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News: Ryanair expands connection options from Milan Bergamo Airport (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 14:41:38)
Ryanair has extended its connecting flights service at Milan Bergamo Airport, adding a further 25 routes. New destinations include Hamburg, Porto, Bratislava, Budapest, Prague, Thessaloniki and Vilnius, providing Ryanair customers with an expanded route choice of 50 connecting services in total.
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News: Gulf Air signs codeshare deal with Aegean Airlines (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 14:32:21)
Gulf Air and Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest carrier, have entered into a codeshare partnership widening their respective networks across Europe and the Middle East.
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News: Wizz Air introduces Fare Lock to online bookers (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 14:29:26)
Wizz Air has introduced Fare Lock, a new service that will allow passengers to lock the fare selected for a specific flight with the bundle of their preference for 48 hours. The carrier is continuously looking to enhance customer experience and this new feature was created to best meet the needs of passengers looking to secure themselves a bargain.
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News: The Duppy Share steps up as official spirits partner to Notting Hill Carnival (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 12:32:59)
Notting Hill Carnival just gets bigger, brighter, and more colourful every year. The 2017 incarnation will be no different, as Europe’s biggest street party prepares for an elaborate celebration over the bank holiday weekend, August 27th-28th.
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News: Cathay Pacific reports HK$2,051 million loss for first six months of financial 2017 (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 11:34:36)
Cathay Pacific Group has reported a loss of HK$2,051 million for the first six months of 2017. This compares to a profit of HK$353 million for the same period in 2016 and a loss of HK$928 million in the second six months of 2016.
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News: Jakri takes up leadership of pentahotel Inverness (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 11:26:46)
pentahotels has appointed Zsolt Jakri to the role of general manager at pentahotel Inverness. Jakri brings with him over 20 years of hospitality experience and an MBA in hospitality management.
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News: Melbourne continues to reign as most liveable city in the world (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 10:37:30)
Melbourne’s reign as the world’s most liveable city has been extended for an unprecedented seventh year by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual Liveability Index. The Index surveys 140 of the world’s cities, with Melbourne coming out on top again.
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News: InterContinental signs two new properties in Dubai Business Bay (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 10:25:07)
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the signing two new properties in Dubai: Crowne Plaza Dubai Business Bay and InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Business Bay.
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News: Royal Caribbean reveals Spectrum of the Seas at steel cutting ceremony (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 10:12:44)
Excitement was in the air at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany earlier, as Royal Caribbean International marked the official start of construction by cutting the first piece of steel for its Quantum Ultra ship.
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News: airBaltic announces host of new destinations for summer 2018 (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 10:09:35)
airBaltic has revealed its first destinations for the summer season of 2018, with Malaga (Spain), Lisbon (Portugal), Split (Croatia), Bordeaux (France) and Gdansk (Poland) added to the route map.
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News: ‘Topless-optional’ Temptation Resort opens to guests in Cancun, Mexico (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 09:51:10)
Temptation Cancun Resort has reopened after a multi-million-dollar complete rebuild helmed by award-winning Canadian designer Karim Rashid. Inspired by the human body, the new resort’s 430 guestrooms and public spaces epitomise Karim’s signature “sensual minimalism” style, including an iconic multi-coloured seven story façade.
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News: Qatar Airways to launch leisure flights to Chiang Mai, Thailand (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 09:38:55)
Qatar Airways has announced it will launch flights to Chiang Mai, its fourth destination in Thailand, as it expands to meet increased demand for Thai destinations from holidaymakers. The new route comes in addition to existing services to the Thai capital Bangkok, and to the top holiday destinations of Phuket and Krabi.
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News: Ryanair furious over mooted Lufthansa-airBerlin deal (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-16 09:34:26)
Ryanair has lodged competition complaints with the German Bundeskartellamt and the European Commission opposing a mooted deal between Lufthansa and stricken airBerlin. The smaller German carrier yesterday began insolvency protection proceedings, after shareholder Etihad Airways withdrew financial support.
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News: Kumar takes over leadership of Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-15 15:57:57)
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa has appointed Pravin Kumar to the role of general manager. The new leader was promoted from his previous role of director of operations at the EcoLuxury Hotel, so is well-known among the staff and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role.
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News: Verdura Resort welcomes three new luxurious villas (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-15 15:53:39)
Verdura Resort, the Rocco Forte Hotel in Sicily, has just unveiled its three new luxurious villas. The new villas are designed by Olga Polizzi, Rocco Forte Hotels director of building and design, and offer a stylish and elegant aesthetic, perfect for family and group stays at the Sicilian resort.
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News: Office Twelve designs new Virgin lounge at Liverpool Lime Street (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-15 15:47:49)
As part of the renovation of Liverpool Lime Street station, Office Twelve has designed a temporary first class lounge and customer information point for Virgin Trains. The space feels anything but transitional with beautiful, high-quality fixtures and fittings and an eclectic mix of bespoke and off-the-shelf furniture and lighting.
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News: Office Twelve design new Virgin lounge at Liverpool Lime Street (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-15 15:47:36)
As part of the renovation of Liverpool Lime Street station, Office Twelve has designed a temporary first class lounge and customer information point for Virgin Trains. The space feels anything but transitional with beautiful, high-quality fixtures and fittings and an eclectic mix of bespoke and off-the-shelf furniture and lighting.
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News: Lufthansa poised for takeover as airberlin begins insolvency proceedings (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-15 12:25:39)
Loss-making airline airBerlin is seeking protection from its creditors and has launched insolvency proceedings. However, the carrier said it wants to remain in operation following a government bailout.
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News: Lagos slumps as African aviation continues to grow (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-15 11:22:20)
An analysis of seat capacity for travel to the top ten international airports in Africa, produced by ForwardKeys, reveals that Lagos is seeing substantial declines in both domestic and international capacity. The trend is mainly attributable to Arik Air, with the domestic carrier cutting 53 per cent of its seats for the rest of 2017.
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News: IATA: Air travel records fastest first-half growth in 12 years (Breaking Travel News 2017-08-15 11:00:00)
International Air Transport Association has announced global passenger traffic data for June showing that demand rose by 7.8 per cent compared to last year. This was in line with the 7.7 per cent growth recorded in May, with all regions reporting growth.