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IHG Hotels launches Holiday Inn Express Bengaluru Bommasandra

12Apr

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IHG Hotels launches Holiday Inn Express Bengaluru Bommasandra

IHG Hotels & Resorts has expanded its presence in Karnataka with the inauguration of Holiday Inn Express Bengaluru Bommasandra. Situated conveniently along the national highway, the hotel offers easy accessibility to major corporate hubs including Electronic City, Jigani, and Bommasandra Industrial Area. As the sole international-branded hotel in the vicinity, Holiday Inn Express Bengaluru Bommasandra anticipates a surge in corporate clientele. Positioned within a seven kilometres radius of esteemed companies such as Infosys, TCS, Wipro, and more, it stands as a prime choice for business travelers. Located 25 km from the city centre and 20 kilometres from the bustling MG Road, the hotel promises a strategic location for guests. Crafted to provide memorable experiences through its hos...

No Heathrow Express or Elizabeth Line trains to Heathrow this weekend – Business Traveller

20Nov

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No Heathrow Express or Elizabeth Line trains to Heathrow this weekend – Business Traveller

Transport for London (TfL) has outlined disruption to rail and Underground services to Heathrow on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November, in what it says is “a complex weekend of closures”. Planned Heathrow engineering works mean the Elizabeth Line and Heathrow Express will not run to the airport all weekend. Piccadilly line trains will operate between central London and Terminals, 2,3 and 4, but there will be no trains running to or from Terminal 5, with an inter-terminal transfer bus service operating between Terminal 2&3 and T5. Passengers looking to travel between T4 and T5 are advised to use either the free H30 bus or TfL 482 / 490 services. In addition there will be no Piccadilly Line service between Acton Town and Uxbridge, although Metropolitan Line trains will run to Uxbridge a...

TransPennine Express publishes blueprint to address customer issues – Business Traveller

12Nov

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TransPennine Express publishes blueprint to address customer issues – Business Traveller

Government-run TransPennine Express has published a new blueprint which it says aims to “address many of the issues which have caused problems and disruption for rail customers”. Earlier this year the decision was made not to renew FirstGroup’s TransPennine Express franchise following a period of poor performance, with the service being transferred to the state-owned operator of last resort (OLR). New operating company DOHL (standing for DfT OLR Holdings) has now published what it is calling the Making Journeys Better prospectus, which addresses the high rates of cancellations and union disputes which have plagued the franchise. DOHL says it has reduced cancellations by 40 per cent since it took over, and has outlined a three-phase plan to improve performance. This will involve stabilisi...

27Sep

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Marriott launches all-new Four Points Express by Sheraton brand – Business Traveller

Marriott International has launched an all-new Four Points Express by Sheraton brand that will be positioned under its midscale segment. The company has already signed three deals across the UK and Türkiye for the new brand and has also signed letters of intent for future Four Points Express hotels in markets such as Poland, Belgium and the UK. The first UK hotel is slated to open in a prime location in Central London less than 500m from Euston Station and 1km from Kings Cross and St Pancras International. Four Points Express by Sheraton London Euston is expected to open in 2024 with 201 guest rooms following a significant renovation of the current property. In Türkiye, two Four Points Express hotels have been signed in Antalya and Bursa. Four Points Express by Sheraton Antalya Lara will...

Express bus service between Heathrow and Croydon doubles in frequency – Business Traveller

20Aug

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Express bus service between Heathrow and Croydon doubles in frequency – Business Traveller

Transport for London has rolled out the latest phase of its Superloop express bus service, with the renaming and increased frequency of the route between Heathrow and south London. The former X26 between Heathrow Central and West Croydon is now known as the SL7, and has doubled in frequency to one bus every 15 minutes. TfL also said that “Other improvements to follow on many of the buses include improved customer information, USB charging and luggage racks”. The renamed SL7 service is the third route to become part of the Superloop network, which was unveiled earlier this year and aims to add over four million extra kilometres to the bus network in outer London. TfL proposes Superloop bus network The first two routes launched last month – the SL8 running between Uxbridge and White City,...

5Aug

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Marriott integrates City Express brand into Marriott Bonvoy – Business Traveller

Marriott Bonvoy members can now earn points at City Express properties, following the integration of the brand into the programme. Marriott announced plans to acquire the City Express brand last year, in a US$100 million deal with Mexican company Hotels City Express. The agreement has added around 150 City Express by Marriott properties in the Caribbean and Latin America. The former City Premios Rewards programme has now been fully integrated into the Marriott Bonvoy scheme, with members able to transfer existing points balances until 30 September. A status match is also being offered during the transition phase, and selected City Premios benefits including gift card redemptions at third-party vendors such as Cineopolis will continue to be available with Marriott Bonvoy. Redemption of Ma...

Global Airlines reveals partnership with American Express – Business Traveller

28Jul

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Global Airlines reveals partnership with American Express – Business Traveller

In terms of F&B partnerships, products from Longbottom & Co were on display, as well as cocktails from The Isle of White distillery and Laurent Perrier champagne. During the evening, Asquith also discussed speculation about the airline’s chances of success. “Someone left an interesting comment recently that ‘no-one goes and buys A380s randomly, there has to be a plan behind it’ and of course there is. “There are people that say the transatlantic market is littered with failed carriers – and it absolutely is. Because they all do the same thing. Over the last three and a half decades they’ve competed on price, and it’s a race to the bottom largely. They either do that, or all-premium product across the Atlantic. We’re doing things better and differently and we know what we’re doi...

New express bus service launches between Dublin airport and Belfast – Business Traveller

25Jul

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New express bus service launches between Dublin airport and Belfast – Business Traveller

Travellers looking to get between Dublin airport and Belfast now have a new option, with the launch of the Dublin Express bus route. The new service is offering 16 trips per day in either direction, with the first departure from Dublin City and Dublin airport at 0520 and 0600 respectively, and the last services departing at 0010 and 0100. There are stops at Burgh Quay, Westland Row and Custom House Quay in Dublin, as well as a stop outside Dublin airport Terminal 1, and one on Glengall Street in Belfast. Belfastlive.co.uk reports that the new service claims to be “the fastest coach transfer from Belfast to Dublin with its quickest journey estimated to take one hour and 50 minutes”. Dublin Express estimates that the new service will save “in the region of 25,000 car journeys during July a...

Accor’s CEO on Orient Express, international travel and designing for the local community – Business Traveller

21Jul

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Accor’s CEO on Orient Express, international travel and designing for the local community – Business Traveller

Business Traveller attended Accor’s Global Meeting Exchange 2023, held at the Pullman Paris Montparnasse this past week to hear from the hotel group on the future of MICE as well as sustainability and consumer trends. Group chairman and CEO of Accor, Sébastien Bazin was interviewed on topics including luxury yacht and train products, sustainability and forthcoming outbound travel from locations such as India. Orient Express The talk had a focus on forthcoming products under the Orient Express brand, namely Accor’s train and yacht projects. Bazin spoke about the growing wealth in the world and the desire to slow down, which has prompted such products. “People are getting richer and richer. I think if you get really rich, the one thing you want to regain control of is your time… Regaining ...