Malaysia Airlines’ great deals promotions under the banner of “40 Years of Amazing Journeys Together", that commenced on 22 October 2012, is receiving very encouraging response from the traveling public with the Peninsular Malaysia- East Malaysia routes the most sought after for domestic travel and routes from Malaysia to four Orient routes jointly taking top spot for international travel.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - Boeing and Aviation Capital Services LLC, a subsidiary of the State Corporation Russian Technologies (Rostech), announced today a commitment by Rostech to purchase 35 737 MAX airplanes. It is the first commitment for the 737 MAX from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Boeing and Aviation Capital Services will work to finalize the details of the order, valued at more than $3.5 billion at current list prices.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - Jetstar Group CEO Jayne Hrdlicka said this was an impressive milestone in the Group’s short history.
“In 2004, we started flying with 14 aircraft along the east coast of Australia and now Jetstar airlines fly customers to almost 60 destinations across 16 countries with a fleet of nearly 100 aircraft,” Ms Hrdlicka said.
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Qantas got behind the launch of the Movember campaign as an extension of its partnership with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
To mark the announcement, The Qantas Wallabies unveiled a Boeing 737-800 aircraft sporting a giant moustache that will fly around the country during November to raise awareness of prostate cancer and men’s mental health.
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Carnival Corporation & plc, the parent company of Carnival Cruise Lines, today announced it has reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction a new 135,000-ton vessel for Carnival Cruise Lines.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) and Green Award Foundation nautical environmental certificates will be joining forces. In the future, the foundation will take the results of ESI on board in its own evaluation and in return, it will check the emissions of ‘Green Award ships’ on behalf of ESI during the annual audit.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - IdeaWorksCompany, the foremost consultancy in the area of airline ancillary revenue and Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner for the global travel industry, announce the results of The Amadeus Worldwide Estimate of Ancillary Revenue, which projects that airline ancillary revenue will reach $36.1 billion worldwide in 2012.
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Tourism Flanders (Belgium) is further strengthening its marketing initiatives in the Indian market in view of the encouraging outbound travel trends to Western Europe. A senior delegation headed by Mr. Geert Bourgeois, Vice Minister-President of the Government of Flanders is on a week-long work visit to India from 26 October to 1 November 2012 covering New Delhi and Mumbai.
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Luxury travellers have been the focus of a range of recent Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) trade activity in the North American market with more than 400 agents being sold on the pleasure that is a New Zealand luxury holiday.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - Irish Ferries is increasing Christmas capacity on their busy Dublin to Holyhead route. To do this, the company is moving its Rosslare to Pembroke ferry ‘Isle of Inishmore’ into service alongside their giant cruise ferry ‘Ulysses’ and fast ferry ‘Dublin Swift’.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - Boeing has named Joseph Song as vice president and managing director for its defense, space and security business in the Republic of Korea to further strengthen customer relationships and establish new in-country partnerships.
Song will be based in Seoul and focus on ensuring that the best of Boeing and industry are brought to support Korea's national security needs.
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Finnair and Finnish design house Marimekko are teaming up to enhance the air travel experience with a new design partnership. From spring 2013 all Finnair aircraft will feature a Marimekko for Finnair collection of textiles and tableware, featuring Marimekko’s classic patterns.
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At the request of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Hawaiian Airlines has cancelled scheduled service between Honolulu and New York City for today, October 28, and Monday, October 29.
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Airline allows passengers to change travel plans and waive change fees for travel to, from and through Frontier locations in the Northeast
Due to the projected impact of Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast, Frontier Airlines today issued its flexible policy for travel to, from or through Allentown, Pa. (ABE), Harrisburg, Pa.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - Boeing marks 50 years since the company delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force. H-model bomber 61-040 was assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where it remains in active service.
Boeing built 744 B-52s, in eight different models, from 1952 to 1962.
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Travelport has announced the appointment of seasoned travel and hospitality industry leader Patrick Andres as its new Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific region.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - The inaugural Qantas flight from Sydney to Gold Coast touched down this morning, bringing a premium flying experience back to the region.
From, Qantas offers three daily return services between the Gold Coast and Sydney operated by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Qantas Domestic Chief Executive Officer Lyell Strambi said Qantas’ return to the Gold Coast has received an overwhelming level of support, translating into record sales.
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The Qantas Group has welcomed release of the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper.
