SAS continues to grow and has the highest customer satisfaction in 11 years after having reduced costs by a quarter. [Read more…]
Farmers In Turkey To Benefit From New Project
July 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sustainable Tourism Turkey
A new Travel Foundation project to help local farmers benefit from tourism in Turkey has attracted support from three leading travel companies – TUI UK & Ireland, Thomas Cook and the Co-operative Travel. [Read more…]
Six Of The Best European River Cruises
July 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
European River Cruises
River cruising offers the perfect way to enjoy some of Europe’s most iconic sights and events without having to check into and out of hotels; you only unpack once and your luxurious accommodation moves with you, while dining is done to gourmet standards. Here is award-winning cruise operator, AwaWaterways’ six, top-tipped river cruises for 2011 – 12. [Read more…]
China High Speed Train Service
June 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fast Train between Beijing and Shanghai
Traveling at a speed of 300km/hour (180 mph) the new high-speed rail link between Beijing and Shanghai will make the trip in just 4 hours and 45 minutes. 90 trains travelling will operate daily carrying 1004 passengers each. Compared with 50 flights per day currently linking the two cities, the train system is expected to have a significant impact on the airline business. [Read more…]
Estonia Attracts Record Numbers
May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tallinn - Estonia
Estonia continued its spectacular in incoming tourism in the first quarter of 2011, with an overall increase of 16.5% visitors from around the world, including 41% more British guests compared with the same period in 2010.
Over 259,000 inbound tourists stayed in accommodation establishments in Estonia between 1st January and 31st March 2010, 19% more than in 2010, with 9,500 British guests spending 23,292 nights in Estonia during the three month period. [Read more…]
Oberoi Gurgaon to Host World Travel Awards 2012
April 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Oberoi Gurgaon Wins Hosting Rights To World Travel Awards 2012 Ceremony
Oberoi Gurgaon to Host World Travel Awards 2012
Following the success of its 2010 event, World Travel Awards will be returning to India in 2012 to host its Asia & Australasia Ceremony at Delhi’s brand new luxury hotel, The Oberoi, Gurgaon.
The organisers of the “Oscars of the travel industry” selected the Indian capital as host due to its continuing evolution as a world-class business and leisure destination, spearheaded by its thriving luxury hospitality sector. [Read more…]
Top Business Travel Tips
April 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Travel Tips
Ask any business colleague and they will confirm that inter-continental travelling brings its own special brand of stress and strain. Missed connections, climatic changes, new unfamiliar contacts, language uncertainty and many more difficulties all add together to ensure that the `glamour’ of business travel is not all that it is made out to be. [Read more…]
Investing In Sustainable Tourism
March 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Increased investment in sustainable tourism can boost the sector’s contribution to economic growth, development and particularly job creation, while at the same time addressing major environmental challenges, according to the just released United Nations Green Economy Report.
Sustainable Tourism
Produced in partnership with UNWTO, the tourism chapter of the United Nations Environment Programme-led (UNEP) Green Economy Report demonstrates how investing in environmentally-friendly tourism can drive economic growth, lead to poverty reduction and job creation, while improving resource efficiency and minimizing environmental degradation. [Read more…]
Oceania Cruises new ship christened Marina
February 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Oceania Cruises Marina
Oceania Cruises’ new upper-premium cruise ship Marina was Christened in Miami on Saturday 5th February. The ship’s godmother, “Entertainment Tonight” Host Mary Hart, named the ship at a lavish, invitation-only gala ceremony, which culminated with a 15-litre Nebuchadnezzar of champagne, custom-made by Armand de Brignac, crashing against the hull. Among the ceremony highlights were inspirational performances by the Marina Choir, assembled for the event, and the appointment of Master Chef Jacques Pépin as honorary commodore of the Oceania Cruises’ fleet. [Read more…]
Whale Watching In Samana
January 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
whale-watching Samana
The observatory, located some 250 meters along a trail that leads to the point, was recently opened by the Ministry of the Environment. It allows people to observe the humpback whales in Samana Bay from the shore, and serves as a dry land complement to the excursions taken by thousands of visitors each year to observe the huge marine mammals. [Read more…]
