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27/01/2010 10:12

Russian MICE market confident of growth in 2010

Moscow (WorldTourismNews) - The annual pre-Christmas survey of the Russian MICE sector reveals interesting growth, despite a difficult year.   The Russian stock market suffered badly in the early days of the recession but has since shown a steady recovery. The shock of the virtually...
27/01/2010 10:08

American Airlines Cargo Expands Business ExtrAA Program

Fort Worth, Texas, (PRNewswire-FirstCall / World Tourism News) -- American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) today unveiled its redesigned Business ExtrAA® program, which allows nearly all cargo customers to earn travel awards for booking cargo shipments. For every shipment on American...
25/01/2010 10:41

Connect by Hertz Introduces London's Lowest Cost Electric Club Car to Camden

London (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Camden Council to Offer Residents Electric Vehicle car Sharing From GBP3 per Hour    Connect by Hertz, the global car sharing club from Hertz, has placed the UK's lowest cost electric club car in the London Borough of Camden. A Citroën C1...
25/01/2010 10:37

AirStar Parent Company Mundus Group Signs LOI to Form UAV Partnership With Legal Forensic Expert, Litigation Animation, Inc.

Los Angeles, /PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) -- AirStar parent company Mundus Group (Pink Sheets: MNDP) signs LOI to form UAV partnership with Legal Forensic expert, Litigation Animation, Inc.   Mundus Group continues its ambitious plans to expand subsidiary AirStar's UAV presence with a...
06/01/2010 12:46

The James Chicago Hotel Insider Sale

Chicago (PRNewswire / World Tourism News) - The James Hotel, located just steps from the famed Magnificent Mile, is making it even easier to take advantage of all the city has to offer with an exclusive limited-time "Insider Sale."   For a very limited time, The James will offer an...
06/01/2010 12:43

Marriott Heats Up Miami's South Beach With Blazing Hotel Deals

Miami Beach, Fla., (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - South Beach Marriott, located on the trendiest corner of Ocean Drive, is offering two exciting South Beach hotel packages for stays from now through December 31, 2010 in South Beach, Miami. Choose from one of two great deals at this...
05/01/2010 14:45

New TripAdvisor Business Listings Put Hotels, Inns and B&Bs One Click Away From Travelers

NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor®, the world's most trusted source of travel advice, today launched Business Listings, enabling accommodations to add their url, telephone number and e-mail address to their TripAdvisor listing. The listings are a new opportunity for property...
05/01/2010 14:42

US Airways Contracts for Additional PASSUR(R) Solutions

Stamford, Conn., (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. announced today that US Airways has contracted for PASSUR's arrival management system, RightETA(TM), to further enhance hub reliability, improve the customer experience, and reduce operational costs. "Our studies...
05/01/2010 14:37

Ultimate Escapes Signs Reciprocity Agreement With Villa Castellamonte

Orlando,Fla. (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Ultimate Escapes, Inc. one of the world's largest destination clubs, has finalized a reciprocity partnership agreement with Villa Castellamonte del Mare, an exclusive five-star ultra-luxury villa in the Dominican Republic. Through this strategic...
04/01/2010 14:07

The Ritz-Carlton Hotels of Atlanta are the Only Luxury Hotels Offering Overnight Packages With VIP Tickets to Diana: A Celebration, a Tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales

Atlanta (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Direct from the Althorp Estate in England, ancestral home of the Spencer family for 500 years, Diana: A Celebration is on exhibit at the Atlanta Civic Center from January 23 to June 13, 2010. The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta (Downtown) and The Ritz-Carlton,...
04/01/2010 14:02

New York Tourism International Film Festival 'Hippocrates Award'

New York (PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - Health Tourism International Chamber of Commerce (HTICC) join the International Community for the purpose of "Save the planet," knowing that tourism is an important way to reach this goal; HTICC launches the New York International Tourism Film Festival...
04/01/2010 13:58

New Renowned Airport Security Experts Confirmed to Speak at the 2nd Annual Airport Security Summit 2010, Dubai

Dubai, UAE (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - The Airport Security Summit Middle East 2010, which will be held from 7- 10 February at the Grand Millennium Hotel, Dubai is proud to announce two brand new distinguished speakers to join the expert speaker faculty including, Stephen S. Oswald, Vice...
29/12/2009 13:31

