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Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi Receives Two Accolades From TripAdvisor in First Half of 2013
In the first half of 2013, Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi has been enjoying the success of receiving two accolades from TripAdvisor’s separate award categories. The beginning of this year saw Shangri-La Hotel, Qa...
AirAsia X Launches USD$370 Million IPO
Malaysian long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X launched an initial public offering on Monday with a value of up to USD$370 million, seeking funds for its fleet expansion as it targets buoyant travel demand in Asia-Pacific ...
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts to Open Luxury Hotel in Confucius Birthplace
By proximity as well as design, the new Shangri-La Hotel, Qufu pays homage to the famous philosopher, Confucius. Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is opening the hotel in the centre of Qufu, Confucius’ birthplac...
Lightning Forces Emergency Landing In US
A JetBlue flight made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty Airport late on Friday after encountering lightning after taking off from Boston, according to an airline spokesman. JetBlue flight 425, heading to West Palm B...
Major Carriers Interested In Buying LOT
Air Berlin, British Airways and Singapore Airlines may be interested in starting talks to buy Poland’s troubled carrier LOT, according to a report in the Polish newspaper Puls Biznesu. The report however does not q...
Airbus Confident On A350 As First Flight Looms
Airbus has vowed to avoid the problems which led to the grounding of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner as the clock ticks towards a first flight that could be only a week away. Chief executive Fabrice Bregier said Airbus had...
