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Volume 2 Issue 32, August 6, 2009 |
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American companies spent USD 261 billion on business travel in 2008 according to results taken from new wide-ranging study released by the National Business Travel Association and Egencia. The United States accounted for 28 percent of global spending, followed by China at 10 percent and Japan at 8 percent; however, the IHS Global Study predicts that business travel by China and Japan will continue to grow over the next five years and will exceed the U.S. rate.
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The Sheraton Incheon Hotel has opened in Songdo, one of the three planned new international business districts in the Incheon Free Economic Zone in the South Korean capital.
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Continental Airlines has relocated its daily non-stop service from Beijing (PEK) to New York (EWR) from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
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One of Macau’s best-loved hotels has been renamed, following Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s sale of its 50 percent interest in the property.
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Holiday Inn Malé, the first international-class hotel in Malé, the capital of the Maldives, will open on Sept. 1.
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Cradle Mountain Lodge, Tasmania is the latest boutique hotel to join Accor’s MGallery collection.
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United Airlines has announced new economy airfares on the competitive trans-Pacific routes between Australia and the United States.
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Cathay Pacific is offering great promotional fares for flights to Japan from Hong Kong this summer.
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Jetstar and Accor are offering more incentives for visitors to Singapore, including free flights, free room nights and shopping vouchers.
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Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is celebrating the opening of its latest resort in the Maldives with a special package.
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AirAsia is reducing fares on many routes across Asia from Hong Kong (HKG), Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Bangkok (BKK) for travellers who can make online bookings before Aug. 9, for travel between Aug. 17 and Nov. 30.
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