Qantas Group Executive for Government and Corporate Affairs, Olivia Wirth, said the relationship between Asia and Australia was crucial to the airline, and that a long term policy framework would help tap into growth opportunities.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, announces that is has signed a new, five-year agreement with eTravel, one of the largest and most respected travel consortiums in South Africa. The new agreement, which takes immediate effect, will see the eTravel group continue to use Travelport’s technology.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - Qantas launched an additional 1,700 seats per week on services between Melbourne and Tasmania.
Celebrating the additional capacity in Hobart today, along with Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings, QantasLink.
Executive Manager John Gissing said the extra services will give customers more flexibility.
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Vision Hospitality Group's Hampton Inn & Suites Chattanoooga/Downtown received Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification for New Construction on Sept. 25, distinguishing the property as the first to achieve this status in the City of Chattanooga.
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Cristal Hotels & Resorts also announced the establishment of its subsidiary Cristal KSA, in affiliation with a local partner, to serve the large and fast growing Saudi Arabian market. Cristal KSA will be managing the Cristal Amaken Hotel, which is expected to open in 2014 in the second Industrial City, Riyadh; Cristal Himmah Hotel, which is set to open in 2015 in Dammam; and Cristal Siyaha Hotel, which is due to open early 2013 in Riyadh.
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The Villas at Stonehaven, Tobago has appointed Escape Marketing as its exclusive UK and European Marketing Representative. A member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Stonehaven is a collection of elegantly appointed 3 bedroom villas set in ten acres of beautifully landscaped tropical gardens.
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A team of six delegates representing Salt Lake City, Utah’s desert Southwest and the best of the Rocky Mountains will be at World Travel Market this year to support the development of new and expanded product, following a successful year for the Utah Office of Tourism working with the UK travel industry.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012 - The holidays are a special time in Prague as the entire city celebrates the festive season. Christmas markets, mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, Christmas cookies and special sweets, choirs and concerts create a magical atmosphere in this cultural heart of Europe.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012 - Hyatt Place San Diego/Vista-Carlsbad will be teaming up with the Vista Unified School District to host a grand opening event, which will celebrate its official entrance into the Vista community. A first for the Hyatt Place brand, Gallery Night is a unique event that will transform the Hyatt Place Gallery into an actual art gallery, showcasing local art pieces created by students at Vista and Rancho Buena Vista High Schools.
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Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. has completed the purchase of its first ATR 42 twin-turboprop aircraft, and has a purchase agreement in place to acquire a second plane to be delivered in November.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012 - Budapest Airport has announced that Czech Airlines will increase the frequency on the popular Budapest-Prague route with the start of the winter timetable on October 28.
The airline is adding ten new weekly frequencies increasing from 21return flights per week dispatched in Winter 2011/12 to 31 for the coming season.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012 - Since its commissioning in August, the new parking system of Budapest Airport at Terminal 2 is functioning well without any interruption.
Drivers were quick to learn the new arrangements which were launched in the second half of the tourist season, thanks to the well-prepared system of information incorporating major components such as unambiguous naming of parking spaces and colors assisting differentiation.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012 - Terminal 1 at Budapest Airport has reopened, four months after its closure, after an event center has been established in the empty passenger terminal.
As previously envisaged, Budapest Airport decided to maintain the condition of the valuable building, which will thus be put to use once again.
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Friday, October 19, 2012 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced plans to increase employment at its Brunswick, Ga., facility by approximately 20 percent in the next year to support growing volume in completions work. The site currently has 174 employees, including nearly 90 technicians.
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The Singapore Experience Awards 2012 honoured the stars of the tourism industry at a much-anticipated gala ceremony.Held at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, the prestigious awards event was graced by Guest-of-Honour President Tony Tan Keng Yam.
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Friday, October 19, 2012 - WHAT: United Airlines will begin construction of its first widebody maintenance hangar at Washington Dulles International Airport, a major United hub and gateway to the Middle East. The new $45 million hangar will accommodate two widebody aircraft simultaneously.
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The City of Subotica is located on the north of the Republic of Serbia, along themain European corridors and between two rivers: the Danube and the Tisa.The City Hall, the Synagogue, the Raichle Palace and dozens of other attractive buildings listed Subotica among the most distinguishable Art Nouveau towns in Europe.
