Starwood gears up for luxury expansion 18/05/2012
The group has entered an intensive period of new openings for its St Regis and Luxury Collection brands, with upcoming properties including the St Regis Abu Dhabi, and the ITC Grand Chola Chennai — full story »
First look: Meliá Dubai 18/05/2012
Spanish group's first Middle Eastern property contains novel designs and two culinary showcases — full story »
Eurostar to launch wifi next year 17/05/2012
Eurostar passengers will be able to use wifi to surf the internet onboard from early next year, and the high-speed rail operator is also set to refurbish its business lounge at Brussels Midi — full story »
BA to launch Gatwick-Las Vegas route 17/05/2012
The new three times-weekly service will join the carrier’s existing Heathrow-Las Vegas flights, and will compete directly with Virgin’s service from Gatwick — full story »
Birmingham welcomes Europe’s largest Hampton by Hilton 17/05/2012
The 285-room hotel is housed within the former Cumberland House office building on Broad Street in Birmingham’s city centre — full story »
• Berlin airport delayed until 2013
• Iberia introduces “virtual check-in agents”
• London and India on Peninsula's radar
• Air Nigeria relaunches Gatwick route
• Cathay Pacific to reduce frequencies to North America
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Indian addresses
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Full to capacity
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