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2005-06 Financial Year
Breakeven At The Operating Level In The Fourth Quarter
Full Year Results Confirm The Success Of the Air France - KLM Merger
• Revenues up by 10% to 21.4 billion euros
• Operating income up by 69% to 936 million euros, with a strong rise in the operating margin to 4.4%
• Free cash flow of over 1 billion euros
• Dividend per share of 30 euro cents
• Recognition of the KLM pension fund surplus (928 million euros in respect of the
2004-05 accounts).
Operating Income For 2006-07 Should Be At Least The same Level As Last Year.
Galileo signs agreement with Delta Air Lines
Thursday, May 18, 2006 -- Galileo International, a subsidiary of Cendant Corp. announced a seven-year, full content agreement with Delta Air Lines. Through the agreement, all of Delta`s published fares and inventory will be available to all users of the Galileo GDS system including Galileo-connected travel agencies, corporate customers and Cendant TDS online agencies booking through Galileo. In addition, Delta and CheapTickets, a subsidiary of Cendant Corp., also executed a new marketing agreement.
Airlines Reach 49% ET in First Quarter
ET Growth Rates Must Increase To Meet Industry Targets
Brussels/Hong Kong, 17 May 2006 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced that global electronic ticketing (ET) penetration in its billing settlement plans (BSPs) rose by 10.4% points during the first quarter and by 20% points year over year to 49%. 142 airlines are now issuing electronic tickets in IATA BSPs, while a further 208 airlines use BSPs to issue only paper tickets. Read more
Air Berlin: vliegtickets naar stedenbestemmingen nu te boeken
BERLIN, May 16 -- Air Berlin start vandaag met de verkoop van vluchten naar Europese metropolen in het winterseizoen. De Euro Shuttle vliegt vanuit Amsterdam naar Berlijn en vanuit de grensstreek naar Groot-Brittannië (Londen-Stansted, Manchester, Glasgow, Bournemouth en Belfast), Italië (Milaan-Bergamo en Rome), Scandinavië (Helsinki en Kopenhagen) alsmede naar Wenen en Zürich. De nieuwe dienstregeling begint op 1 november 2006 en eindigt op 31 maart 2007.
Vroegboekers kunnen nu de voordelige vluchten via internet ( airberlin.com), het reisbureau en telefonisch bij het Air Berlin Service Center op telefoonnummer 0900 - 737 8000 (vanuit Nederland) en 078 - 25 01 46 (vanuit België) boeken.
AMSTERDAM, May 17, 2006 - China Southern Airlines, has announced that it will be launching daily Boeing 777 from Amsterdam to Guangzhou with a stop in Beijing.
China Southern currently operates four times weekly from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport to Beijing continuing onward to Guangzhou. This service, operated under code-share service with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, will increase to five times weekly on June 24 before going daily on August 14. For additional information and reservations in Amsterdam, please phone your travel agent or China Southern at (31) 20 - 412-0302.
Ethiopian Airlines enhances partnership with AVIAREPS
AVIAREPS is now also responsible for the African carrier in Latin America
May 16, 2006 -- Henceforth, AVIAREPS will represent Ethiopian Airlines in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Venezuela, Chile and Peru. The enterprise already relies on the airline representation specialist to serve the Belgian and Austrian market. This new development pays deference to the skills and capabilities of AVIAREPS. Read more.
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Malgré que 2005 a été une année de transition, Aviapartner enregistre de la croissance en 2005
Bruxelles, le 16 mai 2006 - Aviapartner annonce ses résultats annuels pour la période allant du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2005. En savoir plus.
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Aviapartner démarre des activités d'assistance au sol à Rome et à Milan
Bruxelles, le 16 mai 2006: Aviapartner, le réseau d'assistance aéroportuaire le plus important en Europe Continentale, annonce la signature d'un accord de joint venture avec la société italienne Are Handling, filiale du groupe Are. En savoir plus.
Malév most punctual airline in Europe in Q1 2006
Malév Hungarian Airlines is the most punctual airline in Europe, according to the first quarter (2006) report just published by the Association of European Airlines (AEA). Read more.
