|
More
Latest Travel News
Secure HOTEL RESERVATIONS
FULL
LIST. THAILAND
Asia
Hotel Bangkok, Chateau
de Bangkok Serviced Appartments, Holiday
Inn Crowne Plaza Bangkok, Hotel
Plaza Athenee Bangkok, Imperial
Impala Hotel Bangkok, Imperial
Queens Park Hotel, Imperial
Tara Hotel Bangkok, JW
Marriott Hotel Bangkok, Merchant
Court Hotel Bangkok, Novotel
Bangkok on Siam Square, Novotel
Bangna Bangkok, Novotel
Lotus Bangkok, Peninsula
Hotel Bangkok, Riverfront
Residence Appartments Bangkok, Royal
Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Sheraton
Grande Sukhumvit, Sofitel
Central Plaza Bangkok, Sofitel
Silom Bangkok, The
Landmark Hotel Bangkok, Zenith
Hotel Bangkok, Asia
Pattaya Beach Resort, Novotel
Coralia Rim Pae Resort Rayong, Kamala
Bay Terrace Resort Phuket, Novotel
Coralia Phuket, Phuket
Island Resort, Ban
Kaew Villa Samui, Chaweng
Regent Beach Resort Samui, Mercure
Resort Koh Samui, Peace
Bungalows (Bophut) Koh Samui, Poppies
Hotel Samui, The
Imperial Boat House Hotel Samui, The
Imperial Samui Hotel, The
Princess Village, The
Whitehouse Hotel Samui, Rayavadee
Premier Resort Krabi, Imperial
Golden Triangle Resort Chiang Rai, Imperial
Lake View Hotel & Golf Club Cha-Am, Sofitel
Central Hua Hin Resort, Imperial
Mae Ping Chiang Mai, Novotel
Chiang Mai Hotel, Imperial
Phukaew Hill Resort Petchaboon, Imperial
Tara Mae Hong Son, Hotel
Sofitel Raja Orchid Khon Kaen. PHILIPPINES
Atrium
Suites Manila, Bayview
Park Hotel Manila, Citadel
Inn Makati, Holiday
Inn Manila, Hotel
Inter-Continental Manila, New
World Renaissance Makati Manila, Pan
Pacific Manila Hotel, Peninsula
Manila Hotel, Primetown
Tower Makati, Imperial
Palace Suites Quezon City, Badian
Island Resort & Spa Cebu, Maribago
Bluewater Beach Resort Cebu, Golden
Peak Hotel Cebu, Pearl
Farm Beach Resort Davao. VIETNAM
Caravelle
Hotel Saigon, Hotel
Sofitel Plaza Saigon, Novotel
Garden Plaza Saigon Hotel, Omni
Saigon Hotel, Renaissance
Riverside Saigon Hotel, De
Syloia Hotel Hanoi, Hotel
Nikko Hanoi, Melia
Hanoi Hotel, Sofitel
Metropole Hanoi, Sofitel
Plaza Hanoi, Sunway
Hotel Hanoi, Century
Riverside Hotel Hue, Novotel
Dalat, Sofitel
Dalat Palace, Novotel
Coralia Ocean Dunes Phan Thiet, Anoasis
Beach Resort Long Hai, Furama
Resort Danang. CAMBODIA
Sunway
Hotel Phnom Penh, Sofitel
Royal Angkor HONG
KONG Century
Hotel Hong Kong, Century
Harbour Hotel Hong Kong, Century
Inn North Point, Eaton
Hotel Hong Kong, Grand
Plaza Hotel Hong Kong, Grand
Tower Hotel Hong Kong, Great
Eagle Hotel Hong Kong, Harbour
Plaza North Point, The
Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel, The
Marco Polo Gateway, The
Marco Polo Prince, The
Salisbury YMCA of Hong Kong, The
Wesley. SINGAPORE
Century
Roxy Park Hotel Singapore, Hotel
Rendezvous Singapore, Novotel
Apollo Singapore, Raffles
Hotel Singapore, Royal
Plaza on Scotts, The
G@llery Evason, The
New Otani Singapore, The
Royal Wing. INDONESIA
Hotel
Atlet Century Park Jakarta, Hotel
Ibis Mangga Dua Jakarta, Hotel
Ibis Tamarin Jakarta, Mercure
Residence Puri Imperium Jakarta, Imperial
Century Hotel & Country Club, Century
Saphir Yogyakarta, Hotel
Ibis Malioboro Yogyakarta, Novotel
Hotel Yogyakarta, Melia
Purosani Yogyakarta, Bali
Melita Villa, Melia
Bali Hotel, Novotel
Benoa Bali, Pansea
Hotel Bali, Century
Mabisa Inn Bali, Century
Saphir Bali, Novotel
Coralia Lombok, Novotel
Hotel Batam, Novotel
Coralia Toraja (Sulawesi), Novotel
Coralia Bukittinggi (Sumatra). MALAYSIA
Century
Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Melia
Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Park
Plaza International Kuala Lumpur, Hotel
Century Manado, Century
Mahkota Hotel Melaka, Promenade
Hotel Kota Kinabalu, Mercure
Ace Johor Bahru, Sofitel
Palm Resort Johor Bahru, Avillion
Village Resort Port Dickson. CHINA
Century
Run Hua Hotel Jinan, Sofitel
Silver Plaza Jinan, Novotel
Peace Beijing Hotel, Hotel
Sofitel Zhengzhou, Novotel
Hia Hua Hangzhou, Novotel
Atlantis Shanghai, Sofitel
Hyland Shanghai. KOREA
Novotel
Ambassador Kangnam Seoul, Novotel
Amabassador Toksan, DUBAI
Admiral
Plaza Hotel Dubai, Al
Maha Desert Resort, Dubai
Marine Hotel, Dubai
Marine Beach Resort, Emirates
Towers Hotel Dubai, Four
Points Sheraton Bur Dubai, Le
Meridien Mina Seyahi, Le
Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Metropolitan
Hotel Dubai, Rydges
Plaza Hotel Dubai, Sheraton
Dubai Hotel & Towers, The
Ritz-Carlton Dubai. LONDON
Chelsea
Green Hotel. (we are working very hard on this section, adding
hotels all the time so do keep checking back).
