Travel News 01/15

Munich Airport
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01-2015 LH LAX Sales Meeting
Travel News Flyer/PR Incoming
Florian Poetsch / Corinna Born
Coordination / Research: Josipa Bagaric /
Kathrin Jungwirth / Julia Kirsch
Phone +49 89 975 33 140
florian.poetsch@munich-airport.de
corinna.born@munich-airport.de
Head of Incoming- and Hub-Marketing
Florian Poetsch
Phone +49 89 975 33 148
florian.poetsch@munich-airport.de
02-2015 DZT Workshop Tel Aviv
Marketing Incoming North America, UK & Scandinavia
Sabine Ostermair
Phone +49 89 975 33 142
sabine.ostermair@munich-airport.de
Marketing Incoming Poland, Czech Republic, France,
BeNeLux, Italy
Andreas Bauer
Phone +49 89 975 33 144
andreas.bauer@munich-airport.de
Marketing Incoming Russia, Ukraine, C.I.S., Baltics,
China, Japan, Korea, India
Anna Bereznichenko
Phone +49 89 975 33 145
anna.bereznichenko@munich-airport.de
02-2015 LH Gulf Tournament Dubai
Conference Center municon
info@municon.de
News – Grand Hotel Openings
Nov 2014
Derag Livinghotel Am Viktualienmarkt
Munich’s first energy-friendly hotel stands for quality
of living, balance and time for oneself. A modern,
contemporary refuge in the middle of the city, the
hotel is stylishly designed offering a playful and sleek
metropolitan lifestyle.
info@deraghotels.de
www.deraghotels.de/hotel-am-viktualienmarkt-muenchen/en/
Jun 2015
Star Inn Hotel Premium München Domagkstraße
The Star Inn Hotel Premium München Domagkstraße
is located in calm surroundings not far from the
Parkstadt Schwabing quarter. The hotel is especially
suited for business travelers as it offers a wellequipped conference room.
muenchen.premium@starinnhotels.com
www.starinnhotels.com/en/star-inn-hotelpremium-muenchen-domagkstrasse-2015
Apr 2015
Leonardo Hotel Munich City Olympiapark
The eighth member of the hotel group Leonardo
Hotels in Munich is situated directly at Olympiapark.
The hotel provides an ideal location and facility for
both business appointments and city trips.
info@leonardo-hotels.com
www.leonardo-hotels.com/
Aug 2015
Aloft
The innovative brand Aloft by Starwood Hotels &
Resorts introduces its new hotel in the heart
of Munich with open spaces, modern design and
thoughtful amenities for global travelers.
info.munich@alofthotels.com
www.starwoodhotels.com/alofthotels/
May 2015
Kempinksi Hotel Berchtesgaden
Kempinski Hotel Berchtesgaden is the youngest
member of Europe's oldest luxury hotel group. As an
elegant and cozy hideaway, the hotel welcomes its
guests with a magnificent view of the Bavarian Alps
and Salzburg.
info.berchtesgaden@kempinski.com
www.kempinski.com/berchtesgaden
End of 2015
BOLD Hotel Munich Center
BOLD Hotels’ second hotel near Theresienwiese shakes
up Munich’s hotel scene with bold design at affordable
prices. Recognizing the hotel’s »statement« and
attractiveness, BOLD Hotel Munich guests can purchase
the hotel’s interior furnishings at the BOLD online shop.
booking@bold-hotels.com
www.bold-hotels.com/munich/hotel
Ferragamo opens at Munich Airport
Mobility Service/PRM Assistance
mobility@munich-airport.de
Lost & Found
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Meet & Assist Service
meetandassist@munich-airport.de
VIP Services
vipwing@munich-airport.de
International Representation Offices:
03-2015 Fam Trip LH Riyadh
North America
Angela Geissler
Fax +1 646 64 99 170
angela.geissler@munich-airport.us
Thailand
c/o Pacific Leisure Ltd.
Sununtha Worapantanayuth
Fax +66 26 52 05 09
sununtha@plt.co.th
Korea
c/o AVIAREPS Marketing Garden Korea Ltd.
