Louis Gallois, the new CEO of Airbus has warned there are likely to be “painful” job losses at the company following the announced delays to its A380 super jumbo. Mr. Gallois was reported by the BBC to have said that cost-cutting plans would include the “eliminations of posts, and we will have to pose questions about sites”.
The Aruba Airport Authority (AAA NV) was nominated for a marketing award in the extremely competitive category of Airports with less than 5 million passengers a year at the 12th Annual Routes Conference recently held in Dubai, UAE. The OAG Airport Marketing Awards 2006 were dished out during a closing gala event. The Marketing Awards, four in all, have equal merit and each one recognizes the varying levels of passenger traffic each airport handles.
The Trump Organization CEO Donald J. Trump and Irongate have announced plans for Trump Ocean Resort Baja Mexico, a luxury condominium-hotel resort located in North Baja, Mexico, just a 30-minute drive from downtown San Diego. Developed as a partnership between the Trump Organization and Los Angeles-based real estate development and investment company Irongate, Trump Ocean Resort Baja will bring a new level of excellence in design and service to the North Baja peninsula.
Trinidad has banned casino slot machines and is moving to outlaw online gambling –practices the socially conservative prime minister accuses of encouraging vice and straining families. Prime Minister Patrick Manning announced the changes in his budget proposal speech to Parliament on Wednesday, less than a week after the U.S. Congress passed legislation cracking down on Internet gambling.
By January 2007, Barbadian hotels and eateries will carry the prestigious American Automobile Association (AAA) diamond rating. In an effort to improve the quality of the island’s hospitality offering, local tourism officials have introduced the rating system, known for its enhancement of travel experiences for tourists worldwide.
Virgin Atlantic will seek more than more than $37.4 million in compensation from Airbus for delays in deliveries of the A380 super jumbo, a source familiar with the situation said last week. Virgin, half owned by billionaire Richard Branson, was seeking compensation for expected delays in deliveries of the half a dozen A380s it has ordered, the source said, confirming UK newspaper reports.
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