Travel News Archives from Between 11 December 2012 and 19 December 2012

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Travel News Archives from Between 11 December 2012 and 19 December 2012
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19/12/2012	Macalister Mansion - a Member of Design Hotels - Opens in Penang.
19/12/2012	IHG Signs its First InterContinental Hotel in Phuket.
19/12/2012	Etihad Airways Acquires Stake in airberlin’s topbonus FFP.
19/12/2012	SIA to Make Network Adjustments for Northern Summer Schedule.
19/12/2012	Air Canada rouge to Launch Flights to Venice and Edinburgh.
19/12/2012	Self-Service Check-In Reaches New Heights @ Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta.
19/12/2012	Copthorne Hotel Dubai Completes Refurb.
19/12/2012	Pegasus Airlines of Turkey Orders 75 Airbus Aircraft.
19/12/2012	HRG Predicts Security to Outweigh Cost Savings in 2013.
19/12/2012	Mantra Group Reveals Top Summer Travel Trends.
19/12/2012	Singapore’s Avation Orders 7 More ATR 72-600s.
19/12/2012	United Launches Chicago-Monterrery, Dulles-San Salvador Flights.
19/12/2012	SilkAir to Increase Flights to Select Destinations in Asia.
19/12/2012	Hilton Opens Hotel in Zhongshan, China.
19/12/2012	Tanzania Tourist Board and Ethiopian Airlines Sign MOU.
18/12/2012	Deluxe Room @ Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin.
18/12/2012	Shangri-La Opens its 35th Hotel in Mainland China.
18/12/2012	Sheraton Shenyang Lido Hotel to Rebrand as a Sofitel.
18/12/2012	Orient-Express to Open El Encanto in March 2013.
18/12/2012	AirAsia Appoints New CEO for Japan and North Asia.
18/12/2012	Shangri-La’s Care for Panda Project Takes Roots in Sichuan Province.
18/12/2012	Marriott Appoints Craig Smith as President for Caribbean and Latin America.
18/12/2012	Graham Kiy Joins Jumeirah Vittaveli as GM.
18/12/2012	Use of Self-Service Facilities @ Abu Dhabi Airport Doubles.
18/12/2012	Avis Singapore Opens Three New Service Points.
18/12/2012	42 Qualify for 3km Wheelchair Race @ Hong Kong Marathon 2013.
18/12/2012	Barrier-Free Tourism Offers High Growth Potential.
18/12/2012	Paresa Phuket Appoints Donna Toon as F&B Director.
18/12/2012	LAN Colombia to Codeshare with American Airlines.
17/12/2012	High Res Pictures from Miss Tourism World 2012 Grand Finals.
17/12/2012	High Res Pictures from the 2012 Hua Hin Automobile Concours.
17/12/2012	Ritz-Carlton to Open Hotel in Chengdu.
17/12/2012	Etihad Airways to Launch Codeshare Flights to Hong Kong.
17/12/2012	Fairmont Signs Hotel in Bali.
17/12/2012	ATR Inaugurates New Training Center in Singapore.
17/12/2012	Air Astana Celebrates Delivery of First Two Owned Airbus.
17/12/2012	British & Irish Lions Tour Manager Names Coaching Staff.
17/12/2012	Alaska Airlines Launches 2013 Air Pass.
17/12/2012	Tourism Australia Signs MOU with Etihad Airways.
17/12/2012	Aer Lingus Cuts Commissions in Australia.
17/12/2012	Russia Wins Miss Tourism World 2012.
14/12/2012	AirAsia Orders 100 More Airbus A320s.
14/12/2012	Interview with GM of Centara Grand and BCC at CentralWorld.
14/12/2012	Avianca and Taca Order 15 ATR 72-600s.
14/12/2012	Best Western Opens its First Hotel in Jordan.
14/12/2012	Qatar Airways Launches Dreamliner Flights to London Heathrow.
