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News in the air – there is the new Open Skies initiative… I’m
curious about it. How will this affect the airline industry?
Who will stay in business; who will not? Will US carriers give
better service or will European carriers start picking up bad
habits? We won’t know right away. Open Skies, originally slated to
begin in October 2007, will begin on 31 March 2008. Britain asked
that the program be delayed for five months.
One year from now any EU airline is allowed to fly from any city in the
27-nation EU bock to any city in the states and vice versa. However,
it seems the US carriers have a bit of an advantage in that they can
fly from city to city within the EU while European airlines can only
fly to and from the states and not within the states –like flying a
lucrative cross-country route like New York/LA. Hmmmmmm
!
Virgin Atlantic is already working on
an aggressive plan to launch direct flights from European cities
like Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Zurich, Amsterdam and possibly Madrid
to the states.
Until next time
Best
Helena
Helena
Miele, CITE
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Congress Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt’s congress and conference
center has a new name – Congress Frankfurt. The new name was
announced by Claudia Delius-Fisher at a celebration marking the
center’s 10th anniversary. Its largest room accommodates 2,200
delegates and the Forum accommodates 2,000 delegates on each floor.
The historic Festhalle, which
celebrates its 100th anniversary in
2009, accommodates nearly 10,000 delegates. In total, there
is a capacity of over 17,5000 seats and 37 conference rooms. And the
facilities continue to expand. The recently renovated Europea room
in Hall 4.0 now accommodates 450 delegates and new multifunctional
event venues are planned for the eastern section of the trade fair
grounds.
E-mail: ellen.pinkert@messefrankfurt.com
Web Site: http://www.messefrankfurt.com/corporate/en
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Berlin – makes
your heart beat faster!
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In
July 2001, the "Berlin Convention Office"
(BCO) was set up as a separately founded department of Berlin
Tourismus Marketing GmbH (BTM). It has contributed to even
more top conventions, conferences, and incentives being staged
in Germany’s capital.
The BCO is responsible for
engaging in the global unbiased promotion of Berlin as a
conference destination, for supporting official convention
bids, and for providing consultation on the planning and
staging of corresponding events.
An exceptional range
of hotels, locations and professional service partners
facilitate customised solutions, ensuring successful
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Sofitel The Palace Dubai Opens in July
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Accor Hotels and Resorts will
open a new Sofitel on Old Town
Island in Dubai this July. The property is called
Sofitel The Palace and has vaulted ceilings and oriental
sculptures encircling the pool. The style of the hotel is
reminiscent of 1001
nights. All 242 guest rooms and suites will feature
Sofitel’s new bedding concept, Mybed. Butler service will be
available for each room and Guest Relation services desk on
each floor. Additional amenities will include Limousine
service to the airport and main shopping areas, wireless
internet connection in guest rooms and shuttle service in an
abra (traditional ferry) to Downtown Burj
Dubai.
The
property’s conference and
event facilities accommodate from 12 to 300 delegates
and will include a high
securit Board Meeting Room which will acconmodate 16
delegates. The hotel’s three restaurants will be Thiptara,
which overlooks the lake and will offer seafood with Thai
flavor, Asado, an Argentinean restaurant that will feature
meats cooked asador criollo style (on an open grill in the
middle of the restaurant) and Ewaan, with Mediterranean
cuisine. The well equipped hotel spa will feature hammams,
Jacuzzis, Vichy shower, Monsoon showers, five suites devoted
entirely to massage, four spa rooms, a gym, a relaxation area,
a beauty salon and a hairdresser.
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Mövenpick Kuwait Opens Convention
Center
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The
5-Star Mövenpick Hotel Kuwait
opened its convention center in February and changed its name to the Mövenpick
Hotel & Convention Centre Kuwait. The new building,
which contains meeting rooms and additional guest rooms, is
situated opposite the original property.
The
Convention Centre includes
152-guest rooms and suites, Executive Lounge, Business Center,
French restaurant with private dinning facilities and
two flexible state-of-the-art ballrooms Noura and Houda. Each
ballroom is 1,700 sqm (18,299 sqft) and each room divides into
5 separate event spaces. Each ballroom has seating capacity
for 800 delegates and a hydraulic stage. A Spa, Health and
Fitness Center will open in the convention center this
summer.
The
original hotel building’s meeting facilities include the Tabya
Tent, a finely decorated Oriental tent that accommodates 1,000
delegates for a reception or 500 delegates for a banquet. The
Oula meeting room accommodates 18 delegates theatre style.
