Norwegian Cruise Line orders two new ships
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Norwegian Cruise Line orders two new ships
JULY 16, 2014 WWW.TRAVELDAILYMEDIA.COM/ASIA FARNBOROUGH FOCUS A round-up of all the major deals from day two of the UK air show INDONESIA IN TUNE Budget hotelier Tune embarks on major nationwide expansion GREEN Including Anantara's elephant drive and The Savoy's wildflower walk AIRASIA ENTERS NEO ERA Airline places major order for new Airbus jet TT BK K M THI ALL OR S E I AN NS D ID E RSVP mont for this at the h's event Bath Bar TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UK www.traveldailymedia.com/asia TRAVEL DAILY CHINA 16 Jul 2014 ▶ P1 FLOATING WEDDINGS TWO NEW SHIPS EYE ON LATIN AMERICA Bali's Ayana Resort has launched a new wedding venue that "floats" over the sea... Norwegian Cruise Lines has placed an order for two more Breakaway-class ships... Including Air Canada's new route to Panama and Brazil's new Sheraton... READ MORE " READ MORE " READ MORE " Introducing the How To Sell Constance Hotels & Resorts guide. CLICK HERE › Asian carriers start spending at Farnborough AirAsia X pens major deal for brand new Airbus A330neo... A sia's fast-growing airlines have been among the big spenders at this week’s Farnborough Air Show. AirAsia X, the Malaysian longhaul low-cost carrier, yesterday became the first airline customer of the brand new Airbus A330neo aircraft, which was officially launched at Farnborough on Monday. Loyal Airbus customer Tony Fernandes signed a deal for up to 100 fuel-efficient A330neos, including 50 firm orders and 50 options, in a deal worth US$13.8 billion at list prices. This deal extends AirAsia's total Airbus orders to more than 500 aircraft, including A320s, A330s, A330neos and A350s. “We have been encouraging Airbus to launch this new version of the A330 for some time now,” said Fernandes, co-founder of AirAsia X. ”I am pleased that they are offering this choice and bringing us the aircraft we truly need to develop further our low-cost long-haul model.” China’s airlines also got in on the action earlier this week, with both Okay Airways and start-up Zheijang Loong Airlines placing significant orders on Monday. Okay Airways, which is based in Beijing, has purchased six Boeing 737 MAX 8s and four standard Tony Fernandes celebrates the AirAsia X deal with officials from Airbus and AirAsia Boeing 737-800s, valued at US$980 million at current list prices. The deal will also see Okay Airways convert five B737-800s from a previous order into larger B737-900ER model, making it the first Chinese airline to order the B737-900ER. Meanwhile, Hangzhou-based Zhejiang Loong Airlines has signed a Letter on Intent to acquire 20 CS100 aircraft from Bombardier, worth US$1.3bn. Other Asian airlines making Costa Concordia raise commences O perations have started to raise the Costa Concordia. The ship is slowly being lifted by pumping air into tanks attached to its hull, having been resting on platforms since being hauled upright in September 2013. The refloating is expected to take six or seven days, following which the ship will be towed to Genoa where it will be scrapped. The BBC reported that a search for Russel Rebello, whose body was not recovered from the wreckage, will be carried out when it reaches the dock. headlines at Farnborough include Kazakhstan's Bek Air and Japan's Fuji Dream Airlines. Astana-based Bek has signed an agreement to purchase seven Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, while Fuji Dream has penned a contract for six Embraer E175 regional jets, with options for an additional three aircraft. CLICK HERE for a round-up of all the main orders on day two at the Farnborough Air Show. The Farnborough International Air Show is taking place in the UK this week, and Travel Daily will provide a daily round-up of all the major deals signed at the show. Here's a rundown of the biggest deals from day two: Japan's SMBC Aviation Capital has placed a huge order for 115 Airbus A320s, including 110 new A320neo and five existing A320 aircraft. AirAsia X has signed a contract for 50 new Airbus A330neo aircraft, with options for a further 50, in a deal worth US$13.8 billion. Brazilian carrier Azul has placed an order for 30 new Embraer E195-E2 jets, with purchase rights for a further 20 of the same model. BOC Aviation, the Bank of China's aircraft leasing arm, has placed an order for 43 Airbus A320s, comprising seven A320neo and 36 standard A320 aircraft US-based Trans States Holdings, which operates Trans States Airlines, Compass Airlines and GoJet Airlines, has ordered 50 Embraer E175-E2 jets, with options for a further 50. [email protected] Online Travel Academy! Travel Daily Asia has teamed up with Equator Learning to bring you a one-stop-shop for travel e-learning courses and resources. Log on now to start learning and earning certificates and prizes! FARNBOROUGH FOCUS Avolon, the Irish aircraft leasing firm, has signed a deal for 15 of Airbus’ newly launched A330neo aircraft. Advertise with TDA today! Email us at Welcome to your brand new Intrepid Aviation has announced its first direct Boeing order for six B777300ERs, valued at US$1.9 billion. Japan's Fuji Dream Airlines has penned a contract for six Embraer E175 regional jets, with options for an