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- Montcalm East to welcome first guests in LondonThe 288-room hotel will feature an all-day dining neighbourhood restaurant from East London restaurant team, Barworks – a first of its kind partnership from the group.
- New development appointments for Wyndham in Asia PacificMatt Holmes has been promoted to head of development for south-east Asia & Pacific Rim, while Eudo Chan has been appointed director of development for the region.
- Grand Hyatt Al Khobar Hotel opens in Saudi ArabiaThe 368-room luxury hotel including 54 residential units is situated in the commercial and retail heart of Al Khobar with a connecting bridge to Al Rashid Mall.
- Centara Hotels adds three new Asia propertiesCentara Hotels & Resorts has expanded its footprint in south-east Asia following the signing of hotel management agreements for three new properties owned by Thavisouk Hotels.
- Leal steps down as chief executive of Virgin HotelsRaul Leal has stepped down as chief executive of Virgin Hotels after leading the company for ten years. A new leader is expected to be named in the coming weeks.
Airline News
- Etihad partners with IATA for Covid-19 Travel PassThe mobile app is designed to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for Covid-19 tests or vaccines.
- Singapore Airlines rolls-out Covid-19 vaccine to crewSingapore Airlines has launched a bid to vaccinate all its crew against Covid-19. Once vaccinated, crew members will be subject to less scrutiny and fewer coronavirus-related security measures.
- Skyscanner seeks to identify underserved airline routesA new tool will help airlines and airports leverage forward looking search and intent data to predict demand and identify new and more profitable route opportunities.
- easyJet Holidays records spike in demand for traveleasyJet Holidays has seen a spike in demand for trips, with bookings for summer this year up 250 per cent compared to the same time last year.
- Emirates Group offers Covid-19 vaccine to employeesEmirates Group has rolled-out a Covid-19 vaccination programme for its substantial UAE-based workforce in coordination with the Dubai Health Authority.
Tourism News
- Disneyland Paris delays reopening until AprilDisneyland Paris has pushed back its reopening date to April 2nd as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep France. The theme park had been due to reopen on February 13th.
- St Lucia to offer visitors Covid-19 tests on departureVisitors can obtain a Covid-19 test conveniently at select hotels or at local testing facilities, with test results returned within the 72-hour time frame.
- Sri Lanka to reopen borders to tourists this weekSri Lanka will reopen its borders to foreign tourists on Thursday after a ten-month hiatus, official have said. However, travellers will be subject to tough Covid-19 protocols.
- UK travel corridor closure comes into effectThe UK has today closed all travel corridors, meaning all arrivals will have to quarantine for ten days. Travellers will also require a negative Covid-19 test, taken within three days of departure.
- UK travel corridor system to be suspended on MondayBritish prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced the UK will close all travel corridors to protect against the risk of as yet unidentified new Covid-19 strains from next week.