Virgin Australia … Now You’re Flying!
Virgin Australia, The second largest airline down under officially entered into service over the past weekend. Virgin Groups Australian operations which had included ‘Virgin Blue’ which operated all of the companies domestic flights, ‘V Australia’ the company that operated it’s long-haul intercontinental flights and ‘Pacific Blue’ which operated flights to New Zealand and other Pacific island nations.
“From today, ‘Virgin Australia’ will operate domestically in Australia,” Virgin Australia Airlines’ first ever CEO John Borghetti said. ”By the end of the year, our international product V Australia and Pacific Blue will also operate under the ‘Virgin Australia’ name.”
Check Out Virgin Australia’s New 60-second Commercial (view here)
Virgin Australia has removed all traces of Virgin Blue’s bright red livery in favour of an all-white design. The airline has also introduced a stylish new ‘Virgin’ logo in red on the aircrafts tail, as well as red stripes around the engines. The design on the livery features the ‘Virgin Australia’ branding along the fuselage of the aircraft is a lower-case silver lettering.
www.VirginAustralia.com
Elevation: Park City, February 18-21
Tom Whitman , who for the last eight years has brought you Elevation: Mammoth Lakes, The West Coast’s ‘Hottest Gay Ski Week’, now has set his eyes on a larger prize… Park City, Utah!
Beginning on Friday, February 18 and continuing until Monday, February 21… ‘Elevation: Park City’, The First Annual Gay Ski Week in Utah will introduce many first-timers to the beautiful of the Utah Rockies. For many people, Park City is is synonyms with the Sundance Film Festival, but for die-hard skiers, Park City offers some of North Americans best skiing.
For Elevation: Park City’s inaugural year, six major events will take place over the President’s Day Weekend that includes daytime gatherings and night-time events. National as well as local DJs will spin all 6 of the major events.
Elevation: Park City has host properties with discount rooms blocked off for Elevation guests offering the lowest room rates than you will be able to book anywhere else, (even with MVP or AAA discounts). The host hotels are listed on the their website’s lodging page (click here).
If you have come to love the excitement, drama-free atmosphere and customer services that has become the trademark of Tom Whitman’s event… this getaway is for you!
For more info, please visit UtahGaySki.com
Cipriani Family to Launch Mr. C Hotel Brand in Los Angeles
Ignazio and Maggio Cipriani, the fourth generation of a family known for its restaurants, banquet spaces, clubs and residences worldwide, will debut the Mr. C hotel brand in Los Angeles this spring. The 138-room property, a former Loews hotel, is being redesigned to convey a modern version of old-world simplicity and European glamour. Among its accommodations will be 12 Signature and Classic Suites. All guestrooms and suites include private balconies with views of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. Interiors feature dark hardwood floors, burgundy and grey color palettes, white accents, black-and-white film photography, and bathrooms feature teak flooring and marble accents.
The hotel also will offer five multi-level, residential-sized bungalows averaging 3,000 square feet, each with a private garden, a gourmet kitchen, a plunge pool and views of Beverly Hills. The hotel restaurant, under the same name, will feature classics from Cipriani alongside grilled specialties and pizzas. The restaurant will offer indoor and outdoor seating, a separate entrance for non-hotel guests, and two private dining rooms. Additional hotel amenities will include an outdoor pool and indoor/outdoor event space with 360-degree city views from the 12th floor.
MR. C BEVERLY HILLS
1224 S. Beverwil Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Source: Cipriani
Photo: Cipriani
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