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1er trimestre 2007 record à Charleroi Bruxelles Sud :
539.672 passagers (+33%)
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Trois nouvelles destinations au départ de
l’Aéroport de Lille !
Le Royaume-Uni désormais relié au Nord Pas-de-Calais !
A partir du 23 avril 2007, la compagnie aérienne bmi regional assurera 5 vols réguliers par semaine Lille/ Leeds Leeds-Bradford, les lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi et vendredi, au départ de l’Aéroport de Lille. De Leeds, la compagnie bmi regional assure la correspondance immédiate vers Edimbourg et Glasgow.
A partir du 3 juin, la compagnie renforcera son offre avec une 6ème fréquence, le dimanche.
Grâce à l’ouverture de cette ligne et de ses correspondances directes, les chefs d’entreprises et les touristes du Nord pourront développer leurs relations d’affaires ou découvrir des villes de caractère et des paysages typiques des Pays du Nord de l’Europe.
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20.69 million passengers flew through Baltimore/Washington International Airport in 2006.
This figure, an increase of 4.8% over 2005, represents an all-time record for passenger traffic at BWI. In 2006, the leading carrier at BWI was Southwest Airlines, with more than 10.69 million passengers. BWI’s second leading carrier was AirTran Airways, which carried more than 2.13 million passengers, a 10.5% increase over 2005.
Other airline carrier groups with at least one million passengers at BWI during 2006 include American, Delta, Unites and US Airways. |
A number of other airlines have recently added new air service or expanded existing service to several domestic and international markets from BWI. North American Airlines started weekly service between BWI Marshall and West Africa in June 2006. Air Greenland will start the first non-stop air service between the United States and Greenland when it initiates flights from BWI in May 2007.
JAL Expands Interline E-ticketing to Include ANA
Tokyo April 3, 2007: From April 4, 2007, Japan Airlines (JAL) starts offering easy-to-use e-tickets to passengers who travel on JAL and connect with flights operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA). The same will apply to ANA passengers flying with JAL flights in their itinerary.
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Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Surpasses 500 Customer Orders in under Three Years
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EVERETT, Wash., April 03, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced the 500th customer order for the 787 Dreamliner with a follow-on order from Japan Airlines Corp. (JAL).
"Today we are celebrating some great news with one of our great customers," said Scott Carson, president and chief executive officer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"This is an unprecedented achievement for Boeing and yet another wonderful milestone for the 787 program. We are very gratified that the 787 will play a key role in the future plans of JAL and so many other industry-leading airline customers."
The JAL order for five 787-8 airplanes, in addition to several orders from unidentified customers, brings the 787's order total to 514 airplanes from 43 customers since its launch on April 26, 2004, making it the fastest-selling commercial airplane in history. This increases JAL's total 787 order to 35 airplanes from their previous order of 30 in December 2004.
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Austrian extends its premier position with the introduction of Bourgas in Bulgaria. This Black Sea city is central to the overseas property boom in Bulgaria and will become Austrian’s 46th destination in Central & Eastern Europe.
From 15 May 2007 Austrian will introduce flights, three times weekly, to Bourgas in Bulgaria, this will be in addition to existing services to Sofia and Varna.
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Delta Air Lines lance la saison estivale sur la Riviera :
le vol Nice-New York/JFK redevient quotidien pour l’été
dès le 30 avril 2007.
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Nice, le 3 avril 2007 – Delta Air Lines, la seule compagnie aérienne à opérer un vol sans escale au départ de la province à destination des Etats-Unis, annonce aujourd’hui le retour en quotidien du vol Nice-New York/JFK pour la saison estivale à partir du 30 avril 2007. Cette liaison, inaugurée il y a seize ans, séduit toujours autant de part et d’autre de l’Atlantique. En 2006, Delta a transporté près de 92 000 passagers dont 70% étaient américains, les Etats-Unis représentant le premier marché étranger de la Côte d’Azur, hors Europe Touriscope 2006 – Comité Régional du Tourisme Riviera Côte d’Azur. En savoir plus.
Vancouver Airport Authority unveils new look
Vancouver Airport Authority has unveiled the new face of YVR, an updated visual identity reflecting Vancouver International Airport's new facilities, unique West Coast style and growing reputation as a global gateway. Read more.
Air Arabia, the Middle East's first low-cost carrier, transported 1.76 million passen¬gers last year (up 54% over 2005) and posted a net profit of US$27.52 million, up 222%. Average load factor stood at 81.2%. The company has applied to the United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) Ministry of Economy and relevant regulatory authorities for approval to launch an IPO (Initial Public Offering) this year. Air Arabia, which began operations in October 2003, would then become the first airline in the Gulf region to go public. The airline recently expanded its network to South Asia with flights to Ahmedabad and Delhi in India as well as Kathmandu in Nepal. It started flights to Karachi and Peshawar in Pakistan in early March.
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Bolshoi Tourism
Votre réceptif francophone en RUSSIE vous fera découvrir des destinations fabuleuses,
de la Mer Noire à la Sibérie et de l'Asie Centrale jusqu'aux Pays Baltes.
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KLM, Kenya Airways And Martinair
Adopt Altea Reservation To Support Global Sales
• Standardisation across sales operations and integrated information flow with alliance and codeshare partners, drive choice for Altéa Reservation
• Over 1.4 million PNRs migrated to Amadeus and 22 applications adapted as part of seamless cutover
MADRID, April 3, 2007 - KLM, Kenya Airways, Martinair and Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, today announced that the three airlines are now using Amadeus Altéa Reservation to drive their global sales.
Amadeus Altéa Reservation, a fully integrated sales and reservations system will allow KLM, Kenya Airways and Martinair to distribute synchronised flight information, fares and passenger details across all their sales channels, thereby maximising their ability to provide passengers with complete and accurate travel information, regardless of the point of sale.
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair Launch Special 'Buy 3, Get 1 Free' Package to Hong Kong Disneyland for Overseas Visitors
HONG KONG, April 2 /Xinhua-PRNewsiwre/ -- Overseas guests now have even more reasons to visit Hong Kong following the launch of a new "Buy 3, Get 1 Free" travel package to stay and play at Hong Kong Disneyland by Cathay Pacific and Dragonair. The package is available to travellers in a number of major Asian destinations served by the two Hong Kong airlines from today until 30 June 2007.
