LATAM Airlines Group | Awarded as Best Airline in Latin America and Airline Turnaround of the Year 2024

LATAM Airlines Group S.A., multinational airline holding company based in Santiago, Chile, considered the largest airline group in Latin America with subsidiaries in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru has been recognized with two important international awards, specifically as Best Airline in Latin America, a category that Business Traveller, famed, leading magazine for frequent business travellers, with travel product reviews, discussions, forums, competitions and more incorporates for the first time and as "Airline Turnaround of the Year 2024".

 The latter is a special distinction awarded annually by CAPA Center for Aviation, organization launched in 1990, with a mission to make a strategic difference in aviation knowledge, delivered with the highest levels of intellectual integrity and recognizing the airline that has been able to reinvent itself and transform its business with good results.

The Business Traveller Awards are considered among the most prestigious competitions in the industry and includes categories for various sectors.

The recognition given to LATAM grated by the magazine's readers, was for the experience on board, for which the airline has a recognition and personalization program that is constantly evolving.

CAPA Center for Aviation presented LATAM with the "Airline Turnaround of the Year 2024" award, recognizing the management that the group has carried out in recent years and how it has been able to reinvent itself, after its exit from Chapter 11, at the end of 2022.

All that is reflected in the financial and operational results, number of passengers transported, modernization of the fleet and strengthening of its network, in addition to its auspicious projections of future growth.

The Vice President of Customers LATAM Airlines Group, Paulo Miranda said that these awards encourage the company to continue offering an excellent service to its passengers that is a top priority.

Thanks to the commitment of LATAM Airlines Group team, the company will continue to elevate every trip and make every experience unforgettable.

Link -  https://www.expreso.info/noticias/transporte/104239_latam_es_reconocida_como_la_mejor_aerolinea_de_iberoamerica

IHG Hotels & Resorts | Opened a New Hotel Indigo Brand in Las Colinas - Irving - Texas - U.S.

 

IHG Hotels Resorts, British multinational hospitality company based in Windsor - Berkshire - England-  UK has opened a new Hotel Indigo brand in the Las Colinas, neighborhood of Irving, city in the state of Texas - U.S., part of of the Mid - Cities region of the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex, well known for its Arts Center offering changing art exhibitions, theatre production, concerts and outdoor installations and Ruth Paine House Museum.

This opening marks the IHG Hotels & Resorts’ 13^th Texas – based property opened in 2024, accommodation part of the brand Indigo, a global brand group of small, individually owned boutique hotels founded in 2004, characterized by a captivating design, outstanding customer service and personal experiences that underpins the brand’s strong reputation and performance.

The hotel is owned by Shree M Capital, privately held real estate investment firm that specializes in the acquisition, development and management of opportunistic and tredsetting hotel properties is situated in Las Colinas, a mixed - use planned community development along the Mandalay Canal, 10 - minutes drive from Dallas Love Field Airport and not far from Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport.

Las Colinas is a very active and lively neighborhood hosting various cultural festivals among them the Canal Fest and the DFW Dragon Boat Festival, offering visitors a rich tapestry of cultural experiences.

The accommodation’s design reflects the unique character of the local area with architectural features and details in in the interior designs deeply inspired by the the local Texan culture, landscape and history.

The hotel provides 150 comfortable rooms, the restaurant KLEO, offering a modern Mediterranean dining experience, reflecting gastronomic influences found within Las Colinas and an array of amenities including an outdoor swimming pool with a bar overlooking the canal, 5.400 square feet of meeting and event spaces and a fitness centre.

The Vice President of Global Brand Marketing for Hotel Indigo and voco Hotels Carol Hoeller said that it’s exciting to welcome guests to this new Hotel Indigo peoperty, which blends unique cultural elements with modern comforts. The hotel is a perfect match for the vibrant and diverse neighborhood of Las Colinas.

The Owner of Shree M Capital Bhavin Patel commented that the aim of the company was to provide a boutique stay that reflects the area’s rich corporate and cultural heritage and Shree M Capital believes travellers will appreciate the unique, locally inspired experience that was created.

