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Nouveau : à partir du 1er novembre 2006
Nouvelle ligne Jetairfly : Charleroi-Liège-Casablanca en partage de code
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Il y a une semaine à peine, la compagnie aérienne belge Jetairfly annonçait une extension de son programme sur le Maroc, en desservant Nador au départ de Bruxelles deux fois par semaine, et ce à partir du 28 octobre. En savoir plus.
Boeing, Atlas Air Announce Order for 12 747-8Fs Atlas Air 747-8 Freighter
SEATTLE, Sept. 12, 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings today announced the carrier has ordered 12 747-8 Freighters, making Atlas the North American launch customer for the airplane
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VLM Airlines lance un programme innovant pour les voyageurs réguliers
Anvers, le 13 septembre 2006 – VLM Airlines lance aujourd’hui le programme ‘VLM Encore’ qui récompense les voyageurs réguliers.
Tous les passagers de la compagnie peuvent profiter du programme en s’inscrivant à www.flyvlm.com.
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TAM Reaches 51.3% Domestic Market Share
The Company Increased International Market Share to 54.6%
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM S.A., Brazil's largest airline company, announces operating data for August 2006, as disclosed by the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. Read more.
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Continental Airlines: New destinations from New York
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Continental will no longer offer net fares to tour partners
Continental Airlines says it will stop offering net rates to tour operators in March, noting that retail fares have declined significantly and net fares are no longer competitive. The airline says the change will have little impact on its tour partners.
Aviapartner lanceert als eertste vliegtuigafhandelaar een geautomatiseerd identificatiesysteeem voor bagage
Brussel, 8 september 2006 - Aviapartner, de belangrijkste Europese onafhankelijke vliegtuigafhandelaar meldt met fierheid de succesvolle ontwikkeling en toepassing van een geautomatiseerd draadloos identificatiesysteem voor bagage. Lees meer.
SN Brussels Airlines en Virgin Express vliegen deze winter naar 13 skibestemmingen
Brussel, 8 september 2006 -- SN Brussels Airlines en Virgin Express bieden deze winter rechtstreekse lijnvluchten aan naar niet minder dan dertien skibestemmingen. De pistes in de omgeving van Turijn, Genève, Toulouse, Bergamo, Lyon, Malaga, Marseille, Sofia, Sevilla, Istanboel, München, Stockholm en Oslo zijn dagelijks bereikbaar met SN of Virgin. Lees meer.
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Northwest Airlines Reports August Traffic
EAGAN, Minn. -- (September 7, 2006) - Northwest Airlines today announced an August consolidated (mainline and regional) load factor of 85.9 percent, 2.3 points above August 2005. Northwest reported a mainline load factor of 86.9 percent, 2.1 points above August 2005.
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In August 2006, Northwest and Northwest Airlink regional carriers flew 7.05 billion consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and 8.20 billion consolidated available seat miles (ASMs), a traffic decrease of 6.2 percent and a capacity decrease of 8.8 percent versus August 2005.
Northwest flew 6.58 billion mainline revenue passenger miles and 7.58 billion mainline available seat miles in August 2006, a traffic decrease of 5.4 percent and a capacity decrease of 7.6 percent versus August 2005.
Air Berlin Continues Its Double-Digit Growth
In August, Air Berlin PLC transported 12.9 per cent more passengers than during the same month of the previous year.
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KLM Non Stop With Boeing 777 to Lima
AMSTELVEEN, September 13, 2006 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will commence nonstop flights between Amsterdam and Lima in Peru with the start of its summer schedule 2007. From Sunday, March 25, 2007, KLM will operate a new nonstop roundtrip service six times a week with Boeing 777-200ER equipment. Read more.
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KLM To Migrate System For Direct Sales And Reservations To Amadeus
AMSTELVEEN, September 13, 2006 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has signed an agreement with the Amadeus technology and distribution company for the migration of all direct sales and reservations activities from KLM's existing Corda system to Amadeus' Altéa Reservation system. KLM expects to initiate implementation in the first quarter of 2007. Read more.
Air France - KLM, Only Air Transport Group Selected For Both Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI World and DJSI STOXX ) For The second Consecutive Year
AMSTELVEEN, September 11, 2006 - For the second consecutive year, Air France KLM is included in the list of firms in the two Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, on a worldwide (DJSI World*) and European (DJSI STOXX) scale. Read more.
