100 dollars d’argent de poche chez Thomas Cook Travel Shop

Gand, jeudi 2 septembre 2010 – Thomas Cook Travel Shop donne 100 dollars américains à chaque passager réservant, en septembre, un tour du monde de Thomas Cook Discover.

Avec Thomas Cook Discover, le tour-opérateur Thomas Cook a trouvé la solution ultime pour ceux qui n’aiment pas faire des tours du monde tout seul. Les circuits en groupe, souvent accompagnés de guide/chauffeur…

Lufthansa Debuts A380 Service To Beijing

Flagship takes off on second long-haul route; flights to Johannesburg to follow

Lufthansa’s third Airbus A380 entered scheduled service yesterday (Wednesday, 1 September), just one week after being delivered to the airline.

The aircraft, which bears the name Peking, departed from Frankfurt for the Chinese capital at 1720hrs (2320 hrs Singapore time) under flight number LH720.

After landing in…

Aloft Hotels Makes Landmark Debut in Europe

Aloft Hotels Introduces Style at a Steal to the Capital of Europe with the Opening of Aloft Brussels Schuman

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.^(R) (NYSE:HOT) and its new destination sensation brand, Aloft^(R) Hotels, announce that Aloft Brussels Schuman, the first Aloft hotel in Europe, opens today. Aloft Hotels delivers urban-inspired, modern design and an energetic guest experience at…

Delta Revitalizing Boeing 747-400 Fleet with New Interiors

• New full-flat beds in BusinessElite, Economy class seats with personal video on-demand among customer benefits
• Investment reflects Delta’s deep commitment to Asia service

TOKYO, Sept. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today unveiled plans for the complete revitalization of its fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft flying primarily from the Tokyo-Narita hub. Between summer

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WORLDHOTELS Grows with Five New Hotels in Brazil

The Group Signs Contract with Othon Hotels

WORLDHOTELS, the international hotel group for independent and unique hotels and regional brands, signed an agreement with Othon Hotels of Brazil for five new affiliate hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Belo Horizonte.

These new additions complement the growing global portfolio of the group which encompasses 450 affiliate properties in 250…

Wizz Air to Open Belgrade Base with 5 New Routes

Wizz Air, the largest low fare – low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it would establish its 13th operating base in Belgrade, Serbia starting in April 2011. Initially the airline will deploy one brand new Airbus A320 aircraft.

Concurrently, Wizz Air will launch five new routes from Belgrade to Rome, Malmo, Stockholm-Skvasta, Eindhoven,…

President Ma sees no need to rush cross-strait ties

President Ma affirms his administration’s stance on cross-strait relations. (CNA)

President Ma Ying-jeou said Aug. 31 that there is “no need to move too fast” on expanding the scope of ties with mainland China.

In an exclusive interview with the Chinese-language daily the China Times, Ma said the quick…

airBaltic Recognised as Latvia’s Leading Exporter

Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and Economics Minister Artis Kampars last week hailed the airBaltic airline for its achievements in the field of exports.

airBaltic president and executive director Bertolt Flick: “This year, airBaltic exports will be worth more than EUR 350 million, and that is approximately 8% of all of Latvia’s export turnover.”

In 2009, the number of…

Brussels Airlines lance l’enregistrement via téléphone mobile

Bruxelles 1er septembre 2010 – Dès à présent, les passagers voyageant avec Brussels Airlines pourront s’enregistrer pour leur vol à l’aide de leur téléphone mobile (Smartphone, PDA, BlackBerry, GSM avec connexion Internet). La carte d’embarquement électronique sera immédiatement envoyée sur le téléphone mobile et reconnue partout à l’aéroport comme preuve d’enregistrement. Brussels Airlines est la première compagnie aérienne belge…

Bruxelles-Chambéry en 4h15, c’est possible avec le Thalys Neige !