For more details of "Buy 3, Get 1 Free" package and terms and conditions for the promotion, travellers can visit their local travel agent or go to http://www.cathaypacific.com/ or http://www.dragonair.com/ .
Malév Brussels representation : a fresh start !
Malév closes ticket sales office and restructures Brussels team
Brussels, April 1st, 2007 - In the light of a company-wide change, aiming to make Malév representations around the world more sales-effective and reducing administration, the Malév Brussels Town office representation has been undergoing some transformation. Read more.
L'Espace Première d'Air France : l'art de voyager sur mesure
A compter du 4 avril 2007, Air France proposera à ses clients de l'Espace Première un art du voyage sur-mesure au sol comme en vol. En savoir plus.
Air France et la SNCF, partenaires sur la ligne
Bruxelles-Paris Charles de Gaule à compter du 1er avril 2007
Maintien des 5 fréquences quotidiennes vers Paris Charles de Gaulle2
Dès le 1er avril 2007, Air France assurera, à bord de voitures TGV, l'acheminement de ses passagers vers Paris Charles de Gaulle et au-delà, vers le réseau mondial d'Air France.
L'accord de partenariat conclu avec la SNCF garantit la continuité du service proposé par Air France à ses clients au départ de la gare de Bruxelles-Midi malgré l'arrêt de l'exploitation de cette ligne par Thalys à compter du 31 mars 2007.
Les clients d'Air France continueront de bénéficier, dans les deux sens, de 5 liaisons quotidiennes entre Bruxelles-Midi et l'aéroport de Paris Charles de Gaulle permettant des correspondances avec les principales plages du hub d'Air France.
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oneworld alliance completes biggest expansion in its history as Japan Airlines, Malév and Royal Jordanian join
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oneworld® just completed the biggest expansion in its history with Japan Airlines, Malév Hungarian Airlines and Royal Jordanian all now offering the alliance's services and benefits as full members.
Seven other airlines have joined at the same time as affiliate members - LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador and JAL associates JALways, Japan Asia Airways, JAL Express, J-AIR and Japan Transocean Air.
Their addition has expanded oneworld substantially, to:
Almost 700 airports, around a hundred more than now.
Nearly 150 countries.
9,000 daily departures, a thousand more than today.
Around 315 million passengers, 65 million more than at present.
265,000 employees.
Almost 2,500 aircraft.
Nearly US$90 billion annual revenues, up by a third.
Members of the JAL Mileage Bank (JMB), Malév Duna Club and Royal Jordanian Royal Plus frequent flyer programmes can now earn and redeem mileage awards on all other oneworld carriers.
TAM Receives New Airbus A320; Fleet Reaches 102 Aircraft
SAO PAULO, Brazil, March 30 -- TAM S.A. today received a new Airbus A320 aircraft. This is the ninth aircraft received this year by the Company -- six aircraft from the Airbus A320/319 family and three MD-11, one of which was received yesterday (March 29) and will be used in TAM's new international daily flight to Milan (Italy), which starts today. The fleet totals 102 aircraft, of which 80 are Airbus models -- 15 A319, 55 A320, and 10 A330. The Company also operates 19 F-100s. TAM expects to have 109 airplanes in its fleet by the end of 2007.
Malév Hungarian Airlines joins oneworld
29 March 2007 -- Malév Hungarian Airlines was today welcomed on board oneworld®, the world's leading quality global airline alliance, at a series of special celebration events in its Budapest home base.
Its addition, as one of the alliance's first new recruits for six years, is a central part of oneworld's biggest expansion since its launch eight years ago.
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Boeing, Avianca Airlines Announce Order for 10
787 Dreamliners
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SEATTLE -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Avianca Airlines, Colombia's flagship air carrier, announced the airline has ordered 10 787s, making it the first South American carrier to order the 787 and marking the largest 787 order to date for Latin America.
The order, worth approximately $1.5 billion at list prices, was previously credited to an unidentified customer on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries Web site. Today's order also includes purchase rights for an additional 10 787s.
Avianca is Colombia's largest airline and the second oldest commercial airline in the world.
Alamo.fr lance une solution de location de véhicules pré-payée dans plus de 80 pays
Les voyageurs peuvent désormais planifier leur budget de vacances et faire des économies grâce au lancement de la solution prépayée proposée par Alamo Rent A Car sur le site www.alamo.fr
Du choix de l’un des nombreux points de départ et du type de voiture, à la confirmation finale, 4 étapes toutes simples suffisent à réserver et à prépayer des véhicules.
Avec plus de 3 800 points de location Alamo dans le monde, les clients peuvent sélectionner leur destination, réserver leur véhicule et régler en euros par le biais de leur carte de crédit avant leur départ en vacances. Les clients pourront également bénéficier d’un éventail de réductions proposées sur toutes les locations prépayées et n’auront plus à se soucier des conversions monétaires.
Renseignements : Alamo Rent A Car, Mme Céline Niedzielski, Tel : + 44 1162 173 844 (Grande-Bretagne), E-mail : NiedzielskiC@goalamo.com
SeaFrance partenaire de la Via Francigena
La Communauté Artois-Lys et SeaFrance ont signé un partenariat pour la promotion de la Via Francigena, chemin de randonnée qui va de Canterbury à Rome.
Située entre Béthune et Saint-Omer (62), la Communauté Artois-Lys s’inscrit dans le programme européen « Leader+ » pour la promotion des itinéraires culturels européens reconnus par le Conseil de l’Europe : Saint-Jacques de Compostelle et la Via Francigena.
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Royal Caribbean Announces Industry-First Loyalty Program
Designed for Young Cruisers
MIAMI, March 26, 2007 - In another industry-leading move, Royal Caribbean International introduces the first loyalty program specifically designed for cruisers below the age of 18.
Read more.
Royal Caribbean International's Empress of the Seas
to Join Pullmantur Fleet
MIAMI, March 26, 2007 - Royal Caribbean International today announced plans to transfer Empress of the Seas to Pullmantur, the Madrid-based cruise and tour operator that parent company, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased in November 2006. Read more.