Kate Lee
Fax +82 27 77 81 79
klee@aviareps.com
03-2015 Fam Trip Mahan Air Tehran
China
c/o Lavender Marketing & Media China
Judy Zhou
Fax +86 10 84 47 08 44
hzhou@lavender-media.com
Contents
Airport
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Incoming Activities
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News Brief
1
EasyPASS makes travel easier
2Munich Airport heads for five
stars and further growth
2Hilton expands
4News – Grand Hotel Openings
4Ferragamo opens at
Munich Airport
Bavaria/The Alps
1Therme Erding opens unique
hotel complex with wave
para­dise
2
Event Calendar
3Discover a new world of toys
and model railways
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© Salvatore Ferragamo
Medical Center
info@airportclinic-m.de
Living ideas – Connecting lives
Travel
3Liège Province, the unexpected
destination!
Flight Information
info@munich-airport.de
02-2015 Workshop Agaxtur São Paulo
Munich Airport’s International Travel Trade Information
Munich Airport offers a unique shopping experience for travelers with its
elaborate shopping promenade. More
than 150 shops and service facilities
in Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Munich
Airport Center are available to leave
no shopping desire unfulfilled.
With the opening of the new Ferragamo
Shop, the reconstruction of the Plaza
area in Terminal 2 is complete. The
58 m2 boutique takes its place alongside luxury brands such as Gucci,
EasyPASS makes
travel easier
Bottega Veneta, Mulberry, Tod’s, Rolex,
Versace and Zegna. The new shop of
the Italian brand Salvatore Ferragamo
offers a wide variety of exclusive leather
bags and belts. Men’s and women’s
shoes, hair accessories, scarves and
ties, cufflinks and sunglasses are also
available for purchase.
Munich Airport
Corinna Born
corinna.born@munich-airport.de
www.munich-airport.com
Offering, a quick way to enter or leave a
country and avoid long lines, EasyPASS
is a traveler’s dream. EasyPASS is the
new automated border control system,
Therme Erding opens unique hotel complex
with wave paradise
© Therme Erding
Munich Airport
Quick Reference
Guide
© Munich Airport
Incoming Activities
/Travel News
01/15
World´s largest thermal baths, Therme
Erding has pampered its guests for 15
years, 365 days a year, with tropical
flair, fantastic water adventures and
unique spa activities.
In February 2015, Therme Erding
opened a new spectacular wave paradise of 2000 m² along with the new
Hotel Victory Therme Erding. With this
new 9000 m² construction, Therme
Erding is now the largest roofed bathing
complex in the world. The wave paradise
offers its guests a Caribbean atmosphere with more than 300 tropical
palms, bubble loungers, a large outdoor
pool, kid´s pool and a pool bar.
now available at Munich Airport. It is
quite simple: After the passport is
placed on the document reader, the
door to the lane opens. The camera
integrated into the door compares the
passport photo to the live image. The
system then authorizes and validates
permission to cross the border. In addition to personalized border checks by
Federal Police officers, four automated
border control lanes are available for
immigration in Terminal 1 as well as
The legendary ship HMS Victory of the
British admiral Lord Nelson has set the
example for the extraordinary Hotel
Victory Therme Erding. Its two restaurants are inspired by the travel routes
of the HMS Victory. They are also accessible for guests without an admission
ticket to the thermal baths. Due to the
versatility and the quality of the new
holiday paradise, the thermal baths are
ideal not only for families and couples
but also for business travelers.
Therme Erding GmbH
presse@therme-erding.de
www.victory-hotel.de
www.therme-erding.de
twenty EasyPASS lanes for entry and
exit in Terminal 2. Holders of ePassports
from the European Union, the European
Economic Area and Switzerland; or of
the new German credit-card format
identity cards can now use EasyPASS
to enter and leave the Schengen area.
Users must be at least 18 years old.
Munich Airport
Corinna Born
corinna.born@munich-airport.de
www.munich-airport.com
vent Calendar
E
J an 15 – Jul 15
Munich Airport heads for five stars
and further growth
Liège Province, the unexpected destination!
A green tourism region par excellence,
the south and east of the province are
criss-crossed by footpaths and cycle
trails that extend without limit.
Nov 27, 2014 – Jan 31, 2016
The Mini Story
The BMW museum presents a temporary exhibition
about the MINI automobile brand and its development,
including more than 30 original MINI cars.
