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MARRIOTT’S ACQUISITION OF STARWOOD IN NUMBERS
Qatar Airways to drop Osaka from network
12.2billion
The amount of money (US$) involved in Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood
75million
The total combined number of members of Marriott’s and Starwood’s loyalty programmes
QATAR Airways will suspend its nonstop service between Doha and Osaka next year. The cancellation of the route, which the Gulf carrier attributed to “commercial reasons”, will see it withdraw all operations from Osaka from March 31, 2016. Passengers affected by the change will be provided with alternative travel solutions. The dropping of the flights to Osaka may be due to the stiff slot restrictions by Japanese airports, which limit profitability for carriers. Foreign carriers, particularly those that operate long-haul services to Japan, are forced to settle for evening departure slots.
qatarairways.com
New Beijing
airport to have seven runways
5,500 100 30
The number of hotels offered by the combined company
1.1million
THE new airport under construction in Beijing’s southern Daxing district will be one of the world’s largest commercial aviation hubs, with seven runways and the ability to handle 100 million passengers annually. Speaking at the China Design Festival, developer Wang Baoling confirmed that the first phase of the airport would open in 2019 – with four runways capable of accommodating up to 45 million passengers per year.
The number of rooms that the combined company will offer
The second phase of the project will continue to be developed, with capacity due to be expanded to 72 million passengers by 2025. The entire development is expected to be complete by 2040, with total annual capacity reaching 100 million passengers.
The number of countries in which the combined company has a presence
American’s
AAdvantage to move to revenue-based system in 2016
The number of brands offered by the combined company
Visit
www.businesstraveller.asia
AMERICAN Airlines’ frequent flyer programme AAdvantage will shift to a revenue-based system in the second half of 2016. AAdvantage members will earn award miles based on the price of the ticket purchased (inclusive of base fare plus carrier-imposed fares, but excluding government-imposed taxes and fees), as well as their individual elite tier level. Entry-level members will receive a standard rate of five miles for every US dollar spent, while Gold members will earn seven miles. Platinum members will earn eight and Executive Platinum members 11 miles. The new system is skewed to favour higher tier AAdvantage members who pay top dollar for seats in the carrier’s premium cabins. Passengers who opt for cheaper, discounted tickets are almost guaranteed to be earning fewer miles than before.
aa.com
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