OpenSkies, which operates nonstop flights between New York (Kennedy and Newark) and Paris (Orly), and between New York (Kennedy) and Amsterdam (Schiphol), has completed its merger with L’Avion, the first all business-class French airline.
Responding to rumors and reports that the planned layoffs at Winair and the closure of three of its routes is a sign of the end for the company, Managing Director of Winair, Edwin Hodge, said the company planned layoffs and restructuring as well as renegotiated terms and conditions with suppliers to reduce overall cost thus keeping the company viable.
VisitBritain is starting the European phase of its “Britain for Less” campaign, as part of its £6.5m global push to market the UK as an affordable destination. The strap line “See More for Less”, will run across 18 European countries and take in a number of online and offline elements.
Golden Tulip Hospitality Group has moved into voluntary receivership (a kind of corporate bankruptcy whereby a receiver is appointed by bankruptcy courts or creditors to run the company) blaming declining occupancy rates and the cost of investing in new hotels.
Luxuriant World Resorts announced it is studying the seven distinct geographic regions of Guatemala for future investments.
TUI Travel PLC and Air Berlin PLC have signed a long-term strategic partnership for their German flight business. The agreement is based on a cross ownership in which TUI Travel PLC, through a subsidiary, will have an interest of 19.9 percent in Air Berlin PLC and vice versa.