30/07/2009 14:01
London (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Security standards in the international hospitality industry need to be urgently reviewed in response to the growing global terrorist threat. In the last twelve months, the number of deadly attacks on luxury hotels has accelerated significantly, and the...
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29/07/2009 18:54
Schenectady, N.Y (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Following its tradition of digital democracy, BestTravelDeals.net, the only social voting travel deals platform on the web, is expanding its services to include travel deal tweets from Twitter.
"It's amazing with all the buzz surrounding...
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29/07/2009 09:38
Seattle (PRNEwswire / WorldTourismNews) - Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines today announced an order for five Boeing 777-200LRs. In doing so, Ethiopian Airlines becomes the first African carrier to order and operate the ultra-long-range 777-200LR model. Ethiopian was the first African carrier to order...
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29/07/2009 09:14
Shangri-La's Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives welcomed its first guests yesterday, marking it as the first international luxury resort on the southern-most tip of Addu Atoll, one of the least spoilt areas in the world.
"After months of preparation and tailored training in order to provide...
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29/07/2009 09:10
Dublin (PRNEwWire / WorldTourismNews) - Hostelworld.com, the leading provider of online reservations to the budget, independent and youth travel market, today announced their biggest ever promotion - the Hostelworld.com EUR10,000 Golden Ticket Giveaway. To celebrate the company's milestone...
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23/07/2009 16:19
Tanzania (WorldTourismNews) - On the eve of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) annual draft, an invited crowd of sports and other celebrities gathered at the trendy hot-spot Pranna in New York to honor the Tanzanian-born Hasheem Thabeet. This special event was hosted by the Permanent...
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17/07/2009 16:06
Tanzania (WorldTourismNews) - Fifty years ago this July 17, evolutionary history was rewritten in Tanzania, the largest country in East Africa. British archeologists Drs. Louis and Mary Leakey, working on bone and fossil analysis in Oldupai Gorge in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (now a...
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07/07/2009 17:45
Egypt (WorldTourismNews) - The leading 5 star hotel in Hurghada, the Steigenberger Al Dau Beach Hotel, recently hosted real ball wizards. The ENPPI football team, winner of the Egypt Cup 2004/2005, was in Hurghada for a training camp and Lars Geweyer, General Manager Steigenberger Al Dau Beach...
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06/07/2009 13:13
Miami (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced that the 1,488-passenger Costa Europa, currently operated by its Costa Cruises brand, Europe's number one cruise line, will join British travel company Thomson Cruises under a...
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03/07/2009 13:09
Singapore (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - The Singapore Sun Festival returns on the 3 to 12 October 2009 to celebrate the Art of Living Well. Featuring over 190 international artists and celebrities in more than 90 events, the Festival, which is held at some of Singapore's leading venues,...
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17/06/2009 19:59
London - (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - American hoteliers and restaurateurs are slashing prices in the midst of the recession, leading to a US tourism bookings boom, according to cheap flight specialist Dialaflight. As the pound hit $1.60 this week, businesses suffering the worst...
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17/06/2009 19:51
Los Angeles (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Germany's Romantic Road still retains its medieval charm with its scenic countryside, walled towns and picturesque and historic villages. Nordique Tours is offering specially designed cycling, driving or escorted packages to discover...
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17/06/2009 19:43
Houston (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Continental Airlines today announced the results of its Jan. 7, 2009, biofuel demonstration flight, which was conducted in partnership with Boeing, GE Aviation/CFM International, and Honeywell's UOP. The biofuel blend performed as well as or better than...
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16/06/2009 15:02
Bethesda (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) -- IDG's Computerworld has selected Marriott International, Inc., (NYSE:MAR) as one of the "Best Places to Work in IT" for the seventh year in a row. Marriott ranked 12th overall and is the leader in the lodging industry.
(Computerworld highlighted...
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16/06/2009 14:58
Dominican Republic (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - The Dominican Republic (DR) is a preferred destination for luxury according to Virtuoso, an exclusive network of more than 6,000 elite travel specialists worldwide. The network has joined forces with the Dominican Republic (DR) Ministry of...
