Sunday, 27 May 2012

Amtrak and Green Education Foundation Announce Green In Action Winner


The Green in Action Contest, part of Green Education Foundation’s (GEF) free National Green Week program, requested schools and youth groups to share their environmental initiative, green team activity, or service project with the GEF community and beyond to foster enthusiasm and support for sustainability in K-12 schools nationwide. 


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PATA -Proposals for Regional Office in Europe

One of PATA’s Government/Destination category members has approached the Association for assistance in researching the potential and practicalities of establishing a regional office in Europe. The specific outputs of this project are as follows:
 
1. Identify current traveller behaviour and outbound travel trends from the main European source markets.


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Three effective ways to boost your Travel Business by Social Networking

Saturday, May 26, 2012 - Social Networking has literally ‘plagued’ our life with virtually every move in the travel business arena being highlighted through networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest etc. It is however important to imbibe substantial knowledge regarding the usage of these networking sites while building your business blocks.


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WTM: Fiona Jeffery awarded OBE


Reed Travel Exhibitions Chairman World Travel Market Fiona Jeffery collected her Order Of The British Empire (OBE) from Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace.

Fiona was awarded the OBE for her services to the travel and tourism industry during her 26 years at WTM, including her commitment to responsible tourism and for launching charity Just a Drop – which looks to reduce child mortality through the providing of clean water to third world communities.


Southwest Airlines Appearance Techs Ratify Tentative Agreement With Company


Southwest Airlines is pleased to announce that its Appearance Techs, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), voted to ratify its tentative agreement with the Company. The new contract is good through February 2017. The current collective bargaining agreement became amendable in February 2009.


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Reed Travel Exhibitions to expand portfolio with 'Spa & Wellness by ILTM'

Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), organiser of International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), is launching an event called “Spa & Wellness by ILTM”. The first dedicated event of its kind by RTE for this increasingly important sector in leisure travel, will take place in Seefeld, Austria, 10th to 12th September 2012 at the five-star Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol.


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Network Rail Agrees Multi-Billion Pound Contract For Crossrail Surface Works


Network Rail has agreed an anticipated final cost with Crossrail Limited to deliver significant infrastructure enhancements on the rail network to enable Crossrail services to Maidenhead, Heathrow, Abbey Wood and Shenfield.


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