AIRPORTS
HOTELS
MARRIOTT: NEW BENEFITS FOR MICE BOOKERS
MARRIOTT HAS LAUNCHED A RANGE OF BENEFITS for MICE planners booking ten or more room nights in conjunction with a meeting or event. There are ten options to choose
Heathrow
TFL: Heathrow got its sums wrong by £16bn
HEATHROW AIRPORT HAS UNDERESTIMATED THE COST OF ROAD AND RAIL LINKS for a third runway by more than £16 billion, Transport for London (TFL) has claimed. TFL, which is under the remit of outspoken Heathrow expansion critic Boris
Johnson, London’s mayor, said estimates for upgrade work to the city’s transport system were eight times more than Heathrow’s £2.2 billion calculation. The airport said that only £1.2 billion of public contribution would be required
to upgrade local road and rail links, while Heathrow itself expected to spend a further £1 billion. TFL claimed there had been a substantial underestimate of the increase in congestion on local buses, trains and roads. Heathrow chief executive John Holland- Kaye told The Times that the transport department’s estimate was a “long list of anything that might be needed across London”. Last year, government delayed a decision on airport expansion until at least this summer.
ROUTES
GATWICK TO LAUNCH FLIGHTS TO CHONGQING AND TIANJIN
GATWICK HAS SECURED THE UK’S FIRST DIRECT FLIGHTS to the Chinese city of Chongqing. The twice-weekly flights will then continue to China’s fourth largest city, Tianjin. Starting from June 25, Tianjin Airlines will operate an Airbus A330 on the Gatwick-Chongqing-Tianjin route. It is the airline’s first long-haul flights outside Asia. The route will depart from Gatwick Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 22:25.
Guy Stephenson, Gatwick’s chief commercial officer, said: “By flying into
BUYINGBUSINESSTRAVEL.COM Tianjin
two of China’s most important economic centres, Gatwick is providing vital direct connections for UK business travellers into some of the most exciting growth markets on the planet.”
He added: “The two new Chinese destinations complement Gatwick’s growing long-haul network, which now serves over 50 destinations on four continents.”
from, including a cocktail party, room upgrades and high-speed internet. The benefits are available across
brands JW Marriott, Autograph Collection Hotels, Renaissance Hotels, Marriott Hotels, AC Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn. Other options include double reward points and one free guest room for every 20 booked.
TMCs
American Express CEO steps down
AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL announced that president and CEO Bill Glenn was stepping down with immediate effect and joining the board of directors. He has been replaced by chairman of the board Greg O’Hara, who is serving as interim president and CEO, while the TMC searches for a new candidate. Glenn had been in the role since 2014.
AIRPORT LOUNGES
Record growth for Priority Pass
PRIORITY PASS HAS CONFIRMED it has passed the 900-lounge milestone, with over 170 lounges having been added in the last 12 months. The lounge membership programme said that the Asia-Pacific region was a major contributor to growth, with over 60 lounges having been added in China alone.
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