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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Trinity Investments, LLC and Terra Investments S.R.L.C.V. announced the debut of the first Le Méridien Hotel in Mexico City with the opening of Le Méridien Mexico City. Situated at Paseo de la Reforma 69 in the heart of the city’s vibrant financial and cultural district, Le Méridien Mexico Citycombines timeless chic design and a love of the arts and cuisine, offering travellers a distinctive and compelling experience.
Malaysia Airlines’ great deals promotions under the banner of “40 Years of Amazing Journeys Together", that commenced on 22 October 2012, is receiving very encouraging response from the traveling public with the Peninsular Malaysia- East Malaysia routes the most sought after for domestic travel and routes from Malaysia to four Orient routes jointly taking top spot for international travel.
Qantas got behind the launch of the Movember campaign as an extension of its partnership with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
Carnival Corporation & plc, the parent company of Carnival Cruise Lines, today announced it has reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction a new 135,000-ton vessel for Carnival Cruise Lines. Representing a new class of vessel for the line, the 4,000-passenger ship is scheduled for delivery in winter 2016.
Finnair and Finnish design house Marimekko are teaming up to enhance the air travel experience with a new design partnership. From spring 2013 all Finnair aircraft will feature a Marimekko for Finnair collection of textiles and tableware, featuring Marimekko’s classic patterns.
At the request of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Hawaiian Airlines has cancelled scheduled service between Honolulu and New York City for today, October 28, and Monday, October 29. 
Airline allows passengers to change travel plans and waive change fees for travel to, from and through Frontier locations in the Northeast
Travelport has announced the appointment of seasoned travel and hospitality industry leader Patrick Andres as its new Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific region.The Qantas Group has welcomed release of the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper.Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. has completed the purchase of its first ATR 42 twin-turboprop aircraft, and has a purchase agreement in place to acquire a second plane to be delivered in November.
Vision Hospitality Group's Hampton Inn & Suites Chattanoooga/Downtown received Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification for New Construction on Sept. 25, distinguishing the property as the first to achieve this status in the City of Chattanooga.
Autumn is the right time to nourish and nurture the skin before the coming of winter. Qin The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai invites guests to come pamper themselves with a choice of luxurious massages using organic essential oils to deeply soothe the body and soul. 
The City of Subotica is located on the north of the Republic of Serbia, along themain European corridors and between two rivers: the Danube and the Tisa.
Anyone who books a room at the new Centara Post Lafayette Resort & Spa Mauritius between now and 31 December 2012 will receive a 10 percent discount on the rate at any time between 15 December and 30 September 2013. 
In anticipation of its busiest travel week of the year, Amtrak is adding more trains between Chicago and Michigan – and since posting its ninth year of record-breaking ridership – America’s Railroad® is encouraging passengers to plan ahead for Thanksgiving travel and book their tickets now for best availability and pricing.
Boeing this week begins assembling the first refueling boom for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft in the KC-46 Boom Assembly Center that opened today at Boeing Field in Seattle.Amtrak has named Michael J. DeCataldo, Jr., to the new position of general manager, Northeast Corridor (NEC) Services. He will have accountability for safety, customer satisfaction, ridership, on-time performance, and financial results for the Northeast Corridor business line.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ‘all-inclusive’ drinks package is still available at just £5 per person per night, on bookings made up to 5th November 2012 for any departure from 6th April 2013, featured in its current ‘2013/14 Worldwide Cruises’ brochure*. Hawaiian Airlines has been named the “Official Airline of the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational” basketball tournament and the benefit of its sponsorship begins this week with the hosting of free motivational programs and clinics for kids and coaches on Maui and O‘ahu. 
United Airlines launched "Boost My Miles," a four-day promotion offering participating MileagePlus members a bonus of up to 60 percent on award miles purchased from Oct. 16, 2012, through Oct. 19, 2012. .jpg){kind=logo}
As part of its asset management and restructuring strategy, Accor announces the refinancing of the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel through a management contract. The Group, which took over the hotel in early 2009 under a fixed lease agreement, will continue to operate the hotel via a long term management contract. 
Today: Abu Dhabi. Tomorrow: the Seychelles, Sydney or Bangkok. The shared route network operated by airberlin and its strategic partner Etihad Airways spans almost the entire world, from the bustling metropolises of Asia, Arabia and Australia to the dream beaches of the Indian Ocean.Travelport has announced the appointment of Damian Hickey as its Vice President, Distribution Sales and Services for the Asia-Pacific region. In his role, Hickey will have overall responsibility for travel content provider relationships in the region such as airlines and rail companies, which use Travelport’s capabilities to distribute their products and services.
