AVIATION

SN Brussels Airlines increases its flight offer between Brussels and Budapest

Brussels/Budapest, 7 December 2006 - SN Brussels Airlines considerably increases its flight offer between the European capital and Budapest. As from 19th of February, the flight schedule between Brussels and the Hungarian capital will be optimized thanks to additional daily flights and the use of larger aircraft. Read more.

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Verbinding Brussel-Beijing kent een groot succes

Brussels Airport - 7 december 2006 - Diverse media meldden vandaag verkeerdelijk dat de Chinese luchtvaartmaatschappij Hainan Airlines zijn vluchtenaanbod tussen Brussel en Beijing tijdens het winterseizoen tot de helft terugschroeft. Tijdens de zomer worden vier wekelijkse vluchten geboden op deze route, tijdens de winter zijn dat er drie. Vanaf het komende zomerseizoen wordt de frequentie opnieuw tot vier vluchten per week opgetrokken. Aan deze afspraken is niets gewijzigd.
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Boeing, First Choice Airways Sign Order for Two Additional Boeing 787s

SEATTLE, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) today confirmed that UK-based carrier and integrated-tour operator First Choice Airways has ordered an additional two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners with deliveries beginning in 2011.
This order previously was listed on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries webpage attributed to an unidentified customer.

First Choice, the European launch customer for the 787, placed its first order for six 787s in July 2004. With today's announcement, First Choice now has eight 787s on order.
Boeing will deliver First Choice's first 787 in the first quarter of 2009.

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Boeing, Lufthansa Announce Order for 747-8 Intercontinental • First airline order for 747-8 passenger version • 20 aircraft worth $5.5 billion at list prices • New technologies to bring efficiency, environmental benefits to Lufthansa fleet Read more.

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Nieuwe Lufthansa-eerste klas lounge gepland in luchthaven München
Exclusieve service op een oppervlakte van 860 vierkante meter

Lufthansa verhoogt zijn comfortniveau voor passagiers die reizen via de hub in München. Vanaf het einde van de zomer van 2007 zullen eerste klas reizigers en HON Circle-leden kunnen genieten van de exclusieve sfeer van de eerste klas lounge van Lufthansa, waarvan passagiers nu al genieten in Frankfurt. Lees meer.

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Passenger activity In November, Air France-KLM continued to post strong activity levels with traffic rising 4.1% in line with capacity (+4.2%). Read more.

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China Southern Announces Major In Sino-Chinese Service;
Airline to Move To LAX Tom Bradley Terminal On December 9

LOS ANGELES - December 4, 2006 - China Southern Airlines announces a significant change to its Trans-Pacific, Sino-USA non-stop Boeing 777 service.

After more than nine years at Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport, China Southern Airlines will be moving to the Tom Bradley International Terminal.

This new move - starting Friday, December 8 - will allow China Southern to offer customer even more International flight connections throughout North, Central and South America.

Delta Air Lines customers will continue to enjoy code-share benefits and frequent flyer mileage on their China Southern Airlines Trans-Pacific flights. China Southern Airlines is the only airline to offer non-stop service between Los Angeles and Guangzhou, China.

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VLM Airlines et London City Airport fêtent leur quatre millionième passager Anvers, le 5 décembre 2006 - VLM Airlines fête aujourd'hui une étape importante de son histoire avec le transport de son quatre millionième passager à London City Airport, son principal aéroport. En savoir plus.

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Northwest Airlines Reports November Traffic
EAGAN, Minn. (December 5, 2006) - Northwest Airlines announced a November consoli- dated (mainline and regional) load factor of 81.7 percent, 1.3 points above November 2005.
Northwest reported a mainline load factor of 82.4 percent, 1.2 points above November 2005.
In November 2006, Northwest and Northwest Airlink regional carriers flew 6.13 billion consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and 7.51 billion consolidated available seat miles (ASMs), a traffic increase of 3.2 percent and a capacity increase of 1.7 percent versus November 2005.
Northwest flew 5.72 billion mainline revenue passenger miles and 6.95 billion mainline available seat miles in November 2006, a traffic increase of 4.5 percent and a capacity increase of 3.0 percent versus November 2005.

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Continental Airlines Converts to More Boeing 737-900ER Aircraft

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) today said it has converted an additional 12 of its existing Boeing orders into the new Boeing 737-900ER. These are conversions from the airline's previously announced Boeing Next-Generation 737 orders. With this latest conversion, Continental's total commitment to the 737-900ER is now 24 firm aircraft.