Brazil's cruise tourism is booming
The strengthening of the Brazilian real - up by more than 50% against the US dollar over the past year - has been a major contributor to the growth in Brazil's cruise tourism. The Brazilian cruise market almost trebled from 108,000 passengers in the 2003/04 season, to around 300,000 last winter. The total market this season, including foreigners, is estimated at more than 400,000.
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Costa Crociere Sets A New Record As The "Costa Luminosa"
Sees The Light
For The First Time Three Ships Under Construction In Italy Simultaneously: The First Due For delivery On May 15, 2007
In Genoa, The Other Two In Spring 2009
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The cutting of the first plate in Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard for the Costa Luminosa, an innovative 92,700 gross tonnage vessel which will be delivered in spring 2009.
As well as the Costa Luminosa, two more Costa liners are currently under construction in the Genoa Sestri Ponente yard: the Costa Serena, 112,000 gross tonnage, is set for delivery on May 15, 2007, while a sister ship will enter service in spring 2009.
Costa Crociere's 4.5 billion euro fleet expansion program with 11 new buildings from 2000 to 2010, including 7 orders worth 3.5 billion euros placed with Fincantieri in Italy. Read more.
MSC Croisières : En avant toutes pour un quatrième bateau
de la classe du "MSC Musica"
Le MSC Magnifica
Bruxelles, le 2 avril 2007 - MSC Croisières poursuit sa politique d'expansion et annonce la construction d'un quatrième bateau de la classe Panamax « Musica », le MSC Magnifica. Ce nouveau bâtiment portera la flotte de MSC Croisières à 12 bateaux d’ici les trois prochaines années. Depuis 2003, MSC Croisières réceptionne un navire par an. Aujourd'hui, MSC Croisières peut ainsi se prévaloir de la flotte la plus récente, avec le coefficient de balcons le plus élevé au monde. En savoir plus.
Morocco and Spain have finally agreed to launch a ferry route between the Spanish island of Fuerteventura in the Canaries and the southern-most port of Morocco, Tarfaya.
The new service gets underway this summer and the 100-kilometre trip will take between three and four hours.
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Central, Eastern Solomon Islands Unaffected
Central and eastern parts of the Solomon Islands remain unaffected by Monday morning's tsunami. However, it is too early to assess the cost of damage to tourism property and infrastructure in Western and Choiseul provinces, according to the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB).
Latin America's hotels have a bumper year, says Deloitte
While no Latin American city makes the top 20 of Deloitte's Global Ranking Index (GRI) - in terms of revenue per available room (revPAR), many cities are climbing back from their post-Millennium lows. Only two cities - Santiago and Lima - have overtaken 2000 levels while other cities continue to move up the index, Deloitte says. Rio de Janiero leads the region in 61st position, followed by Buenos Aires and Mexico City, in 62nd and 70th places respectively. Read more.
USA says that 2007 will finally break all inbound tourism records
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) estimates that arrivals in the USA reached 50.9 million in 2006, an increase of 3% over 2005. However, the total was below the 51.2 million forecast earlier in 2006 and means that US inbound arrivals have still not returned to their 2000 peak. Moreover, the growth has not been commensurate with GDP growth and the favourable exchange rates in many major markets. Some states in the USA were clearly affected more than others, with Florida reportedly suffering a 13% decline in arrivals from abroad in the first half of the year.
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An excellent 'vintage 2006' for French tourism
France kept its position as the world's top tourism destination in 2006, notching up some 78 million international tourist arrivals, an increase of 2.7% on its 2005 total. The growth follows several years of stagnation or marginal increases, and augurs well for France's continuing position at the top of the arrivals rankings. In addition, there were 116 million day trips to France in 2006. France's tourism receipts grew by an estimated 2.5% in 2006 to €34.8 billion, on course to achieve Maison de la France's target of €40 billion by 2010. Read more.
The Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, recently highlighted the efforts made to strengthen the international positioning of Paris as a major cultural metropolis. The city spent €253.6 million on developing cultural life in Paris in 2006 - double the 2000 annual budget (€126.3 million). Since 2001, Paris has created numerous new cultural activities involving the circus, street arts, contemporary popular music and short films. The city has also renovated many museums, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Petit Palais. Among new institutions, the city is currently build¬ing a concert hall, the Paris Philharmonie in La Villette, dedicated to symphony music, and is converting the old Massena rail station into a centre for youth creative arts.
Wales has several new spas ready for 2007's visitors, adding to the country's growing portfolio of wellness destinations. In the North, is the newly opened five-star Quay Hotel & Spa (74 suites and penthouses overlooking the Conway estuary). On the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales, Peterstone Court hotel has a new spa featuring Ystara treatments. Overlooking Carmarthen Bay, St Brides (mid Wales) hotel has added a spa which offers steam, sauna, treatment rooms, an experience shower, salt grotto, ice fountain and relaxation rooms. And a new spa has been added at the deluxe retreat hotel, Hurst House, in West Wales.
Tunisia heads for a new record in 2007
Tunisia's tourism sector broke all records in 2006 with 6.7 million foreign visitors, up 4.5% over 2005 and, according to UNWTO, the international visitor count should reach 7 million in 2007, representing growth of over 4%. Read more.
Greece continues to build on its Olympic success
Although only half-year figures for Greece's tourism performance in 2006 are available so far - and these show a 3.7% increase in overnights to the end of June - there is anecdotal evidence to suggest that Greece's year-round performance was better than this. The 2004 Olympics appear to have had a positive impact on city tourism and on the meetings industry in particular, say industry sources, reflecting considerable improvements made to the country's infrastructure and quality of hotels. Among the markets that increased to Greece in 2006 were France, Italy, Germany and the USA, say travel industry sources, and the cruising sector has also looked particularly healthy. Greece has been expecting a 6-7% increase in arrivals for 2006, contributing some US$42 billion to the economy. Read more.
Arosa gets serious about global warming
The Swiss ski resort of Arosa, which is looking for ways to reduce carbon emissions, is actively trying to discourage visitors from arriving by car. Train access to the resort will greatly improve next winter, say Arosa's tourism leaders, when a new direct TGV high-speed link from Paris to Chur gets underway. Visitors will be able to connect in Chur for trains to Arosa. Once in the town, a free bus service throughout the resort is being offered to all visitors.