© Munich Airport
May 9
Long Night of Music
Jun 13 – Jun 14
857th Town Foundation Festival
The city of Munich celebrates its 857th anniversary with
a two-day festival for both its citizens and visitors. The
program offers many attractions including stage
performances as well as a crafts market and a
children’s area.
www.muenchen.de/rathaus/home_en/tourist-office/
events/town_foundation
Jun 24 – Jul 19
Tollwood Summer Festival
At the Tollwood Summer Festival, visitors will find
handcrafted art, organic culinary treats from all over
the world, theater productions, concerts and free
shows of all genres. One of this year’s highlights will be
performances by American violinist Lindsey Stirling
and Passenger.
www.tollwood.de/english/summerfestival-2015/
Jun 24 – Jul 31
Munich Opera Festival
With close to 40 million travelers arriving and departing, Munich Airport
posted another record year in 2014.
Passenger traffic increased by nearly
3 percent to 39.7 million, placing Munich Airport in 30th position worldwide.
Moreover, the airport achieved an excellent number twelve position based
on total revenue in 2013.
Total revenue in 2013 amounted to
$1.58 billion and was earned solely on
the Munich Airport campus. One of the
two largest employers on the airport
campus is Munich Airport Group. Together with its 14 subsidiaries, Flug­
hafen München GmbH is a »full-service
operator«, offering services across all
sectors of airport management.
The opera festival in Munich attracts guests from
around the world who share their passion for music
and theater. The program features new productions
and other performances by the Bavarian State Opera,
including chamber concerts and song recitals.
An increase in passenger volume, while
significant, does not impact traveler’s
www.staatsoper.de/en/opera-festival/
munich-opera-festival.html
Hilton expands
Once a year, one of Munich’s most beautiful locations
is transformed into an open-air concert hall with a
summertime classical festival with first-class artists.
www.klassik-am-odeonsplatz.de/
Jul 14 – Jul 26
Herrenchiemsee Festspiele
The 2015 edition of the Herrenchiemsee Festspiele
will present music from all over the world. With a
motto »Of foreign lands and peoples,« the festival
takes place at the impressive royal palace Herren­
chiemsee of Ludwig II.
www.herrenchiemsee-festspiele.de/en.html
© Munich Airport
Jul 11 – Jul 12
Classical music at Odeonsplatz
Seven levels and 162 new hotel rooms:
the newly opened Hilton Munich Airport
(former Kempinski Hotel) is undergoing
a significant expansion which will add
8600 m2 of space. The Hilton Munich
Airport is conveniently located within
satis­faction. Importantly, Munich Airport
has again been named »Best Airport in
Europe 2015« in the World Airport Awards
conducted by London-based aviation
consultancy Skytrax. More than 13 million passengers from 160 countries
evaluated international airports using
40 criteria, including quality of handling
and services, staff courtesy and efficiency, as well as shopping and leisure
amenities.
Munich Airport continues to set its objec­
tive of raising the quality of service to the
highest levels and hopes to become the
first five-star airport in Europe, joining
Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo
in this exclusive circle.
Munich Airport
Corinna Born
corinna.born@munich-airport.de
www.munich-airport.com
walking distance to both airport terminals. Property owner Munich Airport
Company will start construction of an
additional wing in March 2015. It will be
situated to the northeast of the hotel
and connect to the existing building via
walkways. But remodeling plans do not
end here: the hotel’s striking lobby level
will be rebuilt to accommodate a 1300 m2
state-of-the-art convention area. The
opening is planned for the end of 2016.
Munich Airport
Corinna Born
corinna.born@munich-airport.de
www.munich-airport.com
This hidden countryside, set at the
bottom of a valley and surrounded by
villages, invites you to enjoy its picturesque, harmonious and serene
landscapes.
in Spa and Chaud­fontaine, and the
»Circuit de Spa-­Francor­champs« hailed
by racing drivers as the world’s best
formula 1 circuit. Visitors have the choice
of numerous tourist sites, museums,
hotels, holiday villages and more than a
Located in the heart of Europe, Wallonia’s thousand rural and furnished lodgings.
leading tourist town and millennial city
Liège attracts visitors with the richness Because of its 5000 kilometres of signof its heritage and the diversity of its
posted walks, alpine ski slopes and
tourist offerings: a unique habitat with cross-country ski trails, the region is
moors, popular spa and wellness centres an ideal destination for active tourists.