The 737-900ER is the latest addition to Boeing's highly successful 737NG family which has delivered over 2,000 737NGs worldwide. Continental was the first U.S. carrier to order this new extended-range aircraft which flies approximately 500 nautical miles farther than the existing 737-900. The 737- 900ER shares the same performance attributes of other Next-Generation 737s currently in Continental's fleet, giving the carrier greater efficiencies in pilot training, crew flexibility, simplified maintenance and savings on spare part inventory costs.

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Boeing, Nakash Group of America Sign Deal for Two 787 Dreamliners SEATTLE, Dec. 05, 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Nakash Group of America today announced an order for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.

Nakash Group of America is a multi-national, multi-billion dollar conglomerate that owns Arkia Israeli Airlines. Arkia, based in Tel Aviv, will operate the 787s, making it the first airline in Israel to offer 787 services to its passengers.
The order is valued at $366 million at list prices. Deliveries are in 2012. Nakash Group also secured options for two 787-9s.

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Delta Air Lines relie pour la première fois l'Afrique aux Etats-Unis avec la seule liaison non stop entre Dakar et Atlanta.

Cette ligne offrira de nombreuses correspondances vers des centaines de destinations aux Etats-Unis et se poursuivra en Afrique vers Johannesburg proposant ainsi un nouveau service quotidien sans escale vers l'Afrique du Sud.
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Patrick Artiel nouveau General Manager Lufthansa Pays-Bas

A partir du 2 janvier 2007, Patrick Artiel (44) deviendra le nouveau General Manager Lufthansa Pays-Bas. Patrick Artiel continuera également à assumer ses responsabilités actuelles en tant que SWISS Country Sales Manager Benelux. Un bel exemple de l'intégration entre Lufthansa et Swiss.

En Belgique rien ne change: Dirk Grossmann reste General Manager Belux. Aussi bien Patrick Artiel que Dirk Grossmann rapporteront à Axel Hilgers, Lufthansa General Manager France et Benelux. Heike Birlenbach, il y a peu encore General Manager Benelux Lufthansa, est entretemps active au siège central de Lufthansa à Francfort, où elle est devenue Head of Product Management & Innovation for the Continental Fleet.

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A350 XWB Family receives industrial go-ahead

Airbus was given the go-ahead for the industrial launch of the A350 XWB Family, a new medium capacity long-range extra wide-body Family from the Board of Directors of its parent company EADS. The decision is based on strong market demand and customer backing. Entry into service of the first A350 XWB is planned for 2013. Read more.

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Boeing, Air India Celebrate Milestone With 737-800 Delivery
Event Marks the First Airplane Delivery From Historic Order for 68 Boeing Jetliners

SEATTLE, The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and Air India celebrated the delivery of the first of 18 Next-Generation 737-800s to Air-India Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India. The delivery also marked the first airplane delivered to Air India following the airline's order for 68 Boeing jetliners, the largest commercial airplane order in India's civil aviation history. The order was placed in December 2005 and is valued at more than $11 billion at list prices.
Air India's order comprised 27 787-8 Dreamliners, eight 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliners and 15 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes for Air India; and 18 Next-Generation 737-800s for Air-India Express.

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SN Brussels Airlines welcomes German EU Presidency with extra Berlin Tempelhof flights

Brussels, 1 December 2006 - With the German EU presidency starting in 2007, SN Brussels Airlines anticipates passenger growth on the Brussels-Berlin route and is adding extra seat capacity and flights. As from January SN Brussels Airlines will operate five daily frequencies between the European capital and the convenient Berlin Tempelhof city airport.
Virgin Express continues its daily service to Berlin Schoenefeld. Read more.

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Ras Al Khaimah (one of the United Arab Emirates) plans to launch in January its own airline, RAK Airways. Initially, the airline's fleet will comprise one B737-300 and one B757-200.

RAK will focus on routes within the Arabian peninsula, and to the Indian sub-continent, but it has a long list - certainly to operate with just two aircraft. This includes Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, and other CIS countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine).

Earlier this year, the airline won the contract to run RAK airport -which will help it upgrade the airport for its own flights.

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China Southern Reaches Airbus Milestone With 100th Aircraft

GUANGZHOU, China - December 4, 2006 - China Southern Airlines - www.cs-air.com/en - has taken delivery of its 100th Airbus aircraft. “The arrival of China Southern’s 100th Airbus aircraft - a brand new Airbus A320 - symbolizes the long-term cooperation between our two companies as it enters a new era,” said Mr. Liu Shao Yong, Chairman, China Southern Airlines. Operating 292 modern jet aircraft, China Southern is the largest operator of the A320 in China … also offering customers four A330 aircraft with flat-bed, mini-pod Premium Business Class seating.