Envie de profiter pleinement de tous les plaisirs de la neige, de dévaler les pistes bleues, rouges ou noires ou de se ressourcer à la montagne ? Du 18 décembre 2010 au 23 avril 2011, Thalys emmène petits et grands dans les Alpes françaises à partir de 60€…

Icelandair will fly four times a week next summer from Brussels

Icelandair is pleased to announce an increased flight schedule from Brussels to Reykjavík, Iceland for the summer 2011 (June through
September) with four flights a week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, an increase of two flights in comparison of the summer 2010.

Icelandair will operate two evening flights on Mondays and Fridays and two morning flights on…

20% Off Popular BritRail Passes

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Make Yourself At Home

	Staff members at the HFAC always greet visitors with a friendly smile. (Photo by Chang Su-ching)
	The HFAC aims to provide foreigners with a wide range of information and services during their stay in Taiwan, thus helping them to feel at home. (Courtesy of HFAC)

Government-run…

Sheraton set to open eight more hotels in China before year’s end

The 30th Sheraton in Greater China Makes its Debut – The Sheraton Zhongshan Hotel

White Plains, NY – August 30, 2010 – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its global powerhouse Sheraton Hotels & Resorts plans to open eight more hotels in China before…

A partir du 11 septembre à Malmedy : Patrimoine et Tutti Quanti

Cette année, le week-end du patrimoine des 11 et 12 septembre est consacré en Wallonie aux métiers liés au patrimoine. Un catalogue volumineux, consacré aux multiples programmes de visites mis sur pied dans les communes, est disponible gratuitement à la Maison du tourisme des Cantons de l’Est (place Albert Ier à Malmedy – 080/33.02.50)

Malmedy participe au programme avec…

Nog drie Belgische Holiday Inn Hotels klaar met relaunch

Holiday Inn Gent Expo, Holiday Inn Express Mechelen en Holiday Inn Express Hasselt beantwoorden voortaan aan nieuwe merkstandaarden

Brussel, 31 augustus 2010 – Vanaf vandaag prijkt het nieuwe Holiday Inn logo op drie bijkomende Belgische hotels en brengt daarmee het totaal in België op zeven geherlanceerde hotels. Het…

Grote vraag naar Egypte voor winterboekingen

Gent – 31 augustus 2010. De zomer loopt stilaan op z’n einde. Voor velen betekent dit de laatste kans om nog snel een Last Minute te boeken, terwijl dit voor anderen de ideale moment is om al hun wintervakantie naar de zon te reserveren aan de scherpste prijs.

Touroperator Neckermann merkte de afgelopen weken een sterke stijging van het…

Chinggis Khaan Hotel, one of Ulaanbaatar’s Finest Accommodation, Joins Summit Hotels & Resorts

Summit Hotels & Resorts, a brand of Preferred Hotel Group that celebrates local luxury with more than 150 internationally acclaimed hotels and resorts worldwide, is pleased to announce its newest member – Chinggis Khaan Hotel in Mongolia.

The Chinggis Khaan Hotel is located in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of…

Hotel Association President Urges Caribbean Governments To Take Action On Sustainable Funding, Recognize Tourism As Number One Generator Of Jobs

Remarks Focus on Integration Across Caribbean, Relaxed Taxation, Airlift

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 30, 2010) – Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association President Josef Forstmayr has called for urgent action by all Caribbean governments for a sustainable cooperative marketing and promotion fund and regional integration and removal of barriers for intra-Caribbean travel. At the same time, he urged the citizens…

Qatar Airways ontvangt prestigieuze milieuprijs

Parijs, Frankrijk – Qatar Airways heeft tijdens de jaarlijkse “Airline Strategy Awards” in Londen een prijs gewonnen voor zijn internationale initiatieven op milieugebied.

Qatar Airways heeft een onderscheiding gekregen in de categorie “Milieu” voor zijn omvangrijke onderzoeksprogramma op het gebied van alternatieve brandstoffen die komende generaties een schonere en milieuvriendelijkere toekomst moeten garanderen.

De prijs werd uitgereikt…