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Celebrity lines up 2024-2025 sailings

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SINGAPORE, 17 November 2022: Celebrity Cruises announces its most ambitious season of sailings ever, with nearly 500 departures for the 2024-2025 season.

The sailings feature the line’s fleet of 16  ships, including Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the Edge Series, sailing to more than 250 destinations in 70 countries. The new offerings include first-ever homeports for some of Celebrity’s Edge Series ships; new year-round offerings in Europe, with new ports; new overnights and double overnights; and new experiences across the rich cultures of every region while basking in the fullness of the Celebrity cruise experience.

Highlights of the new 2024-25 season

Year-round sailings with more than 40 different itineraries in Europe, along with overnights in 11 of the world’s most popular cities from Lisbon, Portugal, to Istanbul, Turkey, and Reykjavik, Iceland.

Brand-new ports of call include Pauillac (Bordeaux), France; Brindisi and Trieste, Italy; and Kavala and Volos, Greece.

Celebrity Edge will sail to Alaska roundtrip from Seattle and Celebrity Apex from London to the Norwegian Fjords and the Arctic Circle.

Discover Asia sailings

Year-round sailings from Asia, including an entire summer from Tokyo, Japan.

Homeporting in Tokyo (Yokohama) from April 2024 to October 2024, Celebrity Millennium will sail 12-night itineraries featuring Japan’s iconic Mt Fuji and overnight stays in Osaka.

Following its season in Japan, Celebrity Millennium will join Celebrity Solstice to cruise Southeast Asia on 11 to 14-night sailings visiting 32 destinations across Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and India from September 2024 to April 2025. This will be the brand’s most exciting and robust Asia season with itineraries that span 32 destinations in the region, including seven new ports of call: Hanoi, Vietnam; Bangkok and Phuket, Thailand; Penang, Malaysia; Bali, Indonesia; Mumbai and India.

(source: Celebrity Cruises)

TTF registration opens

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BANGKOK, 17 November 2022 The 12th edition of the Thailand Tourism Forum 2023, organised by C9 Hotelworks, opens for registration.

Scheduled for  16 January 2023 at the Conrad Bangkok, the event is the largest annual hospitality gathering in Thailand and attracts an international audience of tourism and hospitality leaders who are key players in the region.

Sporting an impressive lineup of speakers and content, TTF is once more a “live, in-person (no virtual option) ‘must-attend’  industry gathering,” according to its founder, C9 Hotelworks managing director Bill Barnett.

THAILAND TOURISM FORUM 2023 12TH ANNUAL EDITION

Date: Monday, 16 January 2023

Venue: Conrad Hotel Bangkok

Organiser: C9 Hotelworks Hospitality Consulting Group

Host Event Partner: Hilton

Event Partners: Horwath HTL, STR, JLL Hotels and Hospitality, QUO, Delivering Asia Communications, AMCHAM Thailand, Creative Concept AV, Phuket Hotels Association

2023 EVENT SCHEDULE AND PROGRAMME

1400: Registration Open

1500 to 1550: Prequel – Hospitality Innovation Tech Pitch Competition

1600 to 1745: Main Event – Thailand Tourism Forum 2023

WHY THAILAND HOSPITALITY MUST INNOVATE

Bill Barnett, Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks

CREATING A NEW HOSPITALITY LANDSCAPE WITH BRANDS

Wallapa Traisorat, Chief Executive Officer and President, Asset World Corporation

(Moderator) David Johnson, CEO, Delivering Asia Communications

DISRUPTION AND CHANGE IN HOTEL TECHNOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTION

Liz Perkins, Vice President – Revenue Management and Commercial Services APAC, Hilton

(Moderator) Charles Blocker, CEO, IC Partners Limited

THAI HOSPITALITY – CULTURE, DESIGN, LEGACY AND NOW REINVENTION

Ho Ren Yung, Senior Vice President – Brand and Commercial, Banyan Tree Group

(Moderator) Sumi Soorian, Executive Director, Phuket Hotel Hotels Association

READY, SET, GO (WAIT) – HOW COMPETITIVE ARE THAI HOTELS?

