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Philippine Airlines to launch Seattle route – Business Traveller
3Apr By adminNo Comments
Travel

Philippine Airlines to launch Seattle route – Business Traveller

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will launch nonstop flights between its Manila base and Seattle from 2 October 2024. PAL will be the first carrier to link the Philippines and the U.S. Pacific Northwest region. More than 900,000 Americans visited the Philippines in 2023, making the U.S. the country’s second largest source of inbound tourists. The Philippine flag carrier will also serve the growing number of Filipinos visiting family and friends in Washington and Oregon, which are home to more than 240,000 Filipino Americans. The PAL Manila-Seattle service will initially operate three times weekly – on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The airline will deploy a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the Seattle route, with 42 in 2-3-2 lie-flat business class, and 328 in 3-4-3 economy class. PAL recently...
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IHG debuts Garner brand in Seattle – Business Traveller
27Dec By adminNo Comments
Travel

IHG debuts Garner brand in Seattle – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts has opened the first hotel under its new midscale conversion Garner brand. The former Red Lion Inn & Suites Auburn Seattle has been reflagged as the Garner Auburn – Seattle. IHG unveiled the Garner brand in August, and at the time said that it would be ready to franchise in early September – demonstrating how quickly the group intends to turn around conversion opportunities. IHG launches midscale conversion brand Garner The 95-room property is located in Seattle’s southern suburb of Auburn, around 20 minutes drive from the city’s Seattle-Tacoma International airport. Signature amenities include a complimentary hot breakfast bar, flavour-infused water at check-in and a cookie “happy hour”. IHG plans to add several Garner properties in the coming months, and is ...
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Here’s what happens to the billions in gift cards that go unused every year
25Dec By adminNo Comments
Money

Here’s what happens to the billions in gift cards that go unused every year

Warning about gift card scams: what you need to know Warning about gift card scams: what you need to know 01:59 Gift cards can make for the perfect Christmas stocking stuffer — assuming people remember to use them.Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. Restaurant gift cards are the most popular, making up one-third of those sales. Most of those gift cards will be redeemed. Paytronix, which track...
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Ichiro Suzuki Retired Four Years Ago. But He Can’t Quit Baseball.
28Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Ichiro Suzuki Retired Four Years Ago. But He Can’t Quit Baseball.

Ichiro Suzuki strode onto the field at the Tokyo Dome and steadied himself for his first performance in that legendary stadium since his retirement from Major League Baseball more than four years earlier.Here he was again, now 50 years old and in full uniform. On this night, one of the purest hitters in the history of the game was preparing to pitch. Suzuki steadied his small frame, peered over his glove and stared down his fearsome opponent in the batter’s box.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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A Labor Strike Over Shoplifting
28Nov By adminNo Comments
Business

A Labor Strike Over Shoplifting

Union walkouts these days are common for pay raises, but get this: Over the weekend hundreds of workers at three Macy’s stores in the Seattle suburbs went on strike to protest rampant shoplifting and risks to employee safety.United Food & Commercial Workers Local 3000 says Macy’s “is not doing enough to address shoplifting, violent shoppers, and other safety threats to workers and customers.” Among other evidence, the union points to an incident involving Liisa Luick, a longtime employee at the Macy’s store some 20 miles north of downtown. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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The Left Takes a Hit in Seattle
16Nov By adminNo Comments
Health

The Left Takes a Hit in Seattle

There’s some good news in American politics, believe it or not, and in Seattle of all places. While votes are still being tallied, it’s clear that voters delivered a rebuke to the anti-police City Council.Four seats held by progressives were won by candidates running on an anti-crime platform. Two others are still up for grabs, with another vacancy to be filled next year by the next City Council. Including Councillor-at-large Sara Nelson, who wasn’t up for a vote this year, moderates will now hold at least five of nine seats on what was arguably the most progressive City Council in America before this vote. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos to Leave Seattle for Miami
3Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos to Leave Seattle for Miami

Updated Nov. 3, 2023 3:34 pm ETJeff Bezos says he is moving from Seattle to Miami, where he’ll be near his parents, closer to some operations of his space company—and where he also could end up paying less in taxes.The Amazon.com founder and former CEO posted his plans on Instagram Thursday. “I want to be close to my parents, and Lauren and I love Miami,” he wrote, referring to his partner, Lauren Sanchez. He said his parents recently moved back to Miami, where he graduated from high school in 1982.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Jeff Bezos to leave Seattle for Miami
3Nov By adminNo Comments
Money

Jeff Bezos to leave Seattle for Miami

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is moving to the Sunshine State.   In a sentimental Instagram post Thursday, which included old footage of the very first Amazon office located in Bezos' former garage in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, the billionaire said he's moving to Miami. His reasons for relocating include a desire to be closer to his parents; his partner, Lauren Sanchez; and Cape Canaveral, where operations for his space exploration company Blue Origin "are increasingly shifting," according to the post."As exciting as the move is, it's an emotional decision for me," Bezos said in the post. "Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart."Bezos established Amazon in Seattle in 1994, contributing to the city's transformation into a vibrant technology hub. He helmed the company until 2021...
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