AMERICAN
AIRLINES will add routes on May
1 to Milan, Italy, and Barcelona, Spain, from New York's Kennedy
Airport. In addition, the carrier will launch a second daily flight
to London's Stansted Airport April 7. All three new routes will be
aboard two-class Boeing 767-300 aircraft with 221 seats, including
30 Next Generation Business Class seats. American will continue to
serve both London Heathrow and London Gatwick from several U.S.
gateways, including six daily roundtrips between Kennedy and
Heathrow.
GOLDEN
TULIP HOSPITALITY signed
franchise agreements for three hotels in the Netherlands this
month. The 64-room Tulip Inn Sevenum in North Limburg,
about 42 miles from Maastricht, offers suites, executive rooms and
meetings facilities for 240 people. The 64-room, newly renovated
Tulip Inn Bodegraven, midway between Utrecht and The Hague,
features a modern decor designed for leisure and business
travelers. The 76-room Golden Tulip Papendrecht in rural central
Holland is the only four-star property in the region and features
11 conference rooms and a bistro restaurant.
SELECT ITALY unveiled a Wine Train Adventure package on a specially
designed, air-conditioned train that travels through southern
Tuscany's Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO heritage site. Passengers visit
medieval sites, enjoy an authentic Tuscan meal and sample
award-winning Brunello wines. The full-day tour departs Siena for
Monte Amiata, the 12th century Abbey of Sant'Antimo or the ancient
village of Castelnuovo dell'Abate and the cantina of author and
winemaker Roberto Cipresso, located in the Torrenieri train
station, for a wine tasting. The Wine Train Adventure is priced
from $123 per person. To book, go to www.selectitaly.com
.
THE HOTEL CARLSBAD
PLAZA, a 140-room property in
Karlovy Vary, a region of the Czech Republic known for its thermal
springs, is offering a Bohemian Autumn package, priced at about
$460 per night, single or double, through Dec. 22. The package
includes daily buffet breakfast, one candlelight dinner, one
30-minute Thai facial or foot massage per person and service
charges. The package, which is subject to availability, does not
include city taxes. www.lhw.com
.
THE INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK
LANE created a menu of quick Man
Spa treatments at the Spa InterContinental in association with
Elemis. The treatments, some as short as 15 minutes long, were
designed for male business travelers with limited time between
meetings. Treatments include the Wet Shave and Refresher Facial for
$95, the Deluxe Gentleman's Wet Shave for $150 and the Deep Tissue
Muscle Massage from $95. www.spaintercontinental.com
.