Health minister expresses Taiwan’s stance at WHA

Health minister expresses Taiwan’s stance at WHA

Geneva, May 18 (CNA) Taiwan’s Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta said at the 2011 World Health Assembly (WHA) Wednesday that he hopes the model of Taiwan’s…

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Malév’s newest senior executive arrives from Wizz Air:  Paul Coakley, Chief Technical Officer

Malév’s newest senior executive arrives from Wizz Air: Paul Coakley, Chief Technical Officer

Paul Coakley has been appointed to lead the management of the airline’s technical and maintenance section as Chief Technical Officer with effect from 24 January…

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Etihad launches “Essential Abu Dhabi” campaign

Etihad launches “Essential Abu Dhabi” campaign

Etihad Airways has designated 2011 as “the year of Abu Dhabi” with the launch of its “essential abu dhabi” destination marketing campaign. Designed to enhance…

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Travel Industry Optimistic for 2011 – WTM’s Meridian Club buyers positive about 2011

Travel Industry Optimistic for 2011 – WTM’s Meridian Club buyers positive about 2011

The travel and tourism industry is extremely optimistic 2011 will see it leave the global financial downturn behind, reveals a survey of World Travel Market’s…

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Taiwan’s MICE Industry Action Plan Launched: Government to Inject Funds to Stimulate Further Growth

Taiwan’s MICE Industry Action Plan Launched: Government to Inject Funds to Stimulate Further Growth

Taiwan’s government is about to boost its MICE promotion efforts. After the launch of the “MEET TAIWAN” campaign by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT)…

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Caribbean Marketplace 2011 Attendance Rebounds With Increase In Buyer Companies And Delegates

Caribbean Marketplace 2011 Attendance Rebounds With Increase In Buyer Companies And Delegates

CHTA ‘Tourism is Key’ Advocacy Program Continues to Gain Awareness for the Industry The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Marketplace 2011 had the…

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Accor’s Top 11 Destinations For 2011

Accor’s Top 11 Destinations For 2011

With more than 4100 hotels in over 850 destinations globally, leading hotel group Accor has released its list of the 11 hottest destinations for 2011,…

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Tourvest Destination Management forms strategic partnership with Great Safaris

Tourvest Destination Management forms strategic partnership with Great Safaris

As the New Year begins, Tourvest Destination Management, a division within Tourvest Holdings (Pty) Limited, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Great Safaris…

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Pullman flexes its muscles with continued expansion in Asia Pacific

Pullman flexes its muscles with continued expansion in Asia Pacific

Pullman hotels and resorts announced today that the Hyatt Regency Hotel Auckland has recently become Pullman Auckland. The re badging of this hotel to Pullman…

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Sonia Cheng Promoted to Chairman of New World Hospitality

Sonia Cheng Promoted to Chairman of New World Hospitality

Sonia Cheng has been appointed chairman of New World Hospitality, the hotel management arm of Hong Kong-based New World Group conglomerate. Ms. Cheng joined New…

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Delta Kicks Off 70th Anniversary Year as Atlanta’s Hometown Airline

Delta Kicks Off 70th Anniversary Year as Atlanta’s Hometown Airline

Celebration includes christening of Delta Boeing 777 as the “Spirit of Atlanta” ATLANTA, Jan. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — When Lynda Lloyd boarded her first Delta…

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UNWTO strongly condemns airport bombing in Moscow

UNWTO strongly condemns airport bombing in Moscow

UNWTO is deeply shocked by the bomb attack at Domodedovo airport in Moscow, Russia. On behalf of the international tourism community, UNWTO has conveyed its…

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Improving Canada’s Air Transport Competitiveness

Improving Canada’s Air Transport Competitiveness

Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Canadian government to improve its global competitiveness in air transport, travel and tourism by…

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bmi and SWISS announce new services to Basel

bmi and SWISS announce new services to Basel

- Direct links from Heathrow and Manchester – Great value fares start from just £89 return British Midland International (bmi) and SWISS have announced new…

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3rd Edition of Cultour, Global Heritage & Cultural Travel Exhibition in Quito, Ecuador