Hotel Reviews Hotels
in Bangkok, Hotels
in Phuket, Hotels
in Koh Samui, Hotels
in Manila, Hotels
in Cebu, Hotels
in Jakarta, Hotels
in Bali, Hotels
in Hong Kong (Island), Hotels
in Hong Kong (Mainland), Hotels
in Hanoi, Hotels
in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh), Hotels
in Singapore, Hotels
in Dubai, Hotels
in other countries.
THAILAND - General
Bangkok - Hotels
in Bangkok, Bangkok
International Airport, Bars
in Bangkok, Calypso
Cabaret Bangkok, Restaurants
in Bangkok, Transport
in Bangkok, Shopping
in Bangkok, Chatuchak
Market, VAT
refunds for purchases in Thailand, Things
to do in Bangkok, Internet
Cafes in Bangkok, Pictures
of Thailand.
Koh Samui
- Hotels in Koh Samui, Bars
in Koh Samui, Restaurants in
Koh Samui, General
Information on Koh Samui, Map
of Koh Samui, Diving in Koh Samui,
Pictures
of Thailand.
Phuket - Hotels
in Phuket, Restaurants
in Phuket, Special
Offers, Pictures
of Thailand.
Vietnam - Hotels
in Hanoi, Hotels
in Ho Chi Minh, Beach
Resorts and Inland Resorts in Vietnam, Transport
in Vietnam, Bars
in Vietnam, Restaurants
in Vietnam, Special
Offers, Pictures
of Vietnam.
Hong Kong Hotels
on Hong Kong Island, Hotels
on Hong Kong Mainland, Hidden
Hotel Costs in Hong Kong, Bars
in Hong Kong, Using
a Mobile Telephone in Hong Kong, General
Travel Information on Hong Kong, Ocean
Park Hong Kong, Transport
in Hong Kong, Special
Offers, Pictures
of Hong Kong.
Indonesia Hotels
in Jakarta, Hotels in
Bali, Bars in Jakarta,
Melia Purosani
Hotel Jogyakarta, Special Offers.
Philippines Hotels
in Manila, Hidden
Hotel Costs in manila Hotels, Restaurants
in Manila, Bars
in Manila, Pictures
of Manila, Money
and Exchange Warning in the Philippines, General
Information on Manila, Hotels
in Cebu, Restaurants
in Cebu, Pictures
of Cebu, General
Information on Cebu, General
Information on Palawan, General
Information on Boracay, Transport
in the Philippines, Special
Offers.
Singapore Singapore
Hotels Reservations, Singapore
Hotels Reviewed, Changi
Airport review, Hidden
Hotel Costs in Singapore Hotels.
Dubai - Shopping
Festival 2000, Hotels
in Dubai, Bars in Dubai, Restaurants in Dubai,
Golf in Dubai, Pictures
of Dubai, Pictures of Dubai
May 2000, Special
Offers, Visa
Requirements.
Other Country Tips - Paris,
Singapore, Japan, Korea
Many hotels and tips not covered above.
General Travel Tips - Planning
you trip, Arriving at
the destination, At the
hotel, During your
stay, Using e-mail on the road,
Cutting the stress of
travel, How to avoid Culture
Shock, Beat Jet Lag, Internet
Security.
Travel AWARDS - 1999 Premier Travel Awards,
2000 Premier Travel Awards,
2001 Premier Travel Awards,
Vote now
in the 2002 Premier Travel Awards.
Picture Gallery Phuket,
Koh
Samui, Chaweng
Cove (Samui), Bangkok,
Koh
Samui (Jan2000), Bangkok
(Jan 2000), Bangkok
(May 2000), Pictures
of Chatuchak Market, Pictures
of Temples in Thailand, Pictures
of Bangkok International Airport, Pictures
of Changi Singapore Airport, Hong
Kong Night Life, Hong
Kong Government House, Hong
Kong, Hong
Kong Harbour, Hong
Kong (Jan 2000), Ocean
Park Hong Kong, Pictures
of Manila, Pictures
of Cebu, Dubai,
Dubai
(DFS), Pictures
of the ATM 2000 in Dubai, Dubai
(May 2000), Paris
France, Paris,
France (March 2000), Pictures
of the Press, Hanoi
Vietnam, Pictures
of the Euro Coins and Notes.
