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ASCENT
AIR ITALY, formerly known as
Meridiana, has completed the first
stage of its Asia expansion with the
launch of new four-times-weekly
flights between Milan and Bangkok.BRITISH AIRWAYShas confirmed
the return of its London Heathrow to
Osaka service from April 1, 2019 –
11 years after it last flew the route.JAPAN AIRLINESwill launch
non-stop flights between Tokyo
and Seattle on March 31, 2019.LUFTHANSAhas announced plans
for a new Munich-Bangkok service
launching June 1, 2019.DESCENT
AIR BELGIUMhas axed its debut
Brussels South Charleroi-Hong Kong
service mere months after launching
flights between the two destinations.CATHAY PACIFIChas decided
its seasonal non-stop flights to
Copenhagen, launched in May
this year, will not be returning next
summer following a “commercial
review of its network and aircraft
deployment in Europe”.NORWEGIANhaschosentoaxeits
low-cost long-haul flights between
London Gatwick and Singapore this
January in favour of launching flights
to Rio de Janeiro next spring.NOVEMBER 2018FLIGHT NEWS
Who's up and who's down
Newhotelsin
South Korea
ALCOVE HOTEL SEOUL
Last month saw the opening of
Accorhotels’ latest addition to the
South Korean capital, located in the
Gangnam district. Overlooking the
Seolleung and Jeongneung Royal
Park–aUnescoWorld Heritage site –
the 108-room property has a similarly
tranquil ambience within, aided by
solid wood furnishings. A rooftop bar,
Club Limit, ofers great views of the
surrounding area.accor.comHOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
SEOUL HONGDAE
IHG opened its second Holiday
Inn Express property in Seoul in
September in the city’s lively Hongdae
district. Located about 30 minutes
from Gimpo airport and 50 minutes
from Incheon airport, the 294-room
property is close to the new AK Mall,
Hongdae Mural Street and Yeontral
Park, while within the property itself
are a 24-hour gym and a self-service
business centre.ihg.comJW MARRIOTT SEOUL
No,thisisnotanewhotel,butafter
reopening following an extensive
eight-month-long renovation, we feel
it’s worth a mention. Guestrooms have
been revamped by Korean design firm
Kesson with a warm grey and taupe
palette and photo walls depicting
works from local artist Seungsang
Park, while the rest of the interiors
have been redesigned by American
design firm Olson Kundig to feature
natural elements.marriott.comAVANI CENTRAL BUSAN HOTEL
This 289-room hotel will be Avani
Hotels and Resorts’ second property
in Busan when it opens in early 2019.
The hotel shares a location in the
tallest commercial building in the city
with the Busan International Finance
Center (BIFC), within the Munhyeon
Finance Complex about 30 minutes
from Gimhae International Airport.
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