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Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok redefines luxury in Thailand
Just a year after opening, the Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok has become a byword for elegant glamour in the Thai capital. Recently nominated at the World Travel Awards as Thailand’s Leading City Resort, the five-star hotel combines the trademark European flair of operator Kempinski with Thai hospitality traditions.
Emirates sponsors London cable car
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has revealed that global airline Emirates will sponsor London’s new cable car river crossing, to be known as the Emirates Air Line, in a ten-year deal worth £36m.
Accor expands Mgallery brand to London
Accor has opened its first MGallery hotel in London. St Ermin’s is located in St James in central London, between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey.
Competition Commission forces BAA to speed up Scottish sales
Officials at the United Kingdom Competition Commission have confirmed BAA will be forced to bring forward the sale of either Edinburgh or Glasgow Airport. The CC confirmed in July its original decision of March 2009 that Stansted Airport and one of either Glasgow and Edinburgh airports should be sold, rejecting the contention there had been a material change of circumstance since that time.
Boingo takes over Manhattan wi-fi network
Towerstream Corporation and Boingo Wireless have signed an agreement that will allow Boingo to manage internet services across the state-of-the-art Wi-Fi network in New York City’s Manhattan borough that is operated by Towerstream. The network will broadcast the “Boingo Hotspot” SSID and deliver a full Boingo retail experience.
ABTA headed to holiday resort of Belek for 2012 Travel Convention
ABTA has announced Turkey is to host its annual Travel Convention in the luxury resort of Belek, Antalya, from October 10th-12th 2012. With a flying time of less than four hours from London to Antalya, it will be the first time that the Convention is hosted in an all-inclusive resort.
Abu Dhabi picks up World Routes banner
After a very successful World Routes at Berlin Brandenburg Airport the event has officially handed over to Abu Dhabi Airports Company who will host the 18th World Route Development Forum in 2012. The destination has seen its star continue to rise in recent months, with the prestigious World Travel Awards also selecting Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority as the World’s Leading Tourist Board in 2010.
lebua Hotels & Resorts outlines ambitious expansion plans
lebua Hotels, an international luxury hotel chain with properties in Bangkok and New Zealand, has outlined plans to foray into the Indian market. Acclaimed for its innovative business strategies and use of cutting edge research and technology, lebua is aiming to venture into India in the next two years with three to four properties in major metropolitan centres across the country. Here Breaking Travel News sits down with chief executive Deepak Ohri to see what the future holds.
PAL appeals against LAN-TAM merger plans
PAL Airlines has launched an appeal at the Chilean supreme court as it continues to battle the proposed merger of larger rival LAN Airlines and Brazilian carrier TAM. Santiago-based PAL cast fresh uncertainty over the proposed deal, appealing against antitrust approval from regulator in Chile.
Olympic Stadium track used for first time
Top British athletes witnessed the unveiling of the track in the Olympic Stadium today as London 2012 celebrated another milestone on the Olympic Park. School children from West Ham Church Primary School in the Host Borough of Newham raced alongside some of Britain’s best athletes on the brand new track.
Vienna Tourist Board takes over Trafalgar Square, London
Icons of Vienna – and Londoners’ perceptions of the Austrian city – will be literally turned on their side later this month, when the Vienna Tourist Board builds the biggest structure ever erected in Trafalgar Square. To help Londoners see “Vienna from a different angle”, the tourism body is building a 21 metre high wall for a spectacular vertical show and public challenge over two days.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company to offer 900 flights per week during winter
Announcing its northern winter schedule at World Routes earlier, Abu Dhabi Airports Company confirmed it would offer eight per cent more flights when compared to last year. For the period November 2011 to March 2012, travellers will be offered over 900 flights weekly from Abu Dhabi to five continents around the globe, with additional frequencies, newly launched airlines and destinations.