Dalata set to open Maldron hotels in Manchester, Liverpool, Brighton and London – Business Traveller
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Dalata set to open Maldron hotels in Manchester, Liverpool, Brighton and London – Business Traveller

Dalata Hotel Group is gearing up to open four UK properties under its Maldron brand this summer. First up this week will be the 188-room Maldron Hotel Manchester Cathedral Quarter, the brand’s second hotel in the city and located on Chapel Street close to the Arndale shopping centre. The Manchester property will be followed by…

Manchester-Shanghai route to launch on 1 July – Business Traveller
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Manchester-Shanghai route to launch on 1 July – Business Traveller

Manchester will soon boost its connections to China, with a direct service to Shanghai launching this summer. Juneyao Air initially announced the route in 2019, but had to postpone its launch due to the pandemic. On 1 July the carrier will begin its three-times-weekly flights to Shanghai, operated by a two-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The…

TRIBE Manchester Airport set to open in June – Business Traveller
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TRIBE Manchester Airport set to open in June – Business Traveller

Accor is set to open the second UK property under its midscale lifestyle TRIBE brand in the coming months. Plans for TRIBE Manchester Airport were first announced in 2020, with the 412-room hotel being located on Chicago Avenue within the Airport City Manchester development, around 400 metres from Manchester airport’s Terminal 2. A press release…

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly set to be unveiled this spring – Business Traveller
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Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly set to be unveiled this spring – Business Traveller

The hotel will also offer a 24/7 MClub Lounge for Platinum Elite, Titanium Elite, and Ambassador Elite Marriott Bonvoy members. Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly will join the group’s other Manchester property including Moxy Manchester City, AC Hotel Manchester City Centre, Residence Inn Manchester Piccadilly, AC Hotel Manchester Salford Quays, Delta Hotels Manchester Airport, Delta Hotels…

Turkish Airlines to increase frequency on Manchester-Istanbul route – Business Traveller
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Turkish Airlines to increase frequency on Manchester-Istanbul route – Business Traveller

Turkish Airlines is adding more flights from Manchester to Istanbul this summer, owing to increased passenger demand. The carrier, which currently operates three flights per day between the two cities, plans to add an additional four services (one per day on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) from 19 May. This will increase the number of…

Premier Inn to open 229-room hotel in Manchester’s Northern Quarter – Business Traveller
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Premier Inn to open 229-room hotel in Manchester’s Northern Quarter – Business Traveller

Commenting on the news Paul Smith, property acquisition manager for Whitbread, said: “Whitbread is a long-standing investor in Manchester with six popular Premier Inn hotels across the city centre and many more across the city region. “In line with our perfect portfolio investment strategy, we are in the process of reconfiguring our network of hotels…

Manchester set to welcome second Malmaison property – Business Traveller
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Manchester set to welcome second Malmaison property – Business Traveller

Interiors have been inspired by Manchester’s industrial heritage and contributions to art and music, with rooms paying homage to the retro designs of the 1960s and 70s. Malmaison and its sister Hotel du Vin brands were purchased by Frasers Hospitality in 2015, and the Manchester Deansgate property will be Malmaison’s 18th, including Malmaison York which…

Hotel Brooklyn properties in Leicester and Manchester to reflag under voco brand – Business Traveller
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Hotel Brooklyn properties in Leicester and Manchester to reflag under voco brand – Business Traveller

Hotel management company Kew Green Hotels has announced plans to reflag two existing properties in Leicester and Manchester under IHG’s voco brand. The group has acquired Hotel Brooklyn Leicester and Hotel Brooklyn Manchester, and has signed a franchise agreement with IHG to rebrand them as voco properties by mid-2024. The 189-room Hotel Brooklyn Manchester was…

Royal Jordanian announces routes to London Stansted and Manchester – Business Traveller
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Royal Jordanian announces routes to London Stansted and Manchester – Business Traveller

Royal Jordanian Airlines is expanding its global network with the launch of two new routes to the UK. The oneworld member airline will introduce direct routes between Amman in Jordan to London Stansted and Manchester from March 2024, with a flight duration of approximately five hours. RJ will offer four weekly flights to London Stansted…