Tuesday, 19 March 2013

United Airlines Revamps Cabins, Adds Flat-Bed Seating on "p.s." Flights

 United Airlines today introduced its first aircraft equipped with flat-bed seats in a revamped premium cabin, all-new interiors, personal on-demand entertainment, Wi-Fi connectivity, in-seat power and USB ports on its transcontinental "p.s." Premium Service.


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Starwood Hotels' Sizzling Aloft Brand Debuts in Silicon Valley

 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its leading-edge Aloft brand has debuted in Cupertino, California. Aloft Cupertino is the brand’s third hotel in California and its first in Silicon Valley, reflecting the rising demand for Aloft in vibrant markets worldwide. 

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Boeing 747-8 Serves 100th Airport

 The Boeing [NYSE: BA] 747-8 has served its 100th airport just 16 months after entering service. The airplane, a 747-8 Freighter operated by launch customer Cargolux, arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, from Kuwait on Sunday.


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Boeing Rolls Out First Next-Generation 737 at Higher Production Rate

 Boeing has rolled out the first Next-Generation 737 built at the new production rate of 38 airplanes a month. Panamanian customer Copa Airlines will take delivery of the 737-800 in early April.


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Four Seasons Las Vegas Joins Forces with the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life

Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas continues its quest to raise money for cancer research in southern Nevada by joining forces with the American Cancer Society to support the organization’s 2013 Relay for Life of South Valley event. The event will take place April 27 - 28, 2013 on the campus of Foothill High School in Las Vegas.


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PATA Annual Summit Speakers: Travel and Tourism Needs to Get More Political

 Travel industry leaders will issue a rallying call for politicians and government policy makers around the world to start “Embracing the Complete Visitor Economy” at the PATA Annual Summit, which takes place Friday April 26 in Bangkok.
 


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GBTA Foundation Announces New Board Members

 The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today announced four new appointments to the GBTA Foundation Board of Trustees.