Arosa is working to offset skiers' carbon footprint by investing in renewable energy production. The resort has established a partnership with the German firm, Climate Partner, to devise a 'climate neutral' scheme. The CO2 calculations include, among other things, the journey to and from the resort, energy used by the hotels and energy used to maintain the ski infrastructure. The carbon is offset by contributions to the Bavarian company, Schmack Biogas, to increase the amount of renewable energy it produces.
Rhône-Alpes Tourism, responsible for tourism in Lyon, Grenoble and parts of the Alps, will open representative offices in both Moscow and Shanghai this year. The Moscow representation is located within the offices of Maison de la France; the Shanghai representation will be with the offices of ERAI (Entreprise Rhône-Alpes International), the region's promotional office for exports. Russia became one of Rhône-Alpes's top ten source markets in 2005, generating 122,225 hotel nights. It is confident it can further boost this figure, particularly following the announcement from Aeroflot of a new direct Moscow-Lyon service.
Recognising the potential of tourism industry, Israel is planning to double its number of foreign tourists to over 4 million over the next five years. Ernst & Young has presented the Jewish state with its first comprehensive tourism plan to try to significantly boost visitors. One of the recommendations is to conduct a five-year, worldwide image campaign for the country, with a budget of US$250 million. This includes annual spending of US$50 million. It is estimated that with such investment, an annual increase of 510,000 tourists will be achieved. And the Israeli economy would regain US$9 for every dollar invested in marketing Israel internationally.
First estimates for 2006 show that Japan's international tourist arrivals hit a new high - 7.3 million, according to UNWTO figures - an increase of 9% on 2005. Among Japan's top foreign source markets were South Korea (1.93 million), Taiwan (1.2 million) and mainland China (730,000). Europe generated 670,000 million arrivals and the USA 760,000. Nevertheless, despite healthy inbound growth, there is still a large imbalance between inbound and outbound travel. First estimates indicate there were 17.7 million outbound trips from Japan last year, up by 1.4% on 2005. By 2010, the number of Japanese outbound travellers could reach 20 million while the inbound target is 10 million.
"2007 Taipei International Travel Fair"
The 2007 edition of the Taipei International Travel fair (ITF) is scheduled to be held December 14 through December 17. As in previous years, the venue of the Fair is Exhibition Hall 1 of the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) in Taipei. Starting March 1st, 2007, the organizer accepts applications of travel related organizations from around the world.
Applications can be filled online at the official website of ITF www.taipeiitf.org.tw. All exhibitors who apply before June 30 enjoy an early-bird discount on booth rental fees. Relevant forms details regarding show procedures, regulations and services are included in the 'Exhibitor Handbook' which will be available on the Taipei ITF website by June 1st, 2007.
Taipei ITF continues to grow each year and as for the 2007 edition, predictions are that demand will far exceed the available exhibition space. Tourism-related organizations should therefore apply soon to make sure not to miss this great business opportunity!
For further information, please check out the website
www.taipeiitf.org.tw
or contact +886-2591-9697
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Op 28 april en 29 april in de Nekkerhal te Mechelen
Dreamcar International, de grootste oldtimerbeurs van België
Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Porsche: deze droomwagens zullen er natuurlijk zijn op Dreamcar International in Mechelen op 28 en 29 april. Maar ook de Opel Manta B, de Fiat, de Trabant en dergelijke die een haalbare droom voor velen vertegenwoordigen. Dreamcar International is dit jaar aan zijn 23e editie toe. Afgelopen jaar won de Antwerp Renault Oldtimer Club de Dreamcar Trophy. Dit is een voorbeeld van de heel eigen aantrekkingskracht van de oldtimerbeurs Dreamcar International. Dank zij de inzet van vele oldtimerclubs wordt gezorgd voor een aantrekkelijke show. Zowel kenners als gewone bezoekers komen aldus aan hun trekken. Lees meer.
Asia Pacific’s First Luxury Travel Club Almost Full
Asia Luxury Travel Market (ALTM), the first event in Asia Pacific aimed exclusively at the luxury end of the travel industry, has secured almost seventy percent of it exhibitors and will soon close its books to buyers across the region.
To date 202 invited luxury travel suppliers have confirmed their attendance including some of the world’s leading luxury brands such as Amanresorts, Peninsula Hotels, Oberoi, Taj, Abercrombie & Kent, Mandarin Oriental, Dorchester Collection, Bombardier Skyjet, Hyatt, Hunt & Palmer, Ritz Carlton and many more.
For more information and to see a full list of exhibitors, please visit the ALTM website www.altm.com.cn.
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Brunei’s Empire Hotel Entices Honeymooners with the Promise of Untold Luxury, Spa Pampering and Pure Romance
(Brunei April, 2007) – Newly-weds can take off on a luxury three-day honeymoon to Asia’s newest holiday destination with the introduction of a new inclusive ‘Honeymoon Escape’ at the palatial The Empire Hotel & Country Club in Brunei, on the tropical island of Borneo.
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The three day/two night package includes accommodation in a Deluxe room, spa treatments at the Empire Spa, breakfast in bed and a romantic candlelit dinner under the stars. Read more.
Starwood Hotels Brings A New Twist In Travel To Sydney - Announcing aloft Sydney Airport, ORiordan Street, Scheduled To Arrive in 2009
aloha! Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) and its much-anticipated new lifestyle brand, aloftSM hotels, today announced it has signed an agreement with Argus Developments Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Tuscan Corporation) to develop the first aloft hotel in Australia, the aloft Sydney Airport, ORiordan Street.
Choice Hotels: le choix du confort
Cinq marques des hôtels Choice, Comfort Inn®, Comfort Suites®, Quality Inn®, Sleep Inn® and Clarion®, proposeront dès le 31 mai, encore plus de confort grâce à une toute nouvelle literie. Vous pourrez désormais apprécier des draps de qualité supérieure, un nombre d’oreillers plus important. Le dessus de lit sera même remplacé par une couette et un édredon.