additional three aircraft. Azerbaijan Airlines has signed a firm order for two Embraer E190 regional jets in a deal worth US$95.4 million. Leasing company CIT Group has agreed to buy 15 Airbus A330900neo aircraft, five A321s and 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. US-based Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has placed a firm order for 26 Boeing jets – six B777-300ERs and 20 B737 MAX 8 aircraft, valued at US$3.9 billion. Bek Air of Kazakhstan has placed an order with Russia's Sukhoi for seven Superjet 100 aircraft, to be delivered in 2015 and 2016. Abu Dhabi's Falcon Aviation Services has agreed to purchase five more Q400 turboprop aircraft from Bombardier US-based Horizon Air has signed a firm order for one Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft Managing Director: Gary Marshall | Editor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358 TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UK TRAVEL DAILY CHINA www.traveldailymedia.com/asia 16 Jul 2014 Your guide to the latest technologies making business travel better ▶ P2 7 7 CLICK LIC CK H HERE EER RE to read the guide BOOK NOW Tune Hotels moves ahead with Indonesia expansion Red Planet plans to add 20 hotels in next two years... 12345 67890 IN NUMBERS 2 Norwegian Cruise Lines has ordered two more cruise ships 7 Tune Hotels has opened its seventh property in Indonesia… 20 … and it plans to add another 20 hotels in the country over the next two years 2,313 The number of new hotels under development in Asia Pacific 11,896 B The number of extra seats offered by Malaysia Airlines during the Hari Raya Puasa holidays udget hotel brand Tune is continuing with its expansion plans in Indonesia. Through its Indonesian franchise company, Red Planet, the company recently opened its seventh hotel in the country, located in Surabaya, and has multiple new projects in the pipeline. "We are of the firm belief that the value-for-money, or budget, hotel sector in Indonesia has the scope for the most growth with rising domestic demand fuelling this expansion," said Suwito, president director of PT Red Planet Indonesia Tbk. "Our in-depth research strongly indicates this segment is also the most resilient sector of the hotel market in Indonesia and will remain profitable through the normal ebbs and flows of an emerging economy. "Tune Hotels is without a doubt the most iconic value-formoney brand in the region and we look forward to building on the international success the brand has had," he added. The 156-room Tune Hotel Surabaya opened this week, taking the company's total portfolio to seven hotels with 1,063 rooms. These include properties in Pasar Baru (166 rooms), Pekanbaru (140), Solo (153), Bekasi (157), Palembang (147) and Makassar (144). But Red Planet said it is in "final negotiations" for a minimum of four more sites in the Jakarta region, with formal announcements expected in the coming weeks. These projects Near miss at Danang Airport Upscale hotels drive Asian development A n air traffic controller at Danang Airport has had his licence was revoked after two aircraft were involved in a near miss. The incident occurred in late June, when a Jetstar Pacific aircraft was cleared to take-off from a runway where a Vietnam Airlines flight was coming into land. The two aircraft were just 350 metres apart when the mistake was spotted. A trainee air traffic controller had been left in charge at the time. Her supervisor has now been suspended by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV), while the trainee will be required to undergo additional training. Suwito form a broader expansion plan that will see the company announce "a minimum of 20 more hotels" in the next two years. Tune Hotels, which was launched by AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes, now operates a global portfolio of 43 hotels in eight countries - Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, India, Australia and the UK. T he upscale and luxury segments of the market are driving new hotel development in Asia Pacific, a new report has revealed. In its pipeline report for June 2014, STR Global found that new upscale hotels accounted for the largest proportion of rooms being planned or constructed in Asia Pacific, with 146,810 rooms, or 28.2% of total pipeline. The upper upscale segment accounted for a further 23.2%, with 120,666 rooms, while the luxury segment was found to contribute 16.0%, with 83,304 Advertise with TDA today! Email us at [email protected] Fiji Airways blocked from Solomons launch F iji Airways' planned services to the Solomon Islands have been suspended before they even started. The airline said it was informed by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Solomon Islands that it would not be allowed a landing permit, less than 24 hours before the start of its scheduled Nadi-Honiara route on 5 July. The airline apologised to passengers and said it is hopeful that the governments of Fiji and the Solomon Islands can resolve the issue. New airport opens in Indonesia A rooms. In total there are 2,313 new hotels under contract across Asia Pacific, comprising 519,718 rooms. new airport has opened on Indonesia's Madura Island, off the coast of East Java. The Jakarta Post reports that Trunojoyo Airport will now