La Costa Resort sold as part of 5-hotel deal
The La Costa Resort and Spa was sold to Omni Hotels & Resorts on June 12 as part of an agreement with KSL Capital Partners, LLC to purchase five resort properties.
In a press release announcing the deal, Omni Hotels & Resorts said the resorts it acquired "will be reflagged under the Omni brand on July 1."
Along with La Costa, Omni purchased Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C., and The Homestead in Hot Spring, Va.
In the statement, Mike Deitemeyer, president of Omni Hotels & Resorts said that, "each of these properties is unique in its own right, rich in heritage and distinctive in their elegance and charm.”
We would be fortunate to own and operate any single one of these celebrated resort," he added. "By purchasing all five of these properties, Omni has significantly enhanced our growing resort collection in terms of scope, scale and prestige."
FAA lifts "sequestration" delay for CPAir
California Pacific Airlines has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has notified it that it has "re-started" the recertification of the airlines' application to begin operations.
The airline's application was put on hold by the FAA due to government sequestration.
"This is great news. Now we can proceed with the last phases of the process, which could have us in service by the end of the year," said John Selvaggio, President and CEO of CPAir. "While in the sequestration-delay period, we took advantage of the time by submitting revisions to our manuals to comply with the latest FAA guidance and reduce any further delays for final approval.”
CPAir is a Carlsbad-based corporation that has been working toward commercial certification for the past two years. Once in service, the plan is to begin daily service from Carlsbad's Palomar Airport to San Jose, Oakland, Sacramento, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. The airline plans to begin service with three or four Embraer 170s. The 70-passenger, twin jet aircraft is state-of-the-art in commercial aviation.
ViaSat now offers phone service
ViaSat Inc. has announced the launch of its Exede Voice residential telephone service, making it the first satellite Internet service provider to also offer phone service. Like its Internet service, the telephone service is provided through ViaSat's own satellite, the ViaSat-1, the world's highest capacity satellite.
According to Lisa Scalpone, vice president of satellite services for ViaSat, Exede Voice benefits consumers by providing a high-quality home telephone service at a competitive price.
"The launch represents an important step forward for our service and the Exede brand," Scalpone said. "We have long wanted to provide our customers with a cost-effective alternative to paying for an expensive landline through the telephone company. With the introduction of Exede Voice we can now offer a triple play, a first-of-its-kind for the satellite industry and a great deal for consumers at a monthly price under $100."
More information about Exede Voice is available at
www.exede.com/voice.
Pet fundraiser helps troops
Flooring America by Picketfence Design is hosting an afternoon of fun, family and fundraising on behalf of Pets for Patriots, a national nonprofit that saves lives by helping veterans and active duty service members adopt at-risk shelter pets.
The "Pix With Your Pet" fundraiser will allow pet lovers to get their photos taken with their pets for a $10 donation to Pets for Patriots.
The event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 at 2718 Gateway Road in Carlsbad.
Festivities will continue throughout the day with a barbeque for all guests, door prizes, pet treats and several raffle prizes, with 100 percent of funds raised donated directly to Pets for Patriots. Customers will have the opportunity to participate in the filming of a Pets for Patriots YouTube video as well
"Pets for Patriots is such a natural fit for us in San Diego," said Dan Taylor, owner of Flooring America by Picketfence Design. "First, San Diegans are big pet lovers! Second, and probably most importantly, San Diego's roots really come from the military. I have met so many people here that tell me they are here because their father, mother, grand father or even great grand father was transferred to a base here and once they came, they never wanted to leave. The military presence in the County is an important part of our fabric. We truly appreciate what they do for our county and our country."
The La Costa Resort and Spa was sold to Omni Hotels & Resorts on June 12 as part of an agreement with KSL Capital Partners, LLC to purchase five resort properties.
In a press release announcing the deal, Omni Hotels & Resorts said the resorts it acquired "will be reflagged under the Omni brand on July 1."
Along with La Costa, Omni purchased Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C., and The Homestead in Hot Spring, Va.
In the statement, Mike Deitemeyer, president of Omni Hotels & Resorts said that, "each of these properties is unique in its own right, rich in heritage and distinctive in their elegance and charm.”
We would be fortunate to own and operate any single one of these celebrated resort," he added. "By purchasing all five of these properties, Omni has significantly enhanced our growing resort collection in terms of scope, scale and prestige."
FAA lifts "sequestration" delay for CPAir
California Pacific Airlines has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has notified it that it has "re-started" the recertification of the airlines' application to begin operations.
The airline's application was put on hold by the FAA due to government sequestration.
"This is great news. Now we can proceed with the last phases of the process, which could have us in service by the end of the year," said John Selvaggio, President and CEO of CPAir. "While in the sequestration-delay period, we took advantage of the time by submitting revisions to our manuals to comply with the latest FAA guidance and reduce any further delays for final approval.”
CPAir is a Carlsbad-based corporation that has been working toward commercial certification for the past two years. Once in service, the plan is to begin daily service from Carlsbad's Palomar Airport to San Jose, Oakland, Sacramento, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. The airline plans to begin service with three or four Embraer 170s. The 70-passenger, twin jet aircraft is state-of-the-art in commercial aviation.
ViaSat now offers phone service
ViaSat Inc. has announced the launch of its Exede Voice residential telephone service, making it the first satellite Internet service provider to also offer phone service. Like its Internet service, the telephone service is provided through ViaSat's own satellite, the ViaSat-1, the world's highest capacity satellite.
According to Lisa Scalpone, vice president of satellite services for ViaSat, Exede Voice benefits consumers by providing a high-quality home telephone service at a competitive price.
"The launch represents an important step forward for our service and the Exede brand," Scalpone said. "We have long wanted to provide our customers with a cost-effective alternative to paying for an expensive landline through the telephone company. With the introduction of Exede Voice we can now offer a triple play, a first-of-its-kind for the satellite industry and a great deal for consumers at a monthly price under $100."
More information about Exede Voice is available at
www.exede.com/voice.
Pet fundraiser helps troops
Flooring America by Picketfence Design is hosting an afternoon of fun, family and fundraising on behalf of Pets for Patriots, a national nonprofit that saves lives by helping veterans and active duty service members adopt at-risk shelter pets.
The "Pix With Your Pet" fundraiser will allow pet lovers to get their photos taken with their pets for a $10 donation to Pets for Patriots.
The event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 at 2718 Gateway Road in Carlsbad.
Festivities will continue throughout the day with a barbeque for all guests, door prizes, pet treats and several raffle prizes, with 100 percent of funds raised donated directly to Pets for Patriots. Customers will have the opportunity to participate in the filming of a Pets for Patriots YouTube video as well
"Pets for Patriots is such a natural fit for us in San Diego," said Dan Taylor, owner of Flooring America by Picketfence Design. "First, San Diegans are big pet lovers! Second, and probably most importantly, San Diego's roots really come from the military. I have met so many people here that tell me they are here because their father, mother, grand father or even great grand father was transferred to a base here and once they came, they never wanted to leave. The military presence in the County is an important part of our fabric. We truly appreciate what they do for our county and our country."