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UAE welcomes newest Helicopter Charter and Aviation Services Provider- Falcon Aviation Services Abu Dhabi, November 30 2006- Under the guidance of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, Falcon Aviation Services (FAS), the UAE's newest Helicopter Charter and Aviation Service Provider, held a press conference at Emirates Palace today to officially announce the launch of the company. Read more.

Captain Salem Al Kayoumi, Chairman, FAS; Philip Markham, General Manager, FAS

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AIR TAHITI NUI : Le dépaysement commence à l’embarquement

Air Tahiti Nui, la compagnie aérienne polynésienne relie Paris à Los Angeles tous les jours sauf le vendredi et jusqu’à 7 fois par semaine en haute saison au départ de l’Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2A.

Les vols sont effectués avec des Airbus A340-300 neufs équipés de trois classes d’excellent confort, avec notamment des écrans individuels pour tous les passagers.

Grâce à son service à bord de remarquable qualité, Air Tahiti Nui s’est construite une réputation internationale : en effet, pour la 3ème année consécutive, elle a été reconnue en 2005, 4ème compagnie aérienne du monde dans la catégorie « meilleur personnel de cabine » par l’enquête Skytrax.

CRUISES & FERRIES

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Ten years after first proposed, Hong Kong plans to build a US$308mn cruise-ship terminal at the site of the city's former Kai Tak airport. The tender process is due to start in 2007, with the first phase opening in 2012.

DESTINATIONS

Le Festival d'Art Indien de Miccosukee
Du 26 décembre au 1er janvier 2007, venez au village indien de Miccosukee, à 30 mn de Miami, pour voir les couleurs et les fastes des tribus amérindiennes en provenance de toute l’Amérique. Vous y découvrirez l’artisanat, les musiques et danses, les costumes ainsi que les plats traditionnels.

Renseignements : N.M. Marketing, Bureau de représentation de Miami, Mme Nancy Masse, Tel : 01 43 80 41 19, E-mail : nancy.masse2@wanadoo.fr

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From January to October 2006, Tunisia's visitor overnights grew 1% to 31.8mn. But revenue growth was faster - up 5.1% to US$1.63bn. Arrivals from North Africa grew faster, but Europe's market share is still 62%, even if it fell one point.

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Jordan's visitor revenue during the first six months of this year reached US$594mn, up 10%.

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Although there was a 15% increase in visitors from Arab countries in the first half of the year, Egypt's tourist office aims for only 9mn total visitors over the whole year - which would be growth of 5%.

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Sulawesi, new destination for Indonesia
Indonesia wants to open up more regions to international tourism. Air connections to one
- the island of Sulawesi - have improved recently with direct flights Singapore-Makassar (South Sulawesi) with Garuda, and Singapore-Manado (North Sulawesi) with Silk Air.
Low-fare-airlines are expected in 2007. Read more.

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Luxembourg rejoins culture club

Luxembourg will be European Capital City of Culture* next year; it last won the title in 1995. Coverage will actually be stretched to the Walloon region in Belgium, Lorraine in France, and Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland in Germany.

Luxembourg's programme is based on migration and cultural cooperation. More than 350 projects will spread beyond the borders of the Grand Duchy, including music, dance and theatre festivals, exhibitions, open air parties, and more.

For the event, the city of Luxembourg converted two ex-railway maintenance buildings into exhibition and information centres.

*In fact, 'Capitals', as the CCC title is shared with Romania's medieval Sinui. In 2008 two port cities take the title - Norway's Stavanger and the UK's Liverpool.

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Five years for Tourism Salzburg Inc

In 2001, Germany's city of Salzburg created Tourismus Salzburg GmbH (TSG), a tourism authority run as a private company. This followed a period of poor results for the visitor business. Read more.

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Switzerland hopes for good year
Based on current results from Swiss hotels, this year should be a good one. Guest overnights through July grew 5.5% - and the foreigner total was even stronger, with 6.4% growth.
Overnights from US guests grew 11.4%, from UK 8.6%, France 3.5%, Italy 3.2%, and Germany 2.3%. Occupancy was up almost 7 points, and average room rate by 2.5%.
Switzerland's performance has been helped by a relative weakening of its currency against the Euro.

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More museums for Paris
The strong cultural image of Paris was boosted this year by the opening of two museums. Read more.

