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Luxury hotel group opens second Middle East property

28 Jun 2010 at 21:07 — by Mark Caswell in Accommodation | NEWS ITEM

Luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental has announced its second hotel in the Middle East, with the 160-room Doha property due to open in 2014.

Air Southwest to drop London City flights

06 May 2010 at 09:23 — by Mark Caswell in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

Regional carrier Air Southwest is to drops its services to London City from Plymouth and Newquay, just over a year after they were launched.

Lufthansa to debut A380 on Tokyo route

29 Apr 2010 at 12:23 — by Mark Caswell in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

Lufthansa posts details of first A380 route, and it isn't New York

Vueling reinstates Edinburgh-Barcelona

07 Apr 2010 at 13:47 — by Mark Caswell in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling is to start a three-times weekly service between Edinburgh and Barcelona.

AA launches AAdvantage Amex card

06 Apr 2010 at 12:37 — by Mark Caswell in Air Travel, Technology | NEWS ITEM

American Airlines has launched an MBNA American Express loyalty credit card in the UK, offering a "50 percent increase on mileage accrual rates" compared to its previous agreement with Citibank and Visa.

Virgin Blue signs major Boeing order

06 Apr 2010 at 12:33 — by Mark Caswell in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

Australian carrier Virgin Blue has confirmed its largest ever aircraft order of up to 105 Boeing 737s, with delivery due to begin in June next year.

American and BA “exploring” co-location at JFK

31 Mar 2010 at 17:03 — by Mark Caswell in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

American Airlines has made a raft of announcements concerning its presence in New York, including the possibility of co-locating operations with BA at JFK's Terminal 8.

Park Inn debuts in Dresden

31 Mar 2010 at 11:13 — by Mark Caswell in Accommodation | NEWS ITEM

Rezidor's Park Inn brand has opened a converted property in Dresden, just week's ahead of Lufthansa's launch of flights from London to the German city.