EUROCONTROL launches ‘banned’ aircraft alerting function
EUROCONTROL has begun providing an alerting service to those European states which are the departure or arrival point for an aircraft deemed by national authorities to pose a safety risk. Since 1995, EUROCONTROL’s Central Flow Management Unit (CFMU) has been responsible for collecting and re-dispatching all flight plans for flights entering, overflying or departing from Europe. Read more.
Austrian Increases Its Moscow Service: Up To Three Flights A Day From June Onwards
With new incorporation of scheduled services to Ekaterinburg,
total of 52 flights a week now operate to five economic centres in Russia
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New Austrian Internet Platform Gives Massive Boost To Online Demand And Bookings
Internet bookings increase by 62% between January and April
Booking at www.austrian.com: faster, simpler and cheaper
Read more.
Dynamic Traffic Growth Continues Into April
Revenue passenger kilometers increase by 20.9% and scheduled load factor rises to 74%
Traffic Result of the Austrian Airlines Group, January to April 2006. Read more.
China Airlines expands its network to Japan
In order to welcome the summer peak season, China Airlines will provide three passenger services to Japan. These include resuming Taipei-Osaka, inaugurating Taipei-Sapporo on July 1, and Kaohsiung-Nagoya on July 2. The Taipei-Osaka route, with five flights per week, will use an A330-300 passenger jet.
The Taipei-Sapporo route, with six weekly flights, and the Kaohsiung-Nagoya route, with two weekly flights, will both use B737-800 aircraft. In the future, passengers traveling to west, north and central Japan will enjoy greater flexibility and convenience. After launching these three new services, China Airlines will provide 70 scheduled flights each week, and offer the most scheduled destinations between Taiwan and Japan than any other airline.
Air France: 70 ans au service du Sénégal
Air France fête cette année le 70ème anniversaire de la liaison passagers Paris-Dakar : le 31 mai 1936 en effet, la compagnie inaugurait son premier service hebdomadaire entre la France et le Sénégal en trimoteur Dewoitine 338. Ces avions transportaient 15 passagers à la vitesse de 275 km/h. En savoir plus.
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Boeing to Deliver first 787-9 to Air New Zealand
PHOENIX, May 11, 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] will deliver the first 787-9 Dreamliner to Air New Zealand in December 2010. Boeing and ANZ, along with engine-maker Rolls-Royce, held a ceremonial signing today in which ANZ converted its original order for four 787-8 airplanes to four 787-9 airplanes.
The 787-9 is capable of carrying 250-290 passengers on routes of 8,600 to 8,800 nautical miles (15,900-16,300 kilometers). ANZ selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine to power its 787-9s. |
Queen Mary 2 "Indian Summer" du 11 au 24 octobre 2006. 3490 € / personne en cabine avec balcon de Bruxelles à Bruxelles. En savoir plus.
Costa Cruises Brings The 2006 FIFA World Cup To The Open Sea
Costa Cruises has made a special agreement with SKY to offer guests on all Costa ships the chance to watch every World Cup 2006 match
It's less than a month until kick-off at the 2006 FIFA World Cup: the opening game gets underway on 9th June and the tournament reaches its climax on 9th July with the World Cup Final! This is the event of the year and cannot be missed, even if it clashes with the all important summer holiday. Read more.
COSTA CROCIERE and CINECITTÀ ENTERTAINMENT: It's Showtime!
A partnership based on creativity and entertainment for a packed new season of shows on board the Costa ships
Genoa, 17 May 2006 - Costa Crociere and Cinecittà Entertainment have signed an agreement for their joint collaboration in the production of shows to be performed on the ships in the Costa fleet, as well as in general shipboard entertainment, with a series of special initiatives. Read more.
Holland America Line Showcases European Heritage on Cruises From London, Copenhagen and Rotterdam
SEATTLE, May 2006 -- Holland America Line, a premier cruise company that originated in Rotterdam, Holland, in the 1870s, explores Northern Europe with itineraries rich in content and diversity thanks to more than 130 years of experience in the region. Two spacious five-star ships offering four different itineraries from three convenient homeports -- now including London -- reflect increased demand for the line's intriguing Baltic cruises departing May through September, 2006. Read more..
Celebrity Cruises To Take Guests To The Wonder Down Under
Exotic Product Offering Expands Significantly with Australia, New Zealand
Miami - May 2006 - Sightings of koala bears, kangaroos and kiwi birds await holiday makers sailing with Celebrity Cruises next year as the line today announced that it will sail for the first time in Australia and New Zealand beginning in 2007. Read more.