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Friday, October 19, 2012 - P&O Cruises has launched its 2014 holiday program, which will include the cruise line’s first visits to the South Australian ports of Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln and Robe, as well as new cruises from Melbourne and a second ship sailing from Brisbane.
Friday, October 19, 2012 - More than 60 UK and European-based travel sellers are revived and ready to sell destination New Zealand following the inaugural product workshops in the UK recently. Run over five days, the workshops were attended by 11 New Zealand operators and focused on the key product areas of 100% Middle-earth, Māori Culture and tourism, eco-tourism, cycling, hiking and wildlife-based activities.
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Friday, October 19, 2012 - Tourism New Zealand says September's international visitor arrival numbers, released by Statistics New Zealand, are no surprise and reflect the Rugby World Cup 2011's impact on last year numbers. Chief Executive Kevin Bowler says the year ending September 2012 has visitor arrivals in growth, up 1.8 per cent on 2011 however with total arrivals for the month of September down 19 per cent, the significant boost brought about last year by the rugby cannot be understated.
Friday, October 19, 2012 - A New Zealand themed 'travelator' is giving Australian travellers a virtual encounter of the experiences that await them in Tourism New Zealand's new North Island touring campaign. Launched in partnership with Qantas, the 27 metre 'New Zealand travelator' will take the shape of an aircraft fuselage, positioned over the travelator near Gate 7 at Sydney Domestic Airport.
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London's universities have launched a new initiative with international students who will become ambassadors for London. 30 lucky international students were presented with a symbolic key to the city to unlock the yearlong programme of activities that demonstrate why London is the world’s best study destination.
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Tourism New Zealand has been voted Australasia's Leading Tourist Board in the 2012 World Travel Awards for the third year running. The win was announced at a red-carpet awards gala ceremony in Singapore on Thursday 18 October.
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CorporatePay, provider of corporate prepaid solutions to the travel industry in the UK, will be joining Wright Express, a leading US provider of value-based business payment processing and information management solutions, on stand TT245 at the World Travel Market.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 - While the current global economic uncertainty has overshadowed much of 2012, year-to-date, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) has yielded positive results with all business segments meeting their targets and continuing to perform well.
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The fairytales of brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are among the best-known works of German literature. Their collection of 'Children's and Household Tales' made the Brothers Grimm famous around the world.
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As Celebrity Cruises prepares to debut its fifth and highly anticipated Solstice Class ship, Celebrity Reflection, which introduces new luxurious suites, the industry's most unique all-glass shower and breakthrough Reverie bedding technology in select suite categories, another new onboard experience is revealed: a major modern makeover to the traditional card room, now called "Game On."
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 - Four Seasons Resort Seychelles, known for its beautiful setting next to the white sands and blue ocean of Petite Anse bay, has joined together with specialist marine education and conservation company WiseOceans to bring awareness of the marine life in this ecosystem and importance of protecting this precious underwater environment.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 - Elegant simplicity. Modern pairings. Abundance of earth and sea. These themes inspire the food on Celebrity Cruises’ award-winning ships, and they will be the basis for the menu at the first-ever cruise line pop-up restaurant.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 - Carnival Spirit arrived at its new homeport in Sydney, Australia, where it will launch Carnival’s first cruise program Down Under, operating year-round eight- to 12-day voyages to the Pacific Islands beginning later this month.
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PPHE Hotel Group Limited, owner, operator and franchisor of primarily full service upscale and lifestyle hotel brands including art’otel and Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts across Europe, is presenting a number of newly opened and refurbished hotels at this year’s WTM at stand number UK I400, pod 21.
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Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it has reached an agreement with MEYER WERFT GMBH of Germany to build a new cruise vessel, for delivery in October 2015, with the option for a second ship for delivery in spring 2017.
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The View from The Shard - the new premium visitor experience at the pinnacle of The Shard - London’s newest landmark, and Western Europe’s tallest building - will be at WTM for the first time in 2012 ahead of its opening on 1 Feb. 2013: Stand number L315.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - Carnival brought the “fun” to the New York City Wine and Food Festival’s Fun and Fit in the City event, Oct. 11-14, in the form of free frozen yogurt and a two-level obstacle course.
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United Airlines launched "Boost My Miles," a four-day promotion offering participating MileagePlus members a bonus of up to 60 percent on award miles purchased from Oct. 16, 2012, through Oct. 19, 2012.
