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TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY DAILY MIDDLE ME EAST SINGAPORE TRAVEL NEWS CRUISE NEWS UKwww.traveldailymedia.com/asia 29 January 2013 ▶ P 3SPAINMadridValenciaForMICEwww.spain.info::::::: EARTH HOUR 2012 :::::::www.EasyRMS.comSaas Revenue Management SolutionsEmirates to launch Haneda flightsEmirates has announced plans tolaunch a new service to TokyoHaneda airport. Commencing on 3June 2013, the Dubai-based airlinewill offer direct daily flights to Japan’sbusiest airport, complementingits existing service to Tokyo Naritaairport.Haneda has traditionally handledthe majority of domestic flights for theJapanese capital, but following thelaunch of a new terminal and runway,it also now serves a growing numberof international flights. Last year theairport handled more than 65 millionJAL signs Russian codeshareJapan Airlines (JAL) hassigned a new codeshare withRussia's S7 Airlines. Effective 30January 2013, the two oneworldpartners will start codesharing ona selection of services betweenJapan and Russia. JAL will placeTiger returns to profitTiger Airways returnedto profit in the thirdquarter of its financialyear, registering post-taxgains of SG$2.02 million(US$1.63m).The result for thethree months ending 31December 2012 markeda return to the black forTiger, which registereda post-tax loss ofSG$17.43m in the sameperiod a year ago. The group's yearto-dateresults are also improving; forthe first three quarter of the 2012-13financial year, Tiger has now cut itslosses to SG$30.01m, compared toSG$87.92m in the year prior.“We are encouraged by theturnaround in this quarter," said KoayPeng Yen, Tiger's Group CEO. “WeChina train-buscrash kills sixcollision between a train and aA bus killed six people in northernChina yesterday. The incident occurredon Monday morning at Heihe,Heilongjiang province, when a freighttrain crashed into a passenger busat a level crossing. An unconfirmednumber of people were also injured. Aninvestigation is underway.passengers.Emirates will serveHaneda with daily flightsusing its Boeing 777-200LRaircraft, equipped with 266seats - eight in first class, 42in business class and 216 ineconomy.“Emirates has beenoperating to Japan since 2002when we introduced non-stopflights to Osaka; our commitmentcontinued when we launched flightsto Narita International Airport in 2010.We are confident that the demand interms of both passengers and cargois strong enough to warrant Emiratesoperating non-stop, daily flightsto both of Tokyo’s airports,” saidThierry Antinori, Emirates' ExecutiveVice President of Passenger SalesWorldwide.The new Dubai-Haneda servicewill also be added to Emiratescodeshare agreement with JAL.Click here for full story.its 'JL' flight code on S7's servicesconnecting Tokyo Narita airportwith the cities of Khabarovsk andVladivostok. In return, S7 will alsoplace its code on several of JAL'sdomestic routes into and out ofNarita airport.will continue to put in our best effortto keep up the group’s recoverymomentum.”Tiger's passenger revenuessurged 47.1% year-on-year on Q3 toSG$247.7m, on the back of a 47.7%jump in passenger numbers, whichexceeded 1.9m. Click here for fullstory.Tibet targets20m touristsTibet is aiming to increase its visitorarrivals to 20 million by 2015, theregion's government has said.Reported by the China Daily, theregion is aiming to almost double its2012 total, when 11m visitors travelledto Tibet, spending CNY13.2 billion(US$2.1bn). Of this total, approximately98% of visitors were Chinese.FACE TO FACERINI STOLTZDirector of Sales & Marketing, Grand Hyatt Jakarta•What are themain guest sourcemarkets for theGrand HyattJakarta, and howimportant is thedomestic Indone-sian market?The success ofthe hotel cannotbe separatedfrom its guests.Guests comingfrom Singaporeare our mainmarket at thismoment. Thisphenomenonis affected bythe close proximity, the easy travel and the pace ofeconomic growth of the country. We still look at Indonesiansas a huge market, specifi cally Indonesian families.That is why we have been developing weekend packagesin Indonesian rupiah with attractive sports, games andentertainment benefi ts included, in synergy with PlazaIndonesia entertainment and lifestyle facilities to attractthe local weekenders. Moreover, the F&B outlets at GrandHyatt Jakarta have always contributed to the increase inIndonesian guests with their innovative F&B promotions,which results in repeat visits from loyal guests. High demandof MICE and wedding groups also boosts the localbusiness in this hotel.