Jesper Palmqvist, Senior Director – Asia Pacific, STR

CHALLENGES AND CHANGES IN BEING A HOTEL OWNER

Proudputh Liptapanlop, Executive Director, Proud Real Estate PLC

(Moderator) Nikhom Jensiriratanakorn, Director, Horwath HTL

THAILAND HOTEL TRANSACTION MARKET UPDATE AND FINANCING

Chakkrit Chakrabandhu Na Ayudhya, Head of Thailand Investment Sales and EVP – Asia, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group

BRAND THAILAND MEETS ESG, HELLO CRUNCH TIME

Catherine Monthienvichienchai, Chief Branding Officer, QUO Global

CHANGING PARADIGMS IN THAI TOURISM – A LOOK AHEAD

Prab Thakral, President and Group CEO, Boutique Corporation PCL

WHAT IS THE HOTEL OF THE FUTURE?

Eric Ricaurte, Founder and CEO, Greenview

WRAP UP – THE BIGGEST BANG

1745 pm onwards, networking drinks

EVENT CO-HOSTS

Bonn Krongsak Paramacharoenroj, Country Manager, ONDA Thailand

Nida Wongphanlert, Managing Owner, 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts

To register for the event  (attendance is free) CLICK

(SOURCE: C9 Hotelworks)

S Hotels & Resorts reports post-Covid profit

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BANGKOK, 17 November 2022: S Hotels and Resorts PCL, the hospitality arm of Singha Estate PCL, reported revenue of THB 2,362 million in Q3 2022, a quarter-on-quarter rise, and a net profit of THB208 million.

The group called it a “significant rebound from the previous quarter and year-on-year,” adding that the outlook for Q4 remains positive with strong confidence in exceeding the revenue target of THB8,500 million.

S Hotels & Resorts has announced its financial results to the Stocke Exchange of Thailand, reporting revenue of THB 6,123 million for the first nine months of 2022, doubling the performance of the same period in 2021.

Crossroads Maldives, Hard Rock Hotel Maldives and  SAii Lagoon Maldives were the key performers driving the January to September revenue growth. Meanwhile, the company saw strong pent-up demand in Fiji, Mauritius and Thailand, increasing revenue to THB1,012 million – 22 times higher than in the same period last year.

S Hotels & Resorts forecasts a strong Q4, driven by the robust recovery of its Thai hotels, which is reflected by a 44% increase in international tourism arrivals in October 2022 compared to the previous month, to reach 3.1 million – almost the same level as average monthly tourist arrivals in 2019.

The company saw its average occupancy in Thailand reach 71% in October 2022, led by SAii Phi Phi Island Village and SAii Laguna Phuket, which registered occupancy of 81% and 77%, respectively. Occupancy is expected to continue its upward trend in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023, with strong ADR surpassing pre-Covid levels.

PG reports 2022 operating losses

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BANGKOK, 17 November 2022: Bangkok Airways reports an operating loss of THB1,191.4 million for the nine months ending 30 September 2022, according to a statement to the Stock Exchange of Thailand posted on 14 November.

However, it represented an improvement of THB1,396.1 million or 54% when compared with quarters one to three in 2021 due to a boost in revenue of THB4,649.3 million, up 133.9% over 2021.

During the nine months of 2022, airline passenger revenue grew by 794.8%, airport business revenue by 622.9% and airport-related business revenue by 63.2%.

However, expenses increased by 60.3% (THB3,667.6 million), mainly due to escalating fuel use and prices along with aircraft maintenance expenses. The company reported a net loss of THB2,274.5 million, of which the loss attributable to the equity holders was THB2,260.4 million. Loss per share for the period was THB1.08.

In its executive summary to the SET, the airline reported that during the third quarter of 2022, it increased flights to match growing travel demand on its Bangkok-Samui, Bangkok-Chiang-Mai, Bangkok- Phnom Penh and Samui-Singapore routes.

It also reinstated routes such as Bangkok-Maldives, Bangkok-Siem-Reap, Bangkok – Yangon and Bangkok- Danang.

Additionally, the airline launched new routes from Bangkok to Had-Yai and Samui to Had-Yai in July 2022.

Flights and passengers for the third quarter of 2022 increased by 910.4%  and 2,950.8%, respectively.

For the nine months of 2022, the airline carried 1.7 million passengers and completed 19,648 flights, up 528.1% and 302.1%, respectively, compared to last year. The overall load factor was 74.2, up by 19.1 percentage points from the previous year.

Centara partners with Go First

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BANGKOK, 16 November 2022: Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, is partnering with Go First, India’s ultra-low-cost airline, to offer passengers huge savings on stays in Thailand, Oman and the Maldives, as well as the chance to win a free holiday package.

