing success of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts has once again been highlighted, with Simon Casson, president of hotel operations for Europe, Middle East & Africa, being recognised with the accolade of Outstanding Contribution to the Hospitality Industry.He took…
Budget design hotel group Motel One is opening a new hotel, Motel One Berlin-Upper West.It will be the group’s ninth hotel in the German capital, and offers partnerships with Italian luxury furniture brand Baxter and star photographer Jim Rakete.The hotel’s…
Thailand-based, global hospitality group Dusit Hotels & Resorts has signed a partnership agreement with Ksher (WeChat Pay Thailand) and Asset Bright to accept WeChat Pay at Dusit Hotels and Resorts.WeChat Pay is part of China’s largest mobile instant messaging app,…
Hilton has signalled its intention to ramp up its expansion in North Africa with the establishment of a dedicated development office in Casablanca.Building on an active pipeline in the region, which has grown to 15 hotels across Algeria, Egypt, Morocco…
St Giles Hotels is on course to become the UK’s first hotel brand to open in Cuba after its bid to take over the management of Hotel Deauville in the heart of Havana was accepted.The breakthrough four star hotel deal…
Princess Cruises said the Majestic Princess, a ship being custom-built for the Chinese market, will be deployed to Australia for six months in 2018-19.The ship will sail from Sydney from September 2018 to March 2019 before returning to China. The…
DALLAS (AP) — With the federal government and a Senate committee looking into the dragging of a man off a United Express flight, airlines are beginning to speak up against any effort to bar them from overselling flights.Delta’s CEO called…
Hong Kong Airlines and Asiana Airlines have entered into codeshare partnership to bring more flight options to passengers travelling between Hong Kong and Seoul, the capital city of Korea.Under the agreement, Hong Kong Airlines and Asiana Airlines place their respective…
MSC Cruises USA has opened an online academy for North American travel agents with training materials to help them better sell the product.The academy consists of a variety of courses, quizzes and checkpoints that detail MSC Cruises’ history, fleet and…
Signature Travel Network has launched Suite Privileges, a program that brings additional suite and villa benefits for more than 400 participating hotels on top of Signature’s existing hotel benefits.Benefits could be a $100 dining or resort credit, lunch or dinner…
