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Hotelier of the week: Jonas Schuermann

10 Aug 2010 at 09:57 — by Tom Otley in Accommodation | NEWS ITEM

ABTN speaks to Jonas Schuermann, general manager of the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong, about how the hotel business is faring in the Asian city

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Hotelier of the week: Simon Scarborough

21 May 2010 at 09:52 — by Tom Otley in Accommodation | NEWS ITEM

Simon Scarborough is General Manager of Flemings Hotel in Mayfair. Founded by Robert Fleming in 1851, it now occupies six interconnecting Georgian Townhouses bordering Half Moon Street and Clarges Street in central London, and is privately owned. It has just completed a multi-million pound renovation

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Gateway to Africa

18 May 2010 at 12:46 — by Tom Otley in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

The national airline of Egypt, Egyptair, is planning to increase hub traffic passing through its new T3 terminal at Cairo airport from 4-6 per cent last year to 30 per cent by the end of 2011.

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Hotelier of the week: Jan D. Goessing

13 Apr 2010 at 13:20 — by Tom Otley in Accommodation | NEWS ITEM

Jan D. Goessing is General Manager of the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok.

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Movenpick to expand in the Middle East

26 Mar 2010 at 11:50 — by Tom Otley in Accommodation, Travel Management | NEWS ITEM

Movenpick Hotels and Resorts is planning to open a total of 21 hotels and resorts in the Middle East region, including 17 in the next three years according to Toufic Tamim, VP Sales and Marketing for Movenpick in the Middle East.

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Hotelier of the week: Kurt Ritter

26 Mar 2010 at 10:04 — by Tom Otley in Accommodation, Travel Management | NEWS ITEM

Kurt Ritter, long standing president and ceo of Rezidor Hotels, updates ABTN on faint hopes of recovery and the new Radisson Green brand...

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Q&A: The role of airline alliances

23 Mar 2010 at 06:01 — by Tom Otley in Air Travel, Technology | NEWS ITEM

As airlines increasingly see their future in alliances, Charlie Pappas, managing director, alliance strategy for Delta Air Lines speaks to Tom Otley about the advantages for both airlines and customers...

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Global hotel chain eyes Euro expansion

16 Mar 2010 at 13:08 — by Tom Otley in Accommodation | NEWS ITEM

The news that Marriott Hotels International plans to double the number of its hotels in Europe in the next five years represents a remarkably ambitious programme of expansion.

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Hotelier of the week: Brett Butcher

09 Mar 2010 at 10:22 — by Tom Otley in Accommodation | NEWS ITEM

Brett Butcher is CEO of Langham Hotels International which has properties under the Langham and Eaton brands.

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Feature: United boss slams airline economic model

18 Feb 2010 at 11:06 — by Tom Otley in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

United Airlines Chairman and CEO Glen Tilton has delivered a sober but damning verdict on the airline business.

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