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TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UK www.traveldailymedia.com/asia 14 Aug 2013 ▶ P 1 BANGKOK BED BOOM Bangkok's hotel supply continues to see double-digit growth, a CBRE report reveals... READ MORE GREEN The latest environmental news, including tree-planting at a resort in Bali... READ MORE KICKING OFF Madame Tussauds Sydney has unveiled Bruce Lee as its latest waxwork attraction... READ MORE Your guide to the latest technologies making business travel better CL LIC ICK HERE to rea ead the guid e Legal challenge blocks American Airlines merger US Department of Justice claims tie-up would be bad for consumers... The planned merger between American Airlines and US Airways has been challenged by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The government unit, along with six US states and the District of Columbia, has fi led a lawsuit aimed at preventing the deal, saying the merger would lead to "higher fares, higher fees and... less service" for the American consumer. Texas-based American and Arizona-based US Airways are planning to form the world's biggest airline group, operating more than 6,700 daily fl ights and carrying an estimated 190 million passengers per year. But this, according to the DOJ, would be unfair on the customer, leaving the US with just three main carriers, following the recent mergers of Delta and United with Northwest and Continental respectively. "If this merger were to go forward, consumers will lose the benefi t of head-to-head competition between US Airways and American on thousands of airline routes across the country – in cities big and small," the DOJ said. "They will pay more for less service because the remaining three legacy carriers – United, Delta and the new American – will have very little incentive to compete on price." American and US Airways said they "intend to mount a vigorous and strong defence" to the lawsuit. "We believe that the DOJ is wrong in its assessment of our merger. Integrating the complementary networks of American and US Airways to benefi t passengers is the motivation for US businessman unveils supersonic 'Hyperloop' businessman in the US has A unveiled plans for a new method of supersonic transport, the Hyperloop. The brainchild of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors and Space Exploration Technologies, the Hyperloop would transport passengers at speeds of up to 1,300kph inside a pair of tubes. Reported by Bloomberg Businessweek, the tubes would appear like a "double-barrelled shotgun", mounted on columns and running side-by-side for most of the journey before looping at either end. Passengers would be carried in pods within the tubes. Designed to connect cities less than 1,000 miles (1,609km) apart, Musk said the Hyperloop would be suitable for routes such as Los Angeles-San Francisco and New York-Boston. bringing these airlines together. Blocking this pro-competitive merger will deny customers access to a broader airline network that gives them more choices," American said in a statement. But following this legal challenge, it is now unlikely that the merger will close in the third quarter of 2013, as initially planned. Click here for full story Advertise with TDA today! Email us at advertising@traveldailymedia.com 101A Managing Upper Cross Editor: Street, Gary #11-16 Marshall People’s * | Editor-in-Chief: Park Centre, Singapore, Mark Elliott 058358 *
TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UK www.traveldailymedia.com/asia 14 Aug 2013 ▶ P 2 Selling MICE in Asia CLICK CK HERE to read the guide Bangkok hotel supply continues to grow CBRE reports double-digit growth in Thai capital's inventory... The number of hotels in central Bangkok continued to increase rapidly in the fi rst half of the year. According to the latest survey by property consultant CBRE Thailand, hotel supply in the Thai capital expanded 12.1% year-onyear, following the completion of six new hotels in the fi rst six months of 2013. That means there are now 37,500 hotel rooms in central Bangkok. In addition, approximately 2,250 new rooms are expected to come online in the second half of 2013, spread across a range of market segments, including luxury (13%), upscale (8%), midscale (46%) and economy (33%). CBRE noted that "almost all" of the new hotels are in high-rise buildings, with the Sukhumvit area being most popular, accounting for 65% of the total hotel supply and four out of six of the new hotel openings. The Silom/Sathorn area accounted for 21% of the total hotel stock while the riverside area has 14% of supply. PIA launches Kashgar flights Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has launched flights to the ancient Chinese city of Kashgar. The national carrier landed in the city, in far western China, yesterday, and will now operate the service once a week direct from the Pakistani capital Islamabad, using an Airbus A310 aircraft. Kashgar, in the region of Xinjiang, becomes PIA's second destination in China following Beijing. DID YOU KNOW?? The Northern Mariana Islands consists of 15 main islands, yet 90% of the population lives on just one island - Saipan And according to James Pitchon, Executive Director of CBRE Research & Consulting Thailand, the increase in supply in Bangkok was likely to be offset by a sharp rise in demand. “The big challenge for hotel owners is to raise the room rates which have not grown significantly for the last five years,” Pitchton said. “[But] the second half of 2013 may finally see the growth in visitor arrivals outpacing new supply allowing owners to raise rates.” A further 4,400 additional rooms expected to be added to central Bangkok’s inventory the end of 2015, bringing the city's total to almost 42,000 rooms - an 11.9% increase on current fi gures. Click here for full story Cambodia Airlines launch postponed The launch of a new airline in Cambodia has been delayed. Philippine Airlines and Cambodia's Royal Group had planned to jointly form Cambodia Airlines last month, but PAL was reported saying this week that the creation of the new venture had been put back until October. In a statement to the Philippine Stock Exchange, PAL's Assistant Corporate Secretary, Cecilia L Pesayco, said the closing date “for China's Home Inns opens 100 hotels Chinese budget hotel chain, Home Inns, launched 100 new hotels in the second quarter of the year. The company, which operates the Home Inns, Motel 168 and Yitel brands, boosted its total portfolio to 1,953 hotels across 271 Chinese cities. And this growth is expected to continue; Home Inns has 206 properties in the pipeline. For the quarter ending 30 June 2013, Home Inns reported Photo by Pipop Boosarakumwadi completion of PAL’s joint venture with Inter Logistics (Cambodia) Co. Ltd has been moved to October 15, 2013”. PAL is expected to take a 49% stake in the new venture, with Inter Logistics, which is controlled by Royal Group, taking the remaining 51%. The new venture will compete with Vietnam Airlines-backed Cambodia Angkor Air, offering domestic and regional services from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. an average occupancy rate of 87.0%, slightly down on the 89.2% it achieved in the same period last year. Average daily rates remained unchanged at CNY167 (US$27), while revenue per available room (revPAR) dipped from CNY149 to CNY145. In total, Home Inns plans to open 400 new hotels this year, under a mix of management and franchise contracts. Onyx signs first Ozo hotel in Malaysia Ozo Penang will open in 2016 Onyx Hospitality Group has signed its first Ozo-branded hotel in Malaysia. The new Ozo Penang midscale hotel is expected to open its doors in the centre of Georgetown in 2016. It will offer 132 guest rooms, plus meetings rooms, an 'O2Go' snack bar, restaurant and fitness centre. "Our entry into Malaysia with Ozo Penang marks a key step in our development for the OZO brand, and indeed the overall ONYX expansion," said Onyx's President & CEO, Peter Henley. "As a Thai company we are excited to be launching our first property in Malaysia, our direct neighbour. We acknowledge the importance of expansion within the AEC region and we look forward to developing further ONYX branded projects in Malaysia in the very near future," he added. Onyx opened its first Ozo property opened in Hong Kong in May 2013, and has firm plans to bring the concept to Thailand and Sri Lanka. Click here for full story Advertise with TDA today! Email us at Managing Editor: Gary Marshall * | Editor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott * advertising@traveldailymedia.com 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358
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