handle short-haul flights initially connecting the island with Surabaya. The former air strip was previously used as the training base for the Merpati Pilot School, before being upgraded. Managing Director: Gary Marshall | Editor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358 TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UK TRAVEL DAILY CHINA www.traveldailymedia.com/asia 16 Jul 2014 ▶ P3 Norwegian Cruise Line orders two new ships Norwegian Getaway launched earlier this year Anantara raises funds for Thailand's elephants As Anantara prepares to host the 13th King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in August, the resort operator has unveiled a new pledge to raise awareness and money for Thailand's elephants. N orwegian Cruise Line has ordered an additional two new cruise ships. The new Breakawayclass cruise liners will be built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, and are expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2018 and the fourth quarter of 2019. Each ship will have 4,200 passenger berths, with the deal worth EUR1.6 billion (US$2.2bn). “Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway have proven themselves as industry gamechangers and are extremely popular with our guests,” said Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian’s chief executive officer. “It was only natural that we build on their success with this new ship order that further solidifies our long-term growth strategy.” Norwegian Breakaway was the first Breakaway-class ship to launch in May 2013 followed by Norwegian Getaway in February 2014. Click here for full story " Hainan Airlines to add Guangzhou flights H ainan Airlines has launched a series of new flights from Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport. On Tuesday 15 July, the Chinese carrier commenced a new daily service from Guangzhou to Shanghai's Hongqiao International Airport. Flights will now depart Guangzhou at 0730 and arrive at Shanghai at 1000. And on the same day, Hainan Airlines inaugurated a new service from Guangzhou to Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan province. Flights will now operate three times a week, departing Guangzhou at 1250 on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and arriving at Chengdu's Shuangliu International Airport at 1510. QUOTE OF THE DAY “The addition of the new 737 MAX airplanes will help us explore new regional markets.” Liu Weining, president of Okay Airways In addition, Hainan Airlines will add extra flights from Guangzhou to Beijing, Hangzhou, Fuzhou and Haikou during the peak summer travel period. The new flights to Beijing and Fuzhou will operate every day, with a double daily service added on route to Hangzhou. The Haikou route will run three times a week, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Vietnam selects new HCMC tourist boats A new fleet of new high-speed tourist boats will be launched between Ho Chi Minh City and the resort destination of Vung Tau, Vietnam's Tuoi Tre newspaper has reported. The old hydrofoil boats that previous served the route were banned early this year following a fire, and Greenlines DP, which operates the service, has now revealed that it will launch a new fleet of five boats in August. The new vessels will come in various sizes, seating 60, 80 or 150 passengers. And following the initial launch, an extra boat will be added each month until the fleet reaches 10 vessels. The locally-built boats will cost more than US$1 million. Advertise with TDA today! Email us at [email protected] The company has teamed up with some of Thailand's most famous TV stars, asking them to put their artistic skills to the test by painting mini statues of elephants. These works of art will then be auctioned off during the tournament. The funds raised from the auction will go donated to local charity Elephant Parade, to help its efforts to protect Thailand's elephants. Thai celebrities taking part in the initiative include Woody Milintachinda, Cindy Bishop, Tanya Engtrakul, Pip Rawich, Mutmee Pimdao, Put Putthichai, View Wannarose, Poo Anirut, Bee Matika, Paul Pattarapol, Data Daranratch, Jeab Karnjanaporn, Kae Chollada and Took Chanokwanun. Now in its 13th year, the King's Cup has so far raised US$750,000 for Thailand's wild and domesticated elephant population, including the creation of the first elephant hospital in Krabi. A total of 50 street elephants will take part in this year's tournament. London's Savoy Hotel develops wildflower walk The Savoy Hotel in London is developing a 'wildflower walk', alongside the UK capital's River Thames. As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, the Fairmont-managed hotel is leading an initiative that will create London’s first ever central wildflower walk - a floral trail that will increase the amount of native wildflowers in the city, as well as raising awareness of green and floral spaces along the Thames. All along the river, green spaces will be planted with wild flowers to create a string of ‘pit-stops’ for bees and other pollinators. The River of Flowers project will be unveiled in August this year, and includes a map that plots the wild gardens, meadows and groves of trees along the north and south banks of the Thames. Boeing preserves US wetlands Boeing has