This
month, BTI Singapore becomes Hogg Robinson.
In
Airline
News In Airline News, BRITISH AIRWAYS launches
fares from HK-LHR from HK$3,990; CATHAY PACIFIC Health Management
system to monitor Boeing 777, 747 fleets; discusses expanded
cooperation with Air China and changes could give CX more access
to the Chinese market.
In
Airport
News, a strike hit Auckland Airport affecting flights
on Singapore Airlines;crowded airways are becoming problematic
in at the new Kobe Airport, Japan and Star Alliance is using
its enlarged influence to consolidate its carriers into the
same terminals at airports worldwide.
In
Hotel
News the
easyGroup has announced it will develop eight easyHotels in
India with a local developer by 2009. We feature the budget/boutique
hotels New Majestic Hotel in Singaopre and QT Hotel in New York
City's Times Square. The Peninsula Group of Hotels is launching
a 'Peninsula Wellness' package and Raffles Hotels and Resorts
has launched a new website that has mobile accessibility.
In
this month's Holiday
Offers we feature the news breaking Tribe Wanted,
a group of people hoping to recruit 5,000 tribe members to time
share in a holiday on a Fijian Island with an eco/sustainable
tourism twist. Gulf Air is offering special stopover hotel packages
with their flights.
In
Travel
News, we feature Flightstats.com; report on a Business
Travel survey in Australia that found that less than 8% of business
travellers traveled to make money. The Macau Business Tourism
Centre has been newly opened. We comment on a new trend of Travel
Search Engines. We observe that German courts have ruled that
companies have the right to pool employees’ frequent flyer
points.
We
also feature a unqiue laptop stand for Business Travellers to
use on aircraft. We note that a UK travel insurance policy covers
terrorist attacks for first time. We also report on a corporate
matter, that HRG has detailed their plans for North American
integration and their management team.
Our
Travel
Services this month informs you on how you can
protect valuable passport and other important information securely
online. We also inform you about HRG's service, Spendvision.
We
do welcome your feedback. Please email me greg.james@bti.com.sg
with any comments you have that relate to BTI Singapore and
Communiqué.
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