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SAA Direct flights to China

traveladmin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:14:17 +0000

Pretoria – Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk says direct flights from South Africa to China, which started this week, will go a long way in boosting trade between the two countries. SAA’s inaugural non-stop flight to China landed in Beijing on Tuesday, and promises to facilitate both business and leisure travel between the two countries [...]

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Splashing at Rainbow Springs

traveladmin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:41:29 +0000

Rainbow Springs, Rotorua – one of New Zealand’s oldest conservation parks – has opened a thrilling new family-friendly eco-experience designed to entertain and educate visitors about conservation and sustainability. The Big Splash, which opens to the public for the first time today (20.01.2012), explores New Zealand’s ecological evolution and ends on a high with an [...]

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Red Carpet For Chinese Travellers

traveladmin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:16:25 +0000

Hilton Dublin today announced the launch of its Hilton Huanying programme in time for the Chinese New Year. Derived from the Chinese word for “welcome”, Hilton Huanying enables travellers and tour operators to book participating hotels, knowing that they will meet the cultural needs of Chinese travellers visiting international destinations. As part of the programme, [...]

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Air France Personalised Service

traveladmin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:30:49 +0000

Air France is now offering all its customers a range of personalised services at its main connecting hub, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, designed to facilitate a relaxing and seamless journey. Passenger benefits include accompaniment by an Air France agent through the airport via priority access routes for departures, arrivals and flight connections. Customers will be escorted [...]

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Matka 2012 at Exhibition and Convention Centre

traveladmin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:11:47 +0000

The Nordic Travel Fair 2012 organised at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre on 19–22 January 2012 brings together people interested in travelling. Almost 1,100 exhibitors from more than 70 countries ensure an impressive start for the travel year. The exotic Madagaskar, Uganda and Trinidad and Tobago are now participating for the first time. [...]

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Air New Zealand to Norfolk Island

traveladmin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:38:08 +0000

Air New Zealand Group General Manager Australasia Bruce Parton said the airline was delighted to have won the recent Government tender to operate the services. “Air New Zealand has a significant presence in the Tasman market and has a long and well-established relationship with the people of Norfolk Island, having been a trusted air service [...]

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Nomination of Taiwan to Visa Waiver Program

traveladmin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:27:04 +0000

The U.S. Travel Association today applauded the nomination of Taiwan to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Currently, 36 countries participate in the VWP, which allows leisure or business travel to the U.S. for stays of no more than 90 days without a visa. “The U.S. will reap strong economic benefits by adding Taiwan to the [...]

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Maribor 2012 – The Opening

traveladmin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:15:24 +0000

Friday 13 January 17:00 EX-GARAŽA (Gregorčičeva 56) Fundacija Sonda A need exists in Maribor for platforms and discussion of the fine arts; the guerilla project EX-garaža hopes to fill that gap. With a continuous program-from exhibitions, projections, lectures and public debates-it provides a space for the presentation of new trends and methods in modern fine [...]

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Holiday in the Wild

traveladmin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:42:09 +0000

Either you are a solo traveller or a couple in search of intimacy, far from all Christmas excitement, take some time and escape to the islands of Brittany. Discover their different faces during the winter when they really get their authenticity back. The Breton islands are easy accessible by ferry. From Quiberon, hop aboard a [...]

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Winners Announced in the 2011 HM Awards

traveladmin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:59:40 +0000

In front of a record crowd of 600 hoteliers, industry leaders and major suppliers, the winners of the 2011 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, presented by Sealy, have been announced. Held at the prestigious Sydney Town Hall (Sep 2) and hosted by television personality Larry Emdur, the HM Awards have, for the [...]

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