Celebrity's Century Presents Truly "Cool" New Bar
$55-Million Revitalization Presents Martini Bar Bound to Generate ‘Icy’ Stares
MIAMI -- Talk about cool. The Martini Bar onboard Celebrity’s “new” Century will boast the first “ice bar” concept at sea when the ship emerges on May 30 from its $55-million, five-week revitalization. Read more.
Legend of the Seas Return To Europe in 2007
Sixth Royal Caribbean International ship in Europe for 2007, as the company moves to meet growing demand
London, 11th May 2006 - Royal Caribbean International today announced that Legend of the Seas, currently in her second season sailing from Southampton, will return to Europe in 2007, sailing from Civitavecchia in Rome, with two exciting European itineraries, including new ports of call. Read more.
The Costa del Sol Tourist Board presents the Tourism Observatory 2005
The Costa del Sol Tourist Board presented the Tourism Observatory 2005 on 15 May. This report has been carried out by the Society for Planning and Development in the Malaga Provincial Government, SOPDE, in which all the relevant data of the tourism sector of the past year is compiled. Read more.
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La Suisse – notre parc d’attractions naturel
'Le retour à la nature' ceci est la devise de la nouvelle brochure d'été 'Notre été à la montagne.' de Suisse Tourisme. L'été suisse vous offre d'innombrables paysages naturels qui vous coupent le souffle. Sur 124 pages, la brochure vous présente 52 expériences de vacances typiquement suisses, mais aussi de vrais trésors de la nature, possibilités de séjours, tuyaux gastronomiques et un aperçu de l'offre culturelle et sportive en Suisse.
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Rendez-vous autour d’un verre de vin de Bordeaux...
Du jeudi 29 juin au dimanche 2 juillet 2006, plus de 300 000 personnes sont attendues à Bordeaux, pour fêter le vin, les terroirs d’Aquitaine et le renouveau de Bordeaux. En savoir plus.
Dublin this summer!!
As always there is a multitude of colourful events, festivals, activities and much more happening in Dublin this summer and autumn, so why not capitalise on this and along with your Dublin Pass come visit Dublin! Read more.
Discover Dublin this summer with the Dublin Pass!
Planning a trip to Dublin this summer? Then don’t be left out, buy your Dublin Pass before Monday 22nd May and avail of this fantastic discount AND be entered automatically into our exciting competition to win a summer break in Dublin! Read more.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Doubles its Portfolio in the Middle East
Following the Le Meridien brand acquisition in late 2005, Starwood operations in the Middle East have experienced phenomenal growth, doubling its portfolio from 25 to 48 hotels.
In the United Arab Emirates the number of Starwood properties has increased from seven to 19 hotels and in Saudi Arabia, the Le Meridien brand doubled Starwood’s properties from five to ten.
The acquisition has also given Starwood a presence in new markets, such as Medina and Al Taif in Saudi Arabia; and Lattikia in Syria, where they previously had no properties.
Further expansion in the Middle East will take place with the opening of the 198 room Sheraton Aleppo, scheduled to open in Syria in October 2006. Le Méridien Karachi, Pakistan (320 rooms) and Le Méridien Towers Makkah (1320 rooms) are both due to open in 2007.
Golden Tulip Takes Over Management Of Golden Tulip Accra
Golden Tulip Hospitality is proud to announce the signing of a management agreement for Golden Tulip Accra effective as per July 2006.
The Golden Tulip Accra is owned by GLAHCO Hotels & Tourism Development Company Ltd. and has been with Golden Tulip under a franchise agreement since 1992.
Golden Tulip Accra is a first class African Style Business Hotel with 234 superior guestrooms and centrally located in the developing business district of Accra. The hotel is set in spacious grounds with surrounding tropical gardens ideal for both business and leisure guests. The hotel offers various business and relaxation facilities such as a Piano Lounge, the “Ahengua Grill” an a la carte restaurant, pool bar, meeting rooms for up to 300 delegates and a casino.
Golden Tulip’s portfolio in the African Continent comprises of 10 hotels in Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Tanzania and Tunisia.