Renseignements : Choice Hotels International, Mme Nathalie Bérat, Tel: 06 13 16 17 85,
E-mail : nathalie_berart@choicehotels.com
Mexico attracts three new Starwood vacation ownership products
Starwood's timeshare/vacation ownership product (currently only represented in the USA and Caribbean) is poised to enter Mexico for the first time, with three new projects underway. Most recently announced is the Westin Los Cabos Ocean Villas complex, to be built next to Starwood's existing Westin resort in Los Cabos overlooking the Sea of Cortez. Owners of the new villas will have full access to the hotel's amenities - pools, spa, golf, etc. Construction and villa sales start this year.
A second Starwood vacation ownership property, the Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort, is already under construction in Cancun overlooking the Caribbean. The first of the resort's villas - which will range from studios to one- or two-bedroom units - will be ready in 2008. Starwood's third vacation property in Mexico, the St Regis Residence Club, is located on the Pacific coast. Construction of the 40 or so villas is due to start this year.
PKF hotel consultancy services says its hotel performance survey shows that London's hotels are recovering strongly. Average yield per room in 2006 was US$143.91 - the highest it has been since the highly successful year 2000. Average room yield in London during January 2007 was an astonishing 17.9% higher than in January 2006.
Sofitel's portfolio expansion this year covers three continents. In Europe, the 130-room Sofitel Grand Ducal is due to open in Luxembourg in a stunning location that offers views over the historic city and ramparts. In the Middle East, openings include the 242 Palace Dubai (located on Old Town Island), the 433-room Sofitel El Gezirah Cairo (on the island of Gezirah in the Nile) and the huge Sofitel Zam Zam Grand Suites in Mecca (with 1,240 suites). In Macau, a 440-room hotel is due at the end of the year, and in Beijing the 453-room Sofitel Wanda, plus 50 apartments, will open on Jianguomenwai - close to the city's major business district and also to the Forbidden City.
Pegasus Solutions Utell® Hotels & Resorts Introduces Segmentation Strategy
Targeted Approach Promotes Branding of Hotels to Travel Agents and Consumers
DALLAS -- Utell Hotels & Resorts, a service of Pegasus Solutions, has launched a segmentation strategy for its portfolio of 3,600 hotels in more than 130 countries worldwide. The new approach is designed to drive revenue for member hotels by attracting customers and business from travel agents through Utell Collections and Utell Niche Brands. Read more.
Algeria will add 20,000 hotel beds by 2008
Following decades without investment, there are signs of renewed interest in Algeria's hotel sector. The Ministry of Tourism has indicated that there are 300 hotel projects in the pipeline, which would give Algeria an additional 20,000 beds. These projects, most of which should be operating by 2008, are desperately needed, said a tourism spokesman. At present, the country has a total of 1,004 hotels, over 800 of which are not classified. Only ten of the hotels are classified as five-star.
Riu Chain approaching 13,380 rooms in the Caribbean
The RIU chain says it will be inaugurating its five-star Palace hotel on the Caribbean island of Aruba this summer after completely reforming and modernising the resort it acquired two years ago. The new 450-room resort will be called Riu Palace Aruba. Read more.
The Rocco Forte Hotels have just been nominated for an astonishing amount of 21 World Travel Awardsconfirming Rocco Forte's Hotel reputation as Europe's leading luxury hotel group.
The Rocco Forte 's Hotel Amigo in particular has received the 3 following awards :
the Belgium's leading Hotel,
the Belgium's Leading Suite (Blaton Suite)
and the Europe 's leading Suite (Blaton Suite)!
Excellent year for French hotels
France's hotels performed well in 2006, according to the consulting firm MKG Consulting. RevPAR (revenue per available room) for the eleven first months of 2006 increased by over 9% compared with the same period in 2005 the best performance by French hotels since 2000, says MKG Consulting. Average occupancy in 2006 was 68.9%, up by 0.7 %age points.
Four-star hotels performed exceptionally well, with an occupancy rate up by 3.5 percen¬tage points to 69.6%. Average room rate (ADR) for hotel chains was €77.9, an increase of 5.5%. The sharpest increase in ADR was achieved by four-star hotels (€190.1; +4%) and by zero/one-star hotels (€35.7, +5.1%).
Prospects for 2007 look excellent, says MKG Consulting, especially as investment in France's hotel sector appears to be slowing. In 2006 the number of new hotel projects announced decreased by 9%.
Mandarin Oriental's global expansion
Mandarin Oriental's ambition to grow beyond its Asian origins into a global brand has made progress with the announcement of three new projects to add to its lengthening development list. The three new hotel announcements, all due to be completed in 2010, are in Paris - where Mandarin has had difficulty securing an appropriate site, but has now secured an exclusive rue St Honoré location for its 150-room hotel - Guangzhou (a contemporary design with 340 rooms and 70 serviced apartments in one of China's wealthiest cities) and Taipei (300 rooms in a mixed-use complex in the heart of the business district). These three will bring Mandarin's tally of hotels under development to 14. Read more.
Nieuw in Bordeaux: Opening van het Radisson SAS Grand Hotel
Bordeaux krijgt er een nieuw juweel bij! Begin deze zomer 2007 heropent het legendarische Grand Hotel - recht tegenover de Opera in de “Gouden Driehoek” van het historische centrum, zijn deuren. Het Radisson SAS Grand Hotel is het resultaat van de authentieke restauratie van het schitterende “palais bordelais” met een rijke stadsgeschiedenis. Lees meer.
Exciting year ahead for revitalised Swissôtel
Big changes are expected for Swissôtel during 2007, following the linkup last year of Raffles' 33 hotels - 21 of which are Swissotels - with the 87 Fairmont hotels under single ownership. The new hotel company, Fairmont Raffles Holdings International, has retained its four brands - Raffles, Swissôtel, Fairmont and Delta - and has paved the way for Swissôtel to re-launch itself as a modern, global hotel group that fulfils the high demands of Swiss hospitality.
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Number of Hotels Bookings In Bulgaria's Varna Region Increase In 2006
Nearly 5.9 per cent more bookings by Bulgarians at hotels and private accommodation were registered in the country's northern Black Sea resorts in 2006 as compared to the 2005 figures.
The number of stays in hostels, guest houses and hotels in the region that foreigners made increased by one per cent, Dnevnik daily reported.
