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FTNNEWS Attends EMITT-Istanbul at Hall 2 Stand 2412
Focus on Travel News is
welcoming you Hall 2, Stand 2412 at EMITT that will be held in Istanbul between 11 and 14
February in TUYAP Fair, Convention and Congress Center.
Accommodation
W Hotels Worldwide Debuts W Hollywood Hotel & Residences
W Hotels Worldwide, the
hotel category buster and industry innovator, recaptures the spirit of
Hollywood glamour with the unveiling of W Hollywood Hotel & Residences.
- Hotel Miro Bilbao Improves Services to Clients
- InterContinental Hotels Group opens its first hotel in Denmark
- Moscow Hotels are The World's Most Expensive
- Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa Opens
- Wyndham Grand Recognised as an Investor in People
- Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Launches Multi-Million Marketing Campaign
Aviation
Black box found in Lebanon plane crash
News agencies reported that a
black box from an Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed in the sea killing 90
people has been retrieved.
- Ukraine International Airlines boosts Abu Dhabi -Kiev flights
- Emirates heads to Malaysia three times daily
- Qatar Airways Expands South East Asia Operations
- Qatar Airways Unveils Launch Dates for New Routes
- ANA Announces Change and New Services
- Jet Airways announces a special ‘Boarding Card Delights’ programme
Cruise Travel
New Dining Experience Debuts in Degrees Restaurant on Windstar's Wind Surf
Windstar Cruises, which
operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and
secluded coves of the world's most treasured destinations, unveils its new
dining experience in Wind Surf's Degrees restaurant
- Passenger numbers up for ferry travel within the UK
- Persian Gulf Welcomes new Cruise Ship
- Princess Cruises Named “Weather Cruise Ship Company of the Year” by NOAA
- Royal Caribbean to ship relief supplies to Haiti
- High Fashion on The High Seas – Planning Your Cruise Wardrobe
- Dubai to Open New Cruise Terminal in February 2010
MICE
SevenCenters introduce new Internet presence
The new Internet site of
SevenCenters of Germany was launched this week with the address
www.sevencenters.de.
- Travel Blogging and Social Media take a First Class Seat at PhoCusWright@ITB
- GIBTM Setting Future Trends with New Education Initiative
- PATA’s new Adventure wins widespread industry praise
- Details of First NBTA Europe Event Announced
- PhoCusWright to Discuss Economy, Trends and Technology at ITB
- Florida Huddle 2010 a True Success for Florida Tourism
Health & Spa
RarinJinda Wellness Spa recognized as SME Spa Winners
The 2nd SME National Awards
2009, organised by the Office of the Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion
under the Ministry of Industry, The Royal Thai Government, has chosen Blooming
Spa,
- Turkish Ministry Joins 2010 Global Spa Summit as Platinum Sponsor
- Centara’s destination spa in the Himalayas offers mountain tranquility
- Australia’s First Chi, The Spa to Open at Shangri-La Hotel
- Luxury Thai spa lifestyle opens in Maldives
- Detox and Unwind in 2010 at Four Seasons Private Residences Seychelles
- Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi greets city's next millennium with new spa
Turkey - Appointments
Nevra Saylam
A.Nevra Saylam has been appointed The Green Park Hotels &
Resorts as Sales & Marketing Manager.
Nevra Saylam
A.Nevra Saylam has been appointed The Green Park Hotels &
Resorts as Sales & Marketing Manager.
World - Appointments
Ahmed Thani Salim Mousa Al Halyan
Etihad Airways has
appointed Ahmed Thani Salim Mousa Al Halyan as its country manager for Qatar,
based in Doha.
Tour Operators
Europe is Still Most Popular Destination for UK Holidaymakers
A recent report has found that Europe remains the most
popular destination for UK holidaymakers.
- Australia the top choice for Japanese school excursions
- New Tour Operator, My Exclusive Journeys, Offers "Small Cruises" in South America
- Total Transparency as Customer Reviews Go Live on WayToStay
- Octopus Travel becomes Air Miles first online partner
- New ESTA security checks for British citizens
- NBTA Europe Announces New Partner
Other News
World Series of Slots™ to award $250,000+ prize pool
The Golden Nugget Las Vegas
will host the Second Annual World Series of SlotsTM April 16-18 in The Grand.
Latest News
- FTNNEWS Attends EMITT-Istanbul at Hall 2 Stand 2412
- W Hotels Worldwide Debuts W Hollywood Hotel & Residences
- SevenCenters introduce new Internet presence
- World Series of Slots™ to award $250,000+ prize pool
- Hotel Miro Bilbao Improves Services to Clients
- RarinJinda Wellness Spa recognized as SME Spa Winners
- Travel Blogging and Social Media take a First Class Seat at PhoCusWright@ITB
- InterContinental Hotels Group opens its first hotel in Denmark
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The Asia-Pacific region has now become the world's biggest aviation market. With 647 million passengers in 2009, it overtook the North American market by about nine million passengers.
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The Latvian national airline airBaltic has announced an increase in the number of flights it will offer from Riga to Brussels during the summer of 2010 – two flights every workday.
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While on a one mile final approach descent to Miami International Airport, an Atlas Air Boeing 747, had a structural separation of a wing actuator fairing cover that fell onto the parking lot at the International Mall of Americas in Miami, Florida on Friday midday.
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Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, reports net revenue was up 94 percent this year over the same period in 2009 and 13 percent over the same period in 2008.
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 | USD | 1.3675 |
 | GBP | 0.87610 |
 | TRY | 2.0851 |
 | RUB | 41.7060 |
 | THB | 45.387 |