March 2015, Issue: 3 Volume: 33

Featured Airlines

News & Feature Channel for Aviation

Featured Hotels

News & Feature Channel for Hotels

Featured Destinations

News & Feature Channel for Travel Destinations

Digital Edition

Click here to view the Digital Edition.




Travel & Hospitality Window

Partners
Travel Links
Travel Directory


Regional Videos


ON THE MOVE


ARCHIVES

February 2015
January 2015
December 2014
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013

more ...

People & Places

  • Bahrain’s four-star deluxe property, The K Hotel, was presented with the 2014 Gold Circle Award from Asia’s leading hotel booking site, Agoda.com.  General manager Volker Mandlowsky receives the award from Sagar Ajinkya, assistant market manager Agoda International, as director sales and marketing, Hussain Al Samahiji, and Agoda.com market coordinator, Alix de Lalande look on.
  • Rawaj International signed an agreement for an exclusive strategic partnership with Sergat, to offer professional PR and communication services in Europe and Asia. The consolidation of the market-leading strengths of each company enables both parties to leverage their communications services.
  • Cebu Pacific Air recently flew its 100 millionth passenger, Yelen Bontuyan, from Cebu to Manila, marking a major milestone in its 18-year airline history. As CEB’s 100 millionth guest, Bontuyan received $2,255 as well as 100 tickets to any domestic or international destination, during a special inflight announcement that took the place of the airline’s trademark.
  • Crowne Plaza Doha – The Business Park recently received the Hazard Analysis and Critical Point Certification (HACCP). Seen with the certificate are food and beverage manager Marko Golub, HACCP manager Aswad Sharif, resident manager Robbert Manussen and executive chef Dominique Morin.
  • Courtyard by Marriott Dubai, Green Community has recently launched Layalee Zaman, a new series of Arabic-themed evenings. Guests enjoy authentic Arabic food from yesteryears, watching the sun set across the serene lake.
  • Simon Gregory, Tourism Ireland; Mohamed Jassim Al Rais, deputy managing director of Al Rais Travel; and member of British legislative assembly Arlene Foster attended a Tourism Ireland workshop for Gulf tour operators in Abu Dhabi.

  • The Ajman Palace Hotel received a special award from Ajman Tourism Development Department, in recognition of its dedicated efforts and support to the organisation during 2014. Chairman Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi presented the Best Supporter in Hospitality Industry certificate to Ferghal Purcell, the hotel’s general manager.

  • Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced a new partnership with Royal Academy of Culinary Arts in the United Kingdom to bring the ‘Adopt A School’ programme to Abu Dhabi. The programme aims to tackle childhood obesity by giving children a hands-on approach to food education.

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK



Upcoming features

Saudi Arabia Sports & Adventure Turkey

Regional News & Features

Cover Story
A private affair in the Alps
March 2015148

A LITTLE more than 30 years ago, Jocelyne and Jean-Louis Sibuet decided to venture into the hotel business with a small boutique hotel in Megève, nestled among ...

Read More
News Update
New Dubai Hyatt aims to be a meetings hub
March 2015219

WITH Dubai hosting the upcoming Expo2020, the need for conference facilities in the region is at an all-time high. The 464-room Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heigh ...

Read More

ITB Berlin
March 2015497

THE prospects are excellent for International Tourism Bourse (ITB) Berlin, as final preparations are being made for the 49th edition of the show that will take ...


Read More

Business Travel & Facilities
March 2015139

THE Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) recently celebrated its 10th year in operation on the back of a milestone 2014 with 1,759 events hosted, an 11 per ce ...


Read More

Singapore & Malaysia
March 2015422

SINGAPORE celebrates 50 years of independence from Malaysia this year. New York Times and CNN Travel have voted the destination as one of the top picks of 2015 ...


Read More

The Big Middle East Report
March 2015168

THE recently concluded ibtm arabia (previously called GIBTM) has become the first all-inclusive five-star meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (Mi ...


Read More

Speaking Out
March 2015213

A WHILE ago, the news that Starwood is rolling out robot butlers in their Aloft hotels in the US hit the headlines of industry websites and magazines. I’m gene ...


Read More