The Space Needle gets a modern twist

THE Space Needle is the celebrated icon of #Seattle, second only to the Eiffel Tower in Paris as the most easily-identified global skyline feature. Built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, it continues to symbolize the leading-edge innovation and technology that the city is known for and serves as a beacon into the future.

Now one of the world's most recognizable landmarks, is unveiling a dramatically different visitor experience employing a modern twist on the ingenuity and innovation of the original 1962 World's Fair build. 

Walls, barriers – even floors – have been removed and replaced with structural glass revealing a visceral experience the visionary designers of the Space Needle could only dream of. The new, multi-level tower features the world's first, and only, revolving glass floor delivering wide-open views as guests float above Seattle.

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Upgrade your airline

EMIRATES, the Best Airline in the World and Best Economy Class according to the 2017 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, released its latest marketing campaign to promote travel on its award-winning Economy class. Emirates’ latest ads feature a series of characters who try to wrangle a seat upgrade at an unnamed airline’s check-in counter. 

Each spot ends with the ultimate tip for travellers: “Don’t upgrade your seat, upgrade your airline. Fly Emirates.”

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On the runway . . .

PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) will bring its passenger lounge experience to the next level when the flag carrier opens a new, bigger and more sophisticated Mabuhay Lounge by the second quarter of 2018.

PAL has begun the construction of a two-level International Mabuhay Lounge at NAIA Terminal 2 that will showcase the best of Filipino food and offer world class amenities including private work stations, a meeting room, sleeping pods, showers and changing rooms, and a massage room.

For long-haul flight options, PAL offers the only nonstop flights from Manila to Toronto, London, Auckland, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu and Melbourne.

PAL also operates the only daily nonstops to Sydney and four weekly services to New York JFK via Vancouver.

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Up in the air . . .

ETHIOPIAN Airlines Group, the largest airline in Africa, is pleased to announce to its valued customers that it has fully refurbished its Boeing 767-300 ER fleet and availed for service on its India, Middle East and Africa destinations.

The newly refurbished airplane is fitted with brand new full flat-bed seats in Cloud Nine, modern IFE with high resolution 17 inches screen and in-seat power outlets (inflight entertainment), lighting and other modern cabin products. Customers in the main cabin will also enjoy new seats, multiple channels of inflight audio and video entertainments accessible with their own mobile devices /tablets.

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Cayman Islands upgrade

ONE of the more popular hotels in the Cayman Islands has had a recent upgrade to its common and breakfast areas.

General Manager of Comfort Suites Seven Mile Beach, Tom Mason, said the hotel recently renovated its lobby with the addition of a Marketplace offering sundry items as well as cold and hot food items, including delicious Caribbean roti.

"The new Marketplace in our renovated lobby has also drawn a lot of praise as have the new tile flooring and refresh of all ground floor hallways," said Mason. "And trading out disposable items at breakfast not only helps protect the island's delicate environment, it adds a warmer touch of home for travelers when they sit down to eat."

Guests have more to look forward to, added Mason, as the hotel also premiered its new enclosed screened patio with ceiling fans.

Comfort Suites Seven Mile Beach is on track to end 2016 as one of the best years in its 15-year history.

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Up in the air . . .

FOLLOWING a major overhaul of the security search area for departing passengers, Bristol Airport has unveiled plans to address congestion in arrivals.

The £2.3 million project will take the number of passport control points from the current ten to a total of 17 when it opens in spring next year, including ten of the latest ePassport gates which provide a safe, secure and speedy alternative to the conventional border control process.

As well as introducing new equipment, the work will enlarge the immigration hall which will be redesigned to create a more welcoming environment and streamline the border process for passengers.

These improvements build on upgrades to other arrivals areas delivered as part of the current £24 million west terminal extension, including enlarged meet and greet and baggage reclaim zones, and a new World Duty Free store for arriving passengers.

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£110 million make-over for Luton Airport

LUTON AIRPORT has announced a £110 million re-development programme that will increase annual capacity from 12 million to 18 million passengers by 2020.

Improved transport access to the airport is on the way, with a major upgrade to J10a of the M1, planned to make it easier for the majority of air passengers who choose to travel to the airport by car.

Earlier this month plans were announced to build a £260 million mass passenger transit link to connect the rail station with the terminal. The link will replace the existing shuttle bus and cut journey times from St Pancras Station to approximately 22 minutes, bringing the airport closer to central London than both Gatwick and Stansted airports.

The airport has flights to 174 destinations worldwide.

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Virgin revamps east coast trains

A £21 MILLION revamp of 45 trains has been unveiled by Virgin Trains on its east coast route. The money will be spent on refurbishing the interiors ahead of the company introducing new rolling stock from 2018.  

More than 400 carriages will be overhauled with 24,123 seats replaced along with refurbished toilets and new carpets and curtains. Leather seats will be fitted in first class.

The work will be carried out in London and Edinburgh, where it will also fit 35 new engines to its diesel fleet as part of a £16 million contract.

Further work to the exterior of the fleet takes the total investment to more than £40 million, according to the company.

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Sydney upgrades

INFRASTRUCTURE developments in #Sydney – including the biggest change to Darling Harbour in 25 years – are set to transform the city's skyline and attract even more visitors.

Major infrastructure projects include the transformation of Darling Harbour including Australia's largest exhibition and convention centre, a harbourside development at Barangaroo, significant upgrades at Sydney Airport, and the regeneration of The Bays Precinct.

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said: ‘Sydney is a global city offering world-class events, leading hotels, and a spectacular harbour. These significant investments led by the New South Wales government will ensure Sydney continues to compete on a global scale in attracting international and domestic visitors.’

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