From ITP, Cathay Pacific, Accor hotels, Hampton by Hilton and Ryanair
ITP partners Vistajet
International Travel Partnership (ITP), a global travel management network, has teamed up with VistaJet to offer private aviation to its partners and their clients.
ITP's Virginia Palla said: "Private air charter is rapidly becoming a more efficient option for groups of business travellers and VistaJet offers fully tailored flight solutions based on detailed customer requirements, through its fleet of brand new Bombardier aircraft."
Cathay Pacific to serve Milan
Milan will gain a direct flight link with Hong Kong when Cathay Pacific launches a non-stop service on March 28.
Flights will operate four times a week (daily except Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) with B777-300ERs.
No other carrier plies between these two cities so Cathay Pacific will have the route all to itself.
Flight schedules will be:
- CX235 departing Hong Kong 0005 and arriving into Milan Malpensa at 0735
- CX216 departing Milan Malpensa 1325 and arriving into Hong Hong at 0700 the following day.
www.cathaypacific.com
Accor launches iphone app
Accorhotels.com has launched a new application to allow iPhone users to book rooms in Accor hotels directly through their phone.
The application also allows users search for their nearest hotels and has a personalised service that memorizes current reservations and favourite hotels.
The application can be downloaded at www.itunes.com/app/accorhotels
www.accorhotels.com
Hampton by Hilton set for UK expansion
Hilton Worldwide has announced the conversion of three properties in Birmingham, Shrewsbury and Braintree to the Hampton by Hilton offering, taking the economy brand's UK portfolio to five hotels.
The properties are owned by Osborn Securities, and are currently operating under the Blueberry Hotels brand, having previously been within the no-longer-trading Purple Hotels portfolio.
All three hotels will be rebranded early next year as the Hampton by Hilton Birmingham Star City, Hampton by Hilton Shrewsbury and Hampton by Hilton Braintree.
They will join the brand's existing hotels at Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Corby / Kettering, with further properties also planned in Leeds and Derby, as well as a second hotel in Liverpool.
www.hamptonbyhilton.com
Ryanair increases traffic by 15%
Budget carrier Ryanair saw its traffic grow by 15% in November this year. The airline flew 4.96m passengers in November 2009, compared to 4.32m in November 2008.
www.ryanair.com