Author: News Team
In order to focus international attention on the tourism potential of Haiti, the local administration has announced the launch of a tourism week. The nation launched its tourism week on Sunday, aimed at helping the nation synchronise its activities as part of a series of activities to mark the World Tourism Organization’s (WTO) World Tourism Day on September 27. The state said that the celebration would run for a week under the theme, ‘Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Propelling Sustainable Development.’ The message is similar to the WTO’s global theme for this year. The tourism department in Haiti has said that…
The state government of Uttar Pradesh in India is planning for a big tourism investment in Mathura. The government has announced a plan to invest INR500m for developing Mathura, which is a religious hot spot for Hindus in the nation and outside. With the increase in the influx of tourists into Mathura, cleanliness has taken a big hit and the local administration has been woefully inadequate in coping with the increase in numbers. Now, the government of the state has taken the initiative to clean up the city, which draws many tourists from around the world. There are also plans…
Estonian Air, an airline from Estonia, is offering a new service from London City Airport in the UK, to Tallinn, Estonia. The new thrice weekly service commences from March 1, 2013, with services expanded to six times a week from June 1, 2013. The service will be operated with a new 112-seater Embraer E190 aircraft. Tero Taskila, the chief executive officer of Estonian Air, said, ‘London has been an important destination of the Estonian Air’s network and we wanted to improve the current schedule with two weekly flights with more frequent one. The start is tied to the delivery of…
Brittany Ferries, a ferry service between the UK, France, Ireland and Spain, has announced a suspension of its services from Portsmouth and Plymouth in the UK, to France and Spain, due to a series of industrial actions. The beleaguered company is currently only offering its Poole to Cherbourg passenger service, which is being operated by Condor Ferries. The strikes had been called by the France-based workers of the company, following certain cost cutting drives initiated by the company. The company has released a statement saying, ‘Following the series of strikes which has been disrupting our services to and from France…
Birmingham Airport operations are back to normal after an aircraft skidded off the runway on September 21, 2012. The Monarch Airlines aircraft, ZB467, from Nice veered off the runaway on Friday and came to a halt with all of its 135 passengers and crew unharmed, while taxiing to the terminal. The airport was closed straight away after the incident, initially for emergency services offered to the affected crew and passengers onboard the Boeing 737-300, but later was opened to regular passengers. The airport statement said, ‘Passengers left the aircraft by the steps; no one was hurt. The airport is open…
National Trust, the nonprofit organisation that looks after around 250,000 hectares of countryside, 720 miles of coastline, and numerous historic places in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, is now on a mission to save the great British pudding. After Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, asked people in the UK to support traditional British pudding recipes over foreign counterparts, the non-profit has also joined the cause and will be launching an autumn pudding campaign. The organisation will be offering a free pudding treat for the entire October of 2012 at chosen cafes and restaurants to encourage British travellers to be patriotic to…
Accor, a France based hotel company and owner of brands such as ibis, ibis budget, and ibis Styles, among others, will be reviewing its economy hotels in 56 countries. The company is planning a transformation of all its economy hotel brands in 2012, which will include new beds switched with around 66,000 old beds; refurbished public areas in 50 hotels; and a new marketing campaign. The relaunch of the hotels will be in keeping with changing customer demands of today. Denis Hennequin, the company chairman and chief executive officer, said, ‘What we are doing with ibis is reinventing economy hotels…
TAP Portugal, a Portugal based airline, has announced an increase in its flights to the UK. The airline is extending the Anglo-Portuguese connection by increasing its five- times a week service from Manchester Airport in UK to Lisbon Airport in Portugal to a daily service. The newly expanded service commences from October 28, 2012, with the airline offering twin-class fares, which includes complimentary food and drink, complimentary advance seat choice, a 23kg baggage allowance, and the Executive and Victoria frequent flyer services. With this extension, the total number of flights offered by the airline increases to 74 every week. The…
Centro, a UK based organisation operating bus, rail and Midland Metro Tram transport in the West Midlands area, has responded to a reduction in ticket office hours announced earlier by London Midland. The lead member for transforming rail in Centro, Cllr Roger Horton, said, ‘Passengers tell us they like to see a staff presence at stations because it makes them feel safe. Not only do staff perform a critical role in customer service but they act as a deterrent to criminal or anti-social behaviour. You don’t get that from a ticket machine. This decision does nothing for passengers. It is…
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), a US-based company focusing on the business travel industry, is reporting that although business travel will slow down in 2012, its will still show some growth in the European markets. In its second semi-annual GBTA BTI Outlook for the five most critical business travel markets in Europe of Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Spain, the company is reporting that while Italy and Spain are likely to continue to be in recession, Germany, France and the UK are expected to see a minor growth in GDP, of less than 1% in 2012. UK business travel…