Trans-Pacific Open Skies Could Yield US$7.8 Billion
Media reports suggest the EU may today finalise an "open skies" accord with the US, which would allow any European or US airline to fly trans-Atlantic routes between any two cities. Currently, European carriers may fly to US destinations only from their home countries. The deal has been five years in the making. Read more.
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Brussels Airlines : financial results 2006
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Brussels, 20 March 2007 -- During their last full year as commercially separate airlines, SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express generated a combined revenue of 892 million euro and posted a combined operating profit of 14, 5 million euro. The results are satisfactory given the strong increase in fuel prices and the highly competitive market environment.
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Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium célèbre son 5ème anniversaire - Semaine festive avec Jeroen Meus - Présentation et baptême officiels de l'avion Kamagurka
Célébrations chez Thomas Cook Airlines
Jeroen Meus est aux fourneaux - L'avion 'Kamagurka' voyagera dans toute l'Europe
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AirBaltic lanceert lijnvlucht op Vilnius
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Vanaf 7 april vliegt AirBaltic vanuit Brussel naar Vilnius, in Litouwen. U kan elke dag vertrekken en terugkomen, behalve op zaterdag. Bovendien biedt AirBaltic u de meest interessante prijzen.
Van maandag tot en met donderdag vertrekt u om 8,45 uur in Brussel en komt u aan in Vilnius om 12,10 uur. (Vlucht BRU-VNO.) Het vertrek vanuit Vilnius is om 6,35 uur en u landt in Brussel om 8 uur. (Vlucht BRU-VNO.)
Op vrijdag en zondag vertrekt u in Brussel om 19,10 uur en komt u aan om 22,35 uur. (Vlucht BRU-VNO.) Het vertrek vanuit Vilnius is om 17 uur en de aankomst in Brussel om 18,25 uur. (Vlucht VNO-BRU
AirBaltic is de grootste carrier van de Baltische landen en werd opgestart in 1995. Het bedrijf beschikt over 16 vliegtuigen; 7 Boeings 737-500 en 9 Fokkers 50. Er werken 800 mensen voor AirBaltic die samen meer dan één miljoen passagiers vervoeren per jaar.
Nouveaux avantages dans la Brussels Airlines American Express® Card
Un vol gratuit plus rapidement acquis
American Express et Brussels Airlines fêteront le lancement officiel de la compagnie aérienne à la fin du mois en offrant de nouveaux avantages à leurs membres communs. Les nouvelles cartes Brussels Airlines American Express (Classic et Premium) permettent de collecter plus rapidement des miles et de bénéficier de nouveaux avantages, sans sacrifier les standards traditionnels de protection, de sécurité et de confort d'American Express. Le nouveau look des cartes et l'extension de ses avantages contribueront sans aucun doute à pérenniser le succès du partenariat entre les deux sociétés. En savoir plus.
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SkyEurope bat le record du monde de distance
parcourue par un Boeing 737-700
Un 737-700 de SkyEurope a fait Seattle-Bratislava,
sans aucune escale de ravitaillement
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19 mars 2007 – SkyEurope Airlines vient d’établir un nouveau record du monde de distance parcourue par un Boeing 737-700 NG en configuration commerciale. Le dixième tout nouveau Boeing 737-700 Next Generation aux couleurs de la compagnie à bas prix a atterri ce samedi 17 février 2007 à 16h36 à l’aéroport de Bratislava, après un vol record de 9.101 km sans aucun ravitaillement en fuel. Avec le commandant Miroslav Medzihradsky aux commandes, le dernier venu de la flotte SkyEurope, immatriculé OM-NGK, a parcouru la distance entre Seattle et Bratislava en 10 heures et 27 minutes.
SAS is introducing product and service improvements for frequent travellers
Starting March 25, 2007 SAS' customers can look forward to smoother, more efficient travel as well as a more enjoyable flight. The airline is making a number of improvements to its products and service throughout the travel chain. They range from a convenient and innovative check-in notification service via email or SMS (from June 2007) to free Internet access and broadband-telephony in SAS Business Lounges (from March 27, 2007).
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Winglets Reduce Fuel Comsumption And CO2 Emissions
AMSTELVEEN, March 19, 2007 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' first Boeing 737 with winglets arrived at Schiphol Airport on Saturday, March 17, 2007. The Boeing 737-800 PH-BXV was delivered to KLM at the Boeing plant in Seattle on Friday, March 16.
Winglets are vertical wingtips that improve the aerodynamics of an aircraft, reducing fuel consumption and related CO2 emissions.
Aviapartner externalise son IT à MSP
MSP conclut un contrat stratégique de collaboration avec IBM
Kontich/Zaventem/Bruxelles, le 16 mars 2007 -- Aviapartner a conclu un contrat d’externalisation avec le fournisseur de services informatiques MSP. Ce contrat comprend des services tels que le développement d’applications informatiques, un helpdesk pour toute question relative à l’informatique et la mise à disposition, en toute flexibilité, d’infrastructures informatiques. Dans le cadre de ce contrat, 21 collaborateurs quitteront définitivement Aviapartner pour MSP au mois d’avril. Ce contrat quinquennal a une valeur d’environ quinze millions d’euros.
Aviapartner, fournisseur belge de services aéroportuaires, a élaboré une stratégie de croissance ambitieuse et entend renforcer sa présence dans les aéroports européens. Aviapartner est actuellement présente dans 38 aéroports d’Europe. Le département informatique de l’entreprise doit soutenir cette croissance. C’est pourquoi Aviapartner choisit d’externaliser la majeure partie de son département informatique.
Seattle, nouvelle destination américaine d'Air France
Pour répondre à la très forte demande de ses clients, Air France, à partir du 11 juin 2007, élargit son offre à destination de la côte Ouest des Etats-Unis avec un vol direct quotidien à destination de Seattle. Cette nouvelle ligne sera exploitée en Airbus A330-200 équipé des nouveaux espaces de voyage, avec 219 sièges dont 40 en l'espace affaires et 179 en cabine Tempo.