Steigenberger Al Dau Beach Hotel wins Best Website by IOETI

Hurghada - (WorldTourismNews) -  The 5-star deluxe Steigenberger Al Dau Beach Hotel is proud to announce it has won the prestigious IOETI Tourism and Travel Web Award at this year's IOETI conference.   Pictured: Dr. Hossam Darwish, Secretary General of IOETI, presents Stefanie Glasser,...
28/12/2009 18:45

New Year's Eve Planning Guide: Delaware River Waterfront in Philly and South Jersey

Philadelphia (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews) - Happy New Year! Happy New Year! It's twice the fireworks, twice the fun as Philadelphia rings in 2010 with two dazzling pyrotechnic displays along the Delaware River waterfront at 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight.    Restaurants, hotels and...
28/12/2009 18:41

Delta Air Lines Issues Statement on Northwest Flight 253

Atlanta - (PRNewswire-FirstCall/WorldTourismNews) - Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today issued a statement regarding the incident onboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 bound for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Amsterdam.   "Upon approach to Detroit, a passenger...

Travel Marketing

05/10/2011 17:33

Optimising QR Codes for hotels

Bar codes are not new technology, but they can be an incredibly effective way of bringing the real world to your website.   With a little careful planning, you can create a QR campaign that will enhance your guests’ experiences, improve your search engine ranking and make you stand out...
18/07/2011 13:56

St. Kitts Tourism Authority Launches New Branding, Website

The St. Kitts Tourism Authority introduced new branding and a new website. The country’s new logo is features an elegant script with an open-heart shaped signature graphic and a new tagline that encourages potential visitors to “follow your heart” to the island.   Color schemes for the new...
17/02/2011 09:31

American flying high over excitement around royal wedding

Prince William and Kate Middleton have not left the headlines since the recent announcement that Will be married.   “Americans are fascinated by royal blood, and the entertaining dramatic stories that accompany them. Everyone still has etched in their mind the moment that Princess Diana took...
16/02/2011 09:30

Dominican Republic tourism reports record visitor numbers

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The Dominican Republic (DR) Ministry of Tourism announced that the country welcomed over four million visitors in 2010, a new record for the DR and a 3.3 percent increase over 2009. The U.S. is the DR's largest market for tourism with over one million U.S. visitors choosing...
15/02/2011 12:25

Awards showcase travel and tourism initiatives leading the world in sustainability

A small beach lodge helping to lift a community out of poverty; a project to regenerate an island’s fragile eco-system; an international hotel company supporting the protection of orangutans, turtles, and coral reefs; and a national park collaborating with local villagers for wildlife...
14/02/2011 11:34

India promoting lighthouses as tourist spots

Union Shipping Minister G.K.Vasan on Saturday launched an ambitious project for promotion of tourism in 14 lighthouses across the country at a cost of Rs.300 crore. The objective is to turn these lighthouses and surrounding areas into maritime landmark destinations and develop allied maritime ...
11/02/2011 09:57

British Airways reveals its top holiday destinations

CRAWLEY, England - British Airways has revealed its top holiday destinations for travellers wishing to head overseas during the Easter break and the extra Bank Holiday prompted by the Royal Wedding. Favourite locations for travellers include hotspots in destinations such as North America, the...
10/02/2011 12:52

Concur’s next generation mobile app now available in seven languages

Concur, a leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions, announced that its next generation mobile app is now available for download for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone and iPad users. In addition to enhanced language support including U.S. and UK English, French, French...
09/02/2011 11:15

Tourism news: Sydney launches tourism campaign in UK

A new tourism campaign for Sydney was announced in London last night during Australialive week, launching a new word into the vernacular. The campaign is based around 'Sydnicity' -- the word created for the campaign which encapsulates all of Sydney's magical sights and moments, its beauty,...
09/02/2011 10:51

Mexican Cleanup Urged to Help Caribbean Tourism

Mexican Cleanup Urged to Help Caribbean Tourism By Alister Doyle Pollutants ranging from pesticides to illicit drugs have been found in fresh water aquifers beneath a Caribbean resort in Mexico and could damage future tourism unless the region cleans up, a U.N.-backed study said on Sunday. It...

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