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Focus: Breaking Travel News interview: Phan The Thang, general manager, UK, Vietnam Airlines (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 11:38:08)
Having been recognised as the World’s Leading Cultural Airline by the World Travel Awards, unveiled a host of new routes and welcomed the new Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 to the fleet, there is plenty to discuss as Breaking Travel News sits down with Phan The Thang, general manager for Vietnam Airlines in the UK
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News: Kitzbühel prepares to welcome return of World Ski Awards (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 10:46:02)
The leading figureheads, decision-makers and innovators of the ski industry are heading to the legendary Austrian resort of Kitzbühel for the World Ski Awards 2018.
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News: Modena by Fraser Buriram opens in Thailand (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 10:40:33)
It is among the first international hotel brands to open its doors in the scenic Buriram Province, offering travellers a myriad of amenities in the heart of Thailand’s fast emerging sports capital, also known for its cultural significance.
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News: Which? savages UK rail complaints systems (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 10:31:37)
Britain’s broken rail complaints system has led to train companies failing to deal with passenger concerns effectively and is even failing to treat customers with basic courtesy, new analysis from Which? reveals.
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News: Pavilions Himalayas Lake View to open in Nepal (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 10:03:51)
Boutique hotel group the Pavilions Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of the Pavilions Himalayas Lake View - the first luxury tented eco villas of their kind in Nepal.
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News: Hotelbeds to acquire HolidayTaxis Group to expand ancillary offering (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 09:54:08)
The acquisition will further complement the existing portfolio of content offered by the bedbank and reinforces the company’s commitment to growth in the rapidly expanding ancillary distribution space.
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Focus: A Few Tips for Taking a Driving Tour of Iceland (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 09:43:25)
Iceland conjures images of a foreboding landscape and perpetual winter. In Iceland, you can watch the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights). There are quaint fishing villages, burning ice, glaciers, mountain landscapes, deserts with water running through them, geysers, and more.
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News: Prince Akatoki brand to debut in London following Arch Hotel acquisition (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 09:42:01)
StayWell Holdings and Prince Hotels have announced the acquisition of The Arch Hotel London. The property is in Great Cumberland Place, near Marble Arch and Marylebone.
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News: School holidays drive Stansted to record October passenger figures (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 09:38:14)
London Stansted has recorded its busiest ever October as over 2.5 million passengers used the airport, an increase of 8.8 per cent on last year.
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News: Wizz Air launches London Luton-Kharkiv connections (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 09:33:38)
The new service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and connects UK passengers to one of Ukraine’s major cultural and scientific hubs.
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News: Yotel Porto to open next year in Portugal (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 09:29:16)
The hotel will be located on Rua de Gonçalo Cristóvão, in the heart of the traditional centre of Porto, adjacent to the city’s business district, Rua de Santa Catarina.
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News: Eva Air signs Air New Zealand codeshare partnership (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 08:54:06)
Passengers of the two Star Alliance members will have access to codeshare options operated by Eva Air from Taipei to major destinations in Japan and South Korea.
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News: Flybe puts itself up for sale in tough market (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 08:35:55)
The board of Flybe Group has begun a “comprehensive review” of the company’s strategic options as it looks to overcome the current challenges facing the airline industry.
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Focus: Breaking Travel News investigates: The Nai Harn, Phuket, Thailand (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-14 01:10:50)
Following a meticulous, 18-month renovation, The Nai Harn offers the largest sea facing hotel rooms on the island, and is equipped more than ever to offer the highest-standard luxury service from one of the island’s most-coveted locations. Here Josephine Perez finds out more for Breaking Travel News
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News: The Golden Hinde in London set to be transformed into cocktail bar (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-13 15:19:53)
Pirates of the Hidden Spirit, the world’s first immersive cocktail experience, is set to debut in London on an authentic 16th century pirate ship.
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News: TripAdvisor overhauls offering with new community focus (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-13 15:09:37)
The new TripAdvisor seeks to transform travel by becoming the one place online that allows consumers to effortlessly discover, save and share great recommendations when planning a trip.
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News: Rocco Forte Hotels signs latest Italian property (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-13 15:00:20)
Rocco Forte Hotels has announced its latest new property of the year following the signing of an agreement to acquire Grand Hotel Villa Igiea, in Palermo, Sicily.
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News: Lisbon to welcome World Travel Awards Grand Final 2018 (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-13 14:50:20)
Portuguese capital Lisbon is reinforcing its standing as a world-class tourism destination as it steps up to host the most important night of the year for the global travel industry.
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News: Palazzo Volpi in Venice becomes Palazzo Cristo (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-13 10:10:30)
Anna Covre and Frederic Tubau, owners of Palazzo Volpi in Venice, have announced that the property has changed its name to Palazzo Cristo.
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News: Air Europa expands Boeing Dreamliner order (Breaking Travel News 2018-11-13 10:03:34)
In a major $3.5 billion investment in new aircraft announced in 2015 the target was for 22 Dreamliner aircraft to be delivered by 2022 – this has now been increased to 27 Dreamliners by 2022.