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Princess Cruises to Add New Ship to Fleet

Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, has announced that it has reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build a new ship, which is set to enter service in 2017. The as-yet unnamed 143,000-tonne vessel, which will be built at an all-in cost of approximately $800 million, will carry 3,560 passengers, and ...

Le Royal Hotels & Resorts - Beirut chef to present Lebanese cuisine in Cannes

After the successful recent French gastronomic weekend at Le Royal Beirut, which was prepared by two notable French chefs with Michelin-star backgrounds, Lebanese cuisine has had the opportunity to be displayed in France as well. Chef, Hotel Fouquet’s Barrière in Paris, Christophe Schmitt from Le Diane, the property’s Michelin-starred ...

Dufry displays growth in the second quarter of 2014

In the first half of 2014, Dufry’s turnover reached $1.8 billion and grew by 6.7 per cent in constant FX rates and 2.4 per cent when translated into Swiss Franc. Organic growth accelerated in the second quarter to five per cent from 2.2 per cent in the first quarter, where the new concessions played an important role as well as improvements in ...