3rd Edition of Cultour, Global Heritage & Cultural Travel Exhibition in Quito, Ecuador

Coinciding with Quito as 2011 Americas Capital of Culture, the Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador and the City of Quito sponsor the 3rd edition of…

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SkyTeam to Welcome Middle East Airlines as Future Member

SkyTeam to Welcome Middle East Airlines as Future Member

Amsterdam, Beirut, 19 January 2011 – Middle East Airlines – Air Liban (MEA), the national carrier of Lebanon, will sign an agreement on February 28…

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ATR: 80 new aircraft sold in recovering 2010

ATR: 80 new aircraft sold in recovering 2010

European regional turboprop manufacturer ATR today announced it booked orders for 80 new aircraft in 2010, plus options for 33. ATR also generated a turnover…

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Worldhotels 喜迎湘投阳光集团加盟进一步拓展中国的酒店网络覆盖

Worldhotels 喜迎湘投阳光集团加盟进一步拓展中国的酒店网络覆盖

独立酒店国际集团Worldhotels于新一年喜迎湖南湘投阳光集团有限公司(Sunshine Hotels Group,简称阳光集团)旗下四家分别位于三亚、长沙、张家界及深圳的酒店加盟旗下,令Worldhotels进一步拓展其中国酒店网络。 五星级时尚生活度假胜地三亚银泰酒店位于中国最南端的热带岛屿,座落风景如画的大东海滩,加盟Worldhotels成为头等系列酒店。 此浪漫海滨酒店置身苍翠繁茂的园林中,共设四家餐厅及416间迷人客房,当中大部分附设私人露台,尽览南中国海美景。此外,酒店距离熙攘的三亚市中心及三亚国际机场仅需短短车程,交通便捷。 长沙金源大酒店同样加盟Worldhotels成为头等系列酒店。此四星级酒店拥有400间设计精美的客房,以及13间会议厅,可最多容纳500人,为举办商务会展活动的热门场地。 由酒店到湖南省会长沙市中心仅需五分钟路程,而前往机场则为40分钟。另外,酒店亦设有夜总会、泳池、健身中心、桑拿室、保龄球场、KTV房,以及美式桌球室。 另一家同位于湖南的张家界花园酒店,则加盟成为豪华系列酒店。酒店共设496间客房,屹立于联合国教科文组织世界遗产地附近,景色优美。 酒店座落于澧水河畔的新市中心,可轻松到达众多著名旅游景区,当中包括张家界国家森林公园、天子山、宝峰湖,以及索溪峪。 深圳阳光酒店毗邻香港,位于商业区心脏地段,并邻近深圳国贸大厦。酒店与商业、购物及娱乐中心相距仅五分钟步程,前往罗湖口岸亦仅需十分钟。 深圳阳光酒店于1991年开业,并于2007 年进行翻新,共设378间客房、中西式食府、美容中心,以及一系列应有尽有的康乐设施,如迪斯科舞厅、KTV房、棋牌室、电子游戏、乒乓球、模拟高尔夫球、室内泳池,以及按摩、桑拿及日光浴室。 Worldhotels集团亚太区副总裁Roland Jegge先生表示:「阳光集团旗下的旅游及商务酒店,对Worldhotels于中国主要商务,休闲旅游与会议市场拓展酒店网络帮助极大。」 阳光集团主席Qing-long XU先生表示:「能够与Worldhotels成为合作伙伴,我们深感高兴。此合作关系定必为集团业务发展带来莫大裨益。」 – 完 – 编辑垂注: · Worldhotels地位尊崇,为拥有全球多家独立酒店的酒店集团,并以「Unique Hotels for Unique…

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Worldhotels Announces Best Hotels of 2010

Worldhotels Announces Best Hotels of 2010

(Hong Kong, 20 January 2011) – Worldhotels, an exclusive collection of the world’s most unique independent hotels, has announced the winning hotels of “Performing Excellence…

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Worldhotels Launches Its First Branded Hotels

Worldhotels Launches Its First Branded Hotels

(Hong Kong, January 13, 2011) – Worldhotels, the leading group for independent hotels, is proud to present its first branded hotels in Germany and Kazakhstan:…

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