Les horaires seront particulièrement bien adaptés à la demande affaires et loisirs en assurant des correspondances rapides de et vers les destinations les plus demandées d'Europe et du monde desservies par Air France (départ à Paris-CDG à 13h20, arrivée à Seattle à 14h35 ; départ de Seattle à 16h55 – arrivée à Paris-CDG le lendemain à 11h40).
Air Agencies has been appointed as official GSA for Aerosur in the Benelux market
Aerosur briefly : 15 years of successful operation, First and only private Airline of Bolivia, A fleet of 14 aircrafts with the best service available at Andean region, 46.600 satisfied passengers flew Aerosur's route Europe-South America in 2006, 1.089.600 passengers flew Aerosur during 2006 representing our credential to future travellers, A very motivated staff of 800 employees, Achieving the 80% of domestic market, Flying 9 international destinations, Business Class in all flights, Frequent Flyer program ''Club Aerosur'', Commitment on our reliable operation.
Aerosur (5L) operates direct flights between Madrid and Santa Cruz ( www.aerosur.com) with connections to South America.
Virgin Blue Orders Boeing 777-300ERs to Initiate Long-Haul Service
Airline also exercises options on Next-Generation 737-800s
CANBERRA, Australia, March 21, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Virgin Blue Holdings, Ltd., today confirmed that the Brisbane-based company has ordered six Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners, with options for six more, and will lease one additional 777-300ER. The new airplanes will allow Virgin Blue to establish its new long-haul airline, providing service from Australia to the United States and other destinations.
The six-airplane order is valued at US$1.5 billion at list prices. Virgin Blue currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of 53 Next-Generation 737s.
In addition, Boeing said that Virgin Blue had exercised options for five 737-800s that were attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries Web site in late 2006. These airplanes are valued at $350 million.
Boeing 747-8 Launch Customer Cargolux Orders Three More 747-8 Freighters
SEATTLE, March 19, 2007 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that launch customer Cargolux has placed a follow-on order for three Boeing 747-8 Freighters, valued at $845 million at list prices, and added two options. This brings the Luxembourg-based cargo operator's total 747-8 Freighter order to 13 airplanes, two options and 10 purchase rights. |
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Boeing 777-300ERs Selected by Philippine Airlines
SEATTLE, March 15, 2007 -- On the airline's 66th anniversary today, Philippine Airlines (PAL) and The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced the order of two Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) commercial airplanes, with purchase rights for two additional 777-300ERs. PAL is a long-time Boeing customer and currently operates five Boeing 747-400s and three Boeing 737-300/-400s. |
PAL, the national flag carrier of the Philippines, mounted its first flight March 15, 1941 and has been operating longer than any other airline in Asia. It has a modern fleet and a route network that spans 24 foreign cities and 18 domestic destinations.
Continental Airlines Applauds U.S. - E.U. Open Skies Agreement
HOUSTON, March 15, 2007 - Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) said today that it fully supports the recently announced open skies agreement between the U.S. and the E.U.
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For the summer season 2007 (March 28 – October 31), Continental is upgrading the Boeing 767-400ER that operates on the Brussels route to a Boeing 777-200ER. It will be the largest passenger aircraft to operate regular scheduled flights out of Brussels Airport.
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The BusinessFirst cabin of the Boeing 777 features specially-engineered electronic sleeper seats that are among the widest business class seats in the world, measuring 56 cm between the armrests. They offer a 170-degree recline and 2 meters of sleeping space in the fully extended position. Other features include a privacy hood and large seat side wings for greater privacy.
Semaines britanniques à l’aéroport de Bruxelles
Brussels Airport, 20 mars 2007 – A l’occasion du quinzième anniversaire de la route Bruxelles- Londres de la compagnie bmi, Brussels Airport organise en mars des semaines britanniques. Outre les diverses activités organisées par bmi, les restaurants et magasins de Brussels Airport mettent en exergue de typiques produits britanniques. Le restaurant “Pilot Club” ainsi que le Seafood & Winebar proposent un menu typiquement britannique et dans la zone hors taxes le whisky fait l’objet d’une promotion spéciale. En savoir plus.
Brussels Airport breaks through in the low-fare segment
Brussels Airport, 15 March 2007 - As from the new summer season, which starts in a few days, Brussels Airport serves a vast network of direct low-fare destinations. At Brussels Airport travellers can choose between 120 low-fare destinations for a city-break or a holiday in the sun. Read more.
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EVA Air verkozen als 9e veiligste luchtvaartmaatschappij ter wereld
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Taipei (Taiwan) - 14 Maart 07, Het toonaangevende luchtvaartmagazine AERO INTERNATIONAL heeft EVA Air wederom gerangschikt in de lijst met 'best of the best' luchtvaartmaatschappijen op gebied van veiligheid. Lees meer.
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“We respond to our customers, not the competition,” says Lufthansa
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Lufthansa continues to present itself as a multi-brand, multi-hub, multi-product carrier which can satisfy any of our passengers' varied needs,” said Thierry Antinori, head of all operations related to passenger service, speaking at ITB. The customer profile is very hybrid, he explained: “In a short space of time, a person could fly first class for business purposes and then fly on the cheapest available flight at the weekend. We must therefore offer a choice for every segment of travel,” he said. Read more.
Air Jamaica launches flights to Barbados
Air Jamaica recently launched new daily flights to Barbados from JFK Airport in New York, signalling a major step forward for travel and tourism in the Eastern Caribbean. The new service was announced in the wake of the winding up of BWIA West Indies Airways' and the decision by its successor, Caribbean Airlines, to drop Barbados from its non-stop New York schedule.
In addition to daily non-stop service to and from New York, Air Jamaica also flies between Barbados and the Montego Bay, Jamaica hub on a daily basis.
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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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Record year for Germany's international airports
German international airports set a new passenger traffic record in 2006 - with throughput exceeding 174.2 million passengers, up by 5.3% over 2005. Once again, low-cost airline (LCC) services outperformed traditional routes, with passenger volume on LCCs growing by 29%. However, growth in use of l LCCs was to the detriment of traditional leisure carriers, and passenger volume on charter flights declined by 8.2%. Passenger volume on Germany's domestic routes increased by 4%, while on European routes volume increased by 6.5%, and on routes to destinations outside Europe by 3.4%. Read more.