Email hotel.kuwait@moevenpick.com
Web site: http://www.moevenpick-hotels.com/hotels/Kuwait |
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Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention
Centre
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The
Hilton Warsaw Hotel &
Convention Centre opened last month. The 314 room property is located in
Warsaw’s central business and financial district.
High-tech guest rooms feature flat screen TVs. The hotel’s
Convention Centre has 13 meeting rooms including the Warsaw
Hall, which has a capacity for 1,850 delegates.
Dining
choices include the Grand Pistaccio Lobby Bar & Lounge,
Meza Restaurant and Piazza BBQ Grill & Terrace. The Health
Club & Spa includes a 200 sqm (2,153 sqft) indoor pool.
There is a casino, shops and guarded underground parking on
property.
The
Hilton Warsaw is a
five-minute taxi ride to the Old Town and a twenty to thirty
minute ride to Warsaw’s Frederic Chopin International Airport
(WAW).
Web site: http://www.hilton.com |
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Zanzibar the Kempinski Way
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The
Zamani Zanzibar
Kempinski in East
Africa is situated on 30 acres of lush tropical gardens
overlooking the Indian Ocean. All 110 guest rooms and suites
feature terraces or balconies with garden or ocean views. The
huge bathrooms include large free-standing bathtubs, separate
showers and outdoor showers that are open to the sky. Each of
the seven private villas is outfitted with an infinity pool,
sundeck and has an ocean view.
For meetings and events,
Kempinski’s Meetings
Concierge Program is available at the hotel for
corporate groups of ten or more. Two event rooms, both with
natural day light and accommodating from 24 to 120 delegates,
are available. The hotel’s two restaurants and three bars
provide a variety cuisines and indoor and outdoor dining
options.
For
R&R and teambuilding, this is the
place. The Zamani Beach Club on the long white sandy beach
beckons. Sports and activities include beach volleyball,
soccer, basket ball, badminton, swimming, snorkeling, sailing,
or taking a reef walk. The beach is also perfect for team
building events like a Beach Olympics.
For
incentive travel award winners, a stay at the Zamani Zanzibar
Kempinski is a true reward.
Email: meetings.zanzibar@kempinski.com
and reservations.zanzibar@kempinski.com Web site: http://www.kempinski-zanzibar.com
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Golf on Land and Sea with Silversea
Cruises
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Silversea Cruises’ 2007 Silver Links
programs combine luxury sea travel
with the love of golf. The program offers 15 different
itineraries featuring 45 golf courses in 25 plus countries in
Europe, the Caribbean and Mexico. Golf enthusiasts can work on their
game on land with excursions to famous courses and on sea with the
help of an onboard PGA-classed golf professional.
European itineraries
include:
Rome to Monte Carlo with golf
excursions to the Cosmopolitan Country Club (Livorno); Cannes
Mougins Golf Club (Cannes); Servannes Golf Club (Sete); and Club de
Golf Son Parc (Mahon, Minorca).
Mediterranean Medley voyage from
Monte Carlo to Barcelona with golf excursions to Sainte Maxime Golf
Club (St. Tropez); Le Frégate Golf Club (Marseille); and Son Vida
Club de Golf (Palma de Mallorca).
Silver Atlantic Isles Accents voyage from
Lisbon to Las Palmas with golf excursions to Marbella Golf Course
(Malaga); Sherry Golf Jerez (Cadiz); Royal Golf Anfa-Mohammedia
(Casablanca); Palheiro Golf Club (Funchal); and Real Club de Golf
Las Palmas (Canary Islands). Web site: http://www.sivlersea.com |
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In the Air
Qatar Airways Non-Stop to Ho Chi Minh
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Qatar Airways launched service to Ho
Chi Minh city in Vietnam. The non-stop service flies to
Ho Chi Minh city four times weekly and utilizes an Airbus A300
aircraft configured in two classes of service Business Class
and Economy. The rapidly expanding carrier also launched
service to Chennai in southern India and to the island of
Bali. Web site: http://www.qatarairways.com |
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Finair Launches New European
Destinations
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Finnair recently launched
services from Helsinki to
several popular European cities. Flights to Lisbon,
Portugal began on 29 March. Ljbuljana, the capital of
Slovenia, service started on 6 April. Bucharest, Romanian
capital followed on 10 April and on 11 April flights to
Gdansk, the historic Polish city (once part of Germany) on the
Baltic Sea, commenced. And service to Nuremberg, Germany began
on 5 May. Web site: http://www.finnair.com |
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