Ladurée luxury tea house on Champs-Elysées reopened for business

Ladurée luxury pastry house has reopened its Paris flagship tea house on Champs-Elysées after the location went  up in smoke last year. In 1871, the bakery of the 150-year-old company was destroyed by fire, the tragedy leading to the conversion as a cake and pastry shop. A landmark since 1997, Laduree café was restored in … Read more

Burberry fragrance and beauty business to be turned over to Burberry

Interparfums and Burberry announce transition agreement Burberry fragrance and beauty business will be operated by the Burberry luxury house. Interparfums, the curent fragrance and beauty partner, will continue operating the business for Burberry until March 31, 2013, at which time the business will be turned over to Burberry. Inter Parfums announced that with regard to … Read more

For for the astute business traveler: Park Hyatt expanded in India

Park Hyatt opens in the gateway to Southern India Hyatt hospitality chain opened the 30th hotel in the Park Hyatt collection and the first Park Hyatt hotel to be introduced in the city of Chennai, known as the gateway to Southern India. Adjacent to the thriving green area of the Guindy National Park, Park Hyatt … Read more

Business travel trends: hotel, car rental and “front of the plane” business travel bookings

Business travel trends Revealed in Travel Leaders Group Survey “Company policy” now has almost as much influence as “cost” in whether or not business travelers will be flying in the “front of the plane,” according to the latest survey data provided by Travel Leaders Group, one of North America’s largest travel companies – encompassing nearly … Read more

Delivery milestone for Nextant Aerospace’s 400XT business jet

Nextant Aerospace hits delivery milestone for 400XT Aircraft Nextant Aerospace on Schedule to Deliver 32 400XTs by End of 2012 Nextant Aerospace delivered its 10th production unit of the 400XT, the world’s only FAA-certified remanufactured business jet. The “N” registered aircraft was delivered to a private client that will operate the plane in a traditional … Read more

Paramount enters luxury hospitality business

American film and television production & distribution company Paramount plans to create up to 50 hotels and resorts themed around Hollywood and California. The luxury hotels will be focused on ‘elements of the California lifestyle’. The hotels of one of the leading companies in the history of cinema will be centered around the art of … Read more