Japan pushes ahead with an airport expansion programme for Tokyo
Japan's government and airport authorities are taking further steps to alleviate lack of capacity at both of Tokyo airports, Haneda and Narita. Both airports are already operating to full capacity, offering a major challenge for a country which aims to increase the number of its international visitors from 7.3 million in 2006 to 10 million by 2010. At present, many international airlines are unable to land in Tokyo and must instead choose to fly to Nagoya or Osaka Kansai airports. Read more.
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Icelandair souffle ses 70 bougies
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La compagnie islandaise, qui fête ses 70 ans cette année, est également réputée pour ses vols transatlantiques. Depuis Paris Charles de Gaulle, via son hub en Islande, elle dessert Boston, Minneapolis, New-York (JFK), Orlando, Washington/Baltimore.
Elle offre en plus la possibilité de faire une escale en Islande sans surcoût aérien à l’aller ou au retour d’un vol vers les USA, de quoi réaliser des combinés extrêmement originaux !
La compagnie se veut avant tout une compagnie régulière internationale offrant un véritable service à bord. A partir de la fin de l’année, sa flotte de Boeing 757 sera progressivement équipée de nouveaux sièges, plus confortables, équipés d’écrans individuels qui permettront d’accéder à un large choix d’activités (films, séries TV, musique, livres, e-magazines, jeux), pour agrémenter au mieux le voyage de tous les passagers.
Renseignements : Icelandair, Mme Christine Fluhr, Tel : 01 44 51 45 22, E-mail : cfluhr@icelandair.is
Lyon Airport broke its traffic record last year, handling 6.75 million passengers, up by 3% on 2005. After years of weak growth, domestic traffic recovered in 2006 with an increase of 4.4%, and with excellent results for intra-regional routes (+6.1%). In 2007, international traffic should expand further as a result of new routes, and more low-cost easyJet services.
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
En 2006, Europcar réalise une très forte croissance, renforce sa position de N°1 en Europe et accède à une position de leader sur le marché mondial
grâce à sa double opération stratégique avec Vanguard (National et Alamo)
• Forte hausse du chiffre d’affaires : + 14,8 % à 1 469 millions d’euros
• Progression sensible du résultat opérationnel (EBIT) de + 15,0 % pour atteindre 168 millions d'euros avec une amélioration de la marge opérationnelle à 11,5 %.
L’EBIT récurrent atteint 184 millions d’euros avec une marge opérationnelle de 12,5%.
• Europcar renforce sa position de N°1 en Europe avec l’acquisition des activités européennes de Vanguard (National et Alamo)
• Europcar accède à une position de leader sur le marché mondial de la location de voitures grâce à l'alliance transatlantique avec Vanguard (National et Alamo)
• Renouvellement des partenariats stratégiques avec easyJet et TUI
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MS Nestroy, GTA-Sky-Ways'
New flagship will sail the Danube starting in mid-April. The Nestroy has 113 cabins for a maximum of 226 cruise guests, measures 125 meters (410 feet) in length, and has a beam of 11.4 metres (37 feet). The liner will sail from Vienna to the Danube delta as well as on short cruises between Vienna, Linz and Passau and between the Austrian and Hungarian capitals. New on the program is an opera cruise from Vienna to Bratislava offered on two sailing dates in the summer.
Information: GTA-Sky-Ways, Vienna, office@gta-sky-ways.at, www.gta-sky-ways.at
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Costa Crociere Confirms Its Leadership In Environmental Compliance :
Aluminium Recycling Agreement With CIAL And Publication Of The First Sustainability Report
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A first for Italian shipping: segregated waste disposal with a separate stream for aluminum packaging on board Costa Crociere's ships calling at Savona. The material collected will be recycled by CIAL, the National Consortium for the Recovery and Recycling of Aluminum.
Also, the Italian Company is publishing its first (2005) Sustainability Report, with results that go beyond the scope of mandatory requirements. Read more.
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Taiwan To Promote Medical Tourism : CEPD
Taipei, March 21 (CNA) The Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) said Wednesday that in view of the huge potential of medical tourism, its promotion is now one of the major policies of the government.
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Vienna recorded 3.93 million visitors in 2006 - up by 6.9% over 2005 - and 9.36 million overnights, up 6.7%. Average length of stay was 2.38 nights. Foreign arrivals increased at a slower pace (+4.2%) than domestic arrivals (+17.5%). Markets regis¬tering double-digit growth included South Korea (+44.5%), India (+54%), Canada (+24%), Latin America (21.7%), USA (+11.3%), Cyprus (+92.6%), Ukraine (+66.4), the Baltic States (+53.2%) and Romania (+48.5).
Journées de la Rose à l'abbaye de Chaalis
Les Journées de la Rose auront lieu les 8, 9 et 10 juin 2007 à l'abbaye royale de Chaalis, près de Senlis
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Ilok wine route
In and around the town of Ilok on the Croatian Danube a well-marked wine route connects fifteen vintners at which visitors can sample fine wines made from Traminer, Chardonnay, SIlvaner, Pinot, Welschriesling and Cabernet grapes.
Information: www.vinailok.hr, www.turizamilok.hr
Georg Steiner new tourism director in Linz
On April 1, Georg Steiner will succeed Andreas Kastler as the city of Linz's tourism director. Steiner has worked previously for the region of Eastern Bavaria in the same capacity and with tremendous success as Wurm & Köck's Passau manager. In both positions Steiner has proved an exceptionally knowledgeable and dependable partner of the Danube Tourist Commission. The excellent working relationship will now continue in his present position in the Upper Austrian provincial capital. georg.steiner@mag.linz.at
Sex Tourism Involving Underage Youth Flourishing In Bulgaria And Romania - DW
Sex tourism involving underage youth in Black Sea coastal resorts endangered the image of Bulgaria and Romania as tourism destinations, ECPAT organisation against child prostitution representative Astrid Winkler said.