The partnership is the latest addition to Centara’s growing airline network, which already includes Thai Airways International, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Thai Vietjet, Myanmar Airways International, and Vistara Airways.

“It is with great pleasure that we announce our partnership with Go First to offer their customers the opportunity to explore exciting destinations in Thailand, the Maldives and Oman. As we see continued growth in the international travel sector, we are looking forward to welcoming guests back with incredible savings and exclusive privileges at Centara, The Place to Be.” said Centara Hotels & Resorts vice president – brand, marketing & digital Tom Thrussell.

Under the Centara x Go First promotion, CentaraThe1 members can enjoy 40% off all-inclusive rates at Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives and Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives; and a guaranteed 19% discount on publicly available rates at participating hotels and resorts in Bangkok, Phuket and Muscat, Oman. 

To enjoy these privileges, guests must be signed into their CentaraThe1 member account at https://centara1card.com/ and book and stay from now to 20 December 2022.

In addition to these Centara savings, travellers who travel with Go First from now to 20 December 2022 and stay at any participating Centara properties during this period will be eligible to win a free holiday package. Guests simply show their Go First boarding pass at check-in, and they will be automatically entered for a chance to win free roundtrip airfare for a complimentary three (3) nights and four (4) days stay at either Centara Grand Beach Resort, Phuket or Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World, Bangkok.

To learn more about this Centara x Go First offer, visit www.centarahotelsresorts.com/gofirst-2022.

(Your Stories: Centara Hotels & Resorts).

Emirates speeds up airport transfers

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DUBAI, UAE, 16 November 2022: In collaboration with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA), Emirates airline is now offering international travellers the opportunity to speed up their airport experience by consenting to the use of biometric data.

The agreement was signed by His Excellency Lieutenant General Mohamed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of GDRFA in Dubai, and Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Chief Operating Officer, in the presence of several senior officials from both sides.

The first agreement of its kind globally, the strategic partnership between GDRFA and Emirates is a cooperative effort to improve further the innovative and digitally focused travel experience of Dubai visitors. The agreement improves passenger traffic procedures inside Dubai International Airport Terminal 3. It ensures a faster and more efficient airport experience for travellers transferring to connecting flights and those who arrive in Dubai as their final destination.

Commenting on how the agreement will develop best-in-class services for travellers, His Excellency Lieutenant-General Mohammed Al-Marri said: “Dubai is one of the world’s most aspirational destinations, and 2022 has already seen more than 8 million tourists arrive in the city. We continue to support our key partners with best-in-class services as we strive for excellence and innovation in positioning Dubai as the world’s leading business hub and tourism destination.”

Highlighting the importance and value of this agreement, Adel Al Redha said: “Emirates continually invests in improving customer experience, and we thank the GDFRA for extending the bridges of cooperation, communication and coordination to add value to Emirates’ services and allow our international passengers to Fly Better.”

By using biometric recognition technologies and the GDRFA pre-populated biometric database to identify travellers at multiple points in the airport, travellers will be able to breeze through Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 check-in, lounges, boarding and immigration at high speed as the AI systems recognise their unique facial features and will link to their passport for instant identity verification. A privilege previously only enjoyed by UAE residents and GCC nationals, international passengers will be able to use the service in 2023 by providing official consent in a couple of clicks through the Emirates app, at Emirates self-check-in kiosks, or in person at Emirates check-in desks.

In 2023, Emirates passengers can click to consent to biometric data use on the Emirates app, at Emirates self-check-in kiosks, or in person at Emirates check-in desks. This will allow them to take advantage of a touchless and swift experience at multiple points in Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 every time – Check-In, Lounges, Boarding, and Immigration are all equipped to use time-saving biometric innovations.

There are many more ways in which Emirates customers can enjoy a swift and smooth travel experience:

Use the Emirates App – Globally

Passengers are encouraged to download the Emirates app on their mobile phones to get all the flight details at their fingertips. Users can now track their baggage, book and change flights, download a digital boarding pass for most destinations, check what meals will be served onboard, book their chauffeur drive service and even pre-select and plan movies to watch via the ice inflight entertainment.

Check-in online – Globally

All passengers can check in online 48 hours ahead of their flight using the online check-in option on www.emirates.com. In a few clicks, they can select a seat and preferred meal and take advantage of any last-minute upgrade options. At the airport, it’s easy to drop bags at the dedicated baggage drop desks and download a digital boarding pass.