Hotel Indigo Sweeps Prestigious Marketingsherpa Award For E-mail Marketing Innovation
ATLANTA (May 18, 2006) Hotel Indigo, the industry's first lifestyle branded boutique hotel concept created by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the worlds largest hotel group by number of rooms, swept the prestigious MarketingSherpa Email Summit Awards, highlighting leaders in the world of e-mail marketing. Hotel Indigo was recognized for innovative e-mail marketing strategies to connect with guests, and the only brand to win three awards and the only hotel brand to be honored. Read more.
Best Western hotel Alizé in Moeskroen
Brussel, 18 mei 2006. Het nieuwe Best Western Hotel Alizé, vorige week geopend, is gelegen in het hartje van Moeskroen, aan de Franse grens en op slechts 15 minuten van Ieper, Kortrijk en Lille. Dit nieuw gebouwd hotel is een uitstekende lokatie voor zowel zakenreizigers als toeristen.
Best Western Hotel Alizé heeft een parking (20 plaatsen) en twee gratis busparkings recht tegenover het hotel. Lees meer.
Voyages Bedarra Island Will Re-open July 8
Voyages Bedarra Island will officially re-open from July 8, following the successful re-construction of the luxury resort after Tropical Cyclone Larry struck the Queensland coast in March.
Voyages staff have contacted all affected bookings and offered them alternative holiday packages on Lizard Island.
Guests may choose to visit Voyages Lizard Island at the same rates confirmed at the time of their Bedarra Island booking.
If guests have pre-booked a Hinterland flight from Cairns to Dunk Island, this will be accepted on the Cairns to Lizard Island service at no additional charge.
Voyages Lizard Island bookings include all meals and an array of complimentary resort activities.
Thanks for your support and understanding during this difficult period.
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Breaks Ground on Luxury Property in Punta Mita; Global Expansion Now Includes Two New Properties in Latin America; St. Regis Resort, Punta Mita Scheduled To Open in 2007
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-- May 17, 2006--S teven J. Heyer, CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), Osvaldo Librizzi, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Latin America, and a host of dignitaries gathered today in the magnificent tropical paradise of Punta Mita to celebrate the groundbreaking for St. Regis Resort, Punta Mita. Scheduled to open in late 2007, the ultra-luxe resort is a joint venture of Ideurban Consultores, one of Mexico's largest private development and construction companies, and DINE, master developer of Punta Mita. Read more.
Change of Management at the Mövenpick Dream Castle Hotel
The owner of the Mövenpick Dream Castle Hotel at Disneyland Resort Paris, UBX Development (France) SARL, a subsidiary of the Warimpex Finance Company domiciled in Austria, has dissolved the contract with the hotel's leaseholder Park Hotel SNC, a joint venture between Thomas Cook AG and Dertour. The management contract signed in April 2003 between the two German tour operators and Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is thus automatically terminated, and as of 1 June 2006 the theme hotel will no longer be part of the international hotel chain's portfolio.
The Mövenpick Dream Castle Hotel at Disneyland Resort Paris opened officially in July 2004 and was under the management of the Swiss hotel group for the last two years.
The family-friendly 4-star hotel offering 400 rooms will now be managed by Vienna International Hotels & Resorts, a company belonging to the owner of the hotel.
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Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts announce three new hotel projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
During the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, the international hotel chain announced three projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia based on management agreements. The three new Mövenpick Hotels will be located in Riyadh, Bureidah and Yanbu. With this move, the company's portfolio within Saudi Arabia will be expanded to a total of nine properties. Read more.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific’s leading luxury hotel group, has announced it will open the Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin in mainland China early 2009
Situated in the north-eastern corner of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin is considered one of China's most beautiful and scenic destinations, claiming to have the "finest mountains and rivers under heaven." The Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin will be situated on the bank of picturesque Li Jiang River, a 30-minute drive from the airport. Read more.
Accor Launches Novotel Hyderabad
Rates start from US$120 a night until 30 June
HYDERABAD, 16 May, 2006 — Accor is celebrating the launch of its first newly built hotel in India, Novotel Hyderabad, with a special opening rate of US$120 a night until 30 June. Read more.
Rocco Fortes The Balmoral offers the ultimate guide to The Edinburgh Festival
Experience the world's largest arts festival - with a touch of glamour - at Rocco Fortes The Balmoral in Edinburgh. Located in the heart of Scotland's capital, with close proximity to the city's main theatres and venues, the hotel is a perennial festival favourite. Read more.
