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05/10/2011 17:23

City Bingo Welcomes Newcomers with 250% Deposit Bonus

CHESTER, England, October 5, 2011/PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu -- Players visiting gaming site City Bingo in the coming weeks will be set to receive a very warm welcome as the sites offers them the chance to win exclusive prizes as well as Free Bingo [https://www.citybingo.com ] and a 250%...
05/10/2011 17:20

Vision Airlines Announces New Non-Stop Flights to Popular Florida Destinations from Champaign, Illinois and Clarksburg, West Virginia

SUWANEE, Ga., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu -- Today, Vision Airlines announced that the company will be adding flights to Orlando/Sanford and Ft. Myers/Punta Gorda starting the week of December 19th.  Champaign, Illinois will offer non-stop flights to Ft. Myers/Punta Gorda on...
05/10/2011 17:17

Win a Trip to Walt Disney World® Resort

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu - Junior Achievement USA™ is offering high school students the opportunity to win a three-day adventure for four people to Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Fla. To enter the "Destined to Travel with JA" contest, students...
05/10/2011 17:04

Fun for Facebook Fans as Cedar Point Climbs to a Million Likes

SANDUSKY, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu -- If you "like" Cedar Point on Facebook, the Sandusky, Ohio, amusement park/resort has some money-saving deals and lots of fun waiting for you on Sundays at the park through the end of October.   Beginning this Sunday, Oct. 9...
05/10/2011 16:57

Visit Ireland for Less With HostelBookers

LONDON, October 5, 2011/PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu -HostelBookers, the budget accommodation specialist, teams up with three properties in Ireland offering travellers the possibility to book their stay at reduced prices*.   In Cork Kinlay House...
18/07/2011 13:35

Get Real Quality Time During your Romantic London Break

LONDON, /PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu/ -- Summer is a magical time for romance, from country weddings to holiday flings; love is truly in the air. Now is the time to start looking for the perfect break to spend some quality time for two.   When you are planning a romantic break, all you want...
18/07/2011 13:33

ULookUBook.com: Love Birds like Christine Blakely and Frank Lampard Getaway on Majorca Holidays

NEWCASTLE, England /PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu/ - ULookUBook.com says that Majorca is growing in popularity with couples looking for a romantic getaway - the company expects the country to become a popular destination for couples' holidays.   Online travel expert, ULookUBook.com, says that...
18/07/2011 13:31

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces Launches Specialist Training Program for Travel Agents

MUMBAI /PRNewswire-FirstCall/WorldTourismNews.eu/ -Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has launched the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces Specialist Program, developed in conjunction with Travel Agent Custom Solutions, the most comprehensive training programme in this space. The training program, which...
16/07/2011 13:47

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's New Dinosaur Hall Opens to the Public

LOS ANGELES /PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu/ -- This morning, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County celebrated the opening of a new source of civic pride for Los Angeles with its new, 14,000-square-foot Dinosaur Hall featuring the debut of Thomas the T. rex along with more than...
16/07/2011 13:38

Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Pilots' Unions Reach Agreement in Principle

DALLAS /PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu/ -- Southwest Airlines is pleased to announce an agreement in principle between the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA), the union representing Southwest Airlines Pilots and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA),  the union representing...
28/04/2011 11:50

Choice Hotels Music 'Download to Donate' Program Launches Next Song

SILVER SPRING, Md., April 27, 2011 /WorldTourismNews.eu/PRNewswire/ -- The latest song in the Choice Hotels Music initiative undoubtedly will bring a smile to the faces within the Choice Hotels family – in part because it's going to help bring smiles to the faces of children around the world....
28/04/2011 11:48

The New Atelier de Joel Robuchon Etoile Restaurant at the Publicisdrugstore Awarded Two Stars by the Michelin Guide

PARIS, April 28, 2011 /WorldTourismNews.eu/PRNewswire/ - Joël Robuchon, the Most Awarded Chef Worldwide   The Atelier de Joel Robuchon Etoile restaurant has been awarded two stars in the 2011 edition of the prestigious Michelin Guide. With this new distinction Joel Robuchon is once again...
28/04/2011 11:46

