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News IN BRIEF
■ Kuwait Airways has signed a deal with Airbus to purchase 25 aircraft and lease 12 others. The contract means the state-owned airline will buy 15 A320neos and 10 A350-900s, and lease seven A320s and five A330s. Delivery of the purchased aircraft will commence in 2019.
■ Carlson Rezidor is to introduce two new hotel brands early next year, The group plans to open 60 Radisson Red and 20 Quorvus Collection properties by 2020.
HOTELS
SHANGRI-LA SET FOR SHARD OPENING
LUXURY HOTEL GROUP SHANGRI-LA will open its hotel inside London’s The Shard tower in May. It will be the Hong Kong-based group’s third in Europe. The 202-room hotel, which is set to open its doors on May 6, will feature events spaces for up to 140 theatre-style, and London's highest infinity pool on the 52nd floor.
AIRLINES
RYANAIR AND EASYJET FINED
RYANAIR AND EASYJET have been fined more than €1 million by the Italian competition watchdog due to the mis-selling of travel insurance. Ryanair received an €850,000 fine and Easyjet €200,000. The Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) said both airlines had infringed their consumer codes by not supplying adequate information or by giving misleading information. It said there was a “lack of transparency” during the online purchase of air tickets, and for obstacles created when making a claim. The AGCM criticised Ryanair for its “unfair,
cumbersome and misleading” practice of opting customers into buying travel insurance. The Irish carrier was given 30 days to respond and to remove this “unfair behaviour”. Easyjet received a much smaller fine
because the authority took into account the changes it had made to its online booking processes and refund procedures.
FLIGHTS
QATAR INTRODUCES ALL-BUSINESS CLASS DOHA-TO-LONDON SERVICE
QATAR AIRWAYS WILL BECOME the first carrier to fly an all-business class service from Doha to London Heathrow. The exclusive daily flight will be operated by a 40-seat narrow-bodied A319
and commence on May 15. It is understood that Oneworld member Qatar Airways recently secured an extra flight slot at Heathrow, which would allow the operation of a sixth daily service.
The A319 will be rostered for new flights QR15, departing Doha at 1450 to reach Heathrow at 2025, and QR16, departing Heathrow at 2155 and arriving into Doha the next morning at 0640.
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