SINGAPORE, 15 May 2006 - Raffles Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Mr Peter Lloyd Wynne as General Manager of the legendary Raffles Beijing Hotel.
Have A Long Weekend On Us This Summer! 3 For 2 With Best Western Hotels GB
Best Western Hotels GB launches 3-for-2 promotions at over 150 hotels throughout GB for bookings and stays between 1st June and 31st August 2006. Read more.
ARTEH Hotels presents its new Hotel Pestana Palace in Lisbon
Lisbon, May 15, 2006 - The Luxury Independent Hotel Chain ARTEH - Hotels and Resorts presents its new hotel, the restored 19th century Palace classified as a National Monument - Pestana Palace. Read more.
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Maritim Hotel Dresden opens in Historic Erlweinspeicher
Dresden / Bad Salzuflen, May 2006 - May 15th 2006 was a special day for the Saxon State Capital of Dresden, Germany, and the German Maritim Hotel Company.
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Reaches a Milestone in China, Announcing Its 50th Hotel in Greater China
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) continues its aggressive expansion in China, announcing an agreement with Shanghai Forrester (Zhabei) Development Ltd. to manage the Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning. Starwood now has 50 hotels in Greater China, 25 of which are in operation and 25 under construction. Expected to open in 2008, the newly signed Four Points by Sheraton will be the ninth Starwood hotel in Shanghai, and the sixth Four Points by Sheraton in Greater China.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Reaches a Milestone in China, Announcing Its 50th Hotel in Greater China
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) continues its aggressive expansion in China, announcing an agreement with Shanghai Forrester (Zhabei) Development Ltd. to manage the Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning. Starwood now has 50 hotels in Greater China, 25 of which are in operation and 25 under construction. Expected to open in 2008, the newly signed Four Points by Sheraton will be the ninth Starwood hotel in Shanghai, and the sixth Four Points by Sheraton in Greater China.
Intercontinental Hotels Group To Deliver 1000 New Luxury Hotel Rooms At The Festival City Development In Dubai
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world’s most global hotel company, will be enriching its service and product offering within the United Arab Emirates with three key new properties at Dubai Festival City due to open in the first quarter of 2007. Read more.
Germany still number one in Europe
Congress and meeting destination Germany defends its leading position in Europe and still ranks second world-wide in the ICCA's latest international country ranking.
Frankfurt/Main, 17 May 2006. Germany is still the most popular destination for meetings and conventions in Europe. According to the new International Association Meetings Market 2005 survey by the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), Germany has defended its leading position in Europe. And world-wide, Germany still ranks second for congresses behind the USA. In the ICCA's world-wide city ranking the capital Berlin also maintained its excellent fourth place.
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New Congress Centre in the Porto Palácio Hotel
The city of Porto has gained a new Congress Centre. Located in the Porto Palácio Hotel, one of the most prestigious five star hotels in the city, the new structure is the most modern of its kind in Porto, and is an asset for the hotel and for the city, providing facilities with which to host any kind of event.
Equipped with a 525m2 room, with a maximum capacity of six hundred, the new venue is designed for congresses and meetings of a varied nature, and includes the latest communications, acoustics and image technology, to host all kinds of cultural and musical events.
In order to meet the needs of the most demanding initiatives, the Congress Centre also has at its disposal a further 12 rooms, three foyers, wireless Internet throughout and two car parks, thereby meeting all of the requirements of an excellent multi-purpose venue.
www.hotelportopalacio.com - tel +351 22 6086600 - fax +351 22 6091467
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Best Western Belgium: First Place for Meetings
Brussel, 12 mei 2006. U wenst een vergadering te organiseren maar u heeft geen idee waar u moet zoeken en u heeft ook geen tijd om dit te organiseren. Geen paniek! Best Western België heeft DE oplossing: met 28 vergaderhotels verspreid over heel België is er zeker wat voor U. Lees meer.
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ATLANTA (May 17, 2006) InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, has named Robert B. Hill General Manager for the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin in Austin, Texas.
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NAUSICAA, 15 ans déjà.
En mai 2006, NAUSICAA, le Centre National de la Mer à Boulogne-sur-Mer, fête son 15e Anniversaire. A cette occasion, le Centre proposera des rétrospectives, des spectacles, des animations et tout une série de festivités pour que chacun, petit ou grand, puisse prendre part à cet événement. En savoir plus.
