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Breaking Travel News News: Koster appointed executive vice president... Virgin Atlantic has appointed Corneel Koster to the role of executive vice president, customer. Koster joins Virgin from joint venture partner Delta Air Lines, where he currently holds the role of senior vice president - Europe, Middle East, Africa and India. More... News: Rowland elected ABTA chairman during... Alistair Rowland has been elected chairman of ABTA following the annual general meeting. Chief retail officer with the Mid-Counties Co-operative, Rowland takes up his position with immediate effect. More... Focus: Breaking Travel News interview: Ian... Appointed by Saleh Mohamed Al Geziry, the newly installed director general of Ajman Tourism, to open the first overseas office for the destination, Ian Scott is charged with putting the smallest of the United Arab Emirates on the hospitality map. Here he tells Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole about the challenges he faces More... News: Ronda Locatelli unveils new vegan... Initially featuring over 40 dishes created by Giorgio Locatelli, the latest additions to the menu build on the restaurants reputation as offering the largest vegan offering from a stand-alone non-vegan restaurant in the city. More... News: China Southern launches Zhengzhou... British passengers will be able to fly directly to one of China’s eight ancient capital cities from today, as China Southern launches Europe’s first direct route to Zhengzhou. More... News: American Airlines prepares for final... The MD-80, also known as the Super 80, was the workhorse of the airline’s fleet throughout the 1980s and beyond, providing customers and team members with heartfelt memories on adventures ranging from family holidays to key business trips. More... News: Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort opens in... Accor has announced the opening of Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok in the Thai capital. Nestled in the heart of Sukhumvit, the resort is surrounded by 1.2-acres of lush greenery with trees dating back over a century. More... News: Wyndham Destinations opens new property... WorldMark by Wyndham owners, resort guests, local officials and resort associates joined Wyndham Destinations president and chief executive, Michael Brown, for a Rose City-inspired celebration, complete with a rose-ribbon cutting and rose petal confetti. More... News: Tourism Toronto launches new Let Yourself... Tourism Toronto is launching a new destination marketing campaign, Let Yourself In. The move comes fresh on the heels of the Raptors capturing the NBA title and Toronto’s sense of welcome and diversity seizing the world’s attention. More... News: American Express Global Business Travel... American Express Global Business Travel is to acquire DER Business Travel, the corporate travel arm of the DER Touristik Group. The acquisition is conditioned on receipt of antitrust approvals and is expected to close in the third quarter of this year. More... News: End of an era as Bombardier sells CRJ... Bombardier has agreed to sell its regional jet program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for US$550 million. The deal marks the end of an era for Bombardier, which will withdraw from the commercial jet market. More... News: Jones handed corporate communications... In her role, Rosemary Jones is responsible for the implementation, on-going review, and evolution of the island’s National Tourism Plan, coordinating and managing multiple departmental teams and outside stakeholders. More... News: Minister Bartlett welcomes AC Hotel... AC Hotels by Marriott has announced the opening of AC Hotel Kingston. In a recent walk-through of the hotel, minister of tourism for Jamaica, Edmund Bartlett, said: “The debut of a brand like AC Hotels in Kingston will solidify the city’s status as a strong city tourism destination.” More... News: InterContinental signs up Sands... InterContinental Hotels Group and Sands China have announced that the Venetian Macao and the Parisian Macao will become InterContinental Alliance Resorts. In addition, the Londoner Hotel in Macao will join the alliance when it opens in 2020 following the renovation of the current Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central. More... News: Radisson Blu Hotel, Prague, opens doors... Radisson has announced the opening of a new Radisson Blu Hotel in Prague. The reopening follows a transformation of an existing hotel, with major capital investment going into the project to upgrade and re-brand the property. More... News: Qatar Airways lands in Portugal for first... Qatar Airways’ first ever passenger flight to Portugal landed at Lisbon Airport earlier, as the airline adds to its rapidly expanding European network. Operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, flight QR343 was greeted with a water cannon salute on arrival. More... News: Hard Rock opens 900-room property in... Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos has welcomed the opening of Hard Rock Hotel London. The property is Hard Rock’s first hotel in the United Kingdom and continues the brand’s legacy in its original birthplace. More... News: Delta Air Lines to bring premium offering... Delta Air Lines is bringing brand new cabins to UK skies in November with the launch of its new business class seat, offering more comfort and privacy. At the same time, the Atlanta, Georgia-based carrier will introduce its international premium economy cabin, Delta Premium Select. More... News: Dubai Tourism to offer individual hotel... The Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing has announced it will provide Dubai hotels with an individual hotel emission analysis report. The information will offer an overview of each establishment’s emission performance in comparison to its peers using results from the carbon calculator software. More... Focus: Headaches of Commercial Travel & How... In an age where business is driven by technology, the days of inaccessibility seem to no longer exist. Getting ahead of text messages and emails are nearly impossible and the fleeting demands of corporations leave us glued to our smartphone devices. The need to travel in an instance has become a necessity yet traveling commercially has grown into an atrocity. With companies such as Apple spending approximately $600M annually in total travel costs, More... Articles last updated at Jun 26, 2019 12:33:36pm. Next update in 60 minutes.