India focuses on northeast for tourism

With the gradual return of peace and normalcy, the Indian government is now taking steps to promote tourism in the northeastern area of the country.


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WCTE outlines its agenda at UNWTO

The World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE), which has been newly formed, have defined their main priorities in a meeting held at UNWTO headquarters this week.


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Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group honors top award winners for 2013

One of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, honored its top-performing hotels, general managers and employees at the company’s 2014 Radisson & Radisson Blu Americas Business Conference held recently at the Radisson Blu Mall of America, Bloomington.


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Singapore changing flavour to draw more tourists

SINGAPORE: As the tourism industry keeps growing every year the global tourism landscape is becoming more competitive, and as tourists change their tastes, attractions and age.


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Sigmund appointed to the Siemens Supervisory Board

Michael Sigmund (56) was appointed, at the request of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, to the Supervisory Board by the District Court of Charlottenburg (Berlin) as the new representative of the Executive Employees.


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Airbus Defence and Space builds ‘space furnace’ to test materials of the future on the ISS

Airbus Defence and Space, world’s number two in space technologies, has built the Electromagnetic Levitator (EML) facility which was developed under parallel contracts of the European Space Agency ESA and the DLR Space Administration.


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Sealed Air Tops Industry in Fortune’s Most Admired List

Sealed Air announced today that it has been recognized as the most admired company in its industry, according to Fortune Magazine’s annual survey published today.


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SAS adjusts and improves onboard offering

In June 2013 SAS launched the new service concept SAS Go & Plus which has been overall well-received by SAS customers. A customer survey, with more than 4500 respondents, shows that the customers appreciate SAS Go & Plus for its simplicity and 85% of the customers are positive or neutral to the concept.


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Skymark Airlines becomes first Japanese A330 operator

Skymark Airlines, Japan’s third largest airline has taken delivery of the first two A330-300s out of a total of ten on lease. Skymark Airlines becomes the first Japanese carrier to operate Airbus’ market leading, A330 wide-body aircraft.


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Boeing Senior Vice President Denson-Low Announces Retirement

Boeing Senior Vice President Wanda Denson-Low has announced her plans to retire from the company June 2 after serving on the company’s executive council and leading the Office of Internal Governance for the past seven years.


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Gardening Weekend at Callaway Gardens March 27-30

Head to Callaway Gardens for new gardening knowledge, inspiration and ideas for your garden. Be sure to bring a plant list and a vehicle large enough to take home all of the great finds from the Callaway Gardens Annual Plant Fair and Sale, March 27-30, 2014.


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Airbus Helicopters scores 78 bookings for its new rotorcraft product line at Heli-Expo

The 78 bookings announced by Airbus Helicopters at this week’s Heli-Expo industry convention underscore the competitiveness of its product line – with acquisitions covering rotorcraft that range from the workhorse EC225 and the AS350 B2 and B3e, to the next-generation EC175, along with the new EC145 T2 and the evolved EC225e and AS332 C1e versions.


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Park 75 at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta Produces “Bean-to-Bar” Chocolate

Executive Chef Robert Gerstenecker of Park 75 at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta can now add “chocolatier” to his culinary acclaim.


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New Year New You with the Stay and Spa Package at Four Seasons Hotel Beirut

Guests planning an early break while still attempting to stick to their healthy New Year resolutions can do so guilt-free with the Stay and Spa Package at Four Seasons Hotel Beirut.


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An Afternoon at the Movies to Benefit the Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus

Sometimes a movie is best remembered by its musical score. You can hear some favorite movie themes like Jurassic Park, Pirates of the Caribbean, Shrek, Titanic and more while enjoying an elegant lunch buffet on Sunday, March 16th at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center.


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Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis Awarded AAA Five Diamond Status for Seventh Consecutive Year

Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis at Lumière Place has been awarded AAA Five Diamond status for the seventh consecutive year and Cielo Restaurant & Bar has been awarded the AAA Four Diamond Award for the third consecutive year as well.


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Earn Unlimited Free Nights This Spring

Choice Privileges, the guest-loyalty program for Choice Hotels International, Inc.