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New General Manager Air France Belgium and Luxemburg
Since 4 September 2006, Frédéric Kahane has taken over the position of General Manager for Belgium and Luxemburg from his predecessor, Alain Verwilghen.
Frédéric Kahane joined the Company in 1990, working at first in the Operational Research Department where he led optimisation studies for the Cargo programme and Inventory management.
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Air France Places Milestone Order for Boeing Flight-Deck Technology
SEATTLE, Sept. 07, 2006 -- In a landmark endorsement of the Boeing [NYSE: BA] strategy to transform the way airlines fly and maintain their jets, Air France will install the Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag on its entire fleet of 777 airplanes, including 42 currently in service and 13 to be delivered. Read more.
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Thrifty Car Rental Joins ATA Airlines Travel Awards Program, Offers ‘Triple Points’ Thru Nov. 15
TULSA, Okla. – Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG), is joining forces with ATA Airlines’ Travel Awards program. Read more.
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Explorez les Etats-Unis au volant des derniers modèles de véhicules utilitaires de sport d'Alamo
Alamo Rent A Car vient d’introduire deux modèles de véhicules utilitaires de sport (SUV) dans son parc automobile de Floride et de Californie afin de permettre aux vacanciers de prendre la route dans un véhicule stylé et d'explorer encore plus en détail ces deux régions fantastiques. Les touristes peuvent désormais s’élancer sur les autoroutes américaines au volant d’un SUV de taille moyenne, comme le Chevrolet Equinox, ou de grosses voitures comme la GMC Envoy, également disponibles en plus des SUV classiques (Chevrolet Blazer ou modèle similaire). Selon Alamo, on ne peut rêver mieux pour explorer ces destinations de vacances si populaires.
Renseignements : Alamo Rent A Car, Mme Céline Niedzielski, Tel : + 44 1162 173 844 (Grande-Bretagne), E-mail : NiedzielskiC@goalamo.com
Asia Pacific Tourism Breaks Records in 2005
HONG KONG SAR, September 13, 2006 The PATA Annual Statistical Report 2005 Summary & Extracts was launched today in Hong Kong, at a PATA Travel Mart 2006 luncheon workshop on Asia Pacific travel and tourisms state-of-play. Read more.
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L'Egypte devrait connaître une croissance fulgurante de son tourisme résidentiel
Bruxelles, Belgique - L'Egypte devient rapidement une destination de choix pour ceux qui désirent acheter une résidence secondaire ou effectuer un placement immobilier à l'étranger, d'après les chiffres publiés par l'Office de Tourisme Egyptien. En savoir plus.
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Formalité d'entrée aux Etats-Unis
Le voyageur français y compris les enfants, quel que soit leur âge, se rendant aux Etats-Unis pour moins de 90 jours en voyage de tourisme, d'affaires ou en transit doit être en possession d’un :
- passeport individuel à lecture optique en cours de validité et émis au plus tard le 25 octobre 2005 ou d’un passeport électronique.
- billet d'avion aller-retour.
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Florida's "Billion Dollar Beach" Now Online
New Web Site Provides Updates on Construction, Other Developments
The Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of the City of Clearwater, has launched a new interactive Web site, www.BillionDollarBeach.com, designed to provide detailed information about private hotel and condominium development currently underway or planned for Clearwater Beach over the next few years, as well as the city's beach beautification project, Beach Walk. The site may also be accessed via Clearwater's official tourism web site, www.VisitClearwaterFlorida.com.
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Autumn Glory in the Jungfrau Region
Anyone wanting to enjoy autumn glory will “strike gold” in the Jungfrau Region in the next few weeks.
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The holiday resorts of Interlaken, Mürren, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald are again offering an amazingautumn holiday package including five or seven nights’ accommodation with breakfast and a 6-day Jungfrau Railways Pass from just CHF 388.- Including two unforgettable excursions, to the Jungfraujoch–Top of Europe and the Schilthorn! Read more.
Envolez vous dans le Maine
L’aviation de tourisme est très développée dans le Maine, et puisque ce n’est pas tous les jours que l’on peut piloter un avion, pourquoi ne pas profiter des excursions proposées par le « Center for Classic Aircraft Skills », une école d’aviation basée à l’aérodrome municipal de Millinocket.
