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Report Suggests MH17 Shot Down From Ground

  Report Suggests MH17 Shot Down From Ground Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 broke apart over Ukraine due to impact from a large number of fragments, the Dutch Safety Board said in a report that Malaysia’s prime minist...


Lufthansa Pilots To Strike In Munich On Wednesday

  Lufthansa Pilots To Strike In Munich On Wednesday Lufthansa pilots will hold an eight-hour strike at Munich airport on Wednesday, the Vereinigung Cockpit union said on Tuesday, the third strike by the German airline̵...



Ryanair Orders 100 Boeing 737 MAX Jets

Ryanair has signed a deal to buy 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal worth up to USD$11 billion at list prices, launching a new version of the single-aisle plane that will allow it to squeeze in more passengers. The Irish air...


Element Frankfurt Airport Hotel Opens

Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the debut of its Element brand in Europe with the opening of Element Frankfurt Airport. This marks the first Element hotel outside of North America. Offering b...



Dubai To Spend USD$32 Billion On Airport Expansion

Dubai To Spend USD$32 Billion On Airport Expansion Dubai will spend USD$32 billion on expanding its second airport to handle over 200 million people annually next decade, roughly three times the current level of passenger traff...


Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Opens

Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Opens Renaissance Hotels debuts its second hotel in Beijing with the introduction of the 329-room Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing. The new hotel overlooks the famed Forbidden City on historic Wangf...