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Premium Economy cabins to be added to Qantas LAX services
Qantas has just announced that it will be applying its Premium Economy product to select east-coast services to Los Angeles from the end of the year.
Having successfully rolled out the cabin on its services to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Johannesburg and London, Qantas will launch it on select SydneyâLos Angeles services from the 14th of November, 2008. Melbourne will
UK Corporate Manslaughter Act
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What is the Corporate Manslaughter & Homicide Act?
On April 6, 2008 a new law came into effect
Turkish Airlines becomes a Star
Turkish Airlines became the 20th member of Star Alliance in ceremonies in Istanbul yesterday, culminating a 16-month process that began in December 2006 when the airline signed a protocol agreement to join the grouping.
“With Turkish Airlines we have gained a new member carrier with a strong home market which is also one of the fastest growing economies in the
Starwood to Revamp Sheraton Brand
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide today announced that it would spend almost $3 billion during the next several years to revitalize its Sheraton Hotels & Resorts brand, including renovations, new properties and other hotel initiatives.
The plan calls for upgrades to 100 hotels in the United States, about half of its North American portfolio. The $1.3 billion slated for renovations
T5 Facts and Figures
Heathrow airport’s new Terminal 5 opened for business today with the first flight arriving just before 5am, but what else is there to know about the £4.3bn structure?
• The new terminal covers the area of 50 football pitches. Including its satellites, taxiways and aircraft stands, it is equivalent in size to Hyde Park, London
• The amount of earth
BAA Suspends Fingerprint plan
Airport operator BAA has dropped plans to take fingerprints from all domestic passengers using Terminal 5 when it opens tomorrow.
It had planned to take fingerprints and digital photos of all domestic passengers using the flagship new terminal from the day it opened.
But the data watchdog the Information Commissioner wrote to BAA about a week ago asking for assurances
E-Tickets To Takeover
Paper tickets to be a legacy of the past
Airlines are at the start of the home stretch of e-ticket compliance, announced the International Air Transport Association.âIn 100 days the paper ticket gets put in a museum. On June 1, 2008 we will achieve 100% electronic ticketing,â? said Giovanni Bisignani, IATAâs Director General and CEO.
In June 2004, IATA
Building the perfect MICE trap
Improved expertise and technology are enabling organizations to capture and deal with their meetings expenditure more effectively than ever before.
An estimated $325 billion is spent annually on corporate meetings, incentives, conventions and events (MICE), of which the US and Europe account for roughly $120 billion each.
MICE usually represents 25-40 percent of a company’s total travel spend and yet,