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Asia Pacific Airlines Traffic Results – January 2014

Preliminary traffic figures for the month of January released
today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed a continuation of steady
growth in international passenger traffic, whilst air cargo markets were also relatively firm
in the lead up to the Chinese New Year holidays.


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Luxury Re-Defined In Sun-Drenched Southern California as The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage Welcomes Guests To Palm Springs In May 2014

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. will beckon guests to re-discover one of Southern California’s most scenic havens in Rancho Mirage, opening on May 15, 2014.


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Embassy Suites Anaheim-Orange Opens After Twelve Million Dollar Conversion and Redesign

Embassy Suites Hotels, the Hilton Worldwide brand of upscale all-suite hotels, opened Embassy Suites Anaheim-Orange today after a $12 million renovation including a complete makeover of suites, meeting space and indoor and outdoor pool facilities.


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Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Announces 2014 CSTA PRESTIGE Awards Finalists

The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2014 PRESTIGE Awards (Program Recognizing Exceptional Sport Tourism Initiatives, Games & Events), which celebrate the people, places and events that make the Canadian sport tourism industry so dynamic and important to the economic fabric of our communities.


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TAM Airlines will launch nonstop service between Miami and Fortaleza on May 31, 2014

TAM Airlines, member of LATAM Airlines Group, announces its nonstop service between Miami and Fortaleza, the capital of Ceara, that will launch on May 31, 2014 and operate on Saturdays.


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Malaysia Airlines Commences Partnership with Ankeyunda

Malaysia Airlines Haj & Charter will be working together with Ankeyunda to establish a strategic partnership for the provision of scheduled air charter service between Kuala Lumpur to sectors in China beyond the airline’s network.


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Virgin tops Which? list

According to new research by Which? magazine into customer satisfaction with airport trains, the link to Birmingham Airport from Birmingham New Street rail hub, operated by Virgin Trains, achieved top marks with a satisfaction rating of 87 per cent.


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Lufthansa simplifies online booking at www.lufthansa.com

Lufthansa is making it easier to book tickets and a wide range of other services on its website www.lufthansa.com. The individual booking steps have been fundamentally changed, and the layout has been redesigned and the menu prompts simplified.


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Lose yourself in a good book with Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains will be giving away free books on World Book Day (Wednesday 6 March 2014), courtesy of Legend Press.


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Bermuda Tourism Authority Announces New Appointments

The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has announced appointments of five new employees, who are Bermudian or spouses of a Bermudian, to help the newly-formed union refresh the industry. Erin Smith, Tashae Thompson, Adam Barboza, Lyn Winford, Rasheeda Burgess are the new key personnels.


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Kenya Focuses on South Korea’s Tourism Market

Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) has extended its promotion to South Korea to attract tourists as it receives more visitors from promising markets. KTB, which is Kenya’s top tourism marketer, led eight companies for a two-day, two-city road show on February 26 and 27 in Seoul and Busan.


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Impressive public turnout at AirAsia Travel Fair’s opening day!

AirAsia’s very first travel expo, the AirAsia Travel Fair (AATF), received an impressive public turnout on its opening day with scores of bargain hunters visiting the various booths at the event offering discounted fares, low-priced holiday packages, exclusive merchandises and many more.


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2014 Chinese New Year worth over $100 million to New Zealand

Auckland Airport has estimated that the 2014 Chinese New Year holiday period has contributed $117 million to the New Zealand economy.


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Worldhotels Boosts Portugal Portfolio

Worldhotels, one of the leading groups for independent upscale hotels, is proud to expand its longstanding partnership with Portuguese Tivoli Hotels & Resorts. Four additional hotels in Portugal have joined the group’s portfolio, bringing the total number of Tivoli Hotels in the Worldhotels network to twelve.


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CEOs and Politicians to face-off in Charity Football Match

Suncorp Stadium will host a clash of enthusiastic amateurs on Saturday, 22 March as politicians and CEOs go head to head in a charity match to raise money for Yalari Indigenous education.

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Bombardier to Premiere its new Learjet 75 aircraft on a Tour of Latin America

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that its new Learjet 75 aircraft will be showcased for the first time in Latin America during a special demonstration tour. The aircraft will touch down in select cities in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Guatemala, Brazil and Chile from March 4 to March 28.


