Archive for May, 2007
Nordica hotel in Reykjavik will be first Hilton hotel in Iceland
May 30th
The famous Hilton Hotel chain will have their first hotel in Iceland when they take over a hotel in Reykjavik.
The Nordica Hotel in Reykjavik will be re-branded as the “Hilton Reyjavik Nordica this summer.
The agreement between the current owner of Nordica Hotel, Icelandair Hotels, and Hilton Hotels Corporation, includes an ownership exchange, but Icelandair Hotels will continue to operate Nordica Hotel.
There are approximately 500 Hilton hotels throughout the world.
City breaks in Reykjavik become more and more popular every year. As well as being an ancient city, Reykjavik is a lively and exciting capital with a colourful and friendly nightlife wth dramatic views across the bay.
Visitors to Reykjavik can fly from Glasgow, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports throughout the year.
Million dollar gold bathtub stone from Tokyo luxury hotel
May 30th
A bathtub made of gold and valued at $1 million dollars (120 million Yen) has been stolen from a bathroom in a Tokyo luxury hotel.
The round tub is made of 18-carat gold and wieghs 176 pounds. A worker at the Kominata Hotel Mikazuki in southern Tokyo discovered that the gold bathtub was missing from a bathroom on the 10th floor of the hotel.
The golden tub was a feature of the hotel in a shared bathroom with limited access to male guests. Although guests staying at the hotel could bathe in it, for security reasons, access to the shared bathroom was restricted.
The tub was flanked by statues but not riveted to the floor, the thieves appear to have cut through a chain that was intended to secure it.
Investigators believe the robbery took place at night, sometime between 2 and 9am.
AP/AFP
British Airways confident about a smooth move to Heathrow Terminal 5
May 30th
British Airways is optimistic that their move to Heathrow Terminal 5 will be free from the threat of industrial action.
The move is set to take place in March next year and 6,000 ground staff have now voted in favour of the new working practices caused by the move.
British Airways has been in talks with union leaders for 18 months about the move. The ground staff (check-in and customer service personnel) are the last group of workers to vote. There have been previous votes by baggage handlers, drivers, loaders and other teams.
BA chief executive Willie Walsh said: “We have reached this milestone with the full co-operation of our unions.
A spokesman for the T&G section of union Unite said: “The move should herald a new era for BA, but we will continue to ensure there are no compulsory job losses.
Source: Travel Weekly