Preferred Opens Shanghai Office

Preferred  Hotel  Group  has  opened  an  office  in  Shanghai,  China.  The  office  is  the  company's  31st  sales  office  globally  and  sixth  in  the  region.

Spearheading  Preferred  Hotel  Group's  Shanghai  office  is  the  company's  newly  appointed  Director,  Global  Sales  –  China,  Renee  Wu.

Boeing Expands Landing Gear Solutions

Boeing  has  expanded  its  Landing  Gear  Overhaul  and  Exchange  Program  to  cover  the  777-200LR  (Longer  Range),  777  Freighter  and  777-300ER  (Extended  Range)  airplanes  to  provide  more  customers  with  greater  service  for  landing  gear  support.

Boeing's  Material  Services  currently  provides  landing  gear  overhaul  and  exchange  solutions  to  more  than  75  customers  on  the  MD-11,  717,  Next-Generation  737,  Boeing  Business  Jet,  747-400ER,  757-300,  767-300ER  and  the  777-200ER  airframes.

ACI Asia Pacific Elects New Board Members

Mr. James Bennett, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (UAE) and Mr. Rodolfo Echeverria, Chief Financial Officer of Airport International Group (Jordan) have been unanimously elected to fill the two vacancies of the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia Pacific Regional Board. The new Board Members will serve a three-year term with immediate effect.

Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid, President, ACI Asia Pacific and Managing Director, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, said, “I wish to welcome the new members of the Regional Board. The two new board members, with extensive experience in the airport industry will be great assets to the Regional Board.”

Spa at Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai - HD Video Interview

For some travellers, it may be what gourmet options an hotel offers, for others it may be the speed of the internet which is a priority, or the ambiance of the resort, and for many others it could well be the quality of the spa which is one of the most important factors when choosing an hotel.

There are few spas in the world as impressive, architecturally, as the spa at the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. If there was an award for the most photographed spa in the world then this property would surely win, or at the very least be a main contender.

Accor Opens Ibis Hotel on Balestier Road in Singapore

Accor has opened its second ibis hotel in Singapore.

The ibis Singapore Novena, located on Balestier Road, features 241 compact rooms equipped with a 32-inch LCD TV, complimentary broadband and Wi-Fi Internet access, in-room safe and a large bay window. It also operates an in-house launderette and a fitness centre.

Ms. Shamila Rolfe, General Manager, ibis Singapore Novena, said, “The Singapore Tourism Board expects 12 to 13 million visitors to arrive in Singapore in 20111 resulting in a strong demand for centrally located, quality yet affordable accommodations. ibis Singapore Novena, is ideally positioned to meet this demand and as evidenced through our current bookings; we expect the hotel to become a favourite among visitors from neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia as well of course as longer haul markets.”