{"id":5093,"date":"2014-08-29T12:39:46","date_gmt":"2014-08-29T11:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?p=5093"},"modified":"2015-08-31T17:50:26","modified_gmt":"2015-08-31T16:50:26","slug":"luxury-travel-news-this-month-in-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/luxury-travel-news-this-month-in-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury travel news: this month (August 2014) in travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Friday <a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/follow-us\/\">newsletters<\/a>\u00a0always feature luxury travel <a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/contests\/\">contests<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/tips\/\" target=\"_blank\">tips<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/category\/travel-series\/\">series<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/category\/travel-news\/\">news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today (August 28, 2014): August luxury travel news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every last Friday of the month, you can read a news round-up of what&#8217;s happening\u00a0in the world of luxury travel. In this issue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Park Hyatt opens its flagship hotel in Manhattan<\/li>\n<li>Opening of Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp in Namibia by Wilderness Safaris<\/li>\n<li>Qatar Airways unveils its new business class lounge at Doha&#8217;s new airport<\/li>\n<li>Shangri-La rebrands one of Mauritius&#8217; most luxurious resorts<\/li>\n<li>Cathay Pacific adds Boston as a new destination<\/li>\n<li>Las Vegas&#8217; newest luxury hotel opens its doors<\/li>\n<li>Finnair reveals Airbus A350 interior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>1. PARK HYATT OPENS ITS FLAGSHIP HOTEL IN MANHATTAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Luxury brand Park Hyatt opened its new flagship hotel, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyork.park.hyatt.com\/en\/hotel\/home.html\">Park Hyatt New York<\/a>. One of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/2014\/02\/24\/most-anticipated-hotel-openings-of-2014\/\">most anticipated hotel openings of 2014<\/a>, the hotel is\u00a0located in the heart of midtown across from Carnegie Hall and a short stroll from Central Park. The hotel, designed by world-renowned, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc, features 210 generously sized guest rooms including 92 suites, designed by Yabu Pushelberg. The state-of-the-art guest rooms are among the largest in the city, starting from 475 square feet or 44 square meters.\u00a0 The hotel is part of a 90-story mixed-use tower that features 94 Thomas Juul-Hansen-designed luxury spaces with breathtaking views of Central Park and the New York skyline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Tip: If you book a room here, make use of a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/best-rate-guarantee\/\">best rate guarantee<\/a>\u00a0to receive a 20% discount (when applicable).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5515\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/park-hyatt-new-york.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/luxury-travel-news-this-month-in-travel\/park-hyatt-new-york\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/park-hyatt-new-york.jpg?fit=970%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"970,546\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PARK HYATT NEW YORK\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;PARK HYATT NEW YORK&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/park-hyatt-new-york.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/park-hyatt-new-york.jpg?fit=970%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5515\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/park-hyatt-new-york.jpg?resize=620%2C348\" alt=\"PARK HYATT NEW YORK\" width=\"620\" height=\"348\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PARK HYATT NEW YORK &#8211; SUITE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong>2. OPENING OF HOANIB SKELETON COAST CAMP IN NAMIBIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Wilderness Safaris, owner of\u00a03\u00a0of <a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/2014\/04\/21\/top-10-africas-most-luxurious-safari-lodges\/\">Africa&#8217;s 10 most luxurious safari lodges<\/a>, opened its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilderness-safaris.com\/camps\/hoanib-skeleton-coast\" target=\"_blank\">Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp<\/a>\u00a0in Namibia\u2019s remote Kaokoveld. Located in the private Palmwag Concession straddling the Palmwag area and Skeleton Coast National Park, the camp boasts a low-impact design that is sensitive to its fragile desert environment, operating on 100 per cent solar.\u00a0Exclusivity is taken a step further as camp is only accessible by light aircraft and the camp itself consists of only seven twin-bedded tents and one family unit, each comprising stylish en-suite bedrooms with shaded outdoors decks. Flanked to the east and west by rugged hills, the camp looks out over stunning, starkly beautiful scenery and offers guests all the luxuries and amenities for an unforgettable stay.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5516\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/landscape-surrounding-hoanib-skeleton-coast-camp.