Bulgaria and Romania had to take measures because sex tourism could have negative effect already seen in other countries which neglected it, Winkler said as quoted by Deutsche Welle (DW) Radio.
Thailand was an example of a country that fights sex tourism but fails to defeat the negative image already gained. Experts said that the situation in the Black Sea region will become similar.
Bulgaria lacks official statistics for the number of children ‘working’ at its coast. Children became victims of sexual exploitation at the age of 13 or 14. Some of them were of Roma origin, others were victims of human trafficking, DW said.
Winkler said that the organisation received weak support from Bulgaria’s government.
The resolution of the problem depended on the countries where it existed, but also on the countries where the sex tourists came from, Winkler said.
Switzerland, Austria and Germany are the most competitive countries worldwide
Switzerland, Austria and Germany have the most attractive environments for developing the travel and tourism industry, according to the very first ranking of its kind in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007, presented at ITB by the World Economic Forum. Iceland, the USA, Hong Kong, Canada, Singapore, Luxembourg and the UK complete the top ten list.
L'Egypte accueille le Festival International de Yoga
à Taba Heights, du 24 au 31 mars 2007
L’Egypte s’apprête à accueillir les yogis du monde entier à l’occasion du second festival international de Yoga. Un événement qui se tiendra du 24 au 31 mars prochain à Taba Heights dans la péninsule sud du Sinaï. L’édition 2007 de la manifestation s’inscrit dans la continuité du premier opus, une opération à succès qui attira l’an dernier 470 visiteurs internationaux.
Visits to Latvia and Lithuania still growing, but Estonia sees a downturn
Preliminary figures for the three Baltic States indicate that Latvia performed the best of the three in 2006 with international visits to the country increasing by 23%. This is largely a result of more low-cost access which, in turn, has led to the destination gaining a higher profile in West European markets, says Latvian Tourism. Latvia's 2006 results are an improvement on the previous two years - international arrivals grew by 11% in 2004 over 2003, and by just 3% in 2005 to a total of 1.1million, according to UNWTO figures. Read more.
Nog lekker winter in Noorwegen
Het is op veel plaatsen nog lekker winter in Noorwegen. De komende weken staan - zoals de Noren gewend zijn - nog helemaal in het teken van de wintersport. Normaliter kan in diverse Noorse skigebieden tot begin mei volop van de vele wintersportmogelijkheden worden genoten. Het ziet er naar uit dat dit ook dit seizoen het geval zal zijn. Er ligt een metersdik pak sneeuw. De pisten en loipen zijn prima geprepareerd. En doordat ook de zon actief is, kan er extra worden genoten. Welkom dus in het winterwonderland Noorwegen!
Winter in Noorwegen
Grensoverschrijdende skipas in Trysil
Wie in het Noorse skicentrum Trysil een weekpas aanschaft kan tijdens één van die dagen desgewenst grensoverschrijdend skiën - en wel in het naburige Zweedse skigebied Sälen, dat op minder dan een half uur rijden ligt. Altijd leuk om te kunnen zeggen dat je in twee landen met wintersport bent geweest - voor één prijs nog wel. In Trysil is het winterseizoen ook nog lang niet voorbij. Alle 65 pisten zijn open, inclusief de inktzwarte 'Eksperten'. Met Pasen zit er nóg meer 'muziek' in Trysil. Dan wordt op Trysilfjellet (de 'huisberg') als extra attractie het jaarlijkse festival Seterrocken gehouden. Er zijn nog appartementen vrij!
Trysil en Sälen
Tip: vier 17 mei mee met de Noren
Wie een leuk nationaal feest aan den lijve wil ervaren moet zorgen op 17 mei in Noorwegen te zijn. Het is de nationale feestdag, de dag waarop de Noren hun onafhankelijkheid vieren. Dat gebeurt altijd op een heel ontspannen en feestelijke manier - typisch Noors. In elke stad en in elk dorp gaan de mensen de straat op. De muziek voorop en de inwoners er achteraan - niet zelden in klederdracht. Voor de jeugd zijn er altijd leuke spelletjes op straat. Ook voor ouderen worden activiteiten georganiseerd. De 17e mei is een echte familiedag. Een dag waarop je het Noorse volk kunt leren kennen. Puur en leuk. Wie van Noorwegen houdt moet Grunnlovsdag zeker een keer hebben meegemaakt.
Noorse nationale feestdag
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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Florida tourism up in 2006
The number of tourists visiting Florida increased last year by 1.2%, to 84.6 million, according to Visit Florida. But while the numbers as a whole were up in 2006, statistics show that tourism declined sharply during the third quarter.
“Though we are encouraged by the recent release in visitation, the tourism market in Florida is currently quite unstable,” said Donna Ross, chairwoman of the Visit Florida board of directors and CEO of the Florida Attractions Association.
Tourism is considered Florida's number one industry, generating revenue that funds roads, schools and other statewide programmes.
Morocco set to replace Tunisia as North Africa's top destination
A series of initiatives are underway to boost Morocco's visitor count to 7 million this year, so that it will probably overtake Tunisia as the leading destination in North Africa. First results for 2006 indicate that tourism revenues in Morocco totalled US$6.24 billion, up by an impressive 17.4% over 2005. UNWTO figures for visitor arrivals in Morocco for the first 11 months of 2006 show a 9.3% increase over the same period in 2005. Read more.
Bali stages a come-back
Bali's tourism sector fared better than expected in 2006. According to preliminary figures, foreign visitor arrivals for the year were down by 9.1% to 1.26 million, but in November and December, visitors grew by 81.6% and 61.9% respectively. Increasing numbers of European and North American visitors have not only offset losses from Australia and Japan, Bali's two major source markets, but have helped diversify Bali's visitor mix, creating a more healthy balance. Read more.
Two big events for Spain
Spain is highlighting two upcoming international events at ITB - the America's Cup in Valencia, and Expo Zaragoza 2008.
