Centara Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Luxury Health Retreats (LHR), a division of Fitcorp Asia, to offer a range of inspiring educational and recreational retreats for those wanting to combine health, fitness and weight loss with an enjoyable getaway break or holiday experience.

DAVID FATTAL CONTINUES TO PURSUE EXPANSION PLANS THROUGH ACQUISITION OF QUEENS MOAT HOUSES (GERMANY) HOLDING GMBH
In one of the largest hotels deals in Europe in recent years, the Israeli hotel company, Fattal Hotels, together with a consortium of international investors have signed a binding agreement to acquire the entire share capital of the Queens Moat Houses (Germany) Holding GmbH group of hotels that presently consists of 20 hotels, 15 of them Holiday Inns, four Best Western Hotels and one Queens Hotel.

Deal brings first Wyndham-branded hotels to Germany. Majority of properties located in key German cities.
Branding of first 33 locations to start by 1 March 2013.
Grand City Hotels, Germany’s second largest hotel management company has entered into a strategic partnership with Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with over 7,340 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), to brand 43 hotels and over 5,400 rooms under globally recognized Wyndham Hotel Group brand names.

Imtiaz Muqbil is the Executive Editor of Travel Impact Newswire based in Bangkok and a veteran in the Tourism Industry since many many years.
An Open Letter to Tourism Ministers at ITB 2013: Your Job Now Is To Protect Ours

Dear Tourism Ministers:
The ITB 2013 will be held at a critical juncture in global history. What the World Economic Forum refers to as the “Seeds of Dystopia” are sprouting shoots everywhere. The ongoing tectonic power shifts include the rise of the Asian Century, decline of the Western industrialised world, turbulence in the Arab/Islamic world and many more economic, technological, social, and cultural changes.

Continued expansion of airberlin’s presence in Hungary heralds positive developm
New Country Manager for Hungary & Poland
airberlin is continuing to expand its presence in Hungary with a new Country Manager and additional frequent flights. As Country Manager for Hungary and Poland, Tamas Hanyi is responsible for sales in both markets. The native Hungarian reports to Mohammed Nasr, Area Manager Eastern Europe. As of 6th May 2013, airberlin will operate two daily flights from Berlin to Budapest from Monday to Friday.

Maikhao Dream Hotels & Resorts will once again showcase its two stunning beachfront properties located in two exquisite locations in Phuket & Natai in this year’s ITB Berlin 2013 from March 6-10. It will be representedby Aaishah Bohari, recently appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for both properties–Maikhao Dream Villa, Phuket and Maikhao Dream Resort, Natai, Phang Nga–where travel and trade professionals may visit the booth located at stand number 221 in Hall 26.B.