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AirAsia chief eyes Virgin Atlantic Posted: Mon 27 Dec, 2010 5:31 PM Tony Fernandes, chief executive, Air Asia, has his eyes glued on buying British airline Virgin Atlantic. Fernandes had expressed his interest on bidding for the British airline in the past too, but decided ...
O little town of Bethlehem Posted: Tue 28 Dec, 2010 10:31 AM A record number of international tourists have visited Bethlehem this Christmas season, according to both Israeli and Palestinian officials. At least 90,000 people are estimated to have passed through the checkpoints, ...
Goa tourism woos the Japs Posted: Tue 28 Dec, 2010 3:46 PM Goa tourism has set its sights on Japanese tourists in an effort to increase its tourism base. Nilkanth Halarnkar, Tourism Minister, and Swapnil Naik, director, Goa Tourism, led a state level delegation trip to Japan last ...
Seoul launches first commercial electric bus Posted: Tue 28 Dec, 2010 11:01 AM The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has launched the world s first commercial operation full-size electric buses. The eco-friendly buses run the Mt. Namsan circular routes. SMG signed an agreement ...
International visitor spending in US rises Posted: Tue 28 Dec, 2010 5:52 PM An estimated US$11.9-billion was spent by international visitors in the USA in October, according to an announcement released by the US Department of Commerce. The international visitor spending in ...
Etihad and Virgin Blue partner up to promote NT tourism Posted: Fri 7 Jan, 2011 12:15 PM The Northern Territory (NT) government has partnered with Etihad and Virgin Blue in launching an online marketing campaign to promote Northern Territory tourism to the European market. The ...
Vietnam s Tet festival spikes bookings Posted: Fri 7 Jan, 2011 1:37 PM Travel agencies in Vietnam have noted a 30% increase for tours in Ho Chi Minh City during the Tet festival, Vietnam s Lunar New Year celebration. The tour bookings steadily grew despite a 30% increase in ...
Dusseldorf ranked second most tourist-friendly city Posted: Fri 7 Jan, 2011 12:04 PM Dusseldorf is the second most tourist-friendly city in Germany, according to an independent study by the German Institute of Service Quality released recently. The high number of visitors is ...
Scotland launches Active Scotland Posted: Thu 6 Jan, 2011 4:08 PM Scotland has launched Active Scotland , a programme that outlines year-long events and activities that exhibits the best the country has to offer the world. Visitors and residents alike gathered on January 1 to ...
Shanghai-Beijing ready for speed Posted: Thu 6 Jan, 2011 2:52 PM China s Ministry of Railways has announced that the high-speed rail link set to run between Shanghai and Beijing will be complete by mid-June 2011. With this new link, travel time between China s two largest cities ...
Bangkok airport launches Airport Link and check-in services Posted: Thu 6 Jan, 2011 10:33 AM Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand has officially opened its airport link and is offering check-in services as well. Passengers can now check in at the Makkasan Station Airport Link. Supoj ...
Canadians to pay for UAE visa Posted: Thu 6 Jan, 2011 11:57 AM Canadian citizens considering a vacation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be charged up to CA$1,000 for visas. The visa fee came into effect earlier this week. It does not apply to any other western country, ...
Turkish hijacking averted Posted: Thu 6 Jan, 2011 11:26 AM A passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight from Oslo to Istanbul tried to hijack the plane before being overpowered by other passengers. The Turkish national, identified as Yasar Cuma, headed for the cockpit of the Boeing ...
NYC tops the 2011 tourism list Posted: Thu 6 Jan, 2011 10:17 AM New York City (NYC) takes the number one spot in the 2011 tourism list, according to a research survey conducted by CNN. The survey states that the city will have an unforgettable year, particularly as crowds gather ...
Qantas to build biofuel plant Posted: Wed 5 Jan, 2011 5:34 PM Qantas has partnered up with Solena, a US bioenergy company, to construct a commercial biofuel plant in Sydney. The biofuel will reduce carbon emissions and will make use of recycled waste. Food scraps, packaging, ...
Joint cruise tourism between Indonesia and Singapore Posted: Wed 5 Jan, 2011 12:09 PM Indonesia and Singapore plan to develop joint cruise ship tourism. This agreement is part of the initiative to improve bilateral economic ties. Hatta Rajasa, Indonesian coordinating minister for ...
UNWTO to fund emergency management project Posted: Wed 5 Jan, 2011 4:30 PM The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has undertaken to fund a major project this year. This will involve developing a programme to integrate emergency management and tourism, perceived as ...
Maroto for Amadeus Posted: Wed 5 Jan, 2011 2:59 PM Luis Maroto is the new president and CEO of Amadeus. His appointment came into effect from January 01, 2011. Maroto has earlier held positions in the company as director, marketing finance; chief financial officer and, more ...
Boeing, Qatar Airways and AmeriCares deliver relief supplies to Pakistan Posted: Wed 5 Jan, 2011 2:15 PM Boeing, Qatar Airways and AmeriCares have joined forces to deliver relief supplies to Pakistan. The supplies are targeted towards areas affected by the floods that devastated ...
Fiji sets its sights on Chinese and Indian tourists Posted: Tue 4 Jan, 2011 3:27 PM Fiji aims to draw more tourists from China and India. Dixon Seeto, president, Fiji Islands Hotel & Tourism Association (FIHTA), was quoted as having said that FIHTA is working with stakeholders to ...
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