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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

05/12/2008 14:11

Online travel booking. What influences consumers?

For today's time poor consumers, booking a holiday can be a tough and time consuming process where the slightest assistance can help no end. The age old question always fired at a new band, 'What are your influences?' is just as important when it comes to online travel customers.   In today's...
05/12/2008 10:38

Travel industry losing revenues through poor multi-channeling

The travel industry, including airlines and online travel companies, is losing revenues through poor multi-channel integration and customer service, according to a new report from Foviance and RXPerience.   The report titled, ‘How the travel sector is failing to embrace multi-channel selling’,...
04/12/2008 22:53

Australian seachers look to holiday locally

Australians are increasingly looking to home to plan holidays as they cut back spending due to the global economic crisis.   The Gold Coast took out the number one place on this year's Yahoo!7 annual online search rankings for travel, with seven of the top 10 positions going to Aussie...
04/12/2008 22:25

The Current State of Online Travel

Given the severity of the problems in other markets, less mainstream attention has been placed on the state of the travel industry.   Compete analyzed online activity within the air and hotel categories to identify if shifts are taking place in consumer interest in these products. The...
04/12/2008 21:35

TTA members told to avoid the hard sell on online social networks

Travel businesses using online social networking media to promote their businesses must avoid the hard sell, delegates to the TTA Future in Focus conference were told.   Speaking at the TTA Future in Focus one day conference in London, travel marketing company Capela Travel Training...
02/12/2008 08:38

Six Steps to Instant Revenue: Successful Email Marketing Is Right Under Your Nose

If you believe that you know everything there is to know about email marketing, then you also probably believe Al Gore invented the Internet.   Unfortunately, for most marketers, email marketing remains an educated guess predicated on seasonal and industry trends. What most marketers do not...
01/12/2008 22:44

Highflying days over for online travel sites

Not only are Americans flying less as the economy tanks, they're spending less time scouting the Internet for travel deals, creating an unprecedented drop in traffic for online travel agencies like Chicago-based Orbitz Worldwide Inc. As days shorten and the air chills, consumers typically start to...
01/12/2008 08:54

European Online Travel Bookings Jump 19 Percent in 2008

As the European travel industry faces global economic pressure, online booking channels continue to increase market share, reports PhoCusWright's European Online Travel Overview. The research firm sees online penetration reaching nearly 30 percent in 2008 amid declining market...
27/11/2008 12:14

While More Travelers are Booking Reservations Online, Market Share Among Independent Travel Web Sites Remains Flat

While the percentage of travelers making online airline, rental car and hotel reservations has increased 15 percentage points during the past year, bookings for independent travel Web sites have increased by only 1 percentage point since 2007, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008...
27/11/2008 12:08

78 Percent Of Americans Use The Web To Search For And Book Travel

According the second annual Travel Trust Index Report released by boo.com, online travel review and booking sites continue to gain the public's trust. In fact, online travel resources are strongly preferred over more traditional options such as travel agencies, travel brochures and the news...

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