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Noël de charme en Louisiane

Pendant la période des fêtes, la Louisiane se pare de ses plus beaux atours pour séduire ses visiteurs. C’est l’occasion de découvrir l’ambiance chaleureuse de la Nouvelle-Orléans, où les décorations de Noël garnissent les balcons de fer forgé, et de profiter des différentes festivités organisées.

A la Nouvelle-Orléans, du 1er au 31 décembre 2006, le festival Christmas New Orleans Style propose des visites guidées sur le thème de Noël, des démonstrations culinaires, ou encore des concerts gratuits de musique jazz ou gospel à la cathédrale Saint Louis (Jackson Square). Ainsi, Chris Thomas King enchantera les foules sur des rythmes de blues le 20 décembre 2006.

Renseignements : Express Conseil, Représentation de la Louisiane, Mme Claire Couvret et Mme Laura Guarneri, Tel : 01 44 77 88 05, E-mails : claire@ecltd.com et laura@ecltd.com

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Tour de France - in the UK
In 2007 the start of the Tour de France cycle race (or, more grandly, Le Grand Depart), is planned to take place in the UK for the first time. (Two years ago it was started in Ireland.). Read more.

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L.A. Cité des Anges

Los Angeles, entourée par des chaînes de montagnes et par l’océan Pacifique sur plus de 130 km, offre des attractions pour tous. D’un point de vue culturel, L.A. nous propose une multitude de musées notamment avec le superbe Getty Center, à voir aussi bien pour ses expositions que pour son architecture.

Pour les amateurs de shopping, il y en a pour toutes les bourses, de Rodeo Drive aux boutiques éclectiques de l’ouest hollywoodien.

Hollywood a subi un véritable lifting, alors n’hésitez pas à visiter le quartier du septième art, avec notamment le Kodak Theater, où se déroule la cérémonie des Oscars, et Hollywood boulevard où plus de 2 300 stars défilent … sous vos pieds !

L.A. c’est aussi l’excentricité de Venice Beach, le divertissement à Universal Studios …

Renseignements: LA Inc.The Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mme Robin McClain, Tel : 001-213 236 2397 (Etats-Unis), E-mail : mcclain@LAinc.us

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Nederland verwelkomt miljoenste Belg 2006
Brussel - Op 8 december verwelkomt Nederland de miljoenste Belgische bezoeker van 2006. Dit kondigt het Nederlands Bureau voor Toerisme & Congressen (NBTC) aan. Deze mijlpaal wordt door het NBTC op gepaste wijze gevierd met een feestelijke ontvangst van de miljoenste Belg in Maastricht en een mediacampagne met wedstrijd voor Nederlandliefhebbers. Lees meer.

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Marché de Noël à Plombières-les-Bains. Au coeur de la forêt des Vosges Méridionales, l'un des plus beaux Marchés de Noël de l'Est... En savoir plus.

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Neuf Établissements de Las Vegas reçoivent les « Cinq Diamants » du AAA

L’American Automobile Association, la plus grande organisation de voyage des Etats-Unis, a récompensé neuf établissements de Las Vegas en leur décernant les fameux «Cinq Diamants»:
le Skylofts du MGM Grand, le Wynn Las Vegas, le Ritz-Carlton au Lake Las Vegas,
le Bellagio Hotel Resort et le Four-Seasons Hotel. Les restaurants qui ont reçu les diamants tant convoités sont : Joël Robuchon au MGM Grand, le Picasso au Bellagio, le Cirque au Bellagio, et Alex au Wynn Las Vegas.

Renseignements : Cellet Marketing & RP France, Représentation de Las Vegas,
Mme Anne-Marie Pecheur, Tel : 01 53 77 13 44, E-mail : anne-marie@cellet.fr

FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS

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Global Tourism Review Boosts ITTFA Shows By Dave Richardson

Exhibitors heading for two ITTFA member shows in Asia this spring have been warned that Europe is not yet ready to receive the huge increase in visitors on offer from these markets.

SATTE will be held in New Delhi, India from April 19-22 and COTTM in Beijing, China from May 14-16 - and these are tipped to be the two fastest growing markets for outbound tourism over the next decade.
Read more.

HOTELS

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Novotel Balikpapan Opens In East Kalimantan
First international hotel brand brings modern flair to Indonesian city

BANGKOK, 7 December, 2006 – Accor is celebrating the opening of Novotel Balikpapan, the first internationally branded hotel in East Kalimantan’s second largest city, with a  special opening rate of Rp 579,000 (US$64) a night until 8 January, 2006 (peak holiday season surcharges may apply). Read more.

