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| Scuderia Ferrari displaces relatives of missing passengers - Autoblog Posted: 23 Mar 2014 10:59 AM PDT  The action and glamor of a Formula One race coming to town is usually more than enough to shine an international spotlight on a host country, but Malaysia has made headlines recently for another reason entirely. That, of course, would be the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight 370. But with the two events coming together, something's going to have to give, and unfortunately in this case, it's the grieving families of the flight's passengers. The clash came to a head when the Scuderia Ferrari came to town to set up for next weekend's race. Team members were booked to stay at the Cyberview Hotel in the capital of Kuala Lumpur, arrangements which F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone points out were likely to have been made long ago. The trouble is that over a dozen relatives of MH370 passengers who had come in from China were still staying at that hotel while awaiting word on their loved ones' fates, and with the hotel apparently filling up fast ahead of the grand prix weekend, those family members were forced to leave. Just where they've gone, we don't know, but while the development may not look good for Ferrari or for F1, it strikes us as one of those unfortunate situations where no one is really to blame. The race has been booked for months, the team likely made their reservations long before the flight went missing, the hotel is obliged to honor the reservations and the grieving families need somewhere to stay. The tendency to point fingers often prevails, but in this situation we're afraid no one is to blame but the circumstances. That, and the still as-yet unknown cause of the flight's mysterious disappearance. UPDATE: Ferrari North America director of communications Krista Florin has offered us this clarifying comment:
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| Ferrari Displaces Families of <b>Malaysian</b> Airlines Flight 370 <b>...</b> Posted: 25 Mar 2014 09:20 AM PDT March 25, 2014 at 12:20 pm by Alexander Stoklosa
 Ferrari's image is everything, but for a brand that famously measures who can buy its cars, who can license its logo, and strives to ensure it's seen as the best of the exotic-car set, a kerfuffle in Southeast Asia is threatening to upset those efforts. As NBC reports, the Malaysian Grand Prix is descending upon Kuala Lumpur this weekend, and in an unfortunate coincidence, Ferrari's F1 team booked up rooms in the same hotel housing the families of the missing Malaysian Airlines flight 370 passengers.
Now, while NBC's report makes it easy to look at Ferrari as the cold, unfeeling company bent on getting its previously booked rooms at any cost, that might not necessarily be the case. As F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone pointed out to NBC, the hotel rooms Ferrari booked would have been reserved well before the Malaysian Airlines disappearance two weeks ago, and it isn't immediately clear whether the missing passengers' families were removed at Ferrari's behest, or whether the F1 team even knew that's where the families were staying. Also, the hotel itself could have handled the whole incident without Ferrari knowing. The families were stationed at the hotel to await news of their loved ones, who, if the latest reports are accurate, likely have perished. Malaysian Airlines is moving the displaced families to a different hotel in the area. Other Stories You Might Like |
| Ferrari Didn?t Force <b>Malaysian</b> Airlines Families Out of <b>Hotel</b>?It Didn? Posted: 26 Mar 2014 11:43 AM PDT March 26, 2014 at 2:43 pm by Alexander Stoklosa
 Yesterday, a report emerged of the dustup involving Ferrari's F1 team and the displacement of the families of missing Malaysian Airlines flight 370 passengers that linked the Italian marque to a rather negative-seeming situation. To recap, in the run-up to the Malaysian Grand Prix, some of the families staying at Kuala Lumpur's Cyberview hotel were forced to move to a different establishment to make room for Ferrari's F1 team. Initially, it wasn't specified who did the forcing—Ferrari or the hotel—but now Ferrari has clarified to us that it wasn't the one holding the door open. Ferrari revealed that the hotel staff never asked the automaker to find a new venue and that it didn't realize the missing passengers' families were staying at the establishment in the first place. The company's full statement: We are deeply saddened by the unfolding of the events for the families of those missing on Malaysia Airlines flight. We did not receive any request to change hotel from Cyberview nor were we made aware that some families were staying at this hotel. The reservation was made in May last year following the '13 Grand Prix.