Characterized by tradition, folklore and
a diverse culture, Liège province and its
residents are known for their joviality.
Friendly encounters and warm welcomes
will make your stay an unforgettable
experience.
From March 21 on, you can create and
book a wonderful stay in the Province
of Liège with the easy, new website
www.ouftitourisme.be
Province de Liège
Fédération du Tourisme
www.provincedeliege.be
Additional Flights in the
Summer Schedule 2015
Adria Airways
increases flights to Lodz [12 x weekly*]
Aegean
new flights to Larnaca [2 x weekly*]
bmi
new flights to Bern [17 x weekly*]
increases flights to Bristol [12 x weekly*]
new flights to Liège [12 x weekly*]
new flights to Rotterdam [17 x weekly*]
easyjet
new flights to Rome (FCO) [13 x weekly*]
Estonian Air
increases flights to Tallinn [3 x weekly*]
Icelandair
increases flights to Reykjavik (KEF) [7 x weekly*]
Kuwait Airways
new flights to Kuwait [3 x weekly*]
With its new summer 2015 schedule
bmi regional will connect Munich
and Liege twice daily during the week
and once each day on the weekend
(flights are Lufthansa code share)
Lufthansa
increases flights to Athens [23 x weekly*]
increases flights to Wroclaw [19 x weekly*]
increases flights to Dublin [7 x weekly*]
new flights to Glasgow [1 x weekly*]
new flights to Cairo [4 x weekly*]
increases flights to Nice [30 x weekly*]
new flights to Perugia [2 x weekly*]
new flights to Reykjavik [1 x weekly*]
new flights to Seville [1 x weekly*]
Mahan Air
Discover a new world of toys and model railways
increases flights to Tehran (IKA) [3 x weekly*]
New »Hans-Peter Porsche TraumWerk« opens its doors to the public on June 20, 2015.
new flights to Paris (ORY) [7 x weekly*]
Transavia
Turkish Airlines
© Hans-Peter Porsche
Once a year, more than 100 venues join together for
Munich’s Long Night of Music. With just one ticket,
visitors can choose from more than 400 live concerts,
dancing performances and cabarets to create their
own program.
www.muenchner.de/musiknacht
© Fédération du Tourisme Province de Liège
www.bmw-welt.com/en/exhibitions/museum/
temporary/mini_world.html
unich Airport
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News Brief
Just a one and a half hour drive from
Munich, the »Hans-Peter Porsche
TraumWerk« offers a new attraction
for model railway and toy enthusiasts.
By establishing the new »TraumWerk«
Hans-Peter Porsche, the grandson of
the legendary company’s founder Prof.
Dr. Ing. h.c. Ferdinand Porsche, has
fulfilled his heart’s desire.
For the first time, visitors can experience
this one-of-a-kind collection, set up in
a space of approximately 55,000 m2.
Here, the 400 m2 railway layout offers
detailed depictions of landscapes and
everyday life in Southern Germany, Austria
and Switzerland. Additionally, visitors
can discover rare toys from a variety of
time periods, including tin toys as well
as car, ship and airplane models. Many
classics, considered to be legends today,
are included in this collection.
the large garden. The restaurant will
delight guests both indoors and outdoors with regional delicacies. The large
event area can also be used for conferences, business or private functions.
Conveniently situated next to the motorway A8 in the immediate vicinity of
Salzburg, the »Hans-Peter Porsche
TraumWerk« building is a modern
structure shaped like a horizontal 8,
calling to mind the classical form of
model railroads and race courses.
Surrounded by the impressive scenery
of the mountains in Berchtesgaden, the
»TraumWerk« invites visitors to relax
and refresh, allowing children to play in
Hans-Peter Porsche TraumWerk
www.hanspeterporsche.com
increases flights to Istanbul (SAW) [14 x weekly*]
Vueling
increases flights to Rome (FCO) [13 x weekly*]
[*=total frequencies]