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IATA: Passenger demand rose 5.9% in 2011
The International Air Transport Association reported an increase of 5.9% in passenger demand in 2011 Wednesday.
New Centra Bali offers special opening rate
The newly-opened Centra Taum Seminyak Bali is offering special introductory rates together with breakfast at all its room categories between now and March 31 for guests staying a minimum of 3 consecutive nights.
Spring Break in Paris and Nice is only US$665
LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois - If "Midnight in Paris" gets your vote for best movie of the year, here's a package made for you. TourCrafters' Spring Break in Paris and Nice package not only gives you 3 nights in the City of Light, but also 3 nights on the exciting French Riviera-all for the amazing starting price of US$665 until March 31.
European Capital of Culture begins in Maribor on January 14
In the last days of December, the Finnish Turku symbolically handed over the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) title to Maribor and Guimarães during a solemn event. Maribor will solemnly open the European Capital of Culture on January 14 at Leon Štukelj square, followed by Guimarães a week later on January 21.
Roads of Arabia inaugurated at the Pergamon Museum
The Roads of Arabia: Saudi Archeological Masterpieces through the Ages exhibition was inaugurated recently at the Pergamon Museum, Berlin by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, along with Klaus Wowereit, Mayor of Berlin.
Tandem skydiving in Malawi
After a successful event in Lilongwe held in December 2011, Skydive Malawi will be hosting Tandem Skydives in Blantyre 25th-26th February 2012. Jumps cost $310, food and Drinks will be available and spectators are welcome. The aircraft are provided by Nyassa Air Taxi, who are actively involved in supporting the sport in Malawi.
Give something back through travel videos
GHENT, Belgium - Online video production company, Timbooktwo, is pioneering a unique one-for-one business model: for every video they make for a tourism company, they produce a completely free video for a charity.
Guam Visitors Bureau joins the US Travel Association in applauding national strategy to boost travel and tourism
TUMON, Guam - In a first for the US, President Barack Obama today announced a national strategy on travel and tourism to boost travel in the United States. The US travel industry is a cornerstone of the US economy, representing 1.8 trillion in economic output and supporting 14 million American jobs.
Introductory rates for new Centara Pattaya
The newly-opened Centara Pattaya Hotel is offering introductory rates for each of its room categories between now and March 31, with breakfast included.
Africa Travel Association Announces 2012 Congress
Zimbabwe to Host ATA's 37th Annual World Congress in May 2012 Zimbabwe to Host ATA's 37th Annual World Congress in May 2012 NEW YORK, NY, January 18, 2012 - The Honorable Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Engineer Walter Mzembi, and Executive Director of the Africa Travel Association (ATA), Edward Bergman, announced today that Zimbabwe will host ATA's 37th Annual World Congress in the resort town of Victoria Falls in May 2012.
Ethiopian Airline lands in the Seychelles with 152 Chinese holidaymakers
For the first time ever in Seychelles history, an Ethiopian Airline charter touched down at the Seychelles International Airport with a full load of 152 Chinese holidaymakers. The 3-hour -and-50-minute flight from the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, landed on Sunday, January 22 at 1515 hours. As it was its maiden flight, the plane got its customary water canon salute from the Fire Brigade department at Seychelles International Airport before the landing of its passengers. To further generate t...
Green Globe certifies Gorgonia Beach Resort, Red Sea Egypt
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe today announced certification of Gorgonia Beach Resort, on the Red Sea in Marsa Alam, Eqypt. This 5-star deluxe resort is located in the protected Wadi el Gimal Marine Nature Park, which covers both land and marine habitats, including 4,770 sq km of desert and around 2,000 sq km of sea and coral reef.
GreenLight WorldFlight takes off
From Slovenia, a Central European country at the juncture of the Alps and the Mediterranean, on January 8 2012, the Virus SW ultra-light plane has set out on a two-month journey around the world.
UNWTO urges continued tourism investment in Africa
Speaking at the Tourism Investment Forum for Africa (INVESTOUR), UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General Taleb Rifai encouraged companies to continue investing in Africa and its growing tourism markets.
UNWTO and Tunisia to hold international Conference on the Future of Mediterranean Tourism
UNWTO and the Ministry of Tourism of Tunisia will organize an international Conference on the Future of Mediterranean Tourism on the island of Djerba (April 16-17, 2012). The news was announced at the Tourism Investment Forum for Africa, INVESTOUR, held during the international travel fair, FITUR (Madrid, Spain, January19).