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/luxury-travel-news-this-month-in-travel\/landscape-surrounding-hoanib-skeleton-coast-camp\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/landscape-surrounding-hoanib-skeleton-coast-camp.jpg?fit=960%2C634&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,634\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LANDSCAPE SURROUNDING HOANIB SKELETON COAST CAMP\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;LANDSCAPE SURROUNDING HOANIB SKELETON COAST CAMP&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/landscape-surrounding-hoanib-skeleton-coast-camp.jpg?fit=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/landscape-surrounding-hoanib-skeleton-coast-camp.jpg?fit=960%2C634&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5516\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/landscape-surrounding-hoanib-skeleton-coast-camp.jpg?resize=620%2C409\" alt=\"LANDSCAPE SURROUNDING HOANIB SKELETON COAST CAMP\" width=\"620\" height=\"409\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LANDSCAPE SURROUNDING HOANIB SKELETON COAST CAMP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong>3. QATAR AIRWAYS UNVEILS\u00a0ITS NEW BUSINESS LOUNGE AT DOHA&#8217;S AIRPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-7603513-10983285\" target=\"_blank\">Qatar Airways<\/a>\u00a0has unveiled its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qatarairways.com\/global\/en\/lounges-al-mourjan.page\" target=\"_blank\">Al Mourjan Business Lounge<\/a>\u00a0at Doha\u2019s new Hamad International Airport, which the airline touts as \u201cone of the largest lounges in the world\u201d. Spanning two storeys and 10,000 square metres, it\u2019s roughly the size of 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools and can house up to 1,000 guests at a time. Guests can enjoy a refreshing drink in the garden resort area, catch a quick nap in one of the quiet rooms, relax in one of the family rooms or simply kick back and enjoy a moment of serenity and indulgence. Designed to mirror a resort-like experience and matching Qatar Airways&#8217;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/2014\/04\/15\/flight-review-qatar-airways-boeing-787-dreamliner-business-class-bru-doh\/\">inflight experience<\/a>, the Al Mourjan Business Lounge takes inspiration from sunlight, water and nature \u2013 a celebration of serenity and rejuvenation.\u00a0Lounge access is for Qatar Airways and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oneworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">oneworld<\/a>\u00a0First and Business Class passengers only.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5517\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/doha-lounge.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/luxury-travel-news-this-month-in-travel\/doha-lounge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/doha-lounge.jpg?fit=780%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"780,560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DOHA LOUNGE\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;DOHA LOUNGE&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/doha-lounge.jpg?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/doha-lounge.jpg?fit=780%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5517\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/doha-lounge.jpg?resize=620%2C445\" alt=\"DOHA LOUNGE\" width=\"620\" height=\"445\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">QATAR AIRWAYS&#8217; AL MOURJAN BUSINESS CLASS\u00a0LOUNGE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong>4. SHANGRI-LA REBRANDS ONE OF MAURITIUS&#8217; MOST LUXURIOUS RESORTS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/luxury-hotel-brands\/\">world&#8217;s most luxurious hotel brands<\/a>,\u00a0signed a management contract for Le Touessrok, one of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/2014\/07\/07\/top-10-best-resorts-in-mauritius\/\">10 best luxury resorts in Mauritius<\/a>. The group took\u00a0over management of the resort this month and will reflag and launch the hotel as Shangri-La\u2019s Le Touessrok Resort &amp; Spa, Mauritius in September 2015 following a renovation. The announcement follows the signing of a joint venture agreement between Shangri-La\u2019s holding company, Shangri-La Asia Limited, and the resort\u2019s owner, Sun Resorts Limited. Shangri-La Asia has taken a 26-percent\u00a0stake in the property. \u00a0The resort will continue to operate as Le Touessrok until it is renovated and then reflagged. It will be Shangri-La\u2019s third resort located in the Indian Ocean, joining Shangri-La\u2019s Villingili Resort &amp; Spa, Maldives and Shangri-La\u2019s Hambamtota Resort &amp; Spa, Sri Lanka, which opens summer 2015.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5518\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/le-touessrok.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/luxury-travel-news-this-month-in-travel\/le-touessrok\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/le-touessrok.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LE TOUESSROK, MAURITIUS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;LE TOUESSROK, MAURITIUS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/le-touessrok.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/le-touessrok.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5518\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/le-touessrok.jpg?resize=620%2C348\" alt=\"LE TOUESSROK, MAURITIUS\" width=\"620\" height=\"348\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LE TOUESSROK, MAURITIUS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong>5. CATHAY PACIFIC ADS BOSTON AS NEW DESTINATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cathaypacific.