The Kelley family and KSL Capital Partners, LLC (KSL) have announced that an affiliate of KSL has completed the acquisition of Outrigger Hotels and Resorts (Outrigger).
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HILTON OPENS FIRST AND ONLY INTERNATIONALLY BRANDED RESORT IN SHANGRAO, CHINA
Hilton has announced the opening of Hilton Sanqingshan Resort in China's Mount Sanqing National Park.
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LHW: NEW HOTELS – NEW IDEAS
Philip Ho – SVP EMEA & APAC and Chris Walker – SVP Sales Americas for Leading Hotels of the World talk at ILTM Cannes to Cleverdis editor-in-chief Richard Barnes about …

BRUSSELS AIRLINES TO BE INTEGRATED INTO EUROWINGS GROUP
As of 2018, Brussels Airlines will be fully integrated into the Lufthansa Group and become part of Eurowings.
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TAJ AND SHANGRI-LA FORM INDUSTRY-FIRST ALLIANCE
Two of Asia’s most iconic luxury hotel groups, Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts and Mumbai-based Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, have announced a ground-breaking strategic alliance to broaden their …

ETIHAD AVIATION GROUP TO FORGE NEW LINKS WITH LUFTHANSA
Etihad Airways and Lufthansa German Airlines have announced the conclusion of a codeshare agreement, set to start in January 2017, subject to government approval.
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IHIF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR ARNE SORENSON
Arne Sorenson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International, Inc., will be awarded the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) Lifetime Achievement Award during the 20th IHIF in Berlin in …
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OKINAWA GOVERNMENT TO OPEN SITE DEDICATED TO BIRTHPLACE OF KARATE
On March 4, 2017, the Okinawa Prefectural Government will open the doors of the Okinawa Karate Kaikan. This facility will serve to inherit, preserve, and develop karate's role in traditional …
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AIRBERLIN NAMES NEW CEO
airberlin has announced that Thomas Winkelmann is to become the group's new Chief Executive Officer.

UNWTO STRENGTHENS TIES WITH EU
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organisation, Taleb Rifai has met in Brussels with senior EU Commissioners with a goal of reinforcing cross-collaboration between the two organisations.