The 32nd America's Cup in Valencia gets underway next month, with the opening fleet race from 3 -7 April. From 16 April -12 June, the challengers will then compete in the Louis Vuitton Cup to determine who will race Team Alinghi for the 32nd America's Cup. The actual America's Cup races will be held from 23 June - 7 July 2007. Read more.
NYC tourism bureau unveils global ad push
NYC & Company Chief Executive George Fertitta announced details on Wednesday in Berlin about a global advertising campaign that will kick-off this autumn. The campaign will include television, radio and print media and will be in addition to campaigns already taking place in the UK and Ireland. Read more.
Rembrandt Year in 2006 helped to boost the number of arrivals in the Netherlands.
The tourism authorities estimate that over 2.7 million visitors came to experience some of the events celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of the famous painter. Exhibitions alone attracted around 2 million visitors.
A third year of healthy growth for the UK
The UK's inbound tourism is on a high. In 2006, over 32 million international arrivals were recorded - 7% more than in 2005, and representing the third consecutive year of strong growth - with visitor spending up 8% to £15.4 billion (€26.5 billion). The bad days of foot & mouth disease and other negative influences appear to be well and truly a thing of the past. The country's tourism industry is now sharply focused on the future and, in particular, its hosting of the Summer Olympic Games in 2012 - an event that is already stimulating greater interest in the UK as a tourism destination. Read more.
Munich's 'Royal' focus for 2007
The Bavarian city of Munich is launching a 'Royal Munich' theme this year, to coincide with Germany's overarching art and culture promotion for 2007. The city will highlight the legacy of the Wittelsbach dynasty (rulers in Bavaria from the 12th century through to 1918) offering a range of new programmes. These include visits to the numerous castles in and around Munich, a tour which focuses on the childhood of the much-loved 19th-century Austrian Empress Sisi (wife of Emperor Franz Josef), a programme centred round the shops that were officially appointed as purveyors to the royal Bavarian court during the 19th century, and another which highlights royal culinary experiences. Read more.
Mozart anniversary celebrations give vital boost to Austria's tourism
Two hundred and fifty years after his birth, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart remains Austria's top 'star' attraction. Preliminary international tourism figures for 2006 show that Mozart's home city Salzburg, and the Austrian capital Vienna (where many of the 250th anniversary events took place), recorded some of the country's strongest growth rates in terms of overnights. And, says CEO of Austria Tourism, Petra Stolba, Mozart Year helped consolidate Austria's position as one of Europe's top destinations for cultural tourism. Read more.
Budapest's deputy mayor is new director of Budapest Tourism
The deputy mayor of the Hungarian capital, Imre Ikvai-Szabó, has since January also been responsible for tourism in the municipal government. According to Ikvai-Szabó, “tourism together with real estate, banking and finance and IT is one of Budapest's most successful sectors”. Information: www.hungary.com
"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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Le salon B&B Expo a doublé les chiffres
Le salon B&B EXPO, organisé le week-end dernier à Bruxelles, a connu un grand succès. Les organisateurs ont non seulement pu doubler le nombre d'exposants, le nombre de visiteurs a également connu un chiffre record. Presque 8.000 visiteurs, le double de l'année dernière, ont trouvé le chemin vers l'Heysel pour ce salon unique dans son genre.
Jean Pierre Vandevenne, organisateur du salon est un homme heureux. Malgré le rude dimanche et le grand nombre d'autres manifestations au pays, presque 8.000 visiteurs se sont rendus à Brussels Expo pour visiter la deuxième édition du salon B&B EXPO. Les 200 exposants venant de 22 pays y présentaient une offre de vacances unique : chambres d'hôtes, petits hôtels de charme, associations de chambres d'hôtes, offices de tourisme régionales ou nationales, organisations de tourisme durable,.
A new four-star property will open in Marseille in April this year - the 189-room Radisson SAS Hotel, which is located in a prime position on Marseille's famous old port.
The contemporary-design hotel, inspired by the presence of the Mediterranean Sea, has eight meeting rooms, two restaurants, a bar, a swimming pool and fitness centre.
Accor announces 5th airport hotel in Asia and first hotel in Taiwan
BANGKOK, 22 March 2007 – Accor has signed a management contract for another airport hotel, adding Novotel Taoyuan International Airport Taipei to the brand’s growing network of airport Novotels.
The hotel is being built by CAL Hotel Co. Ltd., and is scheduled to open in late 2009.
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Avancée majeure pour Mercure au Royaume-Uni
Accor annonce la signature d’un contrat de gestion de 23 hôtels au Royaume-Uni, représentant
2 236 chambres, avec Moorfield Real Estate Fund. Ce contrat de gestion d’hôtels sous l’enseigne Mercure est signé pour 20 ans, renouvelable pour une période de 10 ans.
Déjà présent dans le pays avec le Mercure London City Bankside et le Mercure Brigstow Bristol, le réseau s’enrichit d’établissements uniques, correspondant aux critères d’excellence de Mercure, tels le Castle Hotel à Windsor, le Queens Hotel de Cheltenham, le St Paul’s Hotel de Sheffield ou le Shakespeare Hotel de Stratford-upon-Avon.
Situés au coeur des principales régions anglaises, ces 23 hôtels bénéficieront du savoir-faire et de l’expertise de Mercure, l’enseigne milieu de gamme non standardisée de Accor (3ème réseau européen, 723 établissements dans 49 pays), qui accélère ainsi son développement et son implantation au Royaume-Uni.
Le chiffre d’affaires 2006 de ces établissements est estimé à environ £ 84 millions.
Accor compte déjà 97 hôtels au Royaume-Uni (14 111 chambres) – 2 Sofitel, 30 Novotel, 2 Mercure, 47 Ibis, 6 Etap, 10 Formule 1. Cette opération s’inscrit dans le cadre du développement du Groupe au Royaume-Uni, qui prévoit notamment l’ouverture de 2 Sofitel, 2 Novotel, 17 Etap et 10 Ibis d’ici 2009.