•Are you seeing any rise in interest from Asia’s emergingmarkets, such as China?I believe not only the hotel industry is affected by theChina market but also in other industries. China hasshown its infl uence in the world economy and numerousHyatt Hotels have recently opened in China. By establishinga strong foundation in the eyes of Chinese consumers,Hyatt has become one of the preferred hotel brandsin China. Hence, wherever they travel, they want to staywith Hyatt. In Indonesia, a lot of Chinese companies areinvesting in Indonesia and this has infl uenced the localeconomy, including in the Indonesia hospitality industries.Grand Hyatt Jakarta sees the huge business opportunitywith China and we have our appointed Chinese–speakingsales person in charge for the China market.•Indonesia and Jakarta in particular, is currently seeinga huge amount of new room supply. What are you doing tokeep ahead of the competition?To keep ahead of the competition, Grand Hyatt Jakarta,from time to time, has updated the property. Recently, theguestrooms have been refurbished and the bathroomsrenovated. Other than that, we believe that our 21 yearsof authentic hospitality experience has kept Grand HyattJakarta as one of the leading fi ve-star hotels in Jakarta.•What developments can we expect from the Grand HyattJakarta over the coming months?Coming up this year, we will be remodelling our Suites.We will do it in stages and it will not stop the hotel fromoperating normally. In parallel with Hyatt Hotels & Resortsnew brand identity, Grand Hyatt Jakarta has its logorebranded. Dominated with red and grey colours, GrandHyatt Hotels worldwide and Grand Hyatt Jakarta nowhas a vibrant, modern, bold and sophisticated look whileretaining its luxurious and elegant touch.follow us onAdvertise with TDA today! Email us at advertising@traveldailyasia.comEditor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott Managing Director & Editor: Gary Marshall 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358
TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY DAILY MIDDLE ME EAST SINGAPORE TRAVEL NEWS CRUISE NEWS UKwww.traveldailymedia.com/asia 29 January 2013 ▶ P 4MINDFUL LIVINGin Rawee Resort &Spawww.raweewareeresort.comAir Astana profits slip in 2012EYEONAMERICAAir Astana took delivery of two Embraer E190s last yearAir Astana has reported a post-taxprofit of US$57.2 million for 2012,7% down on 2011. The Kazakhstannational carrier's total revenueincreased 16% to US$870m, but highfuel prices and a difficult first half of theyear hit the carrier's results.“The full-year proved much betterthan expected after a difficult firsthalf in which profit fell by more than80%," said Air Astana's President,Peter Foster. "In the second half,Travelport sealsScoot contentTravelport has signed a newagreement with Scoot that willsee the Singapore-based low-costcarrier's fares and inventory madeavailable on the Galileo GDS. Effectiveimmediately, the deal enables Galileoconnectedagents worldwide to accessScoot’s content, while the airline hasalso selected Travelport’s e-ticketdatabase hosting service, ETDBase,to store and manage its e-ticket data,and E-ticket Interchange to managethe exchange of interline e-tickets.IN NUMBERS3Emirates is launchinga third destinationin Japan – TokyoHaneda6Starwood is planningto open six LeMeridien hotels in Asiathis year1,200China is adding anextra 1,200 trains perday during the LunarNew Year holidayperiod22,300,000The number ofinternational visitorswelcomed by Thailandin 201224,500,000Thailand’s internationalvisitor target for 2013strength of CIS markets, the strongperformance of new services to Chinaand Hong Kong, and non-fuel savingshave made up most of the differenceand offset to some extent higher fuelprices.”The airline's capacity increased14% in 2012, as it took delivery of twoAirbus A321s, one Airbus A320 andtwo Embraer E190s, while retiring itsentire fleet of Fokker 50s. Click herefor full story.Finnair chief tostep downMika VehvilainenFinnair's Chief Executive OfficerMika Vehvilainen has announcedthat he will step down from the airlinenext month, to take charge of freightcompany Cargotec. Vehvilainen hasbeen at the helm of Finnair for threeyears, during which time