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Hawaiian Airlines has been named the “Official Airline of the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational” basketball tournament and the benefit of its sponsorship begins this week with the hosting of free motivational programs and clinics for kids and coaches on Maui and O‘ahu.
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ‘all-inclusive’ drinks package is still available at just £5 per person per night, on bookings made up to 5th November 2012 for any departure from 6th April 2013, featured in its current ‘2013/14 Worldwide Cruises’ brochure*.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - After a disappointing summer weather-wise and the prospect of winter on the way, many of us will long for warmer climates and sunny skies. Why not plan a post-Christmas getaway, with one of the brand new Fred. Olsen Canaries’ fly-cruises, aboard cruise ship Braemar? The ship will be based in Santa Cruz, Tenerife, from January to March 2013, operating a varied and delightful selection of itineraries around the Canaries, Cape Verde Islands and West Africa.
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Amtrak has named Michael J. DeCataldo, Jr., to the new position of general manager, Northeast Corridor (NEC) Services. He will have accountability for safety, customer satisfaction, ridership, on-time performance, and financial results for the Northeast Corridor business line. Mr. DeCataldo is currently Amtrak general superintendent, Northeast Division.
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Boeing this week begins assembling the first refueling boom for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft in the KC-46 Boom Assembly Center that opened today at Boeing Field in Seattle.
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Season Car Hire have announced that the supercar which they will be bringing along to WTM, will be a new model Lamborghini. Season Car Hire have been operating for many years now, and their presence is world-wide. Catering for all occasions, from special events to weddings, they have been selling the dream for over half a decade.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - The sleek Celebrity Reflection today officially became part of Celebrity Cruises' modern luxury fleet. Celebrity Cruises President & CEO Michael Bayley and Richard D. Fain, Chairman & CEO of parent company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., joined Bernard Meyer of shipbuilder Meyer Werft in a celebratory handover ceremony onboard the ship.
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In anticipation of its busiest travel week of the year, Amtrak is adding more trains between Chicago and Michigan – and since posting its ninth year of record-breaking ridership – America’s Railroad® is encouraging passengers to plan ahead for Thanksgiving travel and book their tickets now for best availability and pricing.
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Boeing has named retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Anthony (Tony) Przybyslawski executive director of Marketing for Air Force Network, Space and Strategic Systems, demonstrating the company’s commitment to effectively engaging with customers.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - VisitEngland’s Chairman Penelope Viscountess Cobham, announced in a speech at the ABTA Travel Convention the national tourist board’s plans to further grow tourism in England by working more closely with the travel trade. Unveiling a raft of activity aimed at inspiring and educating travel agents to sell more holidays at home, Lady Cobham urged the trade to get behind the tourist board and support domestic tourism.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - In time-honoured maritime tradition, a ceremony was held this morning at the STX shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, during which two commemorative coins were welded to MSC Preziosa’s mast radar, marking a significant construction milestone.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - Luca Catzola is an experienced senior executive with almost 20 years’ experience.
He has held various top positions in leading consumer goods and retail companies, most recently as Chief Marketing Officer for the Carrefour Group, Italy and for Mattel South and East Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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Cebu Pacific is ready to mount more flights to local destinations other carriers plan to abandon later this month.
The country’s largest carrier said in a statement it can fill the void and prevent any disruption in travel connectivity within the country to help support economic, business and tourism growth.
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Amadeus launches its new User Interface (UI) and presents its mobile booking application. The online corporate travel booking tool, Amadeus e-Travel Management (AeTM), used by over 6,000 corporations in 59 markets, helps corporations reduce costs and gain total control of every aspect of the corporate travel process.
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Travelport has announced the appointment of Damian Hickey as its Vice President, Distribution Sales and Services for the Asia-Pacific region. In his role, Hickey will have overall responsibility for travel content provider relationships in the region such as airlines and rail companies, which use Travelport’s capabilities to distribute their products and services.
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Today: Abu Dhabi. Tomorrow: the Seychelles, Sydney or Bangkok. The shared route network operated by airberlin and its strategic partner Etihad Airways spans almost the entire world, from the bustling metropolises of Asia, Arabia and Australia to the dream beaches of the Indian Ocean.
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As part of its asset management and restructuring strategy, Accor announces the refinancing of the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel through a management contract. The Group, which took over the hotel in early 2009 under a fixed lease agreement, will continue to operate the hotel via a long term management contract.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - Brussel’s first Adagio access is located in the heart of the European Quarter, in a bid to attract both business and leisure travelers.