Link - https://www.ihg.com/hotelindigo/hotels/gb/en/irving/dfwej/hoteldetail

AN Hotels | Expanding its Presence with a New Property in Greater Milan

 

AN Hotels, new hotel chain based in Carpiano in the province of Milan, characterized by a philosophy focusing in an all – Italian style of design, comfort and attention to detail to make guests stays perfect whether for business ot family, announced the acquisition of the Rege Hotel located in San Giuliano Milanese, a comune located in greater Milan, about 12 kilometres southeast of the capital and largest centre of Lombardy, an accommodation with a very strategic position that represents an important step in the growth of the hospitality group.

The hotel is situated approximately a 15 - minute drive from Milan downtown, a 10 - minute by car from Idroscalo, 5.0 kilometres from Milan Linate Airport and 500 metres from the metro line 3 stop that allows travellers to reach the iconic Piazza Duomo, beating heart of Milan, in less than 15 minutes.

The structure will undergo a complete renovation, with the aim of aligning itself with the design, the standards and high quality that distinguish the other hotels of the group and at the end of the work it will be named AN Hotel San Giuliano Milanese.

This accommodation will become part of the AN Hotels offer alongside the four - star AN Park Hotel Milano Settala, the other 4 - star AN Hotel Melegnano and the 3 - star AN Hotel Dépendnce Melegnano.

The future AN Hotel San Giuliano Milanese will feature over 100 rooms developed on six floors, scheduled to open in 2025 will represent not only an expansion of the accommodation offer of AN Hotels  but also a further, important contribution to the enhancement of the territory, responding to the growing demand for hospitality in greater Milan.

AN Hotels management said that with this acquisition the group confirms its commitment to strengthening its presence in the Milam Metropolitan area, offering superior hotel solutions for business and leisure guests.

Link - https://an-hotels.com/en/home-en/

Rosewood Hotels & Resort | Opening a Luxury Property in Miyako Island Okinawa - Japan in March 2025

 

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, international luxury hotel and resort company founded in 1979 in Dallas - Texas – U.S. and headquartered in Hong Kong, renowned group for its dedication to creating unique ambiance and style with industry - defining, perosonalized service will open on 1^st March 2025 the Rosewood Miyakojima, brands's first hotel in Japan and the resort has begun taking reservations.

The resort is located on the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture in Miyakojima, modern city established on 1st October 2005, from the merger of the former cities of Hirara, Gusubuke, Irabu and Shimoli and the town of Ueno, nestled in sugarcane fields of the island and overlooking Oura Bay, boasting the largest recorded blue coral colony in the world.

Rosewood Hotels and Resorts said that the architecture draws from the culture, history and landscape of the Ryukyu Islands, blending Okinawan materials such as Ryukyu limestone and characterized by the Japanese spirit of wabi - sabi, an aesthetic concept and philosophy that finds beauty in things that are imperfect and incomplete, a term coming from the Japanese words wabi which translated means less is more and sabi meaning,attentive melancholy.

The Rosewood Miyakojima will feature 55 rooms, each with views of the sea and a large variety of dining options such as a restaurant serving locally sourced products including Miyako wagyu beef, freshly caught fish and the famed Okinawa sake, awamori, Choma will offer a refined take on Miyakojima's seasonal harvest, Yukuu will be tge poolside bar,  Maas will be a special gastronomic option focusing on seafood and simple ingredients while Nagi will offer an all-day Italian dining experience.

Guests can enjoy an infinity pool by the beach, Asaya Spa with its six treatment rooms,, wellness treatments featuring traditional Okinawan ingredients, including a mud mask inspired by the local Paantu Festival, a yoga studio, a fitness center and spaces to celebrate weddings and other events will be held at a private pavilion overlooking the sea.

The hotel will also offer a programme of activities to connect with the local culture, with the opportunity to explore the island, from calligraphy with an artist to snorkeling over coral reefs to encounters with sea turtles.

Link - https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Rosewood-Miyakojima-starts-taking-reservations