Poursuite du développement de Mercure en Asie Pacifique
Le Grand Mercure Xidan Beijing (ex Marco Polo) en Chine devient le 300ème hôtel du Groupe en Asie-Pacifique. Cet hôtel de 296 chambres et suites est idéalement situé au coeur du quartier commerçant de Xidan, face à la Cité Interdite et la place Tiananmen, et à proximité du quartier d’affaires de Financial Street à Pékin.
L’enseigne Mercure est déjà présente en Asie Pacifique avec 17 établissements uniques et ancrés dans leur région, comme en Chine avec le Mercure Shanghai Baolong (372 chambres), le Grand Mercure Xian on Renmin Square (202 chambres) ou le Grand Mercure Shenzhen Oriental Ginza (481 chambres). Six nouveaux établissements de la marque devraient ouvrir dans la zone avant fin 2007.
easyHotel to open in Budapest
This spring the British low-cost franchise will open its first hotel in Budapest. The fifty seven-room easyHotel located on the Pest side of the Danube will offer guest small, simple rooms measuring about ten square meters (about 107 sq. ft.) with shower, wash basin and bed. Room rates start at EUR 29 per person. Reservations can be made exclusively on-line at www.easyhotel.com. Early bookers save even more with an attractive discount.
Information: easyHotel Budapest, Eötvös utca 25/a, H-1067 Budapest, Tel: +36/20/315-4869, Fax: +36/1/411-1982, www.easyhotel.com
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
Exercice budgétaire 2006: résultats opérationnels positifs dans le cadre d’une croissance dynamique et d’une amélioration continue de la qualité
Pour la quatrième année consécutive, la chaîne hôtelière suisse Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts (MH&R) a poursuivi sa croissance bénéficiaire et a bouclé l’année 2006 avec de bons résultats opérationnels: Avec un chiffre d’affaires global de CHF 696.8 millions (2005: CHF 619.6 millions), l’EBIT (Earning Before Interest and Taxes) a augmenté de 44 % pour s’établir à CHF 8.7 millions (2005: 6.1 millions). L’EBIT a ainsi régulièrement progressé de plus de 40 % durant ces quatre dernières années. En savoir plus.
Accor Opens 300th Hotel In Asia Pacific
19 March 2007 - Accor announced today its 300th hotel in the Asia Pacific region with the launch of the Grand Mercure Xidan Beijing in China.
The re-branding of Grand Mercure Xidan Beijing follows a record 2006, during which the group’s Asia Pacific hotel network grew by an impressive 21%, adding 53 hotels in 12 countries. Main countries for growth were China, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia.
The expansion included significant new hotel openings covering all seven hotel brands that Accor operates in the region: Sofitel, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, All Seasons, Ibis and Formule 1.
In addition, Accor currently has a further 95 hotels committed to open over the next two years, with China and India being two of the principal growth markets.
The Grand Mercure Xidan Beijing extends Accor’s China network to 44 hotels, with at least a further 61 hotels to open before 2010. Other Accor hotel projects in Beijing include the interconnected 312-room Novotel Phoenix Beijing and 405-room Ibis Phoenix Beijing opening early 2008, Novotel Beijing West in the hi-tech Zhongguancun district and Sofitel Wanda Beijing later this year.
Accor Asia Pacific Chairman, David Baffsky, said that Asia Pacific was one of Accor’s global priorities for future development.
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Splendid Spa Nice Opening
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The Hotel Splendid in Nice, part of the Warwick collection of hotels, is pleased to announce the opening of its spa on 50 boulevard Victor Hugo in Nice city center
2 cabins for treatments, hammam, jacuzzi, fitness with Powerplate, featuring Decleor natural products and essential oils : http://www.decleor.co.uk
The Splendid Spa is open to outside guests
More information on http://www.spa-splendid.com
The Hotel Splendid features 127 rooms and suites in Nice city center, panoramic Chez Hugo restaurant, conference facilities, swimming pool and heated jacuzzi on 8th floor
The Spa is a 400.000 Euros investment and the creation of 3 jobs
For more information
Charlotte Chevreuil – spa manager- 33 4 93 16 4168
Michel Tschann - hotel gm - 33 4 93 16 4140 Or spa@splendid-nice.com
Rocco Forte Hotels has agreed to sell The St David’s Hotel & Spa in Cardiff to Principal Hotels for £32.5m.
The proceeds from the sale will be used to fund further expansion of the brand in Europe. Hotels already under development in Munich, Geneva and Prague, as well as a golf resort in Sicily, will open within the next year.
Fairmont Hotel opent deuren in The Wave Muscat
Fairmont Hotels en Resorts, een van de grootste luxe hotelgroepen ter wereld, heeft als eerste getekend voor de ontwikkeling van een beachfront accommodatie in the Wave, Muscat. Hiermee zal de keten tevens haar eerste accommodatie realiseren in Oman.
Met het luxueuze woon-, werk- en vakantieresort The Wave Muscat zet het Sultanaat zich nadrukkelijk op de kaart. The Wave zal onder andere plaats gaan bieden aan luxe appartementen, townhouses, waterfront- en beachfront villas. Het complex strekt zich uit langs een zes kilometer lang zandstrand en zal tevens beschikken over een luxe jachthaven, een exclusieve 18 holes golfbaan, vier high end hotels waaronder het Fairmont, een shopping area, verschillende restaurants, nachtclubs en een business district. Recreatieparken rondom het complex zorgen voor groen en rust.
De oppervlakte van het totale complex meet ongeveer 250 hectare en zal maar liefst 3.000 kamers bieden. The Wave ligt nabij het historische centrum van Muscat en het schitterende strand is voor iedere gast of bewoner op loopafstand. Het complex ligt op ongeveer 5 kilometer afstand van Seeb International Airport en is daarmee voor (internationale) bezoekers goed bereikbaar. Naar verwachting zullen de eerste accommodaties al in 2007 worden opgeleverd.
Meer informatie is beschikbaar via www.thewavemuscat.com en www.fairmont.com
Meer informatie over Oman is beschikbaar via www.visitoman.be.
Rénovation du Novotel et de l'Ibis Brugge Centrum
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Bruges est sans aucun doute l’une des plus belles villes historiques d’Europe.