Cheapflights.co.uk's Essential Guide to Planning a Wedding Abroad

LONDON, April 28, 2011 /WorldTourismNews.eu/PRNewswire/ -- With the Royal Wedding just four days away, the UK's leading website for flight price search and comparison, helps consumers plan the perfect destination wedding with all the necessary trimmings, minus the royal price...
28/04/2011 11:42

Spanish Holidays Dominate On the Beach's Summer Sales Rankings

MANCHESTER, England, April 28, 2011 (WorldTourismNews.eu/PRNewswire) - Leading online travel agent On the Beach has released its ten most popular destinations for British tourists this coming summer. The list is dominated by Spain as seven of the featured destinations are located in the European...
18/02/2011 09:12

British Virgin Islands to Host Billabong BVI Kite Jam 2011

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- Long known as the "sailing capital of the world," the British Virgin Islands will be the center of the kiteboarding world with Billabong BVI Kite Jam 2011. Pro and amateur riders from around the globe will descend on Necker...

Travel Marketing

17/02/2009 07:54

"Baby Boomer" grandparents refuse to act their age with grandchild leisure time

The ‘baby boomer’ generation of grandparents refuse to act their age – according to new research released by the University of Brighton, in association with Grand Breaks, the holiday specialist for grandparents and their grandchildren. The new research explored how today’s grandparents like to...
16/02/2009 09:30

Jumeirah relaunches website

The Dubai based luxury hotel management company, Jumeirah, has launched a new website, jumeirah.com, which incorporates cutting edge technology and innovative design in line with the Group’s promise to 'Stay Different'.    The design of the site enables users to make direct room and...
12/02/2009 10:59

How user-generated content can help your hotel climb higher in search results

If you want your hotel website to rank high for important keywords, you need to invest in continuesly updated content - a time consuming and expensive undertaking. Not so if you use user-generated content on your site.   It is imperative for travel companies to assess how frequently they need...
11/02/2009 11:26

Brits concerned over online travel purchases

Despite nearly half of travel transactions being made online , new findings from RBS WorldPay, reveal more than half (62 per cent) of consumers feel security is at risk purchasing over the internet. With over half (55 per cent) of consumers ranking security as the most important factor when...
10/02/2009 11:29

Travel firms urged to use PPC

Travel companies may do well to utilise pay per click services more during the downturn, according to Microsoft adCenter.   Travel websites saw traffic increase 175 per cent in the final quarter of 2008 compared with the previous year, while travel-related pay per click ad clicks rose by 88...
09/02/2009 08:51

Some Travel Companies Just Get It! Uptake.com

With so much focus on technology and innovation, its nice to see a web company launch something as simple and effective as a good blog site.    That said, the real work in launching something like the Uptake Blog Network involves a good strategy, a lot of grunt work, great writers, good...
09/02/2009 08:20

How to be a YouTube travel star

Marilyn Parver never wanted to become a YouTube star. Neither did Iesha Walker. Their path to social media celebrity didn't involve uploading an overproduced music video, clips of dancing comedians or laughing babies. They just took their video cameras on vacation.   Parver whipped out her...
04/02/2009 09:00

Travel firms respond to events, share news via Twitter

Hotels, airlines, airports and other travel companies are joining the Twitter community to pitch services, update travel conditions and respond directly to the individual needs of customers. They're finding the mobile nature of the technology is ideal for talking to travelers. "We consider our...
03/02/2009 10:36

What Will Online Travel Look Like In 2013?

Four years ago, booking online was already the cheapest way to organise travel. But what will the world of online travel look like in 2013? A recent report from Forrester Research US Online Travel Forecast, 2008 To 2013 has a stab at guessing some of the key trends that will dominate Internet...
02/02/2009 15:22

Survey reveals consumer worry over rising travel costs

Research into holiday booking habits has revealed that 21% of UK consumers plan to decrease the amount of holidays they book in 2009, as a result of the prevailing economic conditions.    The Travel Bookers Omnibus, conducted by Loudhouse and commissioned by CRM software specialist...

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