Nearly one third of the tourists who stayed in hotels near the coastal city of Varna were Bulgarians. The largest number of foreigners came from Germany, nearly 35.8 per cent of the visits, followed by Russia, UK and Israel.
Varna ranks second in tourism revenue after Bourgas, statistics showed.
The coastal city and the resorts located nearby remain the most attractive tourism places which handled 826 428 tourists in 2005 or 19.3 per cent of all tourists who stayed in hotels in the country.
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Ibis agrémente son buffet petit-déjeuner de plats chauds
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Bruxelles, le 30 mars 2007 - Le réseau d'hôtels économiques Ibis, connu pour sa restauration à l'écoute de tous les goûts, lance en primeur en Belgique le petit-déjeuner chaud.
Désormais, outre la charcuterie, les viennoiseries, les yaourts, les fruits et les jus de fruits et des boissons chaudes, ce buffet petit-déjeuner à volonté propose également, des œufs durs, des œufs brouillés et des saucisses. De quoi faire le plein d'énergie pour bien commencer la journée !
Proposé au prix de 12 euros par personne, ce buffet petit-déjeuner est disponible dès aujourd'hui de 6h30 à 10h00, en exclusivité dans neuf hôtels Ibis de Belgique .
Ibis Brussels Centre Sainte-Catherine, Ibis Brussels Off Grand'Place, Ibis Brussels Centre Gare du Midi, Ibis Gent Centrum Sint-Baafs, Ibis Gent Centrum Opéra, Ibis Antwerpen Centrum, Ibis Brugge Centrum, Ibis Brussels Airport et Ibis Brussels Expo-Atomium.
Andrew Houghton appointed new General Manager, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai & Marriott Executive Apartments
Shanghai, China, March 30, 2007. Andrew Houghton has been appointed the new General Manager of JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai and Marriott Executive Apartments at Tomorrow Square. He replaces John Northen who is taking on a new role as General Manager for the Renaissance Zhong Shan Park in Shanghai which is due to open later this year.
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Best Western: ook in Europa " The largest hotel brand"
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Brussel, 2 april 2007. Een recent gepubliceerd rapport van MKG Consulting vermeld Best Western als de sterkste hotelmerk van Europa op het gebied van het aantal aangesloten hotels en het totaal aantal kamers. Dit maakt van "The World's Largest Hotel Chain(tm)" ook het grootste hotelmerk in Europa. Lees meer.
Steve Heyer Resigns as CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Chairman Bruce Duncan Will Also Serve as Interim CEO While Search is Conducted
Company Reaffirms Earnings Guidance
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2007--The Board of Directors of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that Steven J. Heyer has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and a director. Heyer, 54, had been CEO and a director since October 2004. Bruce W. Duncan, 55, Starwood's Chairman since 2005 and a director since 1995, will also serve as interim CEO while the Board conducts a search for a permanent replacement.
The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo Welcomes First Guests March 30; 248-Room Property Offers Strategic Roppongi Address in New Tokyo Midtown Development
CHEVY CHASE, MD -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 29, 2007 -- The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, a 248-room hotel in the city's tallest skyscraper, welcomes its first guests on March 30, 2007. With a strategic location in the new Tokyo Midtown Development in Roppongi, the hotel begins on the 45th floor and offers many notable features including Japan's most expensive Presidential Suite, available for $20,000 per night, and an authentic 200-year-old Japanese teahouse.
Owned by Mitsui Fudosan, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo is the second site in Japan for the award-winning hotel company, which also manages a property in Osaka. "We have been interested in adding a Tokyo location for a number of years, and believe there could be no better place for a Ritz-Carlton than in this exciting Tokyo Midtown Development. The hotel will be in the heart of the city's most vibrant commercial and residential complex," said Simon F. Cooper, president and chief operating officer, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.
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Berlin in greater demand than ever as a convention venue
Participants in the Associations Conference Forum (AC Forum) displayed keen interest in the holding of large scale medical conventions in the German capital during a presentation that took place in the ICC Berlin. According to a recent survey by the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), Amsterdam, Berlin ranks fourth in the world. By 2008 no less than 71 major conventions will have been held by various economic and scientific associations in the ICC Berlin, with a total attendance of 280,000. This has been confirmed by steadily increasing demand over many years, which has made this the world’s leading convention centre for large scale medical conferences with more than 4,000 participants.
During their recent 8th General Meeting at the Hotel Palace in Berlin delegates to the AC Forum confirmed their intention of organising more large medical conventions with accompanying exhibitions in Berlin. With its International Congress Center Berlin (ICC Berlin) in particular, the city meets the highest standards required of a convention venue in terms of infrastructure and technical facilities. The associations represented by the AC Forum are responsible for staging conventions with attendances ranging from 3,500 to 30,000. A decision by the delegates in favour of Berlin would represent a potential purchasing power totalling 400 million euros.
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Jolly Hotels
Jolly Hotels in Berlin have increased their number of meeting rooms to ten as a response to strong demand for larger meeting room capacities.
The ‘Paganini’ meeting room with 354sqm will be available from mid-May 2007. It is named after the Italian composer Paganini and is located on the hotel’s first-floor conference level. It possesses state-of-the-art conference technology, lots of daylight, 4.3m-high ceilings and space for up to 300 persons. As an option it may also be divided down the middle.
Further information:
Frau Markovic and Frau Rieger
Tel: +49-30-206 266 906
Internet: http://vivaldi.jollyhotels.de/de/conferenceplanner
IMEX 17. - 19. 04.2007
Focus on “Business & Science”: Germany stand at IMEX 2007
With 146 exhibitors the GCB German Convention Bureau e.V. will present Germany in all its variety for meetings and conventions at this year’s IMEX - incorporating Meetings made in Germany - The Worldwide Exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events. The leading international fair of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Events) industry will take place from 17 to 19 April in hall 8 of Frankfurt Fair. The focus topic of the Germany stand in area F100 to F160 and G100 to G185 will be: “Business & Science“.
German cities, convention centres, meeting hotels and other service providers will offer information, brochures and programmes on this topic. Visitors can get a brochure with a comprehensive overview of the locations and Germanywide “Business & Science”-themed social programmes at the GCB Info Counter. To plan an effective fair visit, IMEX visitors can already register online on www.imex-frankfurt.com and find out about the exhibitors at the Germany stand in the Virtual Exhibition.