Accor, présent dans la région depuis 1976, vient de procéder à un vaste programme de rénovation de deux de ses hôtels brugeois : le Novotel Brugge Centrum et l’Ibis Brugge Centrum, situés sur la même place, dans l’un des quartiers les plus romantiques de la ville.
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Accor compte aujourd’hui 5 hôtels à Bruges - 1 Sofitel, 2 Novotel, 1 Ibis et 1 Formule 1 – soit 568 chambres.
Raffles Hotels & Resorts Adds Another Luxury Resort And Private Ownership To Its
Caribbean Portofolio
SINGAPORE, 15 March 2007 – Raffles Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Point Hardy Development Company, to manage Raffles St Lucia, West Indies. Raffles St Lucia will feature a spectacular resort as well as Raffles residential ownership opportunities for homesites and resort residences.
Raffles St Lucia brings luxury living to one of the most picturesque islands in the Caribbean. Located on the northern end of St Lucia, the development will spread over 360 acres marked by sweeping ocean views, dramatic cliffs and secluded beaches. Within this magical backdrop are a stunning 200-room resort, 275 residential luxury villas, casitas, condominiums, 75 estate lots, including 35 exclusive Jack Nicklaus Golf Club estate lots.
ST. Regis to Raise Its Flag in Tibet on the "Roof of the World"
Debuting in 2010, The St. Regis Resort, Lhasa will Offer Guests Superior Design and Unparalleled Service in the World's Most Highly Elevated Location
White Plains, N.Y. - March 19, 2007 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced an agreement with Lhasa Yungao International Hotel Company, Ltd to manage the St. Regis Resort, Lhasa, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region. When it opens in January 2010, the 169-room new-build St. Regis luxury resort will be the first internationally branded luxury hotel to open in Lhasa in more than a decade. An exotic and highly appealing destination for travelers, Tibet is often referred to as the "Roof of the World" due to its impressive elevations of 16,000 feet. The region's stunning mountainous terrain includes Mt. Everest, the world's most famous mountain peak, located on the Tibet and Nepal border.
Slovakia's top hotels
Slovakia's “best of” accommodations were recently singled out from among no fewer than 150 hotels: Crowne Plaza (which was also selected as the top business hotel), Marrol's and the Radisson SAS Carlton.
In 2009 the Vista Tower with hotel, restaurant, conference and spa facilities is due to open by 2009 in the Petrzalka district of Bratislava.
Information: Slovak Agency for Tourism, Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 70, A-1040 Vienna, Tel: +43/1/513 9569, Fax: +43/1/513 9763, e-mail: sacr-wien@aon.at, www.slovakiatourism.sk
Crowne Plaza Announces New Build Near Baltimore Airport
ATLANTA (March 12, 2007) - IHG (Intercontinental Group Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced plans for the largest new-build Crowne Plaza in the U.S. with 300 deluxe guest rooms and suites. Located just two miles from Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI), the property will be part of a $350 million resort complex, attached to a 90,000 sq. ft. state of the art conference center featuring a 50,000 sq. ft. grand ballroom, reaffirming Crowne Plaza as the "Place to Meet." The hotel is expected to break ground later this year and open early 2009.
Situated on the campus of The Grand Isle Resort, the Crowne Plaza will also be connected to a 140,000 sq. ft. indoor aquatic center featuring the east coast's most exciting combination of water slides and attractions. Surrounded by 3.5 million sq. ft. of office space, the resort will be an oasis for the business traveler, conference attendee and family alike. Other resort components include a 200-room Hotel Indigo, 10 franchised and fine dining restaurant options, specialty retailers, full service day spa, a 25,000 sq. ft. fitness center and entertainment options located within a themed entertainment village. The restaurant and entertainment village will fill a much needed void in the market for casual upscale dining and entertainment in the Baltimore Washington Airport market.
Stijlvol Pasen aan tafel in Hotel de l'Europe
Amsterdam, maart 2007 - Op Paaszondag, 8 april, kunnen liefhebbers van royaal culinair genieten, aan tafel gaan voor een uitgebreide en smakelijke Paasbrunch in het 75 jarige toprestaurant Excelsior, van het befaamde hotel de l'Europe.
'Paas'eiergerechten
Tussen 11 uur 's ochtends en twee uur 's middags kunt u uit de heerlijkheden van een aangekleed buffet uw keuze maken voor het voor- en nagerecht, met daar tussen het hoofdgerecht, dat bij u aan tafel uitgeserveerd wordt. Uiteraard zal de keukenbrigade zich uitleven om verrassende 'Paas'eiergerechten op tafel te toveren.
75 jaar historie
De Paasbrunch is een van de bijzondere gelegenheden waarmee het jubileumjaar van restaurant Excelsior extra luister krijgt. Excelsior bestaat dit voorjaar exact driekwart eeuw.
De eerste vermelding van Excelsior was in maart 1933. De menukaarten uit die tijd zijn verdwenen, maar uit de overlevering weten we dat ook toen niets minder dan werd nagestreefd. En dat dat met succes was, moge blijken uit het feit dat 75 jaar later nog immer de tafels worden opgemaakt voor lunch- en dinergasten - op exact de zelfde locatie.
De prijs voor de Paas brunch is € 50 per persoon (€ 65 inclusief een glas champagne als aperitief). Kinderen 2 tot 12 jaar € 25. Voor reserveringen kunt u bellen naar 020-5311705, of per e-mail contact opnemen: hotel@leurope.nl.
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Switzerland at IMEX
There is no small country such as Switzerland, which offers a wide range of possibilities. Imagine your meeting or exciting incentive taking place in a Swiss city. Image the close by mountains, the biggest in Europe, at your fingertips. Imagine your face in the sun of Ticino, the Italian - speaking part of Switzerland.
Learn more about our activities and visit us at IMEX. Myriam Winnepenninckx and Pierre Droz from the Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau are looking forward to meeting you (stand E120 / hall 8).
