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21/09/2009 15:56

Air China Offers Tourists Exclusive Lhasa-Kathmandu Route

BEIJING, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Air China has seen a huge increase in Chinese tourists visiting Nepal. There are now 70 times more Chinese tourists visiting the country than in 2002, the year that Nepal became a tourist destination for Chinese people.     Air China is the only...
08/09/2009 15:04

Verve Hospitality Group Selects Solution Suite from Agilysys

Cleveland (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Agilysys, Inc., a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, announced today that Verve Hospitality Group in Danville, Calif. has selected point-of-sale and inventory and procurement solutions by...
08/09/2009 14:47

Expedia Signs Global Agreement with Japan's Largest Independent Hotel Chain, Prince Hotels

Bellevue, Wash. and TOKYO, (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Expedia, Inc. , the world's leading online travel company, today announced a global partnership agreement with Prince Hotels & Resorts, the largest independent hotel chain in Japan. Under the agreement, Expedia will add...
08/09/2009 14:42

Traveling to Paris? Get More for Less with OpenSkies

New York (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - OpenSkies, a leader in business class travel between Paris and New York, is offering a new promotion promising travelers a unique experience at the best price in business class guaranteed on their route. The unique all business airline operates daily...
03/09/2009 16:48

'Dare to Visit a Real Haunted House...The Mortuary Haunted House Opens Its Doors!'

New Orleans /PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - "In the heart of New Orleans' Cities of the Dead, lies The Mortuary...Where if you're not screaming, you're already dead!" The Mortuary Haunted House announces its 2009 Grand Opening on Friday, September 11th!   The Haunted Mortuary is an icon...
03/09/2009 16:36

A Whitewater Family Adventure Begins!

Sandusky, Ohio (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Grab your paddles and climb aboard the newest river-ride adventure this side of the Appalachians! Shoot the Rapids, an all-new family water ride, will rise above Cedar Point's rustic Frontier Trail when it makes a splash on Opening Day...
03/09/2009 16:24

Mitzi Gaynor Returning to Kauai for South Pacific Celebration

Lihue, Kauai, (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Mitzi Gaynor, Hollywood legend and the unforgettable star of Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic movie musical South Pacific, is returning to Kauai in October to take part in the Garden Isle's celebration of the film's 50th...
03/09/2009 16:17

La Quinta Inns & Suites Launches Free iPhone, iPod Touch App

Dallas (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Finding and booking a La Quinta hotel just got easier for iPhone and iPod Touch users who download the newly released, free La Quinta app at the iTunes App Store.   The application quickly and easily finds a La Quinta hotel near a location based...
01/09/2009 10:03

IFTM Top Resa 2009

France (WorldTourismNews) - IFTM Top Resa is THE global event for the French tourism market where visitors will be able to discover more than 100 destinations.       It gathers all the players in the travel sector (leisure, business travel, business tourism, group tourism,...
01/09/2009 09:29

FlyersRights.org Urges FAA Not to Relax Safety Rules

NAPA, Calif., (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Kate Hanni, founder and Executive Director of FlyersRights.org, today urged the Federal Aviation Administration against granting an exemption to Southwest Airlines that would allow the carrier to continue its use of unauthorized aircraft parts,...
01/09/2009 09:25

New, Single-Source Hotel Service for Hannover

Hannover, Germany, (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Deutsche Messe and Hannover Marketing und Tourismus GmbH Join Forces to Offer an Accommodation Booking Service.   From now on it will be even faster and easier for exhibition visitors and tourists to book a hotel in the Hannover...
26/08/2009 11:04

TANZANIA, A TOURIST PARADISE.

Tanzania (WorldTourismNews) - Tanzania offers unlimited scope for tourism. It teams with multitudinous places which are fascinating for tourist.   Numerous tourists from all over the world visit Tanzania every year, goaded by an eagerness to partake in the charm and grandeur which belongs to...
21/08/2009 10:50

The GO Group Expands to St. Louis

Chicago (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - The GO Group, a consortium of ground transportation companies that provides shuttles to and from more than 100 airports around the world, has announced the addition of Lambert International Airport in St. Louis to its network. Best...
21/08/2009 10:46

Air Transport Association Reports Decline in July Passenger Demand, June Cargo Traffic

Washington (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that passenger revenue based on a sample group of carriers(1) fell 21 percent in July 2009 versus the same month in 2008 -- the...
21/08/2009 10:41

Sandals Resorts International Purchases Four Seasons In Great Exuma, Bahamas

Montego Bay, Jamaica (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Sandals Resorts International (SRI), parent company of Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts, The Royal Plantation Collection and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts, today announced the purchase of the recently shuttered Four Seasons Resort...

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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