Le CCAS vous permettra de prendre les commandes d’un avion « vintage », accompagné d’un pilote qualifié qui prendra en charge les parties techniques les plus difficiles. Cette aventure combine une demi-heure de stage au sol et une demi-heure de vol pendant laquelle vous survolerez la ville de Katahdin et les magnifiques paysages du Maine. Si vous n’en avez pas assez, vous pouvez prolonger cette expérience d’une demi-heure.
Renseignements : N.M. Marketing, Bureau de représentation du Maine, Mme Nancy Masse,
Tel : 01 43 80 41 19, E-mail : nancy.masse2@wanadoo.fr
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For its third edition,
From January 12th to 14th 2007, at Grimaldi Forum Monaco
MONTE CARLO TRAVEL MARKET
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From January 12th to 14th 2007, Monte Carlo Travel Market, 3rd edition, will present clients and tourism professionals with a selection of the most exclusive travels in the world.
Created in January 2005 in the Principality of Monaco, this luxury tourism event has taken a new dimension with the Grimaldi Forum Monaco for its second edition.
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Les Etats-Unis de nouveau à Top Resa
Lors de la prochaine édition du salon professionnel Top Résa à Deauville, du 21 au 23 septembre 2006, le Service Commercial de l’Ambassade Américaine et l’Office du Tourisme - USA assureront la promotion de la destination depuis le Pavillon USA, C 229 / D 234.
Renseignements : Office du Tourisme USA, Mme Dominique Gervais et M. Gérald Duport, Tel : 08-99-70-24-70, E-mails : d.gervais@office-tourisme-usa.com et g.duport@office-toursime-usa.com
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World Travel Market Opens The Door To China
ChinaContact Conference Makes History
The first pan-industry conference on bilateral tourism relations between China and Europe is to be held at World Travel Market 2006. Read more.
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Mediterranean Travel Fair 2006 wraps up amidst euphoria over tourism future
The seventh session of the Mediterranean Travel Fair (MTF 2006) wrapped up yesterday after three days of vibrant activities involving the key players in the eastern Mediterranean travel markets.
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Le Méridien Continues Strong Expansion in Asia Pacific With Announcement
of Le Méridien Suvarnabhumi Golf Resort & Spa
Le Méridien Suvarnabhumi Golf Resort & Spa will be one of the first international upscale properties to be located proximate to the new airport of Bangkok.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc’s global hotel brand Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, continues to expand its presence in Asia Pacific with the signing of Le Méridien Suvarnabhumi Golf Resort & Spa, Thailand. Read more.
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Swissôtel The Bosphorus Unveils New Presidential Suite
US$20 Million Hotel Renovation Provides Luxury Living, Panoramic Views High Over Istanbul
ISTANBUL, 13 September 2006 - The Presidential and Jacuzzi Suites of Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul, have a brand new look, part of a US$20 million renovation that also includes new meeting space, a lobby lounge, spa, business center, and La Corne D'or Restaurant. Renovations began in November, 2005 and are expected to be completed in March, 2007. Read more. |
Accor Returns To Kuala Lumpur With "Majestic" Location
Novotel Hydro Majestic Kuala Lumpur adds European flair to vibrant city centre
BANGKOK, 13 September, 2006 – Accor’s Novotel brand adds one of Asia’s key business and tourism hubs to its fast expanding network with the opening of the new Novotel Hydro Majestic Kuala Lumpur on 18 September. Read more.
De nouveaux établissements chez Hilton
La chaîne d’hôtels Hampton continue de s’élargir sur le marché urbain, elle comprend actuellement cinq hôtels Hampton Inn à New York : à Chelsea, à Manhattan/Seaport dans le Financial District, à Madison Square Garden, à l’aéroport JFK et à Time Square. En savoir plus.
Henrik Mansson joins the Executive Committee of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
The Cornell graduate Henrik Mansson will be strengthening the company management of the international hotel chain with Swiss roots: with effect from 2 October he has been appointed Senior Vice President Human Resources, a function previously exercised by Richard Oehler.
Oehler becomes Senior Vice President Operational Standards & Systems, and is now responsible for the fields of quality assurance, operational standards and information technology.
Rocco Forte Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of two new General Managers.