Amadeus launches its new User Interface (UI) and presents its mobile booking application. The online corporate travel booking tool, Amadeus e-Travel Management (AeTM), used by over 6,000 corporations in 59 markets, helps corporations reduce costs and gain total control of every aspect of the corporate travel process. 
Cebu Pacific is ready to mount more flights to local destinations other carriers plan to abandon later this month.Boeing has named retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Anthony (Tony) Przybyslawski executive director of Marketing for Air Force Network, Space and Strategic Systems, demonstrating the company’s commitment to effectively engaging with customers.
RiandeHoteles, with two locations in Panama City, Panama is now able to offer reservations on mobile devices and Facebook through tools provided by Pegasus Solutions. Both hotels have launched mobile sites using OpenFlex from Open Hospitality, a division of Pegasus, and have leveraged the OpenView booking engine to capture “Facebookings.”
Rezidor, a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter. The First Class property featuring 110 apartments & studios is scheduled to welcome the first guests in Q2 2015.
For the travel industry, the good news this fall extends beyond an expectation of increased business trips, as many road warriors have larger budgets to spend on travel expenses according to a recent survey from Best Western International and Wakefield Research. 
Europe's travel elite have walked off with top honours at a World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony hosted at the new Conrad Algarve on Saturday 6th October 2012.
The first Malaysia Tourism Hunt 2012 programme organised by Tourism Malaysia to promote the “Fly & Drive” tourism package proved to be a great success. 
London Executive Aviation (LEA) is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the 2012 Baltic Air Charter Association (‘BACA’) Excellence Awards. Following a successful pilot program on the Carnival Imagination and Carnival Liberty, Carnival Cruise Lines will begin testing the new Faster to the Fun program on the Carnival Destiny starting Oct. 20 and Carnival Valor Oct. 21.
The 2012 Korea Food Festival, a special event held as part of the Visit Korea Year 2010-2012 campaign, is slated to take place from October 18th through 22nd at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeollabuk-do Jeonju.
For anyone who has an interest in visiting an exquisitely beautiful and diverse country brimming with local culture, and intriguing history among people who are charming and warm hearted with an ever ready smile for everyone then Vietnam has to be on the top of the wish list.
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 Dragonair announced it will launch a new four-times weekly service to Yangon, the largest city and main economic hub of Myanmar, commencing on 9 January 2013 (subject to government approval). |
Frontier Airlines expands its service from Denver, Colo. (DEN) with the launch of nonstop service to South Bend, Ind. (SBN). The new nonstop flights also provide great access with an easy connection to 15 additional destinations throughout the west including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Amtrak Guest Rewards announced the launch of a new application that enables members to connect their Amtrak Guest Rewards account to Facebook for a more convenient and rewarding experience. Cebu Pacific Air celebrates its 10th year of operations in South Korea on October 2012.
Sabre Airline Solutions, the aviation industry’s largest software-as-a-service provider, has equipped Aerolíneas Argentinas (AR) with the necessary technology to enable their recent official entrance into the SkyTeam global airline network.
In a luxury industry-first, award-winning Crystal Cruises unveils, and opens for booking, its full year of ultra-luxe, worldwide voyages for 2014, plus itineraries up to mid-April 2015. Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced today a firm order for 20 737 MAX 8s, 17 737 MAX 9s and 13 Next-Generation 737-900ERs. The order, valued at more than $5 billion at current list prices, is the largest in Alaska Airlines' history.The public has one final chance to see the Disney Wonder in port during the current cruise season at the Port of San Diego on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012.In a scene that has been played out since men first ventured to sea aboard ships, Carnival Spirit’s guests and crew witnessed a traditional maritime ceremony during their 16-day trans-Pacific crossing to Australia. 
To meet the demand for flights this coming Hari Raya Haji season, Firefly will mount additional flights between Subang and Kota Bharu. These additional flights will be on 25 and 29 October 2012.There is no better way to explore the beautiful coastline of the British Isles than on a cruise. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet of four modestly-sized ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – is small enough to offer access to a number of lesser-known, tucked-away ports, on tiny islands, making a cruise around Britain a truly fascinating experience.Boeing has updated its DataMaster geospatial data management software with improved map, terrain and full-motion video management so that defense and Intelligence Community customers can better protect U.S. and allied citizens and assets around the world.
Air Canada launched a contest to help name its new low-cost leisure airline that will begin service in 2013. The carrier is asking customers and travel agents to visit Air Canada's Facebook page to submit their suggestions. Amtrak carried more than 31.2 million passengers in Fiscal Year 2012 ending September 30, marking the highest annual ridership total since America’s Railroad® started operations in 1971 and the ninth ridership record during the last ten years.
In April, Flybe became the first airline to stop charging debit card fees to customers booking flights following an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) request for change.