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Turkish Hotels To Protect Environment
First step for the ‘White Star Project’ (Beyaz Yildiz) has taken with a summit organized by Federation of Turkish Hoteliers (TUROFED) and support of Electrolux, JohnsonDiversey, and Grundfos at Swissotel Bosphorus in Istanbul today, August 20.
Accommodation
Wyndham Hotel Group To Open 9 Hotels in Japan
Wyndham Hotel Group To Open 9 Hotels in Japan
Wyndham Hotel Group said it has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Green Hospitality Management Co. LTD of Tokyo to open nine hotels in Japan during the next five years under the Ramada® and Days Inn® lodging brands.
- U.S. Olympian Michael Phelps Heads Back to the Pool for Last Lap of “Hilton Swim to Beijing Relay”
- ‘Gateway To CEO’ Contest Awards Millennials Face Time
- Bushmans Kloof Extends Sponsorship To Protect Endangered Cape Mountain Leopard
- Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa Named Best in New Zealand
- Staybridge Suites Named Best in Customer Satisfaction
- Russians Spend More in Hotels
Aviation
Mexico's Interjet Begins Operations At Mexico City Airport
Mexican low-cost airline Interjet began its first flights out of Mexico City International Airport Tuesday after purchasing the rights to operate there from troubled carrier Aerocalifornia.
Cruise Travel
Carnival To Expand Capacity in New Orleans by 34%
Carnival Cruise Lines -- which operates the only year-round cruise program from New Orleans -- will increase capacity by 34 percent when the 2,758-passenger Carnival Triumph replaces the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy from the Big Easy in November 2009.
Carnival To Expand Capacity in New Orleans by 34%
Carnival Cruise Lines -- which operates the only year-round cruise program from New Orleans -- will increase capacity by 34 percent when the 2,758-passenger Carnival Triumph replaces the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy from the Big Easy in November 2009.
- Record Number of Cruise Ships in Canadian Arctic This Summer
- CAF’s Architecture River Cruise Turns 25
- Cunard's 2009 World Cruises and Segment Voyages Offer Savvy Travelers a Pinnacle Travel Experience
- Trista and Ryan Sutter to Christen Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess
- “BlackSeaCruise 2008” Int’l Conference To Boost Cruise Tourism
- Massive Dover-Calais Ferries Order Confirmed
MICE
First International Tourism Online Conference
The Electronic Union of Travel Industry (Euoti), The International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT) together with The Arabic Tourism organization will organize the First International Conference about E-Travel Industry
- Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre – just about as ‘Green’ as it gets
- SITE Academy for Young Leaders in New York
- Convention Destination Berlin Continues its Successful Course
- Fresh Ideas and New Activities at 2008 Asia-Pacific’s Doublebill Event
- Priority Booking Rates Available At GIBTM
- Istanbul Catches Eyes of ASEAN Travellers
Health & Spa
Leading Spa Therapists Head To Australia’s Gold Coast
Chiva-Som International Health Resort and Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat have announced three fantastic retreats as part of the exclusive ‘Essence of Chiva-Som at Gwinganna’ promotion taking place at the Gold Coast retreat.
- Tourism for Mental Health
- Style & Spa Enters The Beauty Industry with All-Natural Products
- Luminesse and SignatureForum Bring "Spa Parties" to San Diego
- California University Offers “Fundamentals for Green Spas” Course
- The Spa at Shangri-La joins DSS 2008 Spa Packages
- Spa Promotion Through Online Videos
Turkey - Appointments
Cumhur Guven Tasbasi
Cumhur Guven Tasbasi
Istanbul Deputy Governor Cumhur Güven Taşbaşı has been appointed to Culture and Tourism Ministry as Director General for Promotion.
World - Appointments
Stephan Gemkow
Lufthansa’s Chief Financial Officer, Stephan Gemkow, is joining the board of directors of U.S. budget carrier JetBlue Airways.
Tour Operators
Thomas Cook Group 9-Month Pro Forma Loss Widens
Travel company Thomas Cook Group Plc on Wednesday reported wider pro forma loss for nine months ended June 30. The company also said it is on track to meet its full-year expectations.
- GOL Implements New Ticket Sales System
- Mexico Taps Travelocity in An Effort To Capture Cost-Conscious American Travelers
- Asia’s Online Travel Sales to Grow 90% in 10 Years
- Kuoni To Expand Retail Shops
- Hotels Receive Paperless Distribution Contracts in 6 Languages From Tourico Holidays
- July Payday Sees Brits Rush to Glorious Turkey
Other News
Visitors To Honolulu Have Lowest Tax Burden in U.S.
Honolulu has the lowest total tax burden for travelers in the United States, according to a recent study.
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- Tropical Storm Fay moved inland Florida on Tuesday after making landfall in southwest, never growing into the hurricane that forecasters had cautioned it could become.
- The Turkish Cultural Center New York will hold a Turkey Festival in Central Park on Aug. 24.
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