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cathay Pacific<\/a>, which has one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/2014\/07\/14\/top-10-best-airlines-for-longhaul-business-class\/\">top 10 best longhaul Business Class cabins<\/a>\u00a0in the world,\u00a0announced it will launch new, non-stop service between Boston and Hong Kong on May 3, 2015, using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Flights will depart from Boston at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and arrive at Hong Kong at 5:35 p.m. the following day.\u00a0 From Hong Kong, flights will depart at 6:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and arrive in Boston at 9:30 p.m. Cathay Pacific\u2019s 777-300ERs are outfitted with six open suites in first class, 53 lie-flat seats in business class, 34 seats in premium economy, and 182 seats in economy class. \u00a0 Boston will become Cathay Pacific\u2019s sixth destination in the United States, and its eighth in North America, after Chicago, Los Angeles, New York\u2019s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark, San Francisco, Toronto, and Vancouver.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5519\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/cathay-pacific-first-class.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/luxury-travel-news-this-month-in-travel\/cathay-pacific-first-class\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/cathay-pacific-first-class.jpg?fit=827%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"827,552\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1374715860&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CATHAY PACIFIC FIRST CLASS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;CATHAY PACIFIC FIRST CLASS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/cathay-pacific-first-class.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/cathay-pacific-first-class.jpg?fit=827%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5519\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/cathay-pacific-first-class.jpg?resize=620%2C413\" alt=\"CATHAY PACIFIC FIRST CLASS\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CATHAY PACIFIC FIRST CLASS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong>6. LAS VEGAS&#8217;\u00a0NEWEST LUXURY HOTEL OPENS ITS DOORS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/slshotels.com\/lasvegas\" target=\"_blank\">SLS Hotel &amp; Casino Las Vegas<\/a>\u00a0reopened on August 23, 2014\u00a0after a $415 million renovation as part of SBE Entertainmen&#8217;s chain of SLS hotels.The luxurious hotel is\u00a0a new incarnation of the iconic Sahara Hotel where legends like Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, and Elvis Presley came to perform and play. In homage to the original hotel, the new carpeting just inside the valet entrance features the Sahara\u2019s iconic logo. But beyond the old parking garage, most of the property has been gutted and rebuilt. The hotel has 1,600 rooms and 40,000 square feet of convention space, all designed by an\u00a0architectural team lead by French designer Philippe Starck.\u00a0It features SLS&#8217;s signature restaurants \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebazaar.com\/\">The Bazaar by Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbe.com\/katsuya\"> Katsuya by Starck<\/a> \u2013 as well as a reinvention of SBE\u2019s original nightlife concept Shelter and the brand&#8217;s first-ever casino.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5520\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2-ciel-spa-couples-plunge-bath-e1409260842666.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/luxury-travel-news-this-month-in-travel\/2-ciel-spa-couples-plunge-bath\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2-ciel-spa-couples-plunge-bath-e1409260842666.jpg?fit=970%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"970,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2-Ciel-Spa-Couples-Plunge-Bath\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2-ciel-spa-couples-plunge-bath-e1409260842666.jpg?fit=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2-ciel-spa-couples-plunge-bath-e1409260842666.jpg?fit=970%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/turkeyalwan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2-ciel-spa-couples-plunge-bath-e1409260842666.jpg?resize=620%2C426\" alt=\"2-Ciel-Spa-Couples-Plunge-Bath\" width=\"620\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SLS HOTEL &amp; CASINO LAS VEGAS &#8211; SPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>7. FINNAIR REVALS AIRBUS A350 INTERIOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">In a country known for cutting-edge design, Finland&#8217;s national carrier <a href=\"http:\/\/www.finnair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Finnair<\/a>\u00a0has unveiled its interiors for the new Airbus A350-XMB. The airline is the first European customer for Airbus&#8217; new aircraft aimed at rivalling Boeing&#8217;s revolutionary Dreamliner. The airline is promising bright and spacious cabin features, with &#8216;panoramic&#8217; view windows, ambient lighting and on-board Wi-Fi.The Airbus A350 features an air filtration system that changes the air in the cabin every two to three minutes, designed to &#8220;enhance the wellbeing&#8221; of passengers and crew.Finnair&#8217;s A350s will feature a 297-seat configuration with 46 seats in business class featuring fully flat beds. 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