Vol. II No. 36 Morning Edition Boston · New York
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9 briefs on file across 4 desks.

TAP privatisation enters binding-bid phase with two suitors
News

TAP privatisation enters binding-bid phase with two suitors

Portugal invited Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM into the final phase of the TAP sale after IAG dropped out, with a decision expected late summer 2026.

April 25, 2026
Turkish Airlines Crystal Business Class: 2026 Certification State
Aviation

Turkish Airlines Crystal Business Class: 2026 Certification State

Turkish Airlines' Crystal Business Class, an in-house TCI Cabin design, has not yet entered commercial service as of mid-2026 despite a 2024 reveal.

April 4, 2026
Hotel de Russie Rome: 25th Anniversary Renovation Briefing
Hotels

Hotel de Russie Rome: 25th Anniversary Renovation Briefing

Hotel de Russie completes its multi-year 25th-anniversary renovation programme led by Olga Polizzi, with the De Russie Spa reopening 10 June 2025 and the…

February 28, 2026
Daily Briefing: Zurich Corporate State 2026
Destinations

Daily Briefing: Zurich Corporate State 2026

The 2026 World Economic Forum ran 19-23 January in Davos. ZRH-to-Hauptbahnhof runs 10-15 minutes. Paradeplatz remains the Swiss banking anchor.

February 25, 2026
Bulgari Hotel Roma: Three-Year Briefing on the Augusto Anchor
Hotels

Bulgari Hotel Roma: Three-Year Briefing on the Augusto Anchor

Three years past Bulgari Hotel Roma's June 2023 opening at Piazza Augusto Imperatore, the property runs as the LVMH-controlled brand's flagship and Rome's…

February 7, 2026
Rosewood Munich: Two-Year Briefing on the Kardinal-Faulhaber Anchor
Hotels

Rosewood Munich: Two-Year Briefing on the Kardinal-Faulhaber Anchor

Two years past Rosewood Munich's October 2023 opening inside the former Bavarian State Bank and Palais Neuhaus-Preysing, the property runs as the city's…

December 25, 2025
Lufthansa exercises call on majority ITA Airways stake
News

Lufthansa exercises call on majority ITA Airways stake

Lufthansa Group moved to lift its ITA Airways holding to 90 percent in June 2026, with full integration into Miles & More and Star Alliance already complete.

November 23, 2025
SWISS Senses Cabin: A350 Live, A330 Retrofit Begins Mid-2026
Aviation

SWISS Senses Cabin: A350 Live, A330 Retrofit Begins Mid-2026

SWISS's new Senses cabin debuted on the A350-900 in November 2025. The A330 retrofit programme begins mid-2026 at one airframe every six weeks.

June 25, 2025
Daily Briefing: Amsterdam Corporate State 2026
Destinations

Daily Briefing: Amsterdam Corporate State 2026

Zuidas anchors the financial district with ING, ABN AMRO, Akzo Nobel HQs. AMS-Centraal runs 15-20 minutes.

May 12, 2025