PATA To Scrutinise "Brand USA" In Vancouver
BANGKOK, March 22, 2007 - Thousands of people are choosing not to visit the US because they believe that foreigners are unwelcome, says the Discover America Partnership (DAP) in its groundbreaking US$300 million plan, A Blueprint to Discover America (Blueprint). As a consequence, the US economy is missing out on US$16.4 billion in new expenditure, 189,000 new jobs and US$2.6 billion in federal, state and local tax revenues. Read more.
Prof. Gerhard Skoff awarded Skål Tourism Quality Award 2007
Skål International Austria, the association of travel and tourism managers, will bestow its Skål Tourism Quality Award to Prof. Gerhard Skoff, General Representative of Casinos Austria and president of the Danube Tourist Commission. The award ceremony will take place on board MS Regina Danubia in Linz on Friday, 23 March 2007.
World Travel & Tourism Climbs to US$ 7 Trillion in 2007
World Travel & Tourism is expected to generate in excess of US$7 trillion in 2007, rising to over US$13 trillion over the coming decade according to the World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC's) Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) research, sponsored by Accenture and prepared by Oxford Economics. Read more.
Disneyland Resort Paris - still Europe's top destination
Disneyland Resort Paris, which celebrates its 15th anniversary in April, has re-affirmed its position as Europe's top tourism destination/attraction, recording 12.8 million visitors in 2006 (up by 4% on 2005). In the 15 years since it opened, it has received over 170 million visitors. Average occupancy at the resort's hotels was 83.5% in 2006, up by 2.8 percentage points. Eurodisney SCA, which manages the resort, published a turnover of €1,087.7 for 2006 with a loss of €88.6 million - a 20.9% reduction on its losses for 2005.
Today, the resort comprises two theme parks (Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios), seven official hotels with 5,800 rooms, and an entertainment and shopping village, as well as a golf course and the Val d'Europe shopping centre, which is open to the public. To celebrate its 15th anniversary, the resort will launch a new parade in April and new lighting effects will transform Sleeping Beauty's Castle. Two new rides will open at Walt Disney Studios Park - 'Crush's coaster ride' inspired by the movie Finding Nemo, and 'Cars race rally', inspired by the movie Car.
New TGV line to revolutionise travel to Germany and Switzerland
A new chapter in Europe's high-speed rail development will be marked on 10 June 2007 with the opening of the TGV Est Européen. This will link Paris to the French regions of Champagne, Lorraine and Alsace and also to Germany, Luxembourg and northeast Switzerland. The new service will ensure a faster connection between some 37 million Europeans, linking some 20 French cities as well as Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Basel and Zurich. Travel time between the cities will be substantially reduced: 45 minutes from Paris to Reims (compared with 1hour 35 minutes); 2 hours 20 minutes to Strasbourg (instead of 4 hours); and less than four hours to Frankfurt or Stuttgart (compared with journeys of over six hours). Read more.
New websites for the Croatian Danube
Information on tourism in the cities of Vukovar and Ilok on the Danube is now available at www.turizamilok.hr and www.turizamvukovar.hr.
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'visiteurope.com' celebrates its first year of operations
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Brussels, 21. March 2007. Barely a year has gone by since the European tourism portal visiteurope.com was given its worldwide launch at the European Tourism Ministers' Conference in Vienna on March 21st 2006. Read more.
Apple TV nu verkrijgbaar
Je muziek, podcasts, foto’s, films en filmtrailers vanop PC of Mac draadloos op je breedbeeld-tv
Brussel, 21 maart 2007 – Apple levert vanaf vandaag Apple TV. Het toestelletje ligt vanaf vandaag in de winkelschappen in de Verenigde Staten en vanaf volgende week ook in Europa. Apple TV is een strak vormgegeven toestel dat je eenvoudig kan aansluiten op een breedbeeld flatscreen televisie. Met Apple TV kan je makkelijk én draadloos genieten van al je muziek, foto’s, podcasts, films en filmtrailers vanuit iTunes op je PC of Mac maar nu op je breedbeeld-tv in de woonkamer. De gebruiksvriendelijke interface van Apple TV en de intuïtieve draadloze afstandsbediening Apple Remote maken het mogelijk om vanuit elke hoek van de kamer snel door je hele collectie digitale media te bladeren en deze af te spelen. Lees meer.
Hotel Industry Supports Amadeus' AWCM
Amadeus has received strong support for its pioneering hotel commission management solution, Amadeus Worldwide Commission Manager (AWCM). More than 20 major hotel chains and representation companies have signed up for the service in the past months.
AWCM is a web-based tool, which offers travel agents a single point of information on hotel bookings and the status of commission payments. The solution is currently being piloted in Germany, Russia, Central and West Africa, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela and Ecuador, and the full
launch is planned for 2007. Travel agents can use AWCM to effectively track and retrieve payments, without looking for this information on a number of Web sites.
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TUI tourism division and First Choice join forces
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Creation of one of the world’s leading travel group / TUI Travel PLC to be based in the UK / TUI AG majority shareholder with 51 per cent. / Powerful alliance generating 18 billion euros of revenues with 27 million customers
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Liberty TV, Cetelem et MasterCard lancent la carte Liberty TV MasterCard, une carte de paiement « co-brandée » novatrice
Waterloo, le 16 mars 2007 - Liberty TV, Cetelem et MasterCard Europe annoncent le lancement de la carte Liberty TV MasterCard sur le marché belge et luxembourgeois. Cette carte novatrice, à la croisée du monde bancaire et du monde du voyage, s'inscrit dans une tendance et volonté de différentiation. Elle permet également la création de valeur ajoutée et d'avantages pour le client final.
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Royal Danube-River of Kings: theme for 2007
The essay by Ernst Trost, author, columnist and Danube expert, on the Danube Tourist Commission's theme of the year for 2007, “Royal Danube-River of Kings” can be obtained by contacting the Danube Tourist Commission at donau@austria.info
Taiwan:
1,200 to Play Huqin To Mark Center's 20th Anniversary
Taipei, March 14 (CNA) Around 1,200 people are slated to take part in an event April 28 as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the National Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center, which comprises the National Theater and the National Concert Hall in the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Complex in downtown Taipei, event organizers said Wednesday. Read more.
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