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Alitalia’s board approves €500 million rescue plan

Alitalia s board of directors has approved a €500 million ($675.9 million) emergency rescue plan that will include a €300 million capital increase to be offered in stock options by shareholders and €200 million in new lines of credit according to a statement issued by the Rome-based airline yesterday.

Aeroflot to launch new budget carrier

eroflot is to launch a new budget airline Dobrolet which will start its operations in the Spring of 2014 – but only if Russia s legislation is changed said Aeroflot

Team Members From Hilton Birmingham Metropole Celebrate Second Annual Hilton Worldwide Global Week Of Service

n celebration of Hilton Worldwide s second annual Global Week of Service October 6 – 12 more than 40 volunteers from Hilton Birmingham Metropole are supporting five different local charities and facilities with a variety of activities from painting

Boeing SAA sign biofuel development MoU

Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing and implementing a sustainable aviation biofuel supply chain in Southern Africa. “South African Airways is taking the lead in Africa on sustainable aviation fuels and, by setting a best practice example, can positively shape aviation biofuel efforts in the region,” said Ian Cruickshank, SAA head of group environmental affairs.

Hilton Worldwide Selected To Operate New Cleveland Convention Center Hotel

Hilton Worldwide today announced plans to operate a 600-650 room convention center headquarters hotel in downtown Cleveland. Cuyahoga County has awarded Hilton Worldwide the rights to manage this Hilton Hotels & Resorts property adjoining the new Cleveland Convention Center in the heart of the city s downtown.

USA Budget Shut Down has ripple effects across the world - Cancellation of Daniel Pearl World Music Days 2013 in Seychelles for their Creole Festiva

The association of the USA in the Creole Festival in Victoria the Creole Capital of the World in the Seychelles may seem far fetched.

Islands Tourism Investment & Development Meeting at World ROUTES Meeting in Las Vegas

It has been a lot time in the making and it was finally at the 2013 World ROUTES Meeting that was held this week in Las Vegas that a dedicated Islands Tourism Investment & Development Meeting was organised. Though set towards the final stages of this 2013 World ROUTES Meeting, it did not take long for all present to appreciate the merit of such a meeting that was called for the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean Vanilla Island Tourism Ministers and Heads of their Tourism Bodies. This first historic meeting was Chaired by Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture who is also the sitting President of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Organisation. The moderator for the meeting was Professor Geoffrey Lipman, the President of the ICTP (International Coalition of Tourism Partners). The meeting attracted Tourism Leaders from far and wide including the Falkland Island, New Zealand to representatives from the Azores and Malta and it saw the participation of the Minister for Economic Development and Tourism from KwaZulu Natal in South Africa and also the Heads of the Tourism of Gabon. Ged Brown, the Director of Tourism for World ROUTES, Juergen Thomas

THE ICONIC ATLANTIS RESORT TO OPEN IN SANYA ON HAINAN, PRC

Shanghai People s Republic of China) Fosun International Limited (together with its subsidiaries “Fosun”) the leading non-state owned enterprise in China has entered into an agreement with Kerzner International Holdings Limited (“Kerzner”) a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts casinos and luxury hotels for a new cutting-edge Atlantis resort along the Haitang Bay National Coast

Seychelles Tourism Minister at the World ROUTES in Las Vegas said we are walking tall with today s giants

Tourism Australia was declared the overall winner of the World Routes Awards 2013 which were formally announced at the Garden of the Gods at Caesars Palace. This was for Tourism Destination.

COMO Hotels and Resorts teams up with air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn to launch an exclusive luxury week in Bhutan

COMO Hotels and Resorts, which owns the Bhutanese lodges Uma by COMO Paro and Punakha Bhutan has launched an exclusive seven-night adventure with flights to and from the Kingdom via private jet.