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15/12/2010 09:07

AAA Forecasts a 3.1 Percent Increase in Travel During the Year-End Holidays

ORLANDO, Fla.(PRNewswire-USNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- AAA projects 92.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holidays, an increase of 3.1 percent from the 89.5 million who traveled a year ago. The year-end holidays travel period is defined as Thursday,...
15/12/2010 09:01

Elbit Systems U.S. Subsidiary Completes Acquisition of M7 Aerospace for $85 Million

HAIFA, Israel, (PRNewswire-FirstCall/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) announced today that its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC, ("ESA") acquired 100% of M7 Aerospace LP (M7 Aerospace) in a $85 million all cash transaction. (Logo:...
15/12/2010 08:45

Radisson Blu Hotel Tallinn Awarded Green Key Certificate

TALLINN, Estonia, (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- Radisson Blu Hotel Tallinn, Estonia has announced that it now holds the Green Key eco-label certificate. The Green Key is an international eco-label for tourism and hospitality enterprises, recognizing their sense of responsibility for the...
14/12/2010 09:51

American Airlines Chosen Best North American Airline for First Class Service by Readers of Business Traveler Magazine

FORT WORTH, Texas, (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- Avid travel enthusiasts and devoted readers of Business Traveler magazine have once again chosen American Airlines as their preferred airline for First Class travel. This is the third consecutive year American has been presented with this...
14/12/2010 09:41

Sensis WAM Now Certified for Air Traffic Control in the North Sea

EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y.,  (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- Sensis Corporation's Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) deployment in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland is now certified for Air Traffic Control (ATC) by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority. Air traffic controllers for NATS,...
14/12/2010 09:37

Continental Airlines Introduces FareLock

CHICAGO, (PRNewswire-FirstCall/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- Continental Airlines today introduced FareLock, an option that offers customers the opportunity to hold reservations and lock-in ticket prices for 72 hours or seven days with no commitment to purchase a ticket. The new feature, offered for a...
14/12/2010 09:19

Leaving St. Louis for the Holidays? Why Not Park at the St. Louis Airport Marriott & Enjoy a Night of Luxury (and Free Parking for Up to Eight Days) Before You Leave?

ST. LOUIS,  (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- Are you looking for somewhere to park your car before you head out of town for the holidays? If so, the St. Louis Airport Marriott invites you to take advantage of their Park Here, Fly There St. Louis hotel deal that gives guests up to eight days...
14/12/2010 09:07

Legacy Hotel Advisors to Develop New Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Through a Collaborative Effort With Darden

ORLANDO, Fla.(PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- Legacy Hotel Advisors (Legacy), a specialized real estate services group and advisor to the lodging industry, today announced plans to develop a 129-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel on the new headquarters campus of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:...
13/12/2010 09:28

Unwrapped: Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail Opens Today; Just in Time for the Holidays

VAIL, Colo., (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- Nestled at the base of one of North America's most acclaimed ski resorts, Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail, featuring a 121-room resort as well as limited real estate opportunities, has officially opened its doors today, just in time for the...
13/12/2010 09:21

Spirit AeroSystems Ships First Spar Component for Airbus A350 XWB

KINSTON, N.C. (PRNewswire-FirstCall/WorldTourismNews.eu)-- Spirit AeroSystems Inc., (NYSE: SPR) the world's largest independent supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components, today shipped the first production leading edge spar component – an outer spar – for the Airbus A350 XWB program...
13/12/2010 09:12

AirTran Airways Prepares for Festivus Sale Big Finish

ORLANDO, Fla., (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), is finalizing plans for the big finish to its 12-day "Festivus for the Rest of Us" celebration this Sunday. For the past nine days, the sale has featured one-day only special...
13/12/2010 09:05

When Spread Betting Met The iPhone - City Index

LONDON,(PRNewswire-FirstCall/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- It was just over a year ago that financial spread betting provider City Index (https://www.cityindex.co.uk) launched the first live spread betting and CFD trading (https://www.cityindex.co.uk/cfd-trading/) iPhone(TM) app. Since then, the company...
13/12/2010 08:58

Severe Winter Weather Expected to Affect United and Continental Flights in Midwest

CHICAGO, (PRNewswire-FirstCall/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today announced travel options for United Airlines and Continental Airlines customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe winter weather forecast for the Midwest this weekend.  Weather...
13/12/2010 08:53

Movenpick Hotels & Resorts Seals Colombo Management Contract Deal Marks Swiss Chain's First Property in Sri Lanka and Further Strengthens its Asian Profile

DUBAI, UAE,(PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu)-- Movenpick Hotels & Resorts has secured a management agreement to operate the Movenpick Hotel Colombo, a 180-room property in Sri Lanka, which is expected to open by mid 2013. The upscale property, located next to Liberty Plaza in the heart of the...
10/12/2010 11:46

NASA Selects Boeing for Advanced Aircraft Vehicle Concepts

WASHINGTON --(PRnewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) NASA has awarded a third contract for studies designed to identify advanced concepts for airliners that could enter service in 2025, fly with less noise, cleaner exhaust and lower fuel consumption. NASA refers to technology that is two generations more...

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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