Drop luggage the night before travel – Dubai

If departing from Dubai, passengers can check in early and drop off bags at the airport 24 hours before departure or 12 hours before departure if flying to the US or Tel Aviv, and then arrive at the airport and proceed directly to immigration.

Home check-in service – Dubai

Emirates home check-in is an Emirates service available in Dubai and Sharjah, fulfilled by DUBZ. DUBZ agents complete the check-in process in customers’ homes, hotels or offices and take bags to the flight while passengers enjoy the rest of the day and pass quickly through the airport later. Book and pay for the service at least 24 hours before a flight and proceed to the airport check-in up to six hours before the flight departs.

Self Check-in kiosks – Dubai

A quick and easy option at Dubai International Airport is the Emirates self-check-in kiosk. Travellers can follow the steps on the touchscreen kiosk and complete the check-in process or operate the kiosk without a touch using a mobile phone. It’s possible to view the itinerary, choose a seat and add Emirates Skywards numbers at the same time and if already checked in online, there is also an option to use the baggage drop area to check in bags.

(Your Stories: Emirates)

Star shines bright in annual awards

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SINGAPORE, 16 November 2022: Star Alliance has been named the World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the World Travel Awards for the third consecutive year.

At the North America 2022 edition of the awards last August, the Star Alliance Los Angeles airport lounge also retained the award for North America’s Leading Airport Lounge for the third year running.

In receiving these awards, Star Alliance CEO Jeffrey Goh said: “We are delighted to be receiving the World Travel Awards for the third consecutive year. This is particularly fitting as we celebrate our 25th anniversary this year.”

Now in its 29th edition, the World Travel Awards was established to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. The annual awards are awarded based on a worldwide poll of qualified executives working within travel and tourism and the consumer travel buyer.

In addition to these two awards won at the alliance level, several Star Alliance member carriers also came away as individual winners this year. Nine of them won awards in 21 categories, ranging from World’s Leading Airline – First Class, to Leading Airlines in Europe, Oceania, Asia and Mexico & Central America.

The swanky way to the World Cup

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DUBAI, 16 November 2022: RoyalJet, an award-winning global leader in premium private aviation, and Jetex seals a partnership to operate on-demand private jet flights between Dubai and Doha for the FIFA World Cup weeks 20 November to 18 December.

Founded in 2003, RoyalJet is a leader in private aviation with a fleet of 11 Boeing Business Jets. This partnership offers passengers to the Word Cup venue from its base in Dubai using its spacious 30-seat aircraft for the short flight between the two cities.

Photo Credit: RoyalJet – Boeing Business Jet.

At the Jetex VIP Terminal in Dubai, passengers enjoy priority access, personalised service and luxurious hospitality. The Jetex team takes care of all pre-flight formalities, and passengers will be ready to depart within minutes of their arrival at the airport.

Offering a luxury Dubai to Doha transfer by private jet travel, the return itinerary is priced at AED29,000 per seat.

(Source: Bernama)

Air India joins AAPA

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KUALA LUMPUR, 16 November 2022: The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) announced Tuesday that Air India, the national airline of India, has joined AAPA as a member with immediate effect.

“It is an honour for AAPA to welcome Air India into our ranks as the first Indian airline to join the association.  Air India operated its first flight in 1932 in India, representing one of the world’s largest civil aviation markets,” said AAPA director general Subhas Menon.

“The airline will add considerable weight to the international aviation discourse undertaken by AAPA on behalf of Asia Pacific airlines.”

IHG expands Vignette Collection

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BANGKOK, 16 November 2022: IHG Hotels & Resorts will introduce the Vignette Collection brand at Patong beach on Phuket island in mid-2023.

Dinso Resort Phuket, Vignette Collection will add to IHG’s growing presence in Phuket, where IHG manages hotels across four brands – InterContinental, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express.

Located on a hillside overlooking the bay, Dinso Resort Phuket is a one-hour drive from Phuket International Airport.

The hotel will feature 148 rooms and suites and 26 tree-top pool villas with views of the Patong coast. Facilities will also include two restaurants and bars, a meeting room of 150 square metres, a swimming pool, a fitness centre and a spa.

IHG has 30 hotels across nine brands in Thailand and a pipeline of 36* properties which are set to open as it grows its Luxury and Lifestyle portfolio in the country by 50% by 2026 while doubling its estate across all brands.

Dinso Resort Phuket, Vignette Collection will support the brand’s global expansion since its launch in 2021. Three hotels are already open and six are in its global pipeline across markets including Austria, Portugal and Thailand.

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