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Monday, October 15, 2012 - 2012 is also the year of Toots Thielemans. On Thursday 25 October 2012, Brusselicious and VISITBRUSSELS will be organising this year's penultimate themed dinner, in honour of this venerable Belgian jazzman. To celebrate Toots Thielemans' 90th birthday and pay him homage, the Brusselicious team is organising a one-off dinner and concert.
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Monday, October 15, 2012 - The Global Greeter Network annual congress just took place in Brussels. 23 networks from different parts of the world were represented and assessed the impact of the Greeters Chart, the new networks welcome and the Global Greeter Network structure and communication to help the tourists.
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From the 1st of November to the 31st of December, the "Bubbles in Brussels" campaign will put the sparkle into some of the best hotel bars in the capital. For two months, these institutions will offer an ebullient and effervescent champagne tasting deal.
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Monday, October 15, 2012 - Pegasus Solutions has evolved Utell into Pegasus Connect. The new offering combines Pegasus’ powerful distribution, booking and business intelligence solutions with Utell marketing-related services.
“In the time that I’ve led Pegasus, I’ve had many meetings with hotels and brands around the world,” said David Millili, chief executive officer of Pegasus Solutions.
Monday, October 15, 2012 - This year, two Marine World Heritage sites won the Future Policy Award, which celebrates policies that create better living conditions for current and future generations. Both Rock Islands Southern Lagoon (Palau) and Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (Philippines) won a Future Policy Award 2012 in recognition of their marine policies.
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Europe's travel elite have walked off with top honours at a World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony hosted at the new Conrad Algarve on Saturday 6th October 2012.
Lufthansa, Kempinski Hotels & Resorts, DFDS Seaways, Disneyland Paris and Norwegian Cruise Line were among the brands to emerge victorious at WTA's Europe Ceremony 2012.
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Monday, October 15, 2012 - American International Group, Inc. and the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) announced a five-and-a-half year agreement for AIG to sponsor six NZRU rugby teams: the All Blacks, Maori All Blacks, All Blacks Sevens, New Zealand Black Ferns (women’s fifteens), New Zealand Women’s Sevens, and New Zealand Under 20. Financial terms of the sponsorship agreement are not being disclosed.
For the travel industry, the good news this fall extends beyond an expectation of increased business trips, as many road warriors have larger budgets to spend on travel expenses according to a recent survey from Best Western International and Wakefield Research.
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Rezidor, a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter. The First Class property featuring 110 apartments & studios is scheduled to welcome the first guests in Q2 2015.
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Monday, October 15, 2012 - A detailed analysis of the hotel reservations has revealed that individual business and leisure travelers are making hotel reservations further in advance, indicating that they have a higher price tolerance and are planning further ahead. The data is based on the TravelClick September 2012 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR).
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Saturday, October 13, 2012 - United Airlines employees are showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness by sporting pink uniform items throughout the month of October. United's Pink Program allows frontline employees to purchase exclusively-produced pink uniform items to wear to work – including ties, neck scarves and hats – with proceeds benefitting nonprofit organizations dedicated to breast cancer awareness, greater access to screening services and support services for individuals battling breast cancer.
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Four Seasons Hotel Firenze celebrates the fall season with the launch of special offers not to be missed for a remarkable stay between October and December, when the gentle weather will render a simple Italian escape a memorable vacation.
Iceland day tours provider Reykjavik Excursions will be donating part of its Flybus ticket sales to the Icelandic Cancer Society for every ticket sold between October and November in order to raise awareness for breast cancer.
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World class slopes, snow guarantees in many resorts, an après–ski scene second to none, winter traditions that enhance the magic of this special season, and plenty of ways to fit some relaxation in between recreation. Austria offers maximum value for money with lots of snowy holiday extras.
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he Slogan of the Vietnamese National Administration for Tourism is ‘Timeless Charm’ and that is a perfect description of this extraordinary beautiful and diverse country. The VNAT report an increase of 13% of tourists to Vietnam during the first 9 months of 2012 when compared with the same period in 2011. A massive investment in airports and infrastructure makes more places easier to access.