14/12/2012	Ulrich Hoffgen Joins Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives as GM.
14/12/2012	IHG Makes Two Senior Bangkok-Based Appointments.
14/12/2012	AirAsia X to Increase Flights Between KL and Chengdu, Melbourne and Taipei.
14/12/2012	UNWTO Welcomes World’s One-Billionth Tourist.
14/12/2012	SkyWest Orders 100 MRJs.
14/12/2012	Philippe Kronberg Joins Hilton Pattaya as GM.
13/12/2012	Executive Suite @ Centara Grand at CentralWorld Bangkok - HD Video.
13/12/2012	Starwood Signs Two New Hotels in Manila.
13/12/2012	Hyatt Place Bangkok Sukhumvit to Open in 2017.
13/12/2012	2013 Hong Kong Sevens Public Ticket Sale via Ballot.
13/12/2012	Qatar Executive Earns EASA Certification.
13/12/2012	STR Reports Global Hotel Pipelines for November; 377,036 Rooms in AP.
13/12/2012	Ritz-Carlton Reserve Opens in Puerto Rico.
13/12/2012	Days Hotel and Ramada Singapore at Zhongshan Park Prepare to Open.
13/12/2012	Hertz and Nissan Launch Electric Vehicle Initiative in Milan, Italy.
13/12/2012	OR, ADR and RevPAR Decreases @ Hotels in India.
13/12/2012	Delta and Virgin Atlantic to Form Strategic Alliance.
13/12/2012	Boingo Expands Partnership with NTT Docomo.
13/12/2012	Selina Chan Joins Outrigger Phuket Beach Resort as DOSM.
13/12/2012	Qatar Airways to Operate Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Perth Route.
13/12/2012	STR Reports US Hotel Pipeline for November 2012.
12/12/2012	Singapore Airlines Sells Virgin Atlantic Stake to Delta.
12/12/2012	Upgraded Facilities @ Centra Coconut Beach Samui.
12/12/2012	London Heathrow’s New Terminal 2 to House Star Alliance Airlines.
12/12/2012	American Airlines Takes Delivery of its First Boeing 777-300ER.
12/12/2012	Emirates Invests in First and Business Class Shuttle Buses.
12/12/2012	Hainan Airlines Shifts Middle East Hub to Abu Dhabi.
12/12/2012	STR Releases Preliminary Year-End Data for US Hotel Industry.
12/12/2012	Korean Air to Launch Flights to Sri Lanka and Maldives.
12/12/2012	Fraser Place Melbourne Grand Opens.
12/12/2012	Simon McGrath Appointed GM of DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Phuket - Surin Beach.
12/12/2012	OnAir Partners PATS; Expands Completion Center List.
11/12/2012	GHM Signs its First Hotel in India.
11/12/2012	Ascott Signs Property in Surabaya, Indonesia.
11/12/2012	Hilton Signs New Hotel in Manila.
11/12/2012	OnAir Offers Linefit GSM Option for Dassault Falcon 7X.
11/12/2012	AEG Ogden to Operate New ICC Sydney.
11/12/2012	630-Room Premier Inn Opens @ Gatwick Airport.
11/12/2012	FCm Signs Partner Agreement with Alive in Angola.
11/12/2012	Christine Sinclair Wins First Annual Air Canada Athlete of the Year Award.
11/12/2012	Etihad Airways Expands Codeshare with Royal Air Maroc.
11/12/2012	Abidos Hotel Apartments Open in Dubai.
11/12/2012	Element Hotel in Miami Installs Pedal Power.
11/12/2012	Alaska Airlines to Reduce Commissions.
11/12/2012	Korean Air Launches Excellent Boarding Pass Program.
11/12/2012	Travelport Launches New Merchandising Capability with Air New Zealand.
11/12/2012	Air Canada and South African Airways to Codeshare.
11/12/2012	Turkish Airlines Finalizes Order for 15 Boeing 777-300ERs.
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