Preliminary traffic figures for the month of July released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued growth in international passenger traffic, whereas international air cargo demand remained weak. Collectively, carriers based in the Asia Pacific region carried a total of 19.5 million international passengers in
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Scheduled to debut early next year, the Sheraton Dohuk Hotel will be the first of four new Starwood hotels to open in Iraq after 20 years, and will be the first internationally-branded hotel in the emerging city of Dohuk. “We look forward to a long-term partnership with Mase
Leading global travel search site Skyscanner is creating 250 new jobs as it doubles its team over the next 12 months to support international growth. Skyscanner has kicked off recruitment for the first wave of new roles across the business including engineering, web development, IT services and sales and marketing.
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Miami, FL. (August 26, 2013)?– Meli? Hotels International is pleased to announce the hiring of Darius Deavours as Director of Group Sales for their global collection of hotels and resorts, including Gran Meli?, Meli? , ME by Meli? , Paradisus, INNside, Tryp, and Sol. Mr. Deavours will be responsible for groups, meetings,
Air France
A rich and varied offer of in-flight entertainment Every month, Air France adds new features to its in-flight entertainment program. In all cabin classes, Air France offers all customers a rich and varied entertainment program on an individual screen. A total of 600 hours of programming are available,
? Bernhard Christen, currently Head of Corporate Brand & Communications Management at Ricola AG, has been appointed Head of Marketing by Swiss International Air Lines. He will assume his new duties in November.? Bernhard Christen, who is currently Head of Corporate Brand & Communications Management at Swiss-based herbal confectionery manufacturer
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The 2013 Adventure Tourism Market Study uses the same methodology and approach as the 2010 study allowing for direct comparison between the studies and growth trend analysis. It included three key outbound regions: Europe, North America and South America. These regions account for nearly 70 percent of overall international departures,
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Aug. 23–BERLIN — What the jaywalking tourists and nose-to-tail convoys of sightseeing buses in central Berlin suggest was confirmed Friday by first-half visitor statistics: tourism in Berlin is booming. Hotel stays in Berlin, Germany’s most popular tourist draw, rose in the first half of 2013 to
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RICHLAND COUNTY, SC?? The state?s hospitality industry wants policymakers to clarify what?s meant by a ?tourist? to ensure money collected on restaurant meals is spent attracting more of them. The definition is important: Cities and counties must use proceeds from the tax to promote tourism ? in other words,
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Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 26 August 2013:?InterContinental Hotels Group (1) and Makkah Real Estate Company have signed an agreement to build the world?s largest Holiday Inn, the 1,238-room Holiday Inn Makkah, due to open in Saudi Arabia in 2016. This landmark agreement responds to the boom in
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Amadeus and BCD Travel recently held an Asia Pacific Corporate Travel Network event. ?Sponsored by SAP, over 40 corporate travel managers gathered at Raffles Hotel, Singapore to discuss the top trends impacting corporate travel in the region. With business travel on the rise, delegates identified a need to work together
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Value Place, an extended-stay hotel chain, expects to add six hotels in the Cleveland area during the next two years. The company, based in Wichita, Kan., recently lined up a site off Emerald Parkway, just north of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.?1, which presented designs to the