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For anyone who has an interest in visiting an exquisitely beautiful and diverse country brimming with local culture, and intriguing history among people who are charming and warm hearted with an ever ready smile for everyone then Vietnam has to be on the top of the wish list.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012 - P&O Cruises announced that it will become the first cruise line to visit Queensland’s beautiful Moreton Island, famous for its spectacular marine life and sand dunes, with the superliner Pacific Jewel scheduled to make history when she calls there in March next year. Located on the so-called 'Nemo’s Super Highway' or East Australian Current, the waters of Moreton Island are teeming with dolphins, whales, dugongs, mantarays and stingrays, while the island itself offers a range of adventure land-based activities, from sand tobogganing to quad bike tours.
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Following a successful pilot program on the Carnival Imagination and Carnival Liberty, Carnival Cruise Lines will begin testing the new Faster to the Fun program on the Carnival Destiny starting Oct. 20 and Carnival Valor Oct. 21.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012 - VisitBritain has launched a consultation on a growth strategy for inbound tourism to Britain, with an ambition to reach 40 million visitors by 2020, a 3% year on year increase. The strategy shows how aligning marketing and Government policy can deliver an economic legacy, building on Britain’s successful hosting of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012 - Several tourism organisations travelled to Germany to join Tourism Ireland for a business tourism sales blitz recently. The four-city tourism trade mission took in the cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bonn and Essen – aiming to increase the island of Ireland’s share of the lucrative German conference and business tourism market.
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Friday, October 12, 2012 - Cape Town is expecting a massive influx of extra visitors in the next three months without many of them actually leaving their homes (as yet). These will be virtual visitors experiencing the delights of the Cape via a world-first Facebook-based travel app.
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The public has one final chance to see the Disney Wonder in port during the current cruise season at the Port of San Diego on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012.
The ship is expected to enter San Diego harbor at approximately 6:30 a.m. and dock at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier.
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Friday, October 12, 2012 - Asiana has implemented the Sabre Qik Solution, which will create a modern, intelligent and graphical view to Asiana’s reservations system.
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Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced today a firm order for 20 737 MAX 8s, 17 737 MAX 9s and 13 Next-Generation 737-900ERs. The order, valued at more than $5 billion at current list prices, is the largest in Alaska Airlines' history.
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In a luxury industry-first, award-winning Crystal Cruises unveils, and opens for booking, its full year of ultra-luxe, worldwide voyages for 2014, plus itineraries up to mid-April 2015. New 7- to 89-day cruises in 2014 are among the 61 sailings aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, with 16 maiden calls, 194 total ports and 68 countries – including a glamorous World Cruise.
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Sabre Airline Solutions, the aviation industry’s largest software-as-a-service provider, has equipped Aerolíneas Argentinas (AR) with the necessary technology to enable their recent official entrance into the SkyTeam global airline network.
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Cebu Pacific Air celebrates its 10th year of operations in South Korea on October 2012.
CEB first flew to South Korea with flights to Incheon (Seoul) in 2002. It now operates a total of thrice daily flights from Manila and Cebu to Incheon (Seoul), and a total of eight weekly flights from Manila and Cebu to Busan.
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Friday, October 12, 2012 - The Global Greeter Network annual congress just took place in Brussels. 23 networks from different parts of the world were represented and assessed the impact of the Greeters Chart, the new networks welcome and the Global Greeter Network structure and communication to help the tourists. This meeting highlights the growing success of this participatory tourism both for the hosts and the tourists.
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Amtrak Guest Rewards announced the launch of a new application that enables members to connect their Amtrak Guest Rewards account to Facebook for a more convenient and rewarding experience.
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Amtrak Guest Rewards announced the launch of a new application that enables members to connect their Amtrak Guest Rewards account to Facebook for a more convenient and rewarding experience.
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Amtrak Guest Rewards announced the launch of a new application that enables members to connect their Amtrak Guest Rewards account to Facebook for a more convenient and rewarding experience.
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Amtrak Guest Rewards announced the launch of a new application that enables members to connect their Amtrak Guest Rewards account to Facebook for a more convenient and rewarding experience.
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Frontier Airlines expands its service from Denver, Colo. (DEN) with the launch of nonstop service to South Bend, Ind. (SBN). The new nonstop flights also provide great access with an easy connection to 15 additional destinations throughout the west including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle.
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 - Demonstrating that even the youngest members of the Carnival family are committed to giving back to their community, kids from the company’s on-site day care center at the Miami headquarters held a bike-a-thon to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the cruise line’s primary charitable partner.
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