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Brussels Airlines operates 2.486 additional flights this summer season

Brussels Airlines offers 11 new destinations this summer season, which, in aviation, starts on 30 March and runs until end of October. In total the airline will expand its offer with 2.486 extra scheduled flights.

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Increased Support for U.S Event Organizers

We are pleased to announce our expansion within the U.S. Following on from the opening of our Chicago office in November, we’ve recruited four new team members, to support our continued growth in America.


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IMPACT deploys Corporate Reward program to attract new customers and increase event number by 10%

IMPACT continues building on the success of Corporate Reward program offering more benefits and privileges for its loyal corporate customers.


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MLT Vacations adds features to its travel agent booking portal

New client service tools and a new seating option are some of the updated features of WorldAgent Direct announced today by MLT Vacations, a leading U.S. provider of quality, customizable vacation packages.


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Allegiant Commemorates 15 Years of Low-Cost Leisure Travel

Allegiant today commemorates the 15th anniversary of the carrier’s first scheduled service from Fresno, Calif. to Las Vegas, Nev. on Feb. 28, 1999.


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Perth Wishes New Venues for Hosting Business Events

Western Australia’s tourism lobby group says that Perth requires new venues by 2018 for hosting business events. Perth will need to build up 6,000 square metres of venue space to meet the growing demand for conferences and events.


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Ontario government funds municipalities to recover from damages of Ice Storm

Ontario is helping municipalities affected by the December 2013 ice storm by working with the federal government to fund 100 per cent of their eligible recovery costs through a one-time Ice Storm Assistance Program.


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Double Points Offer On Chatrium Point Plus+ For Every Stay At Chatrium Hotels And Residences

Chatrium Hotels & Residences offers double point rewards for Chatrium Point Plus+ on every stay in Bangkok or Yangon for bookings from March1-31, 2014 andstays from April 1 to May 31,


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Germany calls back its tourists from Egypt

Germany is calling back its tourists from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula after the warning issued on Sharm el Sheikh while British travellers are staying on. German tourists are being sent back by the Tui Travel, Europe’s largest tour operator.


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Norwegian Launches the Ultimate Freesome Sale

Norwegian Cruise Line is launching its biggest sale of the year, the “Ultimate Freesome,” giving guests the ultimate opportunity to save more than $1,000 when they book a new cruise reservation on Norwegian Getaway or Norwegian Breakaway from February 27 through March 10, 2014.


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Team Liverpool Scoops Awards At Industry ‘Oscars’

ACC Liverpool was named Best UK Conference Centre and Liverpool Convention Bureau was awarded bronze in the Best UK Convention Bureau category at the M& IT Industry Awards, hosted by magazine Meetings and Incentive Travel.


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Culture Department Top Managers gain better insight in Quality Management System

Top managers and directors of the Culture Department in Seychelles were given an eye opener on how to apply principles of quality management system within the context of their respective sections.


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SKYCITY Queenstown renews partnership with American Express Queenstown Winter Festival

SKYCITY Queenstown has confirmed it will once again be a key sponsor for the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival in 2014 and 2015.


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Seychelles will be at the 2nd World Tourism forum Lucerne Think Tank

For the second year running the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism has been invited to participate at the World Tourism Forum Lucerne Think Tank. The Think Tank will be held on March 2-3, 2014 at the Hotel Palace Lucerne, Switzerland.


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MasterCard becomes the official card of the Bahamas

MasterCard announced that, as part of the company’s commitment to enhance the experience of cardholders visiting the country is support of the local tourism industry, the company has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism to become the official card of The Bahamas.


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TNT triple rewards gift voucher giveaway for new customers from now until August 2014

TNT Express Worldwide (Thailand) Co., Ltd., the leading international provider of integrated express services, is offering TNT’s “First Time Trade” promotion, rewarding new customers with special gift vouchers three times over – a move representative of TNT’s wide rang


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American Express Named One of the World’s Most Admired Companies By Fortune Magazine

American Express is among the top 15 most admired companies in the world, according to a study released today by FORTUNE magazine. The ranking is widely considered the definitive report card on corporate reputation.


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