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Pascal Marcin est le nouveau chef cuisinier du Dolce La Hulpe Brussels

Le 15 novembre 2006, Dolce International, la chaîne internationale d’hôtels de conférence, a nommé Pascal Marcin Executive Chef de Dolce La Hulpe Brussels. Dans cette fonction, il prendra en charge le volet gastronomique du centre et concoctera pour sa clientèle une cuisine fusion, originale, savoureuse et naturelle.

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The 400-room Al Hamra Palace in Ras Al Khaimah is due to open early 2007, costing around US$200,000/room to build.

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Economy hotels; more for Accor

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Nieuwe uitgave Bed & Breakfast in Nederland verschenen
 
Vanwege het succes van de eerste editie brengt Bed & Breakfast Nederland een tweede editie uit van het boek 'Bed & Breakfast in Nederland' - compleet gerestyled en met 400 extra bed & breakfast locaties. Lees meer.

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The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. Releases 2007 Directory Featuring New Business and Resort Destinations

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. has just released the 2007 edition of its Annual Directory, with updated information on 432 members in 79 countries, introducing several new and emerging destinations. Read more.

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Hilton est de retour sur Kauai
Hilton est de retour sur l’île de Kauai, Hawaii, avec le Hilton Kauai Beach Resort. Cet établissement compte entre autre 350 chambres, 7 suites, 3 restaurants, 4 piscines entourées de chutes d’eau, de grottes, et de nombreuses salles de conférence …

Cette propriété de plus de 10 hectares au bord de la mer s’étend sur Coconut Coast, la plage Est de Kauai.

Renseignements : Hilton Hotels, Mme Nathalie Delahoutre, Tel : 01 44 38 56 25, E-mail : Nathalie.Delahoutre@hilton.com

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Rhodes, Greece took the lead once again in hosting international conventions
A participations Record and a hosting record for the 45th International
Convention of the ICCA (International Congress & Convention Association)

The 45th ICCA Congress & Exhibition (International Congress and Convention Association) which took place at the Sofitel Capsis Hotel Rhodes & Convention Centre "Marika Capsis 2000" in Rhodes from the 28th of October until the 1st of November 2006 was ICCA's most successful gathering ever! Read more.

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ORGANIZATIONS

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UNWTO - Liberalization Must Be Linked To Sustainable Development      Increased economic liberalization has to go hand in hand with the sustainable development of tourism.

It is "a necessary corollary to increased liberalization as much as a response to the steady growth in the number of visitors", said UNWTO Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli at the World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Read more.

TECHNOLOGY

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Worldwide Internet usage has grown almost 200% since 2000
There are currently an estimated 1,076,203,987 Internet users worldwide (representing about 16.6% of the population), according to statistics updated on 27th November 2006 by Internet World Stats. This represents an increase of 198.1% compared to 2000.

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Over 50% of vacations are planned online in the US.
The majority of travellers in the US now plan their vacations using the Internet, while only a small percentage continue to use travel agents, according to a survey from morefocus.

Vacation planning methods of US Internet users, 2006 (as a % of respondents):
• Online: 58%
• Ask family and friends for help: 30%
• Travel agent: 23%
(eMarketer, November 2006)

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PhoCusWright forecasts that online sales will generate more than half (actually, 60%) of all US travel bookings by 2008, a big change from the 42% in 2005.

The changes are: leisure up from a 45% share in 2005 to an estimated 64% in 2008; un-managed business travel from 68% to 82%; and managed business travel from 31% to 48%.

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand, the country's NTO, has launched an emarketing campaign - ThailandHotDeal.com. Its target is 20,000 online bookings through August 2007 selling products worth US$5.3mn - meaning an average US$265 each.

The word “hot” is intended to mean “bargain”. For that reason, the sales might not be to new customers, but just those seeking a special deal. Over 100 hotels have created special prices and packages for ThailandHotDeal.

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Amadeus e-Travel wins eight awards at the 2006 W3 Awards
• Amadeus e-Travel scoops eight silver awards from a pool of over 2,300 entrants, including an unprecedented four awards in the travel category
• Amadeus e-Travel and partner airlines recognised for their creative excellence and high quality user experience. Read more.

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Amadeus pioneers travel agency commission management solution to boost hotel bookings

• Company estimates travel agencies losing over EUR 120 million each year in lost commissions
• Pioneering solution will help travel agents and hotels track and claim booking commissions

Vilvoorde, Belgium, 29 November, 2006: Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, has pioneered a solution for travel agents to track and claim hotel booking commissions. The solution, called Amadeus Worldwide Commission Manager, will be launched at Hedna, December 2006.
Read more.