So there you have it—Ferrari made its reservation last year, and the hotel appears to be the guilty party in showing the Malaysian Airline passengers' families the door. As for why this is newsworthy in automotive circles, well, just look at the potential implications for Ferrari from a brand perspective. For Ferrari, a company that cherishes its brand image, to appear unfeeling toward grieving families is, of course, a big no-no. Other Stories You Might Like |
| Minitrue: <b>Malaysians</b> Leave Beijing <b>Hotel</b>, Says Report - China <b>...</b> Posted: 27 Mar 2014 01:43 PM PDT The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online.
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| ONYX TO LAUNCH FIRST AMARI <b>HOTEL IN MALAYSIA</b> Posted: 03 Oct 2013 02:29 AM PDT Introducing Amari Johor Baru
Amari Johor Bahru is owned by Exquisite Mode Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of United Malayan Land Bhd) and will be managed by ONYX under their upscale Amari brand. The property will offer a selection of Amari's signature features including an Asian Food Gallery, Breeze Spa and Idea (meeting) Rooms. The property is scheduled to open in 2015 and is part of the Suasana Iskandar Malaysia development, which also offers serviced apartments for sale and a retail podium. The development is within a 5-minute walk of the upcoming JB Sentral Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT) which will link Johor Bahru and Singapore. Located in southern Malaysia, Johor Bahru is becoming a popular weekend escape for families and leisure travellers. Singapore is currently Johor's top source of international arrivals, followed by Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, the Philippines and India. Johor's Department of Tourism is aiming for 24.2 million arrivals in 2013, having recorded 12.6 million as of July. The state of Johor offers a number of popular attractions, including Johor Premium Outlets, Legoland Malaysia, Danga World theme park and the Angry Birds Activity Park.
"We are very excited to be in a position to announce our second hotel development in Malaysia, so soon after the first. As a Thai company, having a presence in one of our closest neighbouring countries has always been a priority for us. We are excited to be joining forces with Exquisite Mode Sdn Bhd. and bringing the first Amari to Malaysia with Amari Johor Bahru. Amari has become a household name in Thailand and we look forward to building that level of brand recognition in Malaysia." UMLand GCEO, Mr. Charlie Chia Lui Meng said: "We are honoured to have ONYX Hospitality Group on board to manage and operate Amari Johor Bahru. With its solid reputation and global marketing network, we strongly believe that the collaboration with ONYX will be a win-win for all parties. The development's prime location in the heart of the city, combined with the retail component, is hoped to rejuvenate and revitalise Johor Bahru, preparing the city for economic growth, whilst also offering an attractive and conducive living environment for locals and expatriates." ONYX announced their first property in Malaysia earlier this year for select service brand OZO. OZO Penang is scheduled to welcome its first guests in 2016. There are currently six OZO properties under development in Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka. ### About ONYX For more information about this release or to request high-resolution photography, please contact: |
| Formula 1 arrival in <b>Malaysia</b> forces Flight 370 families out of <b>hotel</b> <b>...</b> Posted: 24 Mar 2014 12:49 AM PDT 24 March, 2014
A row has erupted after relatives of passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 had to change hotels when the Ferrari team touched down for this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix. The media reports, including by German newspaper Die Welt, said that because Ferrari had reserved the rooms at the Cyberview Resort, the grieving relatives of those on the missing flight MH370 had to move out. "When the first Ferrari employees wanted to check in, they were told that their rooms were occupied," read the Welt report. "After heated discussions, the Italians prevailed." A hotel spokeswoman confirmed: "It is true that the Chinese families were here, but they are already gone as we are fully booked because of the Formula 1 race." Welt added that the hotel arranged alternate accommodation near the Kuala Lumpur airport for the passengers' families. Formula 1 Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone commented: "I feel very sorry for the families of the passengers, but ultimately the decision lies with the hotels. "Imagine what would happen if hotel bookings suddenly become invalid?" he added. The newspaper said that hotel rooms for Formula 1′s vast travelling circus are booked "months, sometimes even years in advance". (GMM) Subbed by AJN. |
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