http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/ en christopher.otoole@worldig.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-15T16:54:39+00:00 http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-announces-strike-contingency-plans/ http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-announces-strike-contingency-plans/#When:15:54:39Z British Airways has published plans allowing the airline to operate 60 per cent of its scheduled departures during Unite’s planned strike next week. Cabin crew at the airline will walk out for three days from March 23rd, but BA argues replacement staff, chartered jets and a higher than expected number of staff crossing picket lines will see a high percentage of flights depart on schedule. Airline 2010-03-15T15:54:39+00:00 http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/profits-up-at-claridges-hotels-as-renovations-pay-dividend/ http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/profits-up-at-claridges-hotels-as-renovations-pay-dividend/#When:14:27:23Z Despite the ongoing global recession and slower than expected recovery in some sectors, The Claridges Hotels & Resorts has reported significant growth in its top line for the third quarter. With a host of refurbished properties also in the pipeline for 2010, growth is set to continue. Hotel 2010-03-15T14:27:23+00:00 http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/jetblue-to-waive-change-fees-and-fare-differences/ http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/jetblue-to-waive-change-fees-and-fare-differences/#When:11:38:11Z JetBlue Airways Corporation will waive change fees and fare differences to allow customers booked to travel to, from or through New York metro airports (JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Newburgh or White Plains) on Saturday, Mar. 13 Airline 2010-03-15T11:38:11+00:00 http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/caribbean-cruise-line-expands-services-at-port-of-palm-beach/ http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/caribbean-cruise-line-expands-services-at-port-of-palm-beach/#When:11:33:41Z Caribbean Cruise Line (http://www.caribbeancl.com/) plans to begin service to the Bahamas out of the Port of Palm Beach starting March 15. With its new flagship, the Bahamas Celebration, Caribbean Cruise Line will be the first multi-day cruise line to operate out of the port since 1966, according to port officials. Cruise 2010-03-15T11:33:41+00:00 http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ctrip-announces-signing-of-agreements-for-acquiring-minority-stakes-in-2-ho/ http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ctrip-announces-signing-of-agreements-for-acquiring-minority-stakes-in-2-ho/#When:11:27:25Z Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CTRP) (“Ctrip”), a leading travel service provider for hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China, announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire minority stakes in two hotel operating companies. Hotel 2010-03-15T11:27:25+00:00 http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/montgomery-place-appoints-madalin-hotel-and-table-for-its-historic-site/ http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/montgomery-place-appoints-madalin-hotel-and-table-for-its-historic-site/#When:11:07:48Z After five long years, the historic Montgomery Place estate in Hudson Valley is reopening its doors to the public. And to ensure that the property will once again be the toast of the town, Montgomery Place has designated The Madalin Group as its exclusive catering and event management team. Hotel 2010-03-15T11:07:48+00:00 http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/suitelinq-to-deploy-multi-platform-digital-services-at-new-intercontinental/ http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/suitelinq-to-deploy-multi-platform-digital-services-at-new-intercontinental/#When:10:59:40Z SuiteLinq New York’s Times Square will welcome its newest luxury hotel this summer with the opening of InterContinental Hotel Group’s 607-room, 36-story property at 44th Street and Eighth Avenue. Hotel 2010-03-15T10:59:40+00:00 http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easter-rail-upgrade-for-southampton-main-line/ http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easter-rail-upgrade-for-southampton-main-line/#When:10:56:10Z A major programme of improvement work is due to take place on the railway between Southampton and Farnborough over the Easter weekend (Friday 2 to Monday 5 April) resulting in changes to the South West Trains timetable. Rail 2010-03-15T10:56:10+00:00 http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/premier-inn-acquires-property-adjacent-to-the-olympic-stadium/ http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/premier-inn-acquires-property-adjacent-to-the-olympic-stadium/#When:10:49:48Z Premier Inn, owned by Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group, has announced its latest site acquisition for a new 267-bedroom budget hotel at Stratford, located adjacent to the Olympic Stadium, investing some GBP25m and creating approximately 90 jobs. Hotel 2010-03-15T10:49:48+00:00 http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/jet-airways-announces-new-international-flight/ http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/jet-airways-announces-new-international-flight/#When:10:47:36Z Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will introduce daily flights from Thiruvananthapuram to Dammam, its third daily service from India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, effective March 28, 2010. Airline 2010-03-15T10:47:36+00:00