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AKA to Open New Properties in Los Angeles and London
AKA, a luxury brand of serviced residences, will open two new properties this fall in London and Los Angeles. The fully furnished and high-design suite properties will be available for guests staying 30 or more days in either city.
AKA Beverly Hills of Los Angeles will cater to celebrities, upscale consumers, and affluent international travelers. Located a few blocks from Rodeo Drive, the property will feature 88 fully-furnished one- and two- …
Singapore Airlines Expands In-Flight Internet Program
Singapore Airlines has launched a $50 million expansion of its in-flight connectivity program offerings, which provide Internet and mobile data services to passengers. In-flight access is currently available on fourteen aircraft in SIA’s fleet, including all five Airbus A340-500s, which are deployed on flights between Singapore and both Newark and Los Angeles.
Over the next two years, the technology will be progressively rolled out across all of SIA’s long-haul Airbus A380-800, …
United Announces Domestic Routes for New Dreamliners
United Airlines announced the first routes for its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The initial routes are domestic and the new planes will start flying in November of 2012 from United’s Houston hub. Destinations will include Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Newark, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington (Dulles).
These domestic routes will precede United’s 787’s previously-announced international routes, LINK , which are set to begin in December and January.
Following United’s taking delivery of …
American Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui Announce Codeshare Agreement
American Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui, Tahiti’s international airline, have announced a bilateral codeshare. The agreement was approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and its conditions state that American can place its code on Air Tahiti Nui flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Papeete Faa’s International Airport (PPT). The conditions also allow Air Tahiti Nui to place its code on American flights from Los Angeles to more …
United Announces Initial International Routes for Boeing 787 Dreamliner
United Airlines announced the first international routes for its soon-to-arrive Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. United will now offer nonstop 787 service between its Houston hub and Lagos, Nigeria, five days a week, beginning on January 7, 2013. Daily nonstop 787 service will also be offered between United’s Los Angeles hub and Tokyo Narita, beginning on January 3, 2013, and Los Angeles and Shanghai, beginning on March 30, 2013. These routes …
DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown Opens
Hilton Worldwide has opened the DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown, after purchasing and renovating the former Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.
The hotel’s 434 rooms were all fully renovated, as were the public spaces, hallways, and meeting and event spaces. Rooms now feature Sweet Dreams beds, 42” LCD TVs, and high speed Internet. In-room amenities include bath and body products from Crabtree & Evelyn Citron.
The new hotel’s signature feature, a …