As of today (11 September 2006), Stefano Gegnacorsi is the new General Manager of Rocco Forte’s Hotel Savoy in Florence. Stefano has been General Manager of the award-winning Palazzo Sasso on the Amalfi Coast for the last five years, but previously worked for Rocco Forte’s Hotel de Russie in Rome as Hotel Manager. Hotel Savoy is Florence’s finest five-star destination, overlooking the historic Piazza della Repubblica and ideally placed for the city’s many fashion houses, museums and galleries.
Davide Bertilaccio, the outgoing General Manager of Hotel Savoy, is moving to Geneva to assume the role of General Manager at Rocco Forte’s Le Richemond. Davide brings with him nearly 20 years of luxury hotel experience, including the last five as General Manager of Hotel Savoy. Currently undergoing extensive refurbishment, Le Richemond, located in the heart of Geneva, will re-open in May 2007 bringing a new level of sophistication to the Swiss city.
The Sutton Palace Hotel, Vancouver Appoints A New Director Of Sales & Marketing
VANCOUVER, BC, September 7, 2006 - The Sutton Place Hotel has announced the appointment of Peter Bruyere to the Position of Director of Sales & Marketing. Most recently as Direct of Resort Sales with the Westin Bear Mountain Victoria Golf Resort & Spa, Peter also held various sales positions for 10 years with Fairmont and Four Seasons Hotels.
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Travel Mart Strength Reflects Asia Pacific Growth
PATA Travel Mart 2006 (PTM06) opened in Hong Kong, Wednesday, 13% larger than PTM05 in Kuala Lumpur, with a total built-up floor space of 4,076 square metres.PATA 2006-2007 Chairman Mr Richard Beere (pictured) said: "Today, as we open the doors on PATA Travel Mart 2006 in Hong Kong, I think we can all say 'Wow!'. In terms of destinations and industry sectors covered, PTM is now the biggest travel trade show in Asia Pacific.
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In fact, we believe the Mart has absolutely regained its status as the region's best travel contracting and networking show."
Helping to drive this growth is the strong performance of Asia Pacific travel and tourism, which expanded by +7.6% international visitor arrivals (IVAs) in 2005. IVAs into and within Asia Pacific totalled 329.7 million in 2005.
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UNWTO Calls For Strengthened Tourism Links To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding, Annouces Initiative To Support Tourism Regeneration In Lebanon
Speaking in Baku, Azerbaijan this week to more than 60 Tourism Ministers from Islamic countries, Francesco Frangialli, UNWTO Secretary General called on world leaders to use the power of tourism to build new global bridges of understanding between states. Read more. |
African Tourism Surges Ahead- UNWTO
Geneva, 13 September 2006/eTN - For the past three years, international tourism has been booming. According to the World Tourism Organization, the number of international tourist arrivals in 2005 is estimated at over 800 million, a 5.5 per cent increase following the 10 per cent surge registered the preceding year. This despite wars, terror, oil price hikes and natural disasters. Global markets have shown great resilience and consumers have become better at weighing their options by delaying or diverting their travel rather than abandoning it. Read more.
 
Tralliance and UNWTO Unveil Africa Virtual Heritage Management Project
Embracing Entire Continent .travel Initiative to Protect African Nations Place Names
GENEVA, Switzerland (September 11, 2006/ eTN) Tralliance Corporation, the .travel Registry, working with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today announced the establishment of the Africa Virtual Heritage Management Project (VHMP) before an audience of travel industry leadership at the Tourism Africa 2006 Conference. The inaugural conference is taking place under the patronage of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and its president Jean-Claude Baumgarten, which also was the first travel trade association to support the global .travel initiative.
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Commerciële prestaties en duidelijk prijsbeleid gaan hand in hand
“De uitstekende resultaten van deze zomer bewijzen nogmaals dat commerciële prestaties en duidelijk prijsbeleid hand in hand gaan“, zegt Jean-Michel Dancoisne, directeur-generaal van Thalys, die de recente Europese voorstellen voor een transparanter prijsbeleid ondersteunt.
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"thalys.mobi":
Thalys neemt het voortouw
om de "mobinauten" beter te dienen!
Thalys wilt blijven beantwoorden aan de steeds veranderende eisen van zijn mobiele klanten, waarvan de helft om professionele redenen reist. Daarom breidt het zijn internetservice voor draadloze toestellen verder uit. Lees meer.
