A list of hotel record holders. Airline competition getting fierce in Europe. Lufthansa celebrates Okoberfest with Bavarian colors and music.
World’s tallest, coldest cnd greenest hotels
Hotels.com has come out with a list of record breaking hotels. The list includes the world’s tallest, oldest, and coldest.
1. World’s Tallest Hotel: Burj Al Arab – Dubai
Currently the tallest operating hotel in the world until it is surpassed by Dubai’s Rose Tower later this year, the Burj Al Arab stands 321 meters (1,050 feet) high. A self-rated 7 star hotel built on a man-made island 280 meters from shore, Burj Al Arab also has its own Rolls Royce fleet, Versace bedspreads, and private shopper and helicopter landing platform.
2. World’s Largest Hotel (by no. of rooms): The Palazzo Resort Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, USA
The Palazzo Resort Hotel & Casino, which operates under the same license as The Venetian hotel next door, has 8,108 rooms combined. The hotel is like a mini city, with a large selection of restaurants, fashion stores, its own casino, and seven pools.
European airline competition reaching the boiling point
With every airline competing for travelers’ business, things can get pretty nasty, especially in Europe.
EasyJet is furious that KLM cut a deal with Amsterdam airport to lower the airport passenger fees for transiting passengers.
The two airlines and the airport will be facing each other in court, but it is going to be a tough battle, EasyJet is a foreign carrier, and KLM is the Dutch national pride.
Lufthansa crew in traditional Bavarian dress
For the fourth year in a row, Lufthansa’s crew will be wearing traditional Bavarian costume to celeberate Oktoberfest.
During the Oktoberfest, “white and blue” – the traditional Bavarian colors – will also be the motto on all long-haul Lufthansa flights to and from Munich. Passengers traveling in First Class will be served a traditional Oktoberfest menu on trays covered with blue-and-white tray cloths. In addition, a selection of typical Bavarian delicacies will accompany the meal. Oktoberfest beer will also be on offer, served in small stoneware mugs. Bavarian specialities will also be served in Business and Economy Class. Meanwhile, on the audio channel, a special program will play Bavarian music to get passengers into the swing of the “fifth” season of the year.
