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Ryanair Courts Rivals To Secure Aer Lingus

  Ireland’s Ryanair has asked at least six airlines to operate alternative services on some Aer Lingus routes, as it seeks regulatory approval for an USD$850 million takeover of its domestic rival, the Financial Time...


202 Room Ritz-Carlton Vienna Opens

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. has opened its first hotel in Austria in the capital city of Vienna. The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna, a 202 room property located on the central Schubertring Boulevard, is the ninth hotel in Euro...



Airbus and China Make a Push for Alternative Fuels

Airbus and one of the world’s leading academic institutions, Tsinghua University have formed a partnership to complete a sustainability analysis of Chinese feedstocks, and to evaluate how best to support the development of a v...


Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Opens in Malaysia

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced todaythe opening of Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, the first Grand Hyatt hotel in Malaysia. Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced todaythe opening of Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, the ...



Congo’s New Airline Braves Riskiest African Skies

  Its tarmac littered with dozens of dilapidated planes, the airport in Congo’s capital Kinshasa makes clear the dire state of aviation even by Africa’s generally low standards. The planes have been abandoned e...


115 Room Aloft Hotel Opens in Asheville, North Carolina

Aloft Hotels announced it has opened its 60th hotel globally with the opening of Aloft Asheville Downtown in Asheville, North Carolina. Owned and operated by McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc., Aloft Asheville Downtown will offer 115 s...