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31/01/2011 09:01

hotels.com Spices Up Valentine's Day with Sweet Savings for Sweethearts

DALLAS, (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNew.eu) -- hotels.com® is the perfect place for procrastinators and planners alike to find deals for a Valentine's Day romantic getaway. The largest provider of hotels worldwide, hotels.com is offering savings up to 30 percent on rooms around the world with its...
28/01/2011 10:18

Barbados Tourism Authority Reports Record Pickup from Advertising Campaign

Barbados Tourism Authority Reports Record Pickup from Advertising Campaign The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) has reported a record response for its latest TV, print and online advertising campaign. In association with key tour operators and hoteliers including Almond Resorts, Virgin Holidays,...
28/01/2011 10:15

TUI Travel PLC buys two new Airbus A330-300s

TUI Travel PLC, has become a new direct customer for Airbus, with an order for two A330-300 aircraft. The European travel group has ordered these aircraft for its French airline subsidiary, Corsairfly. The two wide-bodied A330-300s are the latest 235 tonne maximum take-off weight variants and...
28/01/2011 10:08

Italian hotel industry planning street march against new tax

ITALY (eTN) - The Board of Directors of Federalberghi-Confturismo met today in Rome in an extraordinary session and decided an immediate protest declaring a state of agitation against the introduction of the dreaded hotel tax, which is included in the decree on fiscal municipal federalism. If...
28/01/2011 09:52

Star Alliance expands its Upgrade Awards program

Frankfurt, GERMANY – Frequent flyers on the Star Alliance network can now also use their miles to upgrade when travelling on Air Canada, TAM and US Airways. These member carriers are now participating in the unique Star Alliance Upgrade Awards program, the redemption option enabling customers...
28/01/2011 09:37

The National Trust Transforms Medieval Manor Into Holiday House

SWINDON,  (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- The National Trust has announced that holidaymakers will have the chance to stay in a medieval manor house thanks to a transformation that has created the grandest and oldest holiday property in the National Trust's portfolio.   Shute...
28/01/2011 09:24

The Return of World Land Speed Racing

SEATTLE, (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- There is a healthy rivalry brewing between three racing adversaries -- a Canadian/American team, an Australian team, and the current record holder UK team. All are bent on having the first vehicle to travel faster than 800 mph for the World Land...
28/01/2011 08:51

New Breed Logistics to Provide Expanded Logistics Support for Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Charleston, SC

HIGH POINT, N.C., (PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu) -- New Breed Logistics, Inc., headquartered in High Point, North Carolina, has announced that they have been selected by The Boeing Company to provide logistics support in Charleston, South Carolina for the manufacture and final assembly of the...
27/01/2011 11:05

Dive to the Titanic by submersible vehicle

In what will probably be the last commercial opportunity to view what is arguably the most famous ship in the world, the luxury operator “Luxury and More Travel” is offering the chance to take one of the world’s undoubtedly most fantastic journeys. On the night of April 14, 1912, a clear...
27/01/2011 11:00

Agoda.com celebrates the royal wedding with lovely London rates

SINGAPORE – Agoda.com, Asia’s global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed priceline.com Inc., today announced special London hotel promotions to celebrate the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton.   With the date set for April 29, 2011, the wedding of Prince William...

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