he startedimplementing over the airline's Asiafocusedturnaround strategy. Finnair'scurrent Chief Operating Officer, VilleIho, has been named interim CEO untila new chief executive is appointed.Celebrity chefheads to newAngsana Lang CoBobby ChinnThe new Angsana Lang Co resortin Vietnam is invited celebritychef Bobby Chinn to host an exclusiveone night only gala dinner on 6 April2013. The Vietnam-based TV chef,who hosts the World Café Asia andWorld Café Middle East shows, willpresent a modern Vietnamese-Asianfusion menu at Angsana Lang Co.Guests can book a special roompackage offering accommodation andentry to the gala dinner.Positive outlook for US hotel industryUS hospitality executives are expecting the industryto perform well in 2013, according to a new study.DLA Piper’s 2013 Hospitality Outlook Surveyrevealed that 84% of respondents describe their12-month outlook for the coming year as “bullish”, upfrom 80% in 2012. In addition, 82% of respondentssaid expect hotel asset values to rise in 2013 -considerably greater than the 47% of who said thesame in 2012. The upscale market remains the mostattractive, respondents said.US Airways seals cabin crew dealUS Airways has reached a new contract agreementwith its cabin crew. The collective bargainingagreement, struck with the Association of FlightAttendants (AFA), covers the airline’s 6,800 mainlineflight attendants based in US Airways’ three mainhub cities of Phoenix, Philadelphia and Charlotte,as well as in Washington DC. US Airways had beeninvolved in a long-running dispute with cabin crew,over the alignment of contracts for workers in different parts of the country.American seals aircraft dealAmerican Airlines has signed a new agreementwith Republic Airways involving the purchase andoperation of more than 50 domestic jet aircraft.Through the 12-year deal, Republic Airwayswill acquire 53 Embraer E-175 jets which will bebranded with the new American Eagle livery andoperated by the Republic. The move marks theextension of the relationship between American andRepublic, which already sees the Republic operate American services atChicago O’Hare airport.Holiday Inn Express expands in PhillyInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has openeda new Holiday Inn Express hotel in Philadelphia.Located between downtown Philadelphia andhistoric Bucks County, the Holiday Inn ExpressPhiladelphia NE Bensalem underwent an extensiverenovation before being rebranded. The threestoreyhotel offers 141 rooms, all with 42-inch HDflatscreen TVs, iPod docking station and coffeemachines, while facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centreand meeting room.Oxygen spa opens in FloridaA new wellness centre has opened in Florida,offering visitors the chance to experience a rangeof fresh oxygen products. Located in Palm BeachGardens, the O2 Zone is based on the conceptof an oxygen lounge, where guests can relaxsampling pure oxygen, drinking oxygenated waterand surfing the internet on iPads. The spa alsoblends oxygen and traditional spa services such asmassages, facials and waxing, as well as vibration treatments and infraredray therapies.African tourism roadshow comes to ChinaThe African Travel & TourismAssociation (ATTA) hasannounced plans for a three-cityroadshow in China. The tourismbody will visit Beijing, Shanghai andGuangzhou from 22-28 SeptemberMelbourne toget ChengduconnectionMelbourne will soon get its firstdirect air link with the Chinesecity of Chengdu. From 28 February2013, Sichuan Airlines will commencea new direct flight between Melbourneand Chengdu, with three weekly flightsoperating on Mondays, Thursdays andSaturdays. It will become the airline'ssecond long-haul route, following therecent launch of flights to Vancouver.2013, to put African tourism suppliersin direct contact with Chinese agents,tour operators, event planners andmedia. Invitations will be sent toapproximately 50 attendees in eachcity.DID YOU KNOW…?Chinese travellers areexpected to make 3.4billion trips during the40-day Spring Festival.That’s the equivalentof every single personin Indonesia making atrip - 14 timesfollow us onAdvertise with TDA today! Email us at advertising@traveldailyasia.comEditor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott Managing Director & Editor: Gary Marshall 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358
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