launched a new project that will lead to the preservation of a huge area of wetlands in South Carolina. The US planemaker has received approval for a plan to preserve 1,600 hectares of land, including more than 800 hectares of wetlands. Boeing said the project would lead to "a substantial increase in public lands, public access, and protections of land, water quality and several rare, threatened and endangered wildlife species". "This investment significantly advances a national effort to protect and restore the fire dependent native longleaf pine ecosystem," said Mark Robertson, executive director of The Nature Conservancy in South Carolina. "Together, these acquisitions represent one of the largest private conservation investments in the Francis Marion National Forest and surrounding region." Boeing has purchased the land from South Carolina, and will now lease plots to various bodies including Low Country Open Land Trust (LOLT), the Open Space Institute (OSI) and the Nature Conservancy. Emirates adds Budapest to network E mirates has announced it will fly between Dubai and Budapest from October. The carrier will launch daily services to the Hungarian capital from 27 October 2014 using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Budapest Airport’s CEO Jost Lammers said the route had taken five years of negotiation. Managing Director: Gary Marshall | Editor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358 TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UK www.traveldailymedia.com/asia TRAVEL DAILY CHINA 16 Jul 2014 ▶ P4 Sri Lanka sees 25% jump in tourist arrivals ٭Air Canada to fly to Panama City Air Canada has announced that it will start a new direct flight between Toronto and Panama City on 17 December 2014. The new service will operate three times a week, departing Toronto’s Pearson International Airport every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 0830. The return leg leaves Panama City’s Tocumen International Airport at 1505 the same day. The service will be operated using an Airbus A319 aircraft with 120 seats. Air Canada will become the first airline to operate direct flights on the route. S ri Lanka's tourism industry continued on its steep upward trajectory in the first six months of 2014, with international arrivals surging almost 25%. According to the latest data from the Sri Lankan Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), the country welcomed a total of 727,353 overseas tourists between January and June this year, marking a 24.6% increase compared to the 583,573 recorded in the corresponding period of 2013. And this growth was driven by visitors from China. The number of Chinese tourists to Sri Lanka jumped 137.2% year-on-year to 52,230. Other emerging markets also experienced strong growth, including Russia and Indonesia. Since the end of the country's civil war in 2009, Sri Lanka's tourism industry has experienced strong growth. Visitor arrivals exceeded 1.2 million in 2013 and the country is now targeting 2.5m international tourists by 2016. MAS adds holiday flights M alaysia Airlines is adding more capacity for the upcoming Hari Raya Puasa. From 24 July to 4 August 2014, the airline will offer 11,896 extra seats to cope with an expected surge in demand. The main sectors seeing capacity growth will include routes from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bharu, Penang, Alor Setar, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Miri. “We have increased capacity on a number of demand sectors to cater for travellers who wish to enjoy the festive season with their loved ones or even go for a short holiday during this period,” said MAS’ regional senior vice president, Muzammil Mohamad. “Tickets for this festive season are in high demand. We urge those who wish to travel during this festive season to book as our seats are selling fast.” MAS will also allow passengers to carry more baggage during the holiday season, with economy class ticket-holders now able to check-in two pieces of baggage weighing up to 30kg. This allowance rises to 40kg for business class passengers. Lux Resorts arrives in China L ux Resorts & Hotels has unveiled its first hotel in China. The Lux Tea Horse Road is a 30-room luxury boutique hotel in the UNESCO-listed town of Lijiang, Yunnan province. The first 10 rooms of the property will open in September 2014, with the remaining 20 rooms following in mid-2015. This second phase will also include the launch of brand's Café Lux and Lux Me spa. Lux currently operates luxury resorts in the Indian Ocean DID YOU KNOW? More than two thirds of new hotels being developed in Asia Pacific are in the upscale or luxury sectors of the market ٭400 hotels to rise in Latin America A total of 400 new hotels are either under construction or being planning in Central and South America. According to the latest regional pipeline from STR Global, 65,479 new rooms are expected to come on line in the coming years, led by Brazil which continues to lead the region's growth with 44,100 new rooms under development. But development is widespread, with four other countries reporting more than 2,000 rooms under contract: Colombia (4,893 rooms), Panama (3,631), Argentina (2,771) and Chile (2,437). ٭Tour operator offers 'Paddington Package' to Peru Taking advantage