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Deze 18de mei brengt Thalys de Opera van Parijs ... naar Brussel!
Sinds 1 september 2004 vervoert Thalys Belgische operaliefhebbers naar de Nationale Opera van Parijs. Deze 18de mei komt de Opera van Parijs zijn Belgische publiek uitzonderlijk in Brussel begroeten ... met Thalys uiteraard! Lees meer.
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Eurostar entre dans le livre Guinness des Records avec l'équipe du film de Columbia Pictures : The Da Vinci Code
- Eurostar est arrivé aujourd’hui à Cannes après le plus long trajet international en train sans arrêt
- Un record mondial validé par le livre Guinness des Records
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UNWTO And Tralliance Corporation Agree To .travel Place Name Priority Right Extension Through 2006
19 May 06 -- Tralliance Corporation, the .travel Registry, on Wednesday announced an agreement with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to continue the extension of the .travel Place Name Priority Right through 31 December 2006. The announcement took place during Online Revealed Canada, the first online travel conference in Canada hosted by the Canadian Tourism Commission, and demonstrates endorsement of the UNWTO for this global initiative. Read more.
Expedia Begins Partnership with Amadeus
Amadeus helps Expedia offer more flights, better prices and more destinations
Vilvoorde, Belgium, 18 May, 2006 – Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, announced that Expedia Inc. has made its first bookings on the Amadeus system last week. The two companies have a long-term agreement to provide Expedia with the distribution technology and travel content it needs to offer more flights, better prices and more destinations. Read more.
Sabre signs with Macquarie and airports in Europe and Asia
Thursday, May 18, 2006 -- Sabre Airline Solutions’ consulting business has followed its strong growth in 2005 by signing 15 contracts in the first quarter this year with airport operators around the world. The deals are with Macquarie Airports, Turin International Airport, Singapore Changi International Airport and 12 French and Swiss properties.
The contract with Macquarie involves market analysis solutions designed to assist air service development at Aeroporti di Roma, Brussels International Airport, Sydney International Airport and Copenhagen International Airport.
Sabre and Continental Airlines sign agreement
Sabre Holdings and Continental Airlines announced that Continental has signed new five-year, full content agreements with Sabre Travel Network and Travelocity. Through the agreement with Sabre Travel Network, all Continental published fares and inventory will be available for subscribers of the Sabre global distribution system (GDS), including online and offline travel agencies. This includes published fares that the airline sells through any third-party Web site and through its own Web site and reservation offices.
Concurrent with that agreement, Continental also signed a new five-year, full-content agreement with Travelocity.
Martinair stapt over op sectorleidende
Worldspan Rapid Reprice®-technologie
ATLANTA, 15 mei 2006 - Met een nieuwe meerjarige overeenkomst heeft Martinair besloten Worldspan's 'Rapid Reprice'-technologie te implementeren, een unieke toepassing die re-issues en re-pricing van bestaande tickets zeer sterk vereenvoudigt.
Martinair is een van de grootste passagiers-, vracht- en chartermaatschappijen van Nederland, die bestemmingen wereldwijd aanbiedt. Worldspan, L.P., ontwikkelaar van Rapid Reprice en vele andere toonaangevende producten, is een internationale leverancier van reistechnologie en wereldleider op het gebied van on-line reserveringen. Lees meer.
Hoge aaibaarheidsfactor en digitale levensstijl centraal in MacBook, de nieuwe consumentennotebook van Apple
Nieuwe MacBook vervolledigt de nieuwe reeks Intel-notebooks van Apple
Brussel, 16 mei 2006 – Apple introduceert vandaag de nieuw ontworpen MacBook, Apple’s nieuwe consumentennotebook. De nieuwe MacBook vervangt zowel de iBook als de 12-inch PowerBook G4. Hij heeft standaard een Intel Core Duo-processor aan boord en valt op door zijn adembenemend nieuw wit of zwart design met 13-inch glanzend breedbeeldscherm. Tegelijk voert Apple vandaag aanpassingen door in zijn professionele notebook-reeks, de MacBook Pro. Lees meer
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Thomas Cook Travel Shop sur les traces du Da Vinci Code
Réservez un citytrip à Paris et téléchargez gratuitement la promenade Da Vinci sur votre lecteur MP3
Le Da Vinci Code, l'adaptation cinématographique du roman à succès de Dan Brown, sera diffusé en première le 19 mai prochain. Ses personnages principaux, Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) et Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), se mettent en quête du Saint-Graal. Cette histoire passionnante se déroule en majeure partie dans la Ville Lumière , Paris. En savoir plus.
