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Failte Ireland, the Irish tourism development authority, has announced its initiatives as part of a programme for developing tourism in Ireland. Previously, the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) had released a report on the best ways of exploiting Dublin’s potential for boosting tourism in Ireland. Failte Ireland has already implemented many initiatives for increasing Ireland’s tourism potential, including the city’s new EUR4 million themed heritage trail, named Dubline; investing around EUR5.5million in developing Meeting House Square, The Book of Kells exhibition at Trinity College, and the Dublinia as tourist attractions, among other projects. Failte Ireland is also offering a new…
London Southend Airport, an airport in the UK, has announced that business jet operator, Landmark Aviation, will be operating services out of the airport. Landmark Aviation, a fixed-base operator of business jets, with 52 bases in the USA, Canada and France, will be operating out of London Southend Airport from the summer of 2012. The company will be using the new and exclusive business jet facilities at the Airport, to provide its customers with quick access to the Olympic Park at Stratford in East London and most other destinations in the city of London. The airport is linked with the…
British travellers going to Europe on a fly and drive holiday are not always entirely at ease with driving on the continent, according to a survey conducted by car insurance comparison website, Confused.com. The survey highlighted the plight of around 66 percent of British travellers who have experienced road accidents while driving in Europe, and around 73 percent of the respondents revealed a fear of foreign roads due to bewildering road signs, unpredictable driving habits, and different driving laws. The report also says that around one in five road trips from Britain to Europe involves a crash or a bump,…
Translink, the railway company operated by Northern Ireland’s state-owned rail operator, Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, has announced the introduction of complimentary Internet services for its passengers on its NI Railways trains. NI Railways is offering complimentary broadband Internet as part of its improved customer service, for around 10 million passengers that it transports every year. The company intends to offer passengers a better mode of transportation on its routes than travelling by private car. David Lowry, the senior technical engineer for Translink NI Railways, said, ‘Free WiFi is an added extra to travel on trains. More and more people…
Recruitment company, Caterer.com, has awarded Best Medium Group Hotel Employer to Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 hotel in London, UK, a brand from Hilton Hotels and Resorts, a subsidiary of the Blackstone Group. The hotel was awarded at the Best Employers in Hospitality Awards 2012 England & Wales, hosted by Lancaster London, recently. Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 was recognised for its employment culture of values, promises, internal team spirit, and employee engagement policies. The hotel achieved inclusion on the award list based on employee feedback and an engagement survey designed by Learnpurple, a talent management company. Alexandra…
Although the 2012 London Olympic games have yet to begin, Heathrow Airport, London’s busiest airport and the route to and from the games that most of the athletes and officials will take, is already gearing up for the Olympic aftermath and the expectation of its busiest departure day on record. While the influx of Olympic participants is likely to be spread over several days leading up to the event, due to the varying requirements for training and accommodation from team to team, the Olympic closing ceremony on Sunday 12 August will raise the curtain on a mass exodus the following…
China’s state media has announced a $4.8bn tourism project to be centred on Lhasa, Tibet’s capital city. The massive investment, which is intended to draw more visitors to the region, will include a theme park, a commercial district and a residential area, according to quotes attributed to Lhasa vice-mayor, Ma Xinming, by the official Xinhua news agency. According to Xinhua, Ma said the project would create a ‘living museum’ for Tibetan culture as well as relieving pressure on tourist attractions in Lhasa’s old city and developing Tibet’s tourism industry. The first phase of the project, a mile or so from…
Ryanair, an Ireland-based low cost airline, is launching four new routes for its winter 2012 schedule. The flights will be connecting Birmingham Airport in the UK, with Barcelona (Spain), Krakow (Poland), Milan (Italy) and Palma De Mallorca (in Majorca). The new services will commence from November 2012. The airline is also releasing 100,000 seats from £13 for travel on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, during August and September. The airline sales and marketing manager for the UK and Ireland, Maria Macken, said, ‘Ryanair is pleased to announce 4 brand new routes from Birmingham to Barcelona, Krakow, Milan and Palma De…
Best Western, an independent hotel brand in the UK, has announced the launch of the nation’s first pet hotline. The hotel brand is offering a dedicated Pet Hotline for its guests travelling with pets, after seeing an increase in its animal guests of around 900 percent year-on-year. The hotel company has been cited many times for its pet-friendly customer service, and the new Dog ‘n’ Bone hotline will be handling all queries from guests travelling with their dogs and cats. The hotline will also be handling all reservations for guests vacationing with their pets at Best Western’s 112 pet-friendly hotels…
The Trafalgar Hotel, a modern boutique hotel located on Trafalgar Square in the centre of London, is hosting an art exhibition as a continuation of the recent Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The art exhibition, which is to be held within the hotel, will host select artwork depicting the life and culture of Britain, and that of London, its capital city. The artwork currently on display includes dark and moody cityscapes from Steven Spencer, illuminated mosaics from Susan Elliott, and nineteenth century style photographs of London by Dave Hacker. The exhibit is open until July 25, 2012, to hotel guests and members…