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Volume 3, Issue 17, April 29, 2010 |
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Corporate card spending is rebounding says American Express, which announced its first quarter earnings were up 103 percent from USD 437 million last year to USD 885 million.
The biggest turnarounds in spending came from corporate card members and banks that issue cards on the AmEx network. The global credit card company’s corporate travel sales accounted for USD 4.1 billion, an increase of about 20 percent on the same quarter last year.
On Monday, Singapore Airlines announced it had cleared its backlog of passengers stranded in Australia, following the shut down of European airspace after the Icelandic volcanic eruption. In a statement, Singapore Airlines said affected passengers were either safely en route to their intended destinations or booked on a flight to travel at their earliest convenience.
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As airlines struggled to cope with flight backlogs and stranded passengers due to the volcano ash cloud, Malaysia’s low-cost carrier AirAsia was quick to target an unexpected group of potential passengers. On April 21, the airline launched a five-day promotion for other airlines’ Europe-bound passengers stranded in Asia.
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Crown, one of Australia’s largest entertainment groups, opened a new casino hotel in Melbourne on April 21. The new Crown Metropol joins Crown Towers and Crown Melbourne as the third casino resort in the city’s Crown Entertainment Complex.
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Singapore’s Tiger Airways will fly to Tiruchirappalli (TRZ), its third destination in India, from November. The low-cost carrier is also increasing flights to Chennai (MAA), from 11 times weekly to twice daily and will continue to fly to Bangalore (BLR) five times a week.
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Sands China has launched an additional ferry route between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Macau. The CotaiJet will connect Hong Kong International Airport’s SkyPier with the ferry terminal in Taipa starting May 8, with six round-trip sailings daily.
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is offering business travellers extras at 25 of its award-winning hotels across the world including all its Asian properties. The Business Plus package combines Mandarin Oriental’s best available rates with a small supplement to include additional business benefits during the stay.
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The City of Dreams hotel with a musical edge — Hard Rock Hotel Macau — is running a Rock ’n’ Shop promotion. Through June 30, guests can enjoy one night’s accommodation in a standard room plus MOP 200 shopping credit at the hotel’s Rock Shop, per room, per stay.
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Located in the heart of lively Roppongi, Grand Hyatt Tokyo is surrounded by exciting options for entertainment and shopping. It’s also a destination for dining and nightlife in itself and its rooftop bar La Terrace at The French Kitchen is celebrating spring with a La Terrace Spring Night — 90 minutes of free-flowing beverages with chef-selected small plates to accompany each glass.
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To celebrate the opening of Starwood’s 1,000th hotel — Sheraton Qiandao Lake Resort — guests staying at any of Starwood’s three Hong Kong hotels will receive a HKD1,000 credit when they stay for two consecutive nights or more. The offer is available for stays between May 1 and June 30 at Sheraton Hong Kong, W Hong Kong and Le Méridien Cyberport.
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To celebrate the grand opening of the Mercure Beijing Downtown, its 400th hotel in Asia Pacific, Accor is offering a promotional rate of RMB 585 (plus taxes), through May 31. Located in Beijing's Central Business District close to Sofitel Wanda Beijing, Novotel Beijing Sanyuan and Ibis Beijing Sanyuan, the Mercure Beijing Downtown is Accor’s fourth hotel in the Chaoyang district and the group’s ninth in the Chinese capital.
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