Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced that effective December 1, 2013, Stein Kruse, currently president and CEO of Holland America Line, is being appointed CEO of the Holland America Group, adding Princess Cruises and Holland America Princess Alaska land operations to his current responsibilities of
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The Hyatt Regency Milwaukee today announced the appointment of career hotelier, Ron Olstad, as general manager of the 481-room/18-suite, downtown hotel located adjacent to the city’s Wisconsin Center. Known for his growth management expertise, Olstad brings vast operational and development experience to his latest endeavor, enhancing
Air France
For the 2014 winter season, Air France wishes to serve Abidjan by A380 on a regular basis*. After Johannesburg, Abidjan will therefore become the second destination on the African continent to be served by the Air France superjumbo. Abidjan has nearly seven million inhabitants. Air France has strengthened its presence
Air France
At Paris-Charles de Gaulle, passengers with more than seven hours to wait between flights and with the necessary authorization to enter the French territory can now go on a discovery trip of the most famous monuments in Paris. The Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Elys?es, the Louvre Pyramid
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1Davos, Switzerland ? 1 November 2013 –?A new landmark hotel is arising in Davos in the Alps. The Intercontinental Davos with its spectacular facade and anything but usual form will be opened in December. The landmark hotel offers 216 rooms and suits and already drew attraction during the planning and construction
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1Tourist volumes increased in Indonesia during the review period (2008-2012), driven by promotional activity and an increase in domestic and international airline capacity and routes. Inbound tourist volumes expanded at a CAGR of 3.20% during the review period, and are expected to record marginal growth over the forecast
Singapore Airlines will be returning to the Greek capital Athens on a temporary basis between June and October 2014 to meet expected demand during the peak summer travel season. Flights will be operated twice per week, on Mondays and Thursdays, between 9 June 2014 and 9 October 2014. Boeing 777-
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1InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a deal with South India?s leading real estate developer, Brigade Group. Under the agreement, 10 Holiday Inn Express hotels are to be built in southern India, owned by Brigade Group and managed by IHG. The newly-signed hotels will add to IHG?s
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1Dubai this week opened its second airport, Al Maktoum International, which aims to become the world?s largest in terms of passenger capacity. For the time being, the new airport can accommodate 5 million passengers per year. But the plan is that by 2030, with the opening of five runways,
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1RIYADH?? The online travel industry in Saudi Arabia is developing at a rapid rate with online bookings expected to exceed $1.9 billion in 2014, according to Travelport co-sponsored study titled ?Assessing the Online Travel Opportunity: The Middle East?. The study, carried out by global travel market research company
AECO, which is an association for cruise operators in the Arctic, was established ten years ago by expedition cruise operators with voyages in Svalbard. In 2006 AECO expanded to Jan Mayen and Greenland. Recently the association decided on further expansion, and will now include Arctic Canada and the national park
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Schaumburg, IL, October 28, 2013 ? DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia West welcomes new General Manager John Lowe and Director of Sales and Marketing Michael Slivka, both industry natives of the greater Philly area. With ties to the local community and a combined 55 years of industry experience that John
