AIRLINES HOTELS
Brussels Airlines offers long-haul economy plus
BRUSSELS AIRLINES, WHICH IS PART OF LUFTHANSA GROUP, is introducing an economy plus service from July 1 as an alternative to its economy and business classes on flights to Africa and North America.
Watergate Hotel reopens after nine years
THE WATERGATE HOTEL – MADE FAMOUS BY THE SCANDAL that brought down US President Richard Nixon – has reopened after nine years. The property in downtown Washington DC has finally reopened its doors for the first time since 2007 after a US$125 million renovation project
SECURITY
STUDY REVEALS IMPACT OF TERRORISM ON BUSINESS TRAVELLER PSYCHE
MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF BUSINESS TRAVELLERS believe travelling to areas perceived as ‘unsafe’ has a psychological effect on them or their families, according to a recent study.
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) teamed up with BBT’s sister publication, Business Traveller, to carry out a study on the impact of terror attacks on business travellers and managers. Some of the findings to emerge
from the report showed 67 per cent of 8 BBT JULY/AUGUST 2016
travellers said that there is a psychological effect on either them or their families when travelling to a region where they may not feel safe. It also found 10 per cent feel ‘utterly fearless’ regarding terrorism, and 25 per cent have very little fear. The study, in association with American
Express GBT, polled 605 business travellers and 270 corporate travel professionals over a two-month period, prior to the recent attacks in Belgium. • Download the full ACTE/Business Traveller report at
bit.ly/28JCFgy
carried out by developer Euro Capital Properties. The building gained notoriety in June 1972 when burglars were apprehended as they broke into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, setting off a chain of events which would lead to
Nixon’s resignation two years later. The refurbished hotel
features 336 rooms – the 32 suites include two Presidential Suites – as well as a restaurant, rooftop lounge, whisky bar and spa. There are also 11 meeting rooms, including a grand ballroom.
Economy plus will be located in the first four rows of the economy cabin and offers extra legroom, and a greater recline of 20 degrees compared to 8 degrees for normal economy seats. Passengers also receive a glass of champagne before their meal, plus an amenity kit, hot towel, linen pillow and chocolate gift box. To upgrade to economy plus, there will normally be a supplement of Ð120 one-way, although there is currently a ‘special discovery rate’ of Ð99 available. Brussels Airlines is also offering
free upgrades for 20,000 passengers during July and August to promote the new product.
AIRPORTS
Heathrow and Gatwick battle for regional support
HEATHROW AND GATWICK HAVE BEEN GATHERING SUPPORT IN THE UK REGIONS as they continue the battle to be allowed to build new runways. Heathrow has unveiled new research
from Frontier Economics, which claims that the lack of connectivity between the UK’s hub airport and northern airports is costing the region £710 million in lost trade every year. Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said: “The government is going to struggle with the foundations of the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ if a third runway isn’t built to support the region’s existing connectivity.” Gatwick chairman Roy McNulty has managed to secure the backing of Belfast International airport for a second runway at the Sussex airport. He has also written to the leaders of Northern Ireland’s political parties promising to deliver new capacity to Northern Ireland by 2025.
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