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Godahewa for Sri Lanka Tourism Posted: Fri 19 Nov, 2010 1:53 PM Dr Nalaka Godahewa takes over as the new chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism. Godahewa was formely the chief executive officer of Sri Lanka Insurance. He has also been director of the Imperial College of Business Studies. ...
AA slams fee on Travelport GDS Posted: Mon 22 Nov, 2010 10:49 AM American Airlines (AA) has announced a per sector charge for travel agents who book AA using a Travelport global distribution system (GDS). This will come into effect from February 2011, according to a report in ...
Bonaparte home is first European Shangri-La Posted: Mon 22 Nov, 2010 11:14 AM Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has announced the opening of its new property in Paris, scheduled for December 17. The hotel is the group s first property in Europe and has historical significance as it ...
Gillespie for Tanoa, Fiji Posted: Mon 22 Nov, 2010 11:17 AM Matthew Gillespie takes over as general manager of the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi, Fiji. Gillespie has had an extensive career with IHG and has held various senior management roles within the Crowne Plaza and ...
Bolt from WTA Posted: Mon 22 Nov, 2010 12:40 PM Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is the World Travel Awards (WTA) Face of Travel 2010 . This award acknowledges the celebrity endorsement that makes the biggest contribution to the travel-and-tourism industry over the past year. Bolt ...
Relais & Ch teaux announces 2011 roll-out Posted: Mon 22 Nov, 2010 3:39 PM Relais & Ch teaux has announced its expansion plans for 2011. An additional 14-properties join the portfolio in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report in Travel Daily India. These include three ...
RAK Airways looks to Bangladesh Posted: Mon 22 Nov, 2010 3:46 PM UAE-based carrier RAK Airways will be expanding its route network to Bangladesh. Effective December 15, the airline will offer thrice-weekly flights to Dhaka and Chittagong respectively, according to a report in ...
Birmingham Airport closed after runway accident Posted: Tue 23 Nov, 2010 11:10 AM Birmingham Airport suspended all flights following a runway accident on Friday. Two casualties have been reported thus far, when a private Cessna airplane crashed in the foggy weather conditions. ...
Expedia buys Mobiata Posted: Tue 23 Nov, 2010 1:37 PM Expedia has confirmed it is buying mobile travel application developer Mobiata. In the two years since it was established in 2008, Mobiata has developed a host of travel apps including FlightTrack, TripDeck and HotelPal, all ...
InterContinental debuts in Kuala Lumpur Posted: Tue 23 Nov, 2010 1:46 PM InterContinental has announced its Malaysian debut. According to an InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) release, the current Nikko Hotel in Kuala Lumpur s Jalan Ampang district will be the InterContinental ...
Water Festival tragedy in Cambodia Posted: Tue 23 Nov, 2010 5:23 PM More than 300-people have been reported dead in a stampede on Koh Pich island in Cambodia. The tragedy occurred on Monday - the last day of the Water Festival celebrations. Several more are said to be injured. ...
Kingfisher teams up with AA Posted: Wed 24 Nov, 2010 2:02 PM Kingfisher Airlines is entering into a codeshare and frequent flyer alliance with American Airlines (AA), according to a report in Travel Daily Asia. The partnership is expected to begin come 2011 and will allow AA to ...
Indonesia: Spewing ash again Posted: Wed 24 Nov, 2010 1:55 PM Weeks after Mount Merapi erupted in central Java, Mount Bromo in east Java is expected to follow suit. The government has issued a red alert as the volcano started spewing ash yesterday, according to a report in Travel ...
Happy hour aboard Posted: Thu 25 Nov, 2010 5:30 PM American Airlines is introducing the happy hour experience on board flights. The carrier will be giving out happy hour pricing between 17-1759hours on alcoholic beverages. Beginning December 01, the promotion will be applicable ...
Afghan carriers banned from European airspace Posted: Wed 24 Nov, 2010 2:34 PM All Afghan carriers will be banned from flying into European airspace. The ban comes into effect from today and applies to routes from Kabul to Vienna, London and Frankfurt. The ban is being applied ...
UAE hotel market creates job spurt Posted: Thu 25 Nov, 2010 5:36 PM The UAE is expected to create 120,000 new jobs by 2011 in its hospitality sector. There are 244-hotels with 55,000-keys in the pipeline, according to a report in TourExpi. To recognise these issues The Hotel show ...
AirAsia posts healthy profit Posted: Fri 26 Nov, 2010 11:27 AM AirAsia Berhad has posted an overall 34% growth for the quarter ending September 30, 2010. Notwithstanding a relatively slow third quarter on account of the month of Ramadan, the company nevertheless witnessed a three ...
Cook moves to Russia Posted: Fri 26 Nov, 2010 11:15 AM Thomas Cook has entered into a joint venture with VAO Intourist, one of Russia s oldest travel agencies. The partnership will see the UK-based tour operator move into the fast-growing Russian market, according to a report in ...
Maige for Tourism Tanzania Posted: Fri 26 Nov, 2010 11:44 AM Ezekiel Maige takes over as tourism minister for Tanzania. He was earlier a deputy minister in the same ministry. Maige will be expected to oversee challenges in the country s fast-growing tourist industry, as well as ...
Britons shun UK due to VAT Posted: Fri 26 Nov, 2010 1:02 PM January s VAT rise could significantly impact UK-inbound tourism according to a new TripAdvisor poll. The tax, which will rise from 17.5-to-20% on January 04, 2011, and will affect not only shopping costs but also ...
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