Airlines - Tips
on getting upgraded, Flying without
the frills, Tips on using Airport
Lounges.
Travel Trade Shows ATF,
ITB, ATM,
Pictures of the
ATM 2000, WTM,
Calendar of Shows.
Latest Travel News - ASIA
travel news, reports and articles. Add
Latest Travel News to your site.
|
|
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES TO INVEST IN
ENHANCED BUSINESSFIRST PRODUCT
Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today
announced details of its investment in a specially engineered seat for its
BusinessFirst cabin. The airline will begin installing the enhanced seats
on all of its Boeing 777 aircraft that serve transatlantic and transpacific
routes in April.
"While other carriers have cut costs by eliminating cabin comforts,
Continental continues to invest in our product to make flying more comfortable for our
customers," said Larry Kellner, president, Continental Airlines. "Our investment in
new BusinessFirst seats is consistent with our long-term strategy to attract and
retain lucrative business travelers by providing a high quality product and
superior customer service."
Since 9/11, Continental was the only major U.S. carrier to fully maintain
meal service and other amenities such as inflight entertainment, blankets,
pillows and magazine on its flights.
Unveiled at a Corporate Advisory Board meeting, a group that represents
nearly fifty corporate accounts, the new seats are the centerpiece of Continental's
premium BusinessFirst cabin service that provides the extra space and fine
amenities of traditional international first class service at a business class price.
Specially engineered seat design
Continental's new BusinessFirst seats feature several significant design
improvements that provide more comfort for customers. The new seat is the
widest business class seat in the world measuring 22 inches between the
armrests, an increase of one inch per seat over Continental's existing
BusinessFirst seat. The seats offer a deeper recline, measuring 170 degrees
from seat cushion to seat back, and provide 6 ˝ feet (2 meters) of sleeping
space in the fully extended position. Electronic "one-touch" controls
enable customers to quickly move the seats to pre-set upright, cradle and
fully extended sleep positions, and additional controls allow customers to
adjust the seat back, lumbar support, leg and foot rests in an infinite
number of comfortable positions.
Other improvements include the addition of privacy hoods and large seat side
wings for better privacy, individual dual level reading lights and more
storage space for personal items. The new BusinessFirst seats also have
adjustable winged headrests, power ports for laptop personal computers and
personal multi-channel entertainment systems and satellite telephones.
In Development Nearly Two Years
Continental's on board product marketing group began researching new seat
options in Spring 2000 when the idea of replacing the BusinessFirst seats
first surfaced. The airline visited with five seat manufacturers based in
four countries before purchasing the more than 800 seats from Koito Industries Ltd. of
Yokohama, Japan. Concurrently, Continental conducted focus groups with key
business customers to determine the needs of travelers and worked closely with
the airline's engineering group and the seat manufacturer to re-design the new
seat accordingly. The number one request from customers was to increase seat
width and improve sleep comfort -- a test that Continental executives further
evaluated during a scheduled overnight sleepover at the company's headquarters
in Houston.
The seats will be installed at Continental's new maintenance hangar at
Newark International Airport. The process takes an average of three days to
complete per aircraft, with total project completion targeted for the fourth
quarter. While initial plans are to install the new BusinessFirst seats in
its Boeing 777 aircraft, the seats were specially designed to be compatible
with other aircraft in Continental's fleet including the Boeing 767 and 757.
BusinessFirst -- More Than Just Seats
The award winning BusinessFirst service also features extensive gourmet menu
selections created by Continental's Congress of Chefs, premium wines and
champagne, and International Concierge Service that provides individualized
pre- and post-flight services for BusinessFirst customers at 21 key international
airports. Customers traveling in BusinessFirst may also access any of
Continental's 27 President Clubs and more than 50 airline affiliated lounges
worldwide.
The investment in new seats further distances Continental Airlines already
award-winning BusinessFirst product from other carriers in the industry. In
2001, the Official Airline Guide awarded Continental the Best Long Haul
Executive/Business Class in its 2001 Airlines of the Year Awards, and Condé
Nast Traveler magazine rated Continental's premium BusinessFirst service the
highest among all U.S. carriers for transatlantic and transpacific flights
in its fourth annual survey of business travelers. Continental also received awards for its
BusinessFirst cabin from Entrepreneur and SmartMoney magazines.
Continental currently operates the Boeing 777 on routes between Newark and
Frankfurt (Germany), Manchester (England), Tokyo/Narita (Japan), London/Gatwick (England), Tel Aviv (Israel), Hong Kong and Paris (France),
and between Houston and Narita, London/Gatwick and Paris. Continental Airlines is
the fifth largest airline in the U.S., offering more than 2,000 departures daily to 126
domestic and 89 international destinations. Operating hubs in New York, Houston,
Cleveland and Guam, Continental serves more international cities than any other
U.S. carrier, including extensive service throughout the Americas, Europe and
Asia.
|