The meetings industry on the Spanish Balearic islands has been given a boost by the announcement of a new conference centre for Palma. The centre, which is to be designed by Navarre architect Patxi Mangado, will be set on the city's waterfront, and will have capacity for 2,000 delegates. As well as a range of meeting and exhibition space, and an auditorium, there will be underground parking for 400 cars.
Warsaw gets a much-needed new convention centre this month when the 314-room Hilton opens this month in the Polish capital. The main feature of the Hilton Warsaw is its 3,000 square metres of flexible business event space - an area twice as large as any other meeting space currently available in Warsaw's hotels, according to Hilton. There is a 1,406 square metre pillar-less ballroom, designed for large-scale launches and conventions, which can accommodate 1,850 delegates, but it can also be rapidly transformed into several smaller spaces, or refigured for dining.
Dossierkosten
Het Hof van Beroep van Brussel heeft op 27 maart 2007 een arrest geveld waarbij wordt gesteld dat het de reisbemiddelaars toegelaten is om dossierkosten aan te rekenen ook voor reizen die bij touroperators werden geboekt. De rechters bevestigen het standpunt dat al jaren door de VVR wordt voorgehouden en door de ganse sector werd overgenomen dat een reiziger bij het boeken van een touroperatorreis bij een reisbemiddelaar, twee contracten afsluit die elk hun eigen regels kunnen volgen : een contract tot reisorganisatie tussen de reiziger en de touroperator en een contract tot reisbemiddeling tussen de reiziger en de reisbemiddelaar. Uiteraard moeten de dossierkosten voorafgaandelijk en duidelijk aan de reiziger worden bekendgemaakt waarbij een vermelding op een getekende bestelbon (meestal) voldoende is. De procedure zelf ging tussen Carlson/Wagonlits (als opvolger van Belgian Leisure Travel, het vroegere BBL Travel) en een dame die vermoedelijk was geïnspireerd (gebruikt of misbruikt ?) door Testaankoop. Hopelijk dringt dit arrest nu ook door tot bij de “Economische Inspectie” die, recent, dus ten onrechte, een aantal “processen tot waarschuwing” lastens reisbureaus heeft opgesteld.
Meer informatie : Antoon van Eeckhout
Bestuurder-woordvoerder
VVR Tel. 050/25.00.60
DE FTI - Federatie Toeristische Industrie- heeft zonet haar memorandum
voor de federale verkiezingen van 10 juni 2007 gepubliceerd.
In ons land vertegenwoordigt de toeristische sector bij benadering 210.000 directe arbeidsplaatsen (cijfers van de Europese Commissie). De bijdrage van de sector tot de werkgelegenheid is met andere woorden erg signifikant. Bovendien ziet men in het merendeel van de gevallen het indirect tewerkstellingseffect ( i e werkgelegenheidscreatie in gerelateerde sectoren ) over het hoofd.
Toerisme zal in de komende jaren blijven bijdragen tot verdere banenschepping. Volgens alle beschikbare vooruitzichten zal dit cijfer een stijgende tendens vertonen. Op die manier kunnen duizenden banen gecrëerd worden in de loop van de volgende legislatuur. De bijdrage van toerisme zowel tot de omvang als tot de kwaliteit van het BBP (Bruto Binnenlands Product) is aanzienlijk.
Zegt FTI voozitter Luc De Bauw : "Toerisme heeft zowel een economisch als een cultureel aspect. Het gaat zondermeer om een erg dynamische sector. Al te weinig politieke verantwoordelijken blijken evenwel bewst van zijn omvang en belang".
Zegt algemeen secretaris Bernard Tuyttens: " De meest belangrijke punten voor de FTI / FIT op federaal ( i e een rechtstreekse bevoegdheid ) en internationaal gebied ( i e de standpuntbepaling België o a in de EU Ministerraden) zijn in ons uitgebreid memorandum opgenomen".
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World tourism and travel officials test influenza pandemic scenarios
Paris, 29 March/eTN - Travel and tourism officials from 30 countries were addressed by UN influenza coordinator Dr. David Nabarro in Paris at their two-day practice of responses to a potential pandemic outbreak, concluding today.
Good planning, clear arrangements for direction and staff communications, a fully prepared work force, and clear procedures for customer and workplace safety are the keys to protecting the interests of travelers, companies, and the entire sector, Dr. Nabarro said in his message to the group. Read more.
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InterRail subit une métamorphose
Nouvelle identification et nouveau logo prévus pour Rail Pass
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UTRECHT, Pays-Bas, 2 avril -- InterRail, le Rail Pass vous permettant de voyager en train à travers l'Europe va bénéficier d'une nouvelle gamme de produits ainsi que d'un nouveau logo au 1er avril 2007, comme l'a annoncé la direction d'InterRail Pass, du groupe Eurail G.I.E., dont le siège se trouve à Utrecht, aux Pays-Bas. En savoir plus.
Worldspan and British Airways Sign New Agreement
ATLANTA, April 2 -- British Airways and global travel technology provider Worldspan, L.P. today announced a new three-year, global distribution agreement. The agreement, which establishes Worldspan as a preferred distribution channel for the airline, will provide Worldspan customers worldwide with access to British Airways' full inventory, availability and fares.
All of British Airways' published fares, including fares distributed by other GDSs and travel distributors, as well as web fares offered through ba.com, will be accessible across Worldspan's distribution network serving travel agencies, corporations and Worldspan-connected travel web sites worldwide.
Amadeus adopts new ACRISS Car Classification System worldwide to enhance car rental service for travel agents
Clearer car classification system and up-selling possibilities reduce search time and meet customer needs
Vilvoorde, Belgium, 29 March: Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, today announced vehicle classification enhancements to its car rental distribution system in line with the recommendations of the Association of Car Rental Industry System Standards (ACRISS).
The adoption of the new vehicle classification codes will allow travel agents to benefit from a clearer classification system answering the car rental needs of their customers. In addition, Amadeus also implemented the introduction of pseudo codes, which reduce the amount of time an agent needs to spend searching within a specified group for vehicles such as vans or SUVs. New indicators have been incorporated into the display to clearly identify the search results that are exact matches to the search criteria, alternate vehicle availability and up-selling possibilities.
