Rezidor signs Hotel in Wroclaw, Poland
Posted July 14, 2009 , add a commentRezidor has signed a management contract for its
second hotel in Poland.
The Park Inn Wroclaw, featuring 206 rooms, is
scheduled to open its doors at the beginning of 2012; right in
time for the UEFA European Football Championship when Poland and
Ukraine will be the host nations of the final tournament.
“This is our second Park Inn in Poland after the
Park Inn Krakow,” said Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor.
“At the same time it brings our portfolio in Eastern Europe to 75
hotels with 18,000 rooms in operation and under development – a
clear sign for our commitment to this emerging region.”
The Park Inn Wroclaw will benefit from
excellent visibility, located along one of the main
arterial roads leading to the city centre and near to an
international transit routes to Katowice, Krakow, Berlin
and Czech Republic.
Besides the 206 modern
and colourful rooms, the hotel will
offer a restaurant and lobby bar. For business travellers,
extensive conference facilities will spread over 800 m? with large
parking facilities for cars and buses to accommodate larger group
arrivals.
Wrocław is a beautiful city with Bohemian, Austrian and Prussian influences – the most famous architectural and
cultural masterpiece is the magnificent market square.
The city is
located on the Odra River and enjoys idyllic surroundings
including 12 islands, 130 bridges and several parks.
Fans of Wrocław are in good company: Pablo Picasso said he found the post
war reconstruction of the city a powerful inspiration, and the
British historians Norman Davies and Roger Moorhouse used Wrocław
as the model for their highly readable Microcosm: A Portrait of a
Central European City (2003).
But Wrocław is not just a pretty
face: It is Poland’s fourth-largest city and the major industrial,
commercial and educational centre for the region. At the same time
it is a lively cultural centre, with several theatres, some major
festivals, rampant nightlife and a large student community.
Philippine Airlines Increases Service to Kalibo
Posted , add a commentEffective today (13 July 2009), Philippine
Airlines is increasing its all-jet service to Kalibo, Aklan to
thrice daily to accommodate passengers affected by the suspension
of PAL Express’ direct flights to Caticlan.
To deal with the expected increase
in Kalibo-bound passengers, PAL has increased its daily flights to Kalibo to three
- departing Manila morning, noon and afternoon
- using its Airbus A320 aircraft.
Passengers originally
booked on PAL Express flights to Caticlan will be accommodated on
any of the three regular PAL flights to Kalibo from where free
land-transfers will take them to Caticlan.
The all-jet PAL
service to Kalibo, which offer the exclusive Mabuhay (Business)
Class, operates from the NAIA Terminal 2.
PAL Express’
Cebu-Caticlan flight will be re-routed to Cebu-Kalibo, still using
the Q300 aircraft.
Lufthansa Reports First Half 2009 Passenger Numbers
Posted , add a comment Passenger
numbers at Lufthansa fell in the first half of 2009 by 6.1% to 26.7 million. In the same period, capacity was scaled back
to accommodate declining demand by 2.5%. Revenue seat-kilometres
were down by 6.4%, reducing the seat load factor by 3.1
percentage points to 75.1%.
Except for Middle East /
Africa, the first half passenger count declined in all traffic
regions.
Altogether, Lufthansa and SWISS carried a total
of 33.2 million passengers aboard their aircraft in the first six
months of the year, which is 4.8% less than in the
comparable term in the previous year.
Of the total, 6.5 million
flew with SWISS. The number of flights operated by the airlines in
the Lufthansa Group fell by 4.7% to 393,896.
Tonnage and utilisation were also down at Lufthansa Cargo in the
first half 2009.
During the term, the Lufthansa logistics
subsidiary transported 694,000 tonnes of freight and mail, which
is 20.1% less than the year-earlier level. The cargo load
factor fell to 59.2%.
flydubai Cancels Launch of Flights to India
Posted , add a commentflydubai has cancelled the launch of flights to
India. The Dubai-based airline had planned to launch flights to
Lucknow, Coimbatore and Chandigarh this month.
flydubai blamed “operational issues” for the
cancellations. Flights to Lucknow had been scheduled to
commence today, 13 July, with flights to Coimbatore and Chandigarh
scheduled for 14 July and 23 July launches respectively.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of
flydubai, said, “We understand that this is very inconvenient for
the passengers who have booked flights with us to India and we
apologise for the disruption and disappointment caused.”
Mr Al Ghaith said that all flydubai passengers
who had booked flights to India would be contacted and given a
full refund, plus a voucher for a free return flight to India or
anywhere on the flydubai network, which will be valid for travel
until the end of November 2009.
“India remains an important market for us and we
will make an announcement in the very near future on when our
flights to the region will begin,” he added.
Anantara Phuket launches Villa Promotion
Posted , add a commentThe Anantara Phuket Resort & Spa has launched an
Ultimate Romance promotion designed especially for honeymooners or
those celebrating a special anniversary.
The promotion includes an array of daily
extras including champagne and romantic dining and spa
experiences.
On arrival, couples will be shown to their
Anantara Pool Villa. In addition to a spacious living area, each
villa features a bathroom with an Anantara signature oversized
terrazzo tub that resides in perfect harmony with the private
pool, indoor and outdoor rain showers, daybed and outdoor living
sala.
Breakfast will be served every morning at the
private Sala in the villa and then later couples receive a
complimentary bottle of champagne to share over lunch, by the pool
or as the sun goes down.
The package also includes a personalised Dining by Design candlelit dinner in a choice of
romantic locations and an indulgent in-villa spa bath ritual that
aims to leave couples feeling pampered and serene.
Anantara Phuket Resort & Spa is located in
the serenity of Mai Khao Beach, just 15 minutes from Phuket
International Airport and a short drive from the bustling beaches
of the south.
This promotion starts from
THB 32,300++ per Pool Villa per night and from THB 39,300++ per Sala
Pool Villa per night.