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Eurostar dévoile une nouvelle gare dans le Kent: Ebbsfleet International sera opérationnelle à l'automne 2007
Eurostar, le train à grande vitesse qui relie la Belgique et la France à la Grande-Bretagne, a dévoilé aujourd’hui la gare de Ebbsfleet International. Cette gare, située dans le comté de Kent, se trouve le long du deuxième tronçon de la ligne à grande vitesse britannique et sera une porte d’accès au sud de l’Angleterre. |
Le deuxième tronçon de la ligne à grande vitesse britannique s’ouvrira à l’automne 2007 et engendrera une réduction des temps de parcours entre la Belgique/France et la Grande-Bretagne. Eurostar aura alors son terminal londonien à la gare de St. Pancras International. En savoir plus.
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All agencies of Uniglobe Travel in Belgium now on Amadeus.
Vilvoorde, Belgium, 06 September 2006 – Amadeus Benelux is proud to announce that they have signed a 5 years contract with Uniglobe Belux Travel. The decision of working with Amadeus as sole GDS provider is seen by Uniglobe Travel as a long-term investment. |
Amadeus will provide a common technology platform which will enable Uniglobe to consistently network, standardise processes, and share and develop business opportunities amongst its members. Read more.
Amadeus’ new airfare display improves user experience for Corporate Travellers
New patent-pending corporate online booking solution gives travellers more flexibility, while travel managers remain in control of the travel policy
Vilvoorde, Belgium, 12 September, 2006: Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, has launched FareAnalyzer, a new airfare display functionality available to Amadeus e-Travel Management customers worldwide, that provides travellers with increased flexibility to organise their corporate trips. Read more.
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CUBA 2007 is ON LINE
De prijzen van Cuba 2007 zitten nu al in het systeem met niet minder dan 150 hotels verspreid over gans het eiland. Nieuw is onder meer het Cayo Libertad Royal Island hotel in Varadero en al de hotels van de BLAU-groep, met onder meer Blau Costa Verde in Playa Pesquero. Als bijzondere nieuwigheid vinden we het hotel Occidental Royal Hideway, een gloednieuw 5 sterren hotel op Cayo Ensenachos. |
EurAm pakt ook uit met een totaal nieuwe reeks recente modellen huurwagens (vanaf 2004) met ondermeer Vans en Cabrio's. "Het viel nog nooit eerder voor dat prijzen voor Cuba al zo vroeg on line werden gebracht," aldus Carmen Dils, Director of Operations & Products bij EurAm, "Het een en ander werd ongetwijfeld mogelijk gemaakt door dat onze leveranciers hun prijzen naar bijna 4.000 reisagentschappen in Europa kunnen verdelen zonder dat ze daar veel moeite voor moeten doen. Ook zijn wij bijzonder gelukkig dat wij als eerste deze nieuwe reeks huurwagens op Cuba kunnen aanbieden."
Newsletter Thomas Cook du 14 septembre 2006.
- L'hiver au soleil
- Notre sélection d'hôtels Accor
- Halloween chez Disneyland® Resort Paris
- Des promotions
- Des vols et des vols + hôtel
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Groot-Brittannië vakantie gemakkelijk online geregeld
Reisorganisatie House of Britain lanceert een compleet nieuwe website: www.houseofbritain.nl . Op deze site kunnen vakantiegangers naar Engeland, Schotland, Wales en Ierland nu hun complete reis online boeken. Hiermee komen tegemoet aan de wensen van de hedendaagse reiziger.
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Kwartaalresultaten Club Med
De omzet van de Groupe Club Méditerranée is in het 3de kwartaal van 2006 (lopend van 1 mei tot 31 juli) met 1,2% gestegen tot 415 miljoen euro. In het derde kwartaal van 2005 bedroeg hij 410 miljoen euro.
Bij vergelijkbare perimeter en constante wisselkoersen, groeit het zakencijfer met 2,2%.
La newsletter du 7 septembre de Marmara.
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Segments Emerge in China (PRC) Outbound Market
HONG KONG, September 14, 2006/eTN China (PRC) outbound travel to Asia Pacific destinations has grown at an average annual rate of 19.8% since 2001, fuelled by strong economic growth; greater consumer spending power; Beijings moves to loosen travel restrictions and allow the Chinese currency to strengthen; and greater segmentation in the marketplace. Read more.
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