Copenhagen MICE News Bulletin, April 2008
April 2008
Copenhagen airport to invest one billion in 2008
Copenhagen Airport has announced it is to invest DKK 1 billion in 2008 - the highest investment level since the construction of Terminal 3. The investment will be in check-in facilities; gates and aircraft stands; baggage facilities; security, commercial projects; and other passenger service improvements.
Copenhagen Airport is aiming to be the world's best airport for airlines and passengers and, with that in mind, this new investment plan is based on analyses of customer needs. And 2008 is just the first step. There will be more investment in future and Copenhagen Airport will continue its dialogue with its customers. www.cph.dk
12.9% passenger growth at Copenhagen airport
Traffic growth at Copenhagen Airport has been very strong in February compared to the same period last year, and well above forecast.
This impressive growth is partly due to an increase of 10.5% in transfer passengers which underlines the status of Copenhagen Airport as Scandinavia's main traffic hub. The number of locally departing passengers grew by 12.8% in the same period.
Also, domestic traffic grew by an impressive 18%, reflecting the high propensity to travel among Danes. In fact Danes have the second highest propensity to travel in all of Europe and, as yet, there are no signs that the slowdown in the world economy will have an impact on the Copenhagen catchment area. www.cph.dk
Cimber Air expands with several new departures for Newcastle
From the end of March the Danish airline Cimber Air is increasing the number of departures to Newcastle with six extra flights a week bringing the total number to ten per week on this route. The service between Newcastle and Copenhagen is the only connection between the two cities, hence there are several business passengers using this route, several of them using the connection as a transfer to the rest of the world. www.cph.dk
Direct service to Gothenburg with Sterling
On 28 March Sterling launched a new service between Copenhagen and Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden. The airline now has two daily flights on weekdays and one on Saturdays and Sundays.
In connection with the launch of the new destination, Sterling has introduced its new "Connect" service allowing passengers to check in their baggage all the way to their final destination. www.cph.dk
Bella Center, Copenhagen Congress Center, has been awarded an impressive second place in the category "Top International Purpose-Built Venue" by readers of the respected international conference magazine, Conference & Incentive Travel. The prize was awarded at a ceremony in London on 28 February.
Bella Center, which is situated 10 minutes from Copenhagen airport with its own metro station, hosts a diverse range of events including product launches, trade fairs, conventions and business meetings, as well as offering a wide selection of state-of-the-art meeting facilities for up to 20,000 people. www.bellacenter.dk
Bella Center expands in 2008
Bella Center, Scandinavian's largest convention venue, is currently expanding with a new 4,000 sq metre pavilion. As a result the venue will be able to offer approximately 122,000 sq metres in total. The temporary pavilion will eventually be replaced by a permanent hall. Bella Center, which is situated 10 minutes from Copenhagen airport with its own metro station, hosts a diverse range of events including product launches, trade fairs, conventions and business meetings, as well as offering a wide selection of state-of-the-art meeting facilities for up to 20,000 people. www.bellacenter.dk
Hotel D'angleterre launches Ice-jet
Copenhagen's exclusive Hotel D'Angleterre has recently launched a private Ice-jet service. The need to travel between countries can be immediate and urgent which is why Hotel D'Angleterre is now offering its guests the opportunity to fly to airports of their choice. The fleet, which consist of five Dornier 328 private jets, aims to provide guests with outstanding service, comfort, safety and flexibility.
Ice-jet is the only Dornier 328 jet operator in the world permitted to fly into London City Airport (United Kingdom), which is by far the quickest way to access the financial district of the City of London.
Hotel D'angleterre offers 123 rooms and suites, all with high speed internet access and air-conditioning; several meeting facilities for up to 580 people; a fitness centre; and a restaurant. www.icejet.is
Axel Hotel Guldsmeden - number 5 on Condé Nast Traveller's Hot List
The Danish Axel Hotel Guldsmeden has been chosen as number five among 65 hotels on Condé Nast Travellers "Hot List" featuring the best new hotels in the world in 2008. Condé Nast Traveller is the leading international travel magazine with a strong reputation for spotting trends within the industry. Axel Hotel Guldsmeden has been highlighted for its organic approach with organic cocktails in the bar, organic mini-bars in the rooms and eco-friendly details such as motion-activated corridor lighting. www.hotelguldsmeden.dk
Star Chef Catering
Jasper Kure, chef at the catering firm VIP A/S has just won the Danish division of the Bocuse d'Or and will be representing Denmark at the culinary world championship. Working for a catering firm serving food for thousands of people is quite unusual for celebrated chefs, however Jasper Kure has no intention of changing to a smaller audience. Conferences, banquets and private parties can therefore enjoy food delivered to the door by a possible future champion.
Free wireless internet for all meeting participants at Radisson SAS
The hotel chain Radisson SAS has recently improved its internet service. The chain now offers free high speed internet for all meeting participants.
The three Copenhagen hotels - Radisson SAS Falconer Hotel & Conference Centre, Radisson SAS Royal Hotel and Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel - not only now offer free high speed internet in all of their rooms, but also give all meeting participants the opportunity of free internet access as part of the chain's E@syConnect-service concept. www.radissonsas.com
New Business Lounge at Imperial Hotel
The centrally located Imperial Hotel has recently opened an all-new Business Lounge. The lounge, which is situated in the hotel lobby, has three computers and a large flat-screen TV. The lounge is open 24 hours a day and, though created for business clients, is open to all guests. Alongside the lounge the hotel offers a small meeting room with a capacity of ten. As well as this the hotel offers five other meeting rooms for up to 200 people. The hotel has recently undergone a thorough renovation and now all 240 rooms are of modern design with high-speed internet connection. www.imperial-hotel-copenhagen.com