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Swedish tour operator returns to Thailand
Fritidsresor, the Swedish tour operator sending the largest number of tourists to Khao Lak, have started to promote tour programmes to Khao Lak on the Internet again this autumn after having consulted with the Tsunami Victims’ Relative Association.
Khao Lak is the area where the biggest number of Swedish tourists died when the Tsunami hit the Andaman coast of Thailand. Most of them stay in the Blue Village on Pakarang Cape situated on the northern part of Khao Lak, which was seriously destroyed by the Tsunami.
Pour fêter ses 100 ans, Kuoni regroupe 7 voyages exceptionnels dans la brochure Les Voyages du Centenaire, réservant aux quelques privilégiés qui suivront ces itinéraires, des moments et des rencontres inoubliables. En savoir plus.
Deze zomer krijg je 2 dagen gratis om de nieuwe Club Med te ontdekken!
Deze zomer krijg je 2 dagen gratis op je verblijf om een verfijnd, gul en gastvrij Club Med op maat te ontdekken: Alles beleven in de oase van rust van Marrakech La Palmeraie, 200 % leven langs de turquoise zee van Kemer, Nieuwe energie opdoen in de verfijnde omgeving van Chamonix Mont-Blanc, ... Lees meer.
Incentive DINO 3.0 - EURAM
De incentive DINO 3.0 liep van 1 november 2005 tot en met 30 april 2006. Niet minder dan 20 reizen (5 overnachtingen met huurwagen) voor 2 personen vielen er te winnen in de Verenigde Staten,... Lees meer.
Language promotion through fairy tales
During summer 2006, nine storytellers, Katharina E. Ritter from Austria, Michal Nesvadba from the Czech Republic, Vigga Bro from Denmark, Heli Aaltonen from Finland, Nathalie Bondoux from France, Suse Weiße from Germany, Niall de Búrca from Ireland, András Faragó from Hungary and Mia Verbeelen from Belgium, visit seven European airports as part of the European cultural project ’Fairy Tales before Take-off’. Together they dip into the European fairy tales tradition in order to raise awareness for language learning and linguistic diversity among European citizens. Read more.
Internationaal Cartoonfestival Knokke-Heist
18 juni – 3 september 2006
Internationaal Cartoonfestival Knokke-Heist: het feest van de lach
Van hilarisch tot subtiel, van absurd tot maatschappijkritisch, van ontroerend tot ironisch. Het Internationaal Cartoonfestival Knokke-Heist stelt de beste cartoons van over de hele wereld tentoon. Lees meer.
Les agences de voyages en ligne françaises ferment régulièrement boutique
PARIS, May 16 -- Une étude de WatchMouse montre que 66 % des sites français de réservation de voyages sont indisponibles pendant plus d'une heure par mois. En savoir plus.
African ministers call for open skies and open visas
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 -- Open skies and open visas are the best ways to boost visitor numbers and make tourism an effective tool for economic development in Africa, according to tourism ministers participating in the 44th Africa Regional Commission (CAF) meeting of the World Tourism Organization. Read more.
TOURCOM: Africa Needs To Speak Up
BAMAKO, MALI, 16 May, 2006 – Africa needs to embrace the information age and tell more of its own extraordinary stories if it wants to improve the image of the continent and attract more tourists, according to conclusions of the first Africa regional conference on Tourism Communications – TOURCOM – organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Mali on 10-11 May. Read more.
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Association of Belgian Tour Operators
- Résultats hiver 2005/2006
- Tendance été 2006
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A Ground Breaking Event For Handicrafts And Tourism
Teheran, 15 May 2006 - An enthusiastic response from high level local and international tourism and handicrafts experts has brought more than 500 participants from 35 countries to the world's first Conference on Tourism and Handicrafts opened last Saturday in Tehran. Its aim is to define the links between handicrafts and tourism. Read more.
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