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Bangkok Airways adds Chiang Rai
BANGKOK Airways is to launch a twice-daily
Airbus A320 service
between Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) and Chiang Rai in the north of Thailand on March 28. The first outbound flight PG231 will depart Bangkok at 07.35 and arrive Chiang Rai Airport at 08.55 while the second outbound flight will depart at 18.05 to arrive in Chiang Rai at 19.25. Return flights depart Chiang Rai Airport at 09.45 and 20.10. All Bangkok Airways’ passengers can a boutique
enjoy corner.
Suvarnabhumi with free snacks, hot or cold drinks and free Wi-Fi. There’s also a kids’
Bangkok
business class (the Blue Ribbon Club) – or FlyerBonus Premier Membership passengers get extra treats at the Blue Ribbon Club Lounge including hot meals.
bangkokair.com
THE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW FLIGHTS
TOUR OPERATORS TRADE SHOWS
Spring opening for Mauritius Westin
lounge at Airways’ Grenada purifies branding
The Americas Workshop 2014
THE annual Americas Workshop – the longest established trade show in the UK dedicated to Latin America –will be held in the Royal Geographical Society London on March 11-13. The Americas Workshop brings together UK tour operators and ground handlers in Latin America, with, this year, around 60 suppliers including
small
haciendas, boutique hotels, rainforest lodges, expedition cruises and the DMC’s represented by Americas. Call Wendy or Lillian on 020 7223 4330 or
americas@americas.co.uk americas.co.uk
BY ALAN ORBELL GRENADA has unveiled a new destination brand designed to reposition the country as a major tourist destination. The new brand tag-line ‘Pure Grenada’
is intended to underpin the island’s new marketing focus, positioning the island as ‘off-the-beaten path’ and a haven for the discerning travel explorer. The logo also
reflects the island’s lodges,
Amerinidian roots and ancestral heritage while still encapsulating the ‘heart of the nutmeg’. Grenada has always been the Spice Island but this did not necessarily encourage people to come according to t Alexandra Otway-Noel, the island’s Minister of Tourism. “We want to position ourselves for the
IN BRIEF Kittitian Hill on track: Kittitian Hill, a
new luxury eco-project on 400 acres of farmland, is scheduled for a soft opening on St Kitts this year. Belle Mont Farm, a boutique property, will open its doors in March, before opening fully to guests for the 2014/15 winter season, and the first nine holes of Irie Fields golf course, will also be ready to play.
kittitianhill.com
Mandarin in Taiwan: Mandarin Oriental
is set to open a 256-room hotel in Taipei, Taiwan, over the next couple of months. Located on Dunhua North Road, Taipei’s main boulevard, all rooms and suites will include luxurious marble bathrooms. Restaurants will include a French Brasserie and an Italian restaurant.
mandarinoriental.com
Louisiana gets certified: A 2013 initiative by the Louisiana Office of Tourism has resulted in Louisiana becoming only the second U.S. state to be certified by Destination Marketing Association International’s Destination Marketing Accreditation Program. The only other DMAP-accredited U.S. state is Florida.
louisianatravel.com
magnificence of not the scenery tourists. We have and
friendliness of the people; our visitors are guests,
been
polishing the product and now have lots of excellent hotels, restaurants, diving and yachting plus direct flights from British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. “Tourism is the number one contributor
to our GDP which is why we say ‘tourism is everybody’s business’. Our hotels are busy – the new Sandals opened in December – visitor figures are up and we have a lot to offer our guests. “This includes world-class diving, culture and heritage, the best chocolate in the world, waterfalls,
trails, birdwatching and yachting,” Otway-Noel.
Grenadagrenadines.com
rivers, hiking said
STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa, Mauritius, is scheduled to open this spring in the historic Turtle Bay of Balaclava – former breeding grounds of the Mauritian green sea turtle – on the north west coast of Mauritius. Located in lush tropical gardens and surrounded by sugarcane fields and mountains, the 190 guest rooms/suites will feature the Westin Heavenly Bed®, the brand’s Heavenly® Shower, Heavenly® Robe and exclusive White Tea Aloe bath amenities, as well as the latest in-room technology. The resort will also offer five dining venues, bar and lobby lounge. Starwood currently operates two other resorts in Mauritius, The St. Regis Mauritius, Le Morne, and Le Méridien Ile Maurice, on the north west coast bay of Pointe Aux Piments. Meanwhile, The Residence Mauritius has introduced a new all-inclusive programme including all food and drink plus water-skiing, windsurfing, pedal boats, canoeing and kayaking. Families can also use the Planter’s Kids Club.
starwoodhotels.com;
theresidence.com/mauritius
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