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IATA applauded historic agreement between the European Commission (EC) and the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to recognize each other’s air cargo security programs. The agreement is the culmination of seven years of effort by regulators and industry stakeholders to achieve alignment of air cargo security measures. This will avoid redundancies and allocate screening resources most effectively.
Obtaining a tourist visa is a major deterrent for potential visitors to the UK and visa policy needs to be reformed to keep pace with major competitors like the US, Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA), will tell leaders from the hospitality and tourism industry at a summit at the InterContinental London Park Lane on Friday.
Summer is finally here and to celebrate, Four Seasons Hotel Dublin is launching Strawberry Paradise with sumptuous summer cocktails and inspired dishes featuring the finest Wexford strawberries through July 8, 2012.
The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) has sent a letter to the Czech Foreign Ministry, the Czech consulate in the Russian Federation and Rosturizm for the reason that the diplomatic office of this country had taken unprecedented measures to a number of Russian tour operators. Over the last month seven tour operators have been denied accreditation from 1st of June, 2012 without explanation. All these companies have long been working in the Czech direction and have a good reputation.
295 international students have become world record holders in London as they broke the Guinness World Records title for the Largest Mortar Board Toss. Students completed the record breaking attempt, which is the 14th record in a series of 20 being broken by the capital this year, as part of World Record London. The record was achieved at More London and saw 295 students simultaneously toss their mortar boards to celebrate London universities. 
At a traditional maritime handover ceremony held earlier today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, Carnival Cruise Lines took delivery of the new 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze, the 24th vessel in the line’s fleet. Carnival Breeze will depart on its inaugural cruise from Venice this Sunday, June 3, operating a special 12-day Mediterranean cruise that ends in Barcelona June 15. Following a summer schedule of 12-day Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona that runs through October 25, Carnival Breeze will reposition to Miami for year-round six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises beginning November 24, becoming Carnival Cruise Lines’ largest South Florida-based ship.