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Hill to replace Ralenkotter as Las Vegas tourism chief
The Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority board of directors has selected Steve Hill as the next chief executive of the organisation. He will take up the role in September.
Moussa to lead Airbnb in northern Europe
Hadi Moussa has been appointed general manager for northern Europe at Airbnb, taking over the role from James McClure who departed earlier in the summer.
National Car Rental launches mobile-friendly website
National Car Rental is launching a newly designed website with a platform designed to be even more mobile friendly, innovative and accessible to frequent travellers.
Hertz celebrates centenary with special edition Corvette Z06
Hertz is celebrating its centenary by teaming up with Chevrolet to offer a unique anniversary edition Corvette Z06. One hundred of the high-performance cars will be available to rent exclusively at select US Hertz locations.
Arora Group prepares to open dual-branded property in Heathrow
The dual-branded property, Crowne Plaza London – Heathrow Terminal 4 and Holiday Inn Express London – Heathrow Terminal 4, between them boast a total of 761 bedrooms.
Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc opens in Vietnam
Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc has opened its doors as part of an integrated resort in Vietnam. Situated on Phu Quoc island’s picturesque north-west coast, Vietnam’s first Radisson Blu Resort heralds a new era for the Radisson Hotel Group.
dusitD2 Ao Nang to open in late 2018
Dusit International has signed a management agreement with Vogue Pranang Bay Resort to operate dusitD2 Ao Nang, slated to open at the end of this year.
Aeromexico to launch direct Belize flight in November
Aeromexico has announced the start of a seasonal twice a week non-stop flight to Belize. The service will start on November 17th and run until the end of April next year.
Meliá partners with Oracle for new resort wristbands
Meliá Hotels and Oracle have developed a new bracelet, designed to serve guests as a room key and wallet during their stay.
Bench Events to launch bilingual FIHA in Morocco next year
Bench Events, organiser of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum, has announced that it is launching a sister event, named the Forum sur l’Investissement Hôtelier Africain.
Oceania unveils $100m overhaul of Regatta-class ships
Oceania Cruises has announced the latest stage of its OceaniaNEXT initiative, a $100 million re-inspiration of the line’s four 684-guest ships - Regatta, Insignia, Sirena, and Nautica.
Curran named president of Boeing AvionX
Boeing has named Brendan Curran president of Boeing AvionX, an organisation formed last year to pursue the development and production of avionics and electronics systems.