News
-
Element eco charge
Thursday | Dec 3 2009STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts’ Element Hotels brand is planning to install electric car-charging stations at all its hotels by year end, and in all future properties.
-
ANA to overhaul cabin product
Thursday | Dec 3 2009ECONOMY class pax flying with Japanese carrier ANA now have the choice to purchase Premium Class inflight meals as part of the airline’s “ANA My Choice” service.
-
Byron flight delays
Thursday | Dec 3 2009BALLINA Airport has the worst departure record of all airports nationwide according to the latest government figures.
-
No pilot naps
Thursday | Dec 3 2009AN overhaul of air crew rest regulations in the USA isn’t likely to include allowing “controlled naps” in cockpits.
-
Hawaii flight boost
Thursday | Dec 3 2009DELTA Air Lines has announced it’s launching 2 new direct routes to Honolulu, with flights to be offered from Detroit (3x weekly) and San Diego (daily) from Jun.
-
Less Brisbane jams
Thursday | Dec 3 2009BRISBANE Airport says the opening today of its new Northern Access Road – Australia’s largest privately funded toll road – is expected to dramatically reduce traffic congestion for travellers.
-
AF SFO boost
Thursday | Dec 3 2009AIR France will increase its summer flights between Paris and San Francisco from 7 to 10 flights weekly, with the change effective from 22 Jun-04 Sep 2010 and the extra flights on Tue, Thu and Sun.
-
Abundance of snow
Thursday | Dec 3 2009WHISTLER in British Columbia, Canada has recorded its highest month of snow fall ever, with 5.5 metres falling in Nov.
-
SLH hits milestone
Thursday | Dec 3 2009SMALL Luxury Hotels of the World today announced that its portfolio has now expanded to more than 500 properties, with the acceptance of 64 new hotels into the brand so far this year, as well as a new Singapore office.
-
Thalys speeding up
Thursday | Dec 3 2009EUROPEAN high-speed rail service Thalys will be getting faster this month with the train shedding some 51 minutes off its current Paris-Amsterdam route from 13 Dec, while the Brussels- Amsterdam route will also be sliced by 49 minutes making the trip just under two hours.