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Shangri-La’s Golden Circle Programme Offers Double Indulgence Summer Promotion For Second Consecutive Year

For three consecutive months, Shangri-La’s Golden Circle Loyalty Programme is presenting a special summer promotion to its members with double Golden Circle Award Points (GC Award Points) and double qualifying nights with...


Boeing Names Conner Commercial Plane Head

  Boeing appointed a new head of its commercial plane unit on Tuesday, turning to veteran engineer-turned-salesman Raymond Conner to give it the upper hand in its battle with Airbus for the USD$100 billion-a-year aircraft ...



Japan Airlines IPO To Benefit From Tax Savings

  As Japan Airlines taxies towards its initial public offering in September, the airline will pitch investors on the hard-won cost-cuts and fuel-efficient fleet that helped it emerge from bankruptcy to become the worldR...


Margin-Hunting Airlines May Shed Catering Units

  A plastic tray, a hard bread roll and cellophane-wrapped cutlery: airline food can be a joyless culinary experience for economy class flyers, and some carriers may now be about to shed their catering units to focus on th...



243 Room JW Marriott Absheron Baku Opens in Azerbaijan

Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) has opened its first hotel in Azerbaijan, the 243-room JW Marriott Absheron Baku under a management agreement with Yeni Absheron Oteli LLC. A stunning addition to Marriott International’s lu...


Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport Opens in Hawaii

This latest Courtyard is the brandÂ’s fourth in its Hawaii portfolio and the first managed by Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR). Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport opened its doors this month and welcomed guests to its innova...