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Port Authority and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to sign contract
A major contract is to be signed on Tuesday between the Port Authority of Jamaica and one of the world's largest cruise shipping companies.
TAM Expands Fleet with V2500-Powered A320 Order Valued at $160 million for Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Company, has won business worth $160 million as its share of an order from TAM Airlines for International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engines to power the airline's fleet of 15 new Airbus A320 family aircraft. The order, made up of 11 A319s and four A321s, is backed by a long-term V2500Select(SM) aftermarket agreement.
Budget airline is flying high
No-frills Australian airline Jetstar has notched up 350,000 passengers flying into and out of Christchurch in its first year of operation.
Airline to run first Euro link
BUDGET airline Flybe has launched its first flights from Edinburgh to Europe.
Boeing Delivers Singapore Airlines' First 777-300ERs
Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Singapore Airlines today celebrated the airline's first 777-300ER (Extended Range) deliveries with the unveiling of the carrier's innovative new first- and business-class interiors, featuring the widest seats in the industry and a new high-technology in-flight entertainment system.
World's top cruise bosses head to Dubai
Senior executives from 10 of the world's top cruise lines are due in Dubai next month on a fact-finding mission to identify emerging industry potential within the Middle East.
Bulgaria to Build Another Mountain Tourist Complex
Bulgaria starts developing another tourist complex in spring of 2007 in the east part of Stara Planina Mountain, Darik News reported.
Alfa May Start or Buy Low-Cost Airline
Billionaire Mikhail Fridman's Alfa Group might buy or start a low-cost airline to tap Russia's surging travel market, the company said Friday, denying a report that it bought a stake in Budapest-based Wizz Air.
Shenzhen vows to become hot tourism spot
This coastal city in South China's Guangdong Province is set to capitalize on its proximity to Hong Kong in a bid to become a global tourist city.
Li Xiaogan, an official from Shenzhen municipal tourism department, made the remarks at an international tourism conference in Shenzhen in late October.
Fiji warnings 'won't stop tourists'
A Federal Government warning against travel to Fiji will have little effect on tourism to the region, an industry expert said today.
The Federal Government yesterday issued a warning against Australians travelling to Fiji, amid growing fears of an imminent coup.
Jazz Fest aims to attract tourists
The Cayman Jazz Fest, which begins this Thursday, is one avenue being used by the Department of Tourism to try to spike tourism figures during off–season.
Airline grounded
BRISBANE-based airline Transair, which last year lost an aircraft in one of Australia's worst aviation tragedies, has been grounded.
Crystal Symphony Emerges From Crystal Cruises' Largest-Ever Dry Dock
Luxury Cruise Line Invests $23 Million in Most Expensive Refurbishment in Company History
GLOBAL HOTEL ALLIANCE MERGES WITH ASIAN HOTEL ALLIENCE
The Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) partners Kempinski, Omni, Pan Pacific and Rydges are delighted to welcome three new Members to the GHA. From 1st January 2007, the Asian Hotels Alliance (AHA) will merge with GHA, immediately bringing Dusit Hotels & Resorts, Landis Hotels & Resorts and Marco Polo Hotels as new members of GHA, while Meritus Hotels & Resorts and New Otani Hotels have an option to join GHA during the next 12 months. GHA thus further consolidates its position as the world’s largest hotel alliance of independent and individual brands.
EMIRATES UNVEILS EXCITING DUBAI SHOPPING FESTIVAL PACKAGES
Dubai’s annual shopping and entertainment extravaganza, the Dubai Shopping Festival, is around the corner once again. The Dubai Shopping Festival is the biggest in the world of its kind. Emirates, the key sponsor and official carrier for the 11th time running is offering excellent hotel packages for visitors from around the world during the month-long extravaganza.
Extensive partnership between Lufthansa and Air Malta
Maintenance services for wide-body Airbus aircraft in Malta / Codeshare flights and mutual recognition of frequent flyer programmes
SriLankan Air Taxi recommences flights to Victoria
24 November, 2006, Singapore- SriLankan Air Taxi is once again flying to the Victoria Reservoir in Kandy, one of the most popular destinations in its extensive route network throughout the island.
Ink Publishing Moves into the Chinese Language Market with Sky Couch, China Airlines' Ground-Breaking Inflight Entertainment and Services Guide
HONG KONG, Nov. 24 /-- Ink Publishing announced it will be launching Sky Couch China Airlines' new ground-breaking inflight services and entertainment guide. The first issue of the monthly publication will be onboard planes as of January 1, 2007.
Where in the World Would you go to Find Your Very Own Happy Feet?
- Penguin Inspired Travel Experiences From Isango!
TOURISM INDUSTRY WELCOMES CONTRIBUTION BY BUSINESS COMMUNITY
New research from the UK’s national tourist boards – VisitBritain, VisitScotland, Visit Wales and Failte Ireland – reveals the value of business delegates to the UK’s £75 billion visitor economy and the benefits to different sectors including food and drink, accommodation and retail.
Doubletree Hotels Help Kids Get Wild in Classrooms Across the Nation
Doubletree Hotels works with World Wildlife Fund to teach kids about endangered species and support 1,000 symbolic animal adoptions.
PREMIUM TRAVEL 2007: A WORLD OF NEW LUXURY TRAVEL BRANDS PARTICIPATING
· Over 200 buyers already confirmed
· 2 days of business with more than 100 premium travel brands
· New package available for exhibitors on the Arena Floor Stage Area
Winner of the 2006 Thailand Tourism Award of Excellence
Thailand’s national parks are now gaining recognition in national travel awards. Designed to honour those who promote the conservation of nature and culture and contribute to sustainable tourism development, tourism awards are beginning to give recognition to national parks which are demonstrating their capacity to foster eco-tourist activities.
SENIOR UN OFFICIAL APPEALS TO LEBANESE LEADERS FOR CALM AFTER MINISTER’S MURDER
SENIOR UN OFFICIAL APPEALS TO LEBANESE LEADERS FOR CALM AFTER MINISTER’S MURDER New York, Nov 23 2006 4:00AM Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Personal Representative for Lebanon, Geir Pedersen, met with the country’s senior leaders today to call for calm following the assassination of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel.
Delta Connection Comair Pilots to Informational Picket New York Bankruptcy Court
NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The pilots of Comair, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), will conduct informational picketing at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. Comair operates under the "Delta Connection" livery and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Other OTC: DALRQ).
Galileo eTracker Tool Offers Easier e-ticket Tracking and Recovery for Travel Agents
Significant costs savings can be achieved for travel agents and their customers, as e-tickets increasingly become the preferred method of ticketing across Asia
Carnival’s back: Cruise line returns to New Orleans after post-hurricane hiatus
ABOARD THE CARNIVAL FANTASY - The raucous crowd was three-deep. Spilling over couches and sitting on the spiral steps of this cruise ship’s six-story atrium, they were watching the New Orleans Saints vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game on satellite TV. It was our last day at sea, sailing back to New Orleans from Cozumel, Mexico.
Vacation Europe Offers Exceptional Winter Savings: London Air and Hotel Packages From $437pp
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 17 /-- Vacation Europe, a leading vacation package operator, has announced extended Winter Savings with European city packages.
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Celebrity Cruises Sizzles In The Caribbean
Celebrity's Millennium to host line's fourth annual "Savor the Caribbean" Series
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