of the upcoming release of a new movie based on the children's cartoon character Paddington Bear, tour company Inkaterra is offering a new tour package to Paddington's home country, Peru. The Andean Spectacled Bear Package will allow fans to stay three nights at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel and learn about the life of a bear keeper at the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Andean Spectacled Bear Project. The Paddington movie, starring Nicole Kidman, Julie Waters and Hugh Bonneville, is due to be released this winter. ٭Starwood opens new Sheraton in Brazil Starwood Hotels & Resorts has launched a new Sheraton hotel near the Brazilian city of Recife. The new Sheraton Reserva do Paiva Hotel & Convention Center is a new-build hotel located in a planned beachfront community approximately 30 minutes from the centre of the city. The property features 289 rooms, including 28 suites, plus a spa, large fitness centre, restaurants, infinity-edged swimming pool and a beach club. The property comes with an 850m² convention centre able to accommodate up to 2,100 people. ٭Copa Air traffic surges in 2014 destinations of Mauritius, Reunion and the Maldives, and has a project in the pipeline in the UAE. Tripoli airport closes after attack L ibya’s Tripoli Airport has been closed after a rocket attack on Sunday. The airport will be closed until Tuesday at the earliest after fighting broke out between members of rebel forces from Zintan and competing armed groups that operate the hub. Advertise with TDA today! Email us at [email protected] Copa Airlines has seen a strong doubledigit rise in passenger traffic in the first half of the year. For the six month period between January and June 2014, Copa's traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles (RPM), surged 11.8% compared with the same period in 2013. Load factors increased 1.6 percentage points to 77.7%. And much of the airline's growth was driven by domestic routes, which saw a 13.5% rise in RPM. Domestic demand however, slumped 33.8% in line with a reduction of capacity on domestic routes in Colombia. SWISS adds ancillary options S WISS has launched a new range of ancillary offerings through its SWISS Choice range. Passengers flying with the airline can now reserve a preferred seat online for a fee, with prices depending on the duration of the flight and whether it’s a standard or extra legroom seat. Later this month the airline will also introduce a ‘Special Surprise’ service, which allows passengers can surprise fellow travellers with a bottle of champagne, wine or cake with a personal message. Customers can also now pre-order duty-free items before boarding. “We’ll continue to steadily expand the range of our extra services here, in close alignment to our customers’ wishes and needs,” said the airline’s chief commercial officer, Markus Binkert. Managing Director: Gary Marshall | Editor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358 TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UK www.traveldailymedia.com/asia TRAVEL DAILY CHINA 16 Jul 2014 ▶ P5 Find the Brightest Talents in Asia! Place your jobs with Travel Daily and tap a potential talent pool of 58,000 professionals! Upcoming Events EVENTS Ayana Bali unveils “floating” wedding venue No Vacancy August 29 W Seminyak, Bali å A THE BIG DEBATE Have you been impacted by airline strikes recently? Share your stories, and do they make you think twice about booking with that carrier again? yana Resort & Spa in Bali has unveiled 'Sky', its new cliff-top wedding venue. The new facility is designed to "float" 35 metres above the Indian Ocean, with a cantilevered deck extending 3.5 metre over the edge of a cliff, offering 180-degree views. The facility forms part of a new 7,500m² multi-purpose event venue, and becomes the latest of eight wedding venues at the 90 hectare property. It has a seating capacity of 80 people. White Rose Kuta blooms after rebranding H otel management company Sun Island Bali has rebranded its hotel in Kuta. The former White Rose Hotel, Villas & Spa has been renovated and will now be known as the White Rose Kuta Resort, Villas & Spa. The revamp of the resort included upgrades to all 150 rooms and the WHAT DO YOU THINK? Join the Discussion on White Rose Kuta Resort, Villas & Spa Advertise with TDA today! Email us at [email protected] addition of five one-bedroom new pool villas. Ismullah, the general manager of the upscale resort, said that the change of name would "better represent the property, following its current development, and... more effectively reach out to the intended markets". Cathay carries more passengers in 2014 C athay Pacific has seen a steady rise in its passenger traffic in the first six months of the year. The Hong Kong-based airline and its sister carrier Dragonair boarded 15.44 million passengers in the first six months of the year, 6.5% more than the same period last year. And this growth outpaced the airline's expansion of seat capacity, allowing Cathay to boost its average cabin load factors by 2.3 percentage points to 83.6%. The growth was driven by routes to and from Northeast Asia (+11.7%) and North America (+16.4%), while traffic on mainland Chinese routes increased 4.4%. 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