Business Traveler, February 2015
Visit businesstravelerusa com Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide has unveiled the W Bogota the 46th W Hotel worldwide and third W Hotel in Latin America The hotel offers 168 guestrooms and suites with views of the mountain range and the citys skyline The property has an interconnected meetings and convention space with five meeting rooms in more than 7900 square feet Other amenities include a state of the art gym the AWAY Spa and indoor pool For more information visit whotels com 10 n February 2015 n Upfront American Hawaiian Apply to Serve Tokyo Haneda After Delta reduced its Seattle Haneda route to seasonal operations two US carriers are seeking access to Tokyos close in airport Currently the US Japan bilateral agreement US airlines may only operate a total of four daily round trip flights at Haneda These existing routes are provided by Delta from LAX and Seattle Hawaiian from Honolulu and United from San Francisco If approved this would be Hawaiian Airlines fifth Japan route and third daily non stop flight between Japan and Hawaii The carrier expects to begin service on or about June 1 utilizing its fleet of A330 200 aircraft American will operate its proposed LAX HND service aboard its Boeing 777 200 aircraft Specific flight schedules are not available at this time Both airlines are asking the public to support them through online petitions and social media Delta Brings Craft Brews to the Skies W Hotels Premieres in Bogota Delta is now serving regional craft beers on selected routes The regional brews are available on Deltas West Coast shuttle between Los Angeles and San Francisco between New York LaGuardia and Boston Washington Reagan National and Chicago OHare on Deltas transcontinental routes between New York JFK and Los Angeles San Francisco and Seattle and on flights between Atlanta and New York LaGuardia Washington Reagan National and Dulles Orlando Ft Lauderdale Miami Tampa and New Orleans The selection includes beers from such well known breweries as SweetWater Brewery in Atlanta Ballast Point Brewing in San Diego Brooklyn Brewery Stone Brewing in Escondido CA and Samuel Adams in Boston Find out more at delta com National Geographic Launches Global Hotel Collection The National Geographic Society has launched its National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World creating a collection of boutique hotels in extraordinary places around the globe The Unique Lodges collection ranges from thatched bungalows in the coastal jungles of Costa Ricas Osa Peninsula to luxury tented suites overlooking Uluru Ayers Rock in the Australian Outback Many have their own renewable energy solutions all provide economic and social benefits to their local communities So far there are 23 charter members of the collection located in regions all over the world Travelers can browse the properties at nationalgeographiclodges com and make reservations Alaska Beyond Delivers Entertainment Dining and Comfort Now customers aboard one of Alaska Airlines 737s can enjoy Alaska Beyond an experience that includes a new inflight entertainment system on their own personal phones and tablets an artisan food and beverage program and in cabin comforts like Recaro seating with personal power available at every seat Alaska Beyond Entertainment allows customers to catch up on their favorite television shows and watch recently released movies using their own WiFi enabled tablet smartphone or laptop The system delivers a wide selection of complimentary content plus premium movies and TV shows can be purchased for as little as 199 Alaska Airlines plans to equip all of its planes with Alaska Beyond by April For details visit alaskaair com
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