RMS Queen Mary 2 berths in Cape Town once again
Historically, South Africa's main port, Cape Town, has a long history of welcoming ships and passenger liners to its shores. On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, the Queen Mary 2 berthed at Duncan Dock in Cape Town Harbor, after a brief stop in Swakopmund, Namibia. The RMS Queen Mary 2 is on its world cruise, which commenced in Southampton on January 10. After Cape Town, its next port of call is Durban on January 28, from where the ship will go to Mauritius and then across the Indian Ocean to circumna...
It’s Spring Break: take the kids to Italy
LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois - Make ancient Rome and Renaissance art come alive for your children with TourCrafters' good-deal Spring Break package to Rome and Florence. It's a better investment than a trip to Disney World.
Voting opens for best mobile in travel initiatives
EyeforTravel ( www.eyefortravel.com/ ) research has found that 48 percent of hotel companies and 62 percent of airlines plan to increase their budget for mobile in 2012.
Yes to President Obama’s tourism policy – And... let’s include the poor countries and green growth from the start
HAWAII & BRUSSELS, January 25, 2012: It is right to welcome President Obama's new support for the tourism sector and to congratulate Roger Dow and the US travel and tourism industry for their brilliant repositioning of the sector in recent years - including their successful lobbying for substantial new funding for marketing and promotion, and long overdue border facilitation.
Seychelles government and Etihad Airways team up in new strategic partnership in Air Seychelles Ltd.
The government of Seychelles and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding wherein Etihad will invest to acquire a 40 percent stake in Air Seychelles Ltd. as part of a strategic partnership alliance initiative between Air Seychelles and Etihad Airways.
25,000 international visitors in Florence for Art and Tourism
More than 25,000 international visitors are expected at the first edition of Art & Tourism, the art and cultural tourism fair making its debut in Florence from May 18-20, 2012.
Corinthia Hotels joins USTOA
Corinthia Hotels, a luxury collection of five-star properties in Europe and the Mediterranean region, recently joined for the first time, the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA). This step comes at a time when 2011 figures indicate that Corinthia Hotels experienced an overall growth of 23 percent from the US market.
EVA Air launches first Hello Kitty jet flying the Taipei-Guam route
TUMON, Guam - Starting January 3, all EVA Airways flights from Taipei to Guam will be on Hello Kitty jets. In addition to carrying 57 extra passengers per flight, the jet will also be wrapped in Hello Kitty iconography, from wing to wing, cockpit to tail. These luxurious new aircraft are EVA's A330-300s. Each one is configured with 30 seats in Premium Laurel Class and 279 seats in Economy Class.
Seychelles Tourism Ambassadors meet in Tanzania
Melton Ernesta, based in Jamaica, and Maryvonne Pool, who is based in Tanzania, met this week in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, to strategize together plans for supporting actions by the island's Tourism Ambassadors based in the four corners of the world.
With banffhotels.travel, the trip of a lifetime is only a click away
John Purcell, founder and owner of Banff Hotels, aims to provide travelers with a one-stop shop for finding hotels and accommodations in Banff, Canada. When the .travel domain came to be, he knew that having a .travel extension for the Banff Hotels web site would be a sure-fire way to link to the travel community.
First guests check in to new Centra Taum Seminyak Bali
Centra Taum Seminyak Bali is located at Seminyak, one of Bali's best-known leisure and nightlife areas, and is within five minutes' stroll of the beach.
Centara opens first stand-alone Spa Cenvaree in Goa
Centara Hotels&Resorts of Thailand will open its first stand-alone Spa Cenvaree during the first quarter of 2012, to be located at the Arcon Arcade in Goa, India.
Seychelles’ delegation greets Zegrahm and Eco Expeditions’ cruise ship, Clipper Odyssey, in Port Victoria after successful Aldabra and Amirantes itinerary
A Seychelles delegation consisting of Alain Mason and Lenny Alvis from Mason's Travel; Lt. Colonel Andre Ciseau, CEO of Seychelles Ports Authority; and Alain St.Ange, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board with members of his team, visited the cruise ship Clipper Odyssey on charter to Zegrahm and Eco Expeditions, newly arrived in port after successful stops at Aldabra and the Amirantes Islands.
PATA: Asia-Pacific tourism poised to record 6 percent growth for 2011
BANGKOK, Thailand - Preliminary results released today by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) show a collective increase of 6 percent year-on-year for international arrivals into Asia/Pacific destinations during each of the months of October and November 2011. For the first 11 months of the year, South Asia was the star growth performer, followed by Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and the Pacific, all of which saw tourism demand improve, albeit at different rates of growth. This momentum ...
World’s tallest building to be raised by 2019
The Azerbaijan Tower, will be 1km and has a projected finish date in 2019 making it the world's tallest building.
