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Business Select from Southwest
In a bid to get more business class passengers, Southwest Airlines has raised its last minute fares and now calls them ‘Business Select’. For an extra $10 TO $20 you’ll get Group A priority boarding, a free on-board drink and extra Rapid Rewards credits, but you’ll st
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Silverjet, Maxjet and L'Avion compared
Seasoned traveller and A Luxury Travel Blog reader, Gianugo Rabellino, contacted me recently to say that, thanks to a recent trip to Atlanta, he’d now flown with Silverjet, Maxjet and L’Avion. He’s therefore well-poised to compare the three all-business airlines and has do
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Some interesting deals from the Dubai Air Show
Last week’s Dubai Air Show sounds like it was a great success with Airbus securing $28 billion commitments, followed next by Boeing. There were also multi-million dollar deals for a number of airlines, including Emirates, DAE Capital, Qatar Airways and Air Arabia. Two deals that also c
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Special introductory rates from The Ritz
The new Ritz-Carlton, Beijing – the company’s third property in China, and a timely addition given the forthcoming summer Olympics in the city next year - is offering special introductory rates for as low as $200 per night until 29th February 2008. Designed by the renowned design
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Very sivilised
The world’s most sivilised airline campaign from Silverjet.
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Pan Pacific Orchard opens in Singapore
As of tomorrow, the Negara on Claymore will be rebranded as the Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore. It is the brand’s second property to be established in the city state of Singapore, within the commercial, retail, dining and entertainment enclave of Orchard Road. The 20-storey hotel offer
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Crowne Plaza comes to Costa Rica
InterContinental Hotels has opened a 213-room Crowne Plaza hotel in the city of San Jose. The Crowne Plaza Corobici San Jose Costa Rica is the third IHG hotel in the city, following in the footsteps of the Real InterContinental Costa Rica and the Holiday Inn Aurola San Jose. Formerly affilia
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Fairmont makes its mark in Cairo
Fairmont Towers, Heliopolis is a new high-rise hotel in Cairo with 247 rooms and suites, three restaurants and more than 30,000 square feet of function and meeting space. It has a large atrium with tropical gardens and palm trees, and will have a spa added by the end of the year. Next door
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A new hotel on Boston's waterfront
The Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, the first Renaissance property in downtown Boston, opens this week. The $165 million hotel project is the next chapter in the fast-paced development story of the South Boston Waterfront’s Seaport District. It has 471 guestrooms, including 21 s
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Business class only flights from Singapore Airlines
With demand for business class only flights seemingly on the rise, Singapore Airlines has revealed that it too will be getting in on a piece of the action. They are converting all five of their Airbus A340 long-haul planes to a business class only configuration, reducing them from 181 seats
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Elegance and beauty in the form of the Park Hyatt Zurich
Innovational, stylish and chic, this hotel is in the centre of Zurich’s bustling business district. Not to be overlooked for leisure visitors, however, Zurich also boasts a proud artistic history which is certainly worth exploring. Zurich witnessed, for example, the birth of the eccent
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Luxury travel links of the week
A weekly pick of luxury travel links for your perusal…
The travel collection from Nature & Kind
Relax in the elegance of Amsterdam’s College Hotel
180 degrees from ordinary: Windstar Cruises
Experience Flexjet fractional ownership
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Silicon Valley's Domain Hotel
A former Radisson hotel has been added to the Joie de Vivre Hospitality chain. Silicon Valley’s Domain Hotel is great for business travellers since it occupies a prime Sunnyvale location close to most Silicon Valley corporate headquarters. Following its transformation, the hotel now
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The Avenue Hotel Chicago is now officially open
The Avenue Hotel Chicago offically opens today. Situated in the Magnificent Mile and just off Michigan Avenue, it has 200 guest rooms and 120 suites, many with great views. Business travellers will particularly like their Tech Rooms which come equipped with an iMac, T1 connection and printe
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Château de Villette, France
Home to a number of scenes from The Da Vinci Code, Château de Villette sits in 185 acres of private gardens just 40 minutes away from Paris. You can rent the entire property for exclusive use, with its 18 bedrooms and professional gourmet kitchen. Alternatively, it’s also a pop
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Emirates has 58 new ultra
This week Emirates has been showing off the luxury trappings that come with its extravagantly-customised Airbus A380s. The superjet carries 489 passengers in varying degrees of luxury. Shower spas, temperature-controlled floors, 23″ screens with over 1,000 audio and video channels, a
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London Marriott West India Quay
The perfect location to experience a new London… the London Marriott West India Quay.
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European Club Hotel & Spa, Hallandale Beach, Florida
Opening in 2009, the 30-story European Club Hotel & Spa will have every amenity – golf, extensive spa and fitness facilities, gourmet dining, executive meeting rooms and a lavish 10th-floor pool deck. The 135 guest rooms and 118 residences and office condos command spectacular fair
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Success for Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco at HANZ awards
Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco has won the Supreme Overall Award for Excellence at the national HANZ awards for excellence. The resort was also judged to be the Best Hotel in New Zealand and in the top three finalists in the Best Restaurant in New Zealand and the award for Excellence in Custome
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New ballroom at Plaza Athenee Bangkok
Renowned for its expansive meeting and event spaces, Plaza Athenee Bangkok, a Royal Meridien Hotel has unveiled its brand new Athenee Crystal Hall. The pillarless ballroom is geared for social functions of up to 1,200 people. Bathed in natural light through its 8-metre tall bay windows, it c
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