In Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Divina was officially delivered to MSC Cruises at the STX France shipyard. During the traditional flag ceremony, the shipyard’s pennant and the French flag were lowered, accompanied by the French national anthem, before Laurent Castaing, General Manager of STX France, formally handed the ship over to MSC Cruises’ owner Gianluigi Aponte. Mr Aponte then gave command of the ship to Captain Giuliano Bossi, and the flags of Italy and MSC Cruises were raised to the sound of the Italian national anthem.
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Monday, May 21, 2012 - As a projection of a giant Agitos on the White Cliffs of Dover heralds the 100 days countdown to what will be a spectacular Paralympic Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) have announced multi award winning band Coldplay as the star act of the Paralympic Closing Ceremony.
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A paradise of abundant greenery where the sun shines for more than 2,000 hours a year and diversity is at its best – that is Slovenia for you. All seasons are pleasant in this land of unspoilt nature, complete with picturesque trails, skiing slopes, thermal springs, therapeutic spas and never ending forests. The Slovenian tourism is expanding at a rapid pace and rightly so for every holiday is refreshing here.
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Monday, May 21, 2012 - RIDE 2012 (Rail Europe's International Distribution Event) took place in Paris last 20th & 21st March and brought together the key experts and decision-makers within international distribution of railways products. With an attendance of more than 150 people, insightful presentations and unveiling of major news, the second edition of RIDE was another great success for Rail Europe.
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Following the decision by Captain Patrick Rotsaert, Chief Officer Flight Operations, to retire from the company, Captain Ali Hassan Sulaiman has been appointed Acting Chief Officer Flight Operations. Captain Ali, an Omani national, brings more than 30 years of professional experience in civil aviation into his new role.
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airberlin will offer even more flights from Berlin to Tel Aviv and thereby expands its route network to Israel. Germany's second largest airline will double the number of flights to the Israeli capital and increasen the connections from three to six nonstop flights per week.
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When Asia’s premier surrealism-inspired boutique hotel, The Luxe Manor, pioneered its TOUCH Experience Package in Spring 2011, its sole aim was to exceed its guests’ every expectation. Just one year on and the hotel has received rave reviews from not only guests but also the press and industry peers. It has also seen a phenomenal 11.4% surge in its bookings at a time when many other properties are worried about where their next guest is coming from.
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