TOUROPERATORS & TRAVEL AGENCIES

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Flirten, dansen, drinken en eten...
Go.fun.nl, het nieuwe zonvakantielabel voor jongeren van Corendon

Haarlem, november 2006 – Corendon, een van de meest succesvolle touroperators van dit moment lanceert op 4 december aanstaande een speciaal jongerenlabel: GoFun.nl.
Dit reismerk biedt vanaf het komende zomerseizoen allerlei extra’s die vakanties voor de leeftijdsgroep 17 en 28 jaar spannender, leuker en vooral goedkoper maken. En dat jongeren in Nederland alleen op reis gaan is niet zo gek; in geen enkel West-Europees land kiezen jongeren zo massaal voor een buitenlandse strandvakantie. Bijna 70% (1,7 miljoen) van de jongeren gaat met vakantie. Lees meer.

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New Asian Adventure Trips For A New Year Intrepid Travel launches 2007 Asia brochure

Intrepid Travel, one of the world’s leading adventure tour operators, today launches its 2007 Asia brochure with fantastic new trips to suit every taste. Featuring the highlights and hidden gems of the continent, the brochure offers the discerning traveller a wider choice than ever of grassroots travel experiences in small groups with an average of ten travellers. Expanding their current itineraries to include new destinations, the new trips comprise traditional Basix adventures alongside Comfort and Active trip styles. Read more.

VARIOUS

Port Authority Of New York & New Jersey Releases Preliminary 2007 Budget

- Over 30% increase in capital expenditures
- Over $600 million for World Trade Centre rebuilding and record security investments

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has released an initial $5.7 billion 2007 budget for public review. The agency's 2007 preliminary budget increases capital expenditures by $625 million and holds operating expenses flat while continuing to increase security spending and decrease administrative costs. Read more.

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Nouveau guide Ulysse Chicago Plaque tournante du transport aux États-Unis, Chicago forme un lieu naturel de convergence où immigrants, marchands, ingénieurs, architectes et artistes ont séjourné, pour y laisser un héritage virevoltant. La quatrième édition du guide Ulysse Chicago, reflète ce dynamisme et entraîne le lecteur dans un véritable tourbillon où se mêlent l'architecture moderne, le blues, le plein air et la gastronomie. En savoir plus.

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Passionnément motoneige

Chaque hiver, les collines et les vallons de Rangeley deviennent un immense terrain de jeux pour les amateurs de scooters des neiges. Avec la deuxième plus grande piste du Maine, cette région attire l’enthousiasme des petits comme des grands.

L’événement à ne pas rater est la « Randonnée en motoneige » de Rangeley qui aura lieu du 18 au 20 janvier 2007. Outre des raids sur les sentiers enneigés parmi les plus spectaculaires de l’état, vous pourrez assister à des courses de vitesse, à une exposition d’anciens scooters des neiges ainsi qu’à une parade de traîneaux.

Renseignements : N.M. Marketing, Bureau de représentation du Maine, Mme Nancy Masse,
Tel : 0 1 43 80 41 19, E-mail : nancy.masse2@wanadoo.fr

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FITUR et Canal Viajar ont renouvelé leur accord de collaboration destiné à faire de cette chaîne espagnole, pionnière dans le secteur des voyages et du tourisme, la télévision officielle du salon.

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Travel Trends 2007 British travellers are becoming more discerning about their travel experiences and are starting to want more than just a couple of weeks on the beach every year. Read more

WORKSHOPS

The International workshop for tourism professionals „Buy Latvia , buy Baltics”
will take place from 7 – 9 February 2007 in Riga , Latvia .

The International workshop is organized to introduce Latvia as a new, attractive and safe tourism destination, to bring together senior level travel buyers and sellers as well as to provide a possibility to explore more than twenty various Latvian and Baltics tourism products.

Outgoing tour operators, travel agents and events organizers who are interested in Latvia and Baltics are welcome to register for the workshop. For the first fifty applicants transport and hotel expenses will be covered by the organizers.

For the provisional programme, general information and the participation form, please go to the following address: http://www.latviatourism.lv/info.php?id=52

For more information, please, contact the Latvian Tourism Development Agency in Riga .
Phone: +371 72 29 945 - Fax: +371 73 58 128 - E-mail: buylatvia@latviatourism.lv

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