French travellers are increasingly using the internet to book their holidays, according to France's Ministry of Tourism. Last year, 50% of them booked their main annual holidays through the web. Half of all online purchasing in France is now related to tourism products. The ministry estimates that between 20% and 25% of all transactions with travel agencies are carried out online.
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Welcome To The Same... New Europe !
Full service DMC dedicated to all incoming activities to the country, Romania Insight welcomes you to the same… New Europe!
With an extensive experience ranging from conference packages, to team building sessions or active cycling tours across the country, Romania Insight proposes you a few challenging destinations for your events in South-Eastern Europe:
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ATP lanceert 'Ontspanning voor uw inspanning' binnen Boemm-concept
Onder het motto 'Ontspanning voor uw inspanning' lanceert ATP, The Advanced Travel Partner vanaf 1 april een spaaractie voor haar Boemm-klanten.
Met de campagne beloont ATP reisagenten die via Boemm hun tickets bestellen. Zo verdienen ze al bij ieder verkocht ticket een cadeau, dat in het teken staat van ontspanning. De cadeaubonnen worden ter beschikking gesteld door de luchtvaartmaatschappijen van wie tickets verkocht worden.
“Reisagenten worden steeds minder beloond voor hun inspanningen. De commissies lopen terug, klanten worden mondiger en zelfstandiger en airlines meer afstandelijk. Juist daarom willen wij als broker onze klanten op deze manier bedanken voor hun loyaliteit en inspanningen”, aldus Annick Janssens, Sales Manager van ATP in België.
Deelnemende airlines zijn AirFrance, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Delta , KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss en United Airlines
Meer informatie zie www.boemm.be
Action unique chez Thomas Cook Vacances en Voiture France - Partez en France cet été: Thomas Cook vous rembourse les frais de péage et vous fait économiser jusqu'à 125 euros!
Les vacanciers qui mettent le cap sur le sud empruntent immanquablement l'«Autoroute du Soleil ». Il s'agit d'autoroutes bien entretenues qui relient le nord et le sud de la France mais pour les emprunter, ils sont obligés de passer par les fameuses gares de péage. En savoir plus.
Een nieuwe site voor de reizigers van Antipodes: www.antipodes.be laat u een andere visie op het reizen zien. De keuze van de reizigers met als favoriete bestemming”AustralAsia”, ons favoriete terrein.
De site heeft gezorgd voor nieuwe reisontwikkelingen. De reizigers slaan een nieuwe weg in op het gebied van reizen.
Ontdek Australië, Nieuw- Zeeland en de eilanden in de Zuid-Pacific; als Tahiti, Vanuata, Fiji met Qantas Holidays. Daarnaast biedt Aseana.Travel reizen aan naar verschillende bestemmingen in Azië ( De Filippijnen, Vietnam, Cambodja, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesië en Brunei). Deel uw reisverhalen met ons mee door deze na terugkeer naar ons toe sturen.
Sunweb Vakanties zet nu ook het jongerenmarkt GoGo Tours op de Belgische markt.
Antwerpen, 03 april 2007 - Sunweb Vakanties wil nu ook met GoGo Tours zijn plaats verwerven op de Belgische jongerenmarkt, waar het reeds met Husk Wintersport vertegenwoordigd was.
Het jongerenmerk GoGo Tours richt zich in hoofdzaak tot jongeren tussen 16 en 22 en staat garant voor een zéér uniek en ruim aanbod.
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Kuoni expects to cash in on US resurgence
At the launch of its Long-Haul Report 2007, UK Managing Director Sue Biggs added that “customers are voting with their feet to move away from the intensive building work” currently underway in Dubai. The emergence of strong corporate and MICE business in Dubai is also having an impact on the leisure market - Kuoni said it can create “a less relaxed holiday atmosphere and closes out facilities on occasion”. Read more.
Tim Cullimore, Directeur General de Grand Casino Brussels a été promu au poste de représentant du groupe Casinos Austria International au Royaume Uni pour l'acquisition de nouvelles licences.
Bien que la nouvelle de ce déménagement ait déjà été communiquée au personnel et à la direction de Casinos Austria International et de Grand Casino Brussels le vendredi 23 mars, le départ de Monsieur Cullimore sera retardé pendant un certain temps au vu des événements qui se sont déroulés au casino dans la nuit du 24 au 25 mars dernier.
Gagnant du Delta de la meilleure cuisine italienne
Ce mardi 27 Mars à l'occasion du 30ème anniversaire du guide Delta et de sa célèbre remise des ""Deltas de la Gastronomie 2007", le Ristorante Bocconi et son chef Giuseppe Colella ont été récompensés par le Delta de la meilleure cuisine italienne au Palmares des meilleurs restaurants de Bruxelles par spécialité."
AVIAREPS with new PR Manager
Ireen Heinrich responsible for communication of global airline and tourism representative and its clients
April 4, 2007 -- The international airline and tourism representative AVIAREPS focuses increasingly on professional communication and appoints Ireen Heinrich as new PR Manager. Now, the 30 year old communication expert is responsible for all PR activities of the company and its airline clients. She reports directly to Michael Gaebler, Chairman and CEO of AVIAREPS.
AVIAREPS invests in Marketing Garden Ltd.
Global Tourism Marketing Heavyweight formed
Effective April 1, 2007, AVIAREPS, the world’s leading airline representation and tourism marketing company, will invest in Marketing Garden Ltd., Asia’s largest tourism marketing company, to form the world’s first truly global tourism marketing network. Read more.
During the past three years, some 27 million US travellers - or 17% of total American leisure travellers - have specifically travelled for culinary and wine-related experiences. This is the finding of a new study, commissioned by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) in partnership with Gourmet magazine and the International Culinary Tourism Association. The study reveals that culinary travellers are generally “younger, more affluent and better educated than non-culinary travellers” and typically seek unique experiences when travelling. Not surprisingly, the study found that culinary travellers also like good wine. On average, food- and- wine travellers spend US$1,194 per trip, with about US$425 of their travel budget going towards food-related activities.
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