Air New Zealand’s revolutionary Skycouch offering in economy class is set to debut on scheduled flights from Auckland to Los Angeles in April, following the delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 777-300ER in Seattle this morning.
Accor has signed two key New Zealand hotels – Hyatt Regency Auckland and Hotel So in Christchurch – in a move that will make the company the country’s largest accommodation chain.
Starwood’s expansion in China is continuing at a rapid pace, with the chain set to open three more Sheraton properties in the country before the end of January.
In an independent survey, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts has been ranked number one in customer satisfaction across all travel and hospitality industry segments, including hotels, casinos, timeshare, websites, airlines, and car rental agencies.
New Zealand Hotel Council (NZHC) statistics for November 2010 reported an average 5.1% increase in occupancy nationally compared to the same time last year and the highest November occupancy rate (81.2%) since 2007.
The first stage of the brand new AUD$700 million Hilton Surfers Paradise has opened on the Gold Coast in time for the region’s peak summer holiday period.
Mercure Hotel Sydney and the Schwartz Foundation have donated AUD$20,000 to Australian children in need.
Singapore’s Pan Pacific Hotels Group has bought the Hilton Melbourne Airport hotel from Mulpha for AUD$109 million.
Team RadioShack will be fielding a strong team to support seven-time Tour de France and cycling legend Lance Armstrong in his third and final ride at the Santos Tour Down Under in Adelaide in January 2011.
The 55-room Santai hotel in Casuarina on the New South Wales Tweed Coast has joined Accor’s upscale Grand Mercure Apartments brand.
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