Eurostar évolue: Une série de modifications conduit à un changement de classes
* Lancement dès demain de trois nouvelles classes, avec une séparation de la première classe en voitures distinctes Affaires et Loisir
* Modification du programme Frequent Traveller : tous les billets donnent droit à des points
* Nouveau design du site www.eurostar.com. en savoir plus

Norfolkline met en service de nouveaux ferries sur la route Dunkerque - Douvres. en savoir plus

KLM To Launch Business jet Services on Amsterdam-Houston Route
Amstelveen, August 30, 2005 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will begin operating Boeing 737-700 business jet services on the Amsterdam-Houston route on October 30, 2005. The new service will meet the great demand for World Business Class (WBC) seats on this route. The business jet services will operate six times a week in codesharing with Northwest Airlines, supplementing KLM's daily Boeing 747-400 flights, and will replace its existing thrice-weekly Boeing 767 services. The ground and inflight product for the new services will match standard WBC service. read more.

Indonesia launches country's largest-ever immunization campaign to tackle expanding polio epidemic
24 million children to be immunized to prevent outbreak from spreading across Asia
29 AUGUST 2005 -- To combat Indonesia's largest recorded polio epidemic, which now threatens a broad swath of countries across Asia, on 30 August, 24 million children will be immunized during the country's largest-ever mass immunization campaign. read more.

Lufthansa et SWISS : une large gamme de services et des avantages supplémentaires pour les passagers avec la mise en service du programme hiver
Des destinations et des fréquences supplémentaires, de meilleures correspondances : la collaboration entre Lufthansa et SWISS continue de porter ses fruits, au bénéfice des passagers qui profiteront de nouveaux avantages dès la mise en service du programme hiver. À partir du 30 octobre, tous les vols entre la Suisse et l’Allemagne seront opérés en partage de code. Les horaires des deux compagnies seront harmonisés pour offrir d’excellentes correspondances aux trois hubs de Zurich, Francfort et Munich. en savoir plus.

Skyteam Introduces Worldwide Corporate Travel Program
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has announced the introduction of a new corporate travel program for global companies, offering competitively priced, customized travel solutions across most of the alliance's 684 destinations in 133 countries via a single contract. The news was released in conjunction with SkyTeam's sponsorship of the National Business Travel Association annual convention and trade show in San Diego, Calif. read more

Eurostar et SN Brussels Airlines signent un partenariat
Eurostar, le train à grande vitesse qui relie la Belgique et la France à la Grande-Bretagne, signe un partenariat avec la compagnie aérienne belge SN Brussels Airlines. Celui-ci se traduit par l'association du programme Eurostar Frequent Traveller au programme de fidélité de SN Brussels Airlines, Privilege. Par cette collaboration, Eurostar entend élargir son offre pour ses voyageurs d'affaires et renforcer sa position sur le marché belge. read more

British Airways Offers London & Rome Holidays, Perfect for Autumn All-Inclusive Prices Start at $398
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 - The perfect European autumn holiday is on sale starting today from British Airways (NYSE:BAB) with all- inclusive prices starting at $398 to London from New York and $577 to Rome from New York. read more

Know Before You Go – Essential Information for International Travelers
International travel is on the menu for many this summer travel season, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wants your trip to be a successful one. CBP has compiled all the latest international travel information in Know Before You Go. This online brochure is a valuable source for visitors to the United States and for U.S. citizens traveling abroad, with information on what you can declare, determining duty, sending goods to the United States and prohibited and restricted items.

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Le Meridien Recapitalisation Progresses
Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts (Le Méridien) today confirmed that it has signed definitive agreements with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Starwood) to sell the Le Meridien brand and all related management and franchise business for the brand’s more than 130 hotels and resorts. Separately, affiliates of Lehman Brothers and Starwood Capital Group Global LLC are forming a joint venture, which is expected to acquire the Group’s owned and leased hotel portfolio. Closing of the brand purchase transaction is subject to certain significant terms and conditions including completion of employee consultations and the closing of the real estate sale. read more

ASTA Announces Partnership with IGLTA
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) announced today that it has partnered with the Ft. Lauderdale-based International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (www.iglta.com) for the purpose of enhanced member education and joint-marketing opportunities. read more.

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Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts will open its second hotel in Malaysia, the new five-star Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu in the capital city of Malaysian Borneo, on September 1, 2005.

Swiss International Air Lines will be offering flights to 42 European and 27 intercontinental destinations in its 2005/06 winter schedules. The new timetable sees the further development if SWISS's growing collaboration with Lufthansa and Star Alliance members TAP Portugal and Austrian Airlines.

London, 31 August 2005 - Kenya Airways announces a new direct Mombasa service. From Friday 9 December, Kenya Airways are offering customers a weekly service from London-Heathrow Terminal 4 direct to Mombasa on Kenya Airways' Boeing 777.