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  • Medical Tourism – a new segment at ITB Berlin

    Published on : Tuesday, November 22, 2016

    For the first time ITB Berlin 2017 will be fully devoting a platform to medical tourism, which has become an important fast-growing market. Medical service providers, hotels and destinations will be able to exhibit their products and services In the …

  • Wifi at hotels and airports impacting the travel choice of tourists

    Published on : Tuesday, November 22, 2016

    As airlines try to persuade passengers to pay for Internet access at cruising altitudes, more airports and hotels are offering it free on the ground.   Countless studies have shown that wifi has become as important a consideration for hotel …

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  • Floods cause travel chaos in all across Britain

    Published on : Tuesday, November 22, 2016

    After torrential rain and high winds across Britain, travellers are facing difficulty as roads and train lines have been blocked.  Choppy conditions caused must harassment for passengers and crew on board a ferry that was suppose to dock in south-west …

  • Storm Angus forces Emirates A380 to do crab landing

    Published on : Tuesday, November 22, 2016

    An Emirates A380 was forced to make a sideways landing after being violently rocked by Storm Angus. It was found in a dramatic footage that the gigantic aircraft, the biggest passenger plane of the world, approached the runway sideways at …

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Global Travel News

  • Ready, Set, Skate! The Southwest Rink At Skyline Park Glides Into Seve

    Published on : Wednesday, November 23, 2016

    Southwest Airlines and the Downtown Denver Partnership are pleased to welcome Mile High residents, employees and visitors to take a spin on the ice at the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park.  The rink opened today with Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks, …

  • Qatar Executive To Exhibit At Middle East Business Aviation Associatio

    Published on : Wednesday, November 23, 2016

    Qatar Executive will welcome partners and visitors on board its latest Gulfstream G650ER – one of the world’s fastest business jets – during its participation in the Middle East Business Aviation Association show 2016 taking place 6-8 December at Dubai …

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  • Orlando International Airport Ready for Busy Thanksgiving Holiday Trav

    Published on : Wednesday, November 23, 2016

    As Orlando International Airport (MCO) enters into the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel season it does so ranked as one of the best airports in the country. Travelpulse.com, one of the nation’s most visited travel information sites, ranks Orlando International as …

  • National Tourism Business & Employment ATlas Highlights Thousands

    Published on : Wednesday, November 23, 2016

    The Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) has today released an update of its popular National Tourism Business Count & Employment Atlas detailing the distribution of 580,700 direct tourism jobs supported by the visitor economy throughout Australia.   The Atlas, …

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    EUROPE

  • Storm Angus disrupts train services, shuts down roads in England

    Published on : Monday, November 21, 2016

    Storm Angus lashed major parts of England leading to roads being shut down and trains being diverted due to extra flooding. All rail lines have been blocked between Bristol and Taunton, trains between Swindon and Bristol Parkway are being diverted …

  • Düsseldorf’s Christmas Market, one of the most beautiful Christmas market

    Published on : Saturday, November 19, 2016

    At the end of each year, Düsseldorf’s Christmas Market, one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Germany, casts a spell on Düsseldorf’s city centre and turns it into a unique experience for visitors.   The Christmas magic will start …

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    AMERICA

  • Brand USA increases agent places on 2017 USA MegaFam

    Published on : Tuesday, November 8, 2016

    The number of agents from the UK and Ireland participating in the 2017 USA MegaFam will increase from 100 to 107 to mark the fifth consecutive year of the trip.   Next year’s USA MegaFam will culminate on May 17, …

  • Will Americans really move to Canada post U.S. election?

    Published on : Tuesday, November 8, 2016

    What was initially a joke is now seemingly a truth as people are factually looking for jobs outside country if their political candidate loses the U.S. election.     After November 8, the number of Americans getting ready to flee …

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    MIDDLE EAST

  • Bollywood Parks Dubai opens with glitterati ceremony

    Published on : Wednesday, November 23, 2016

    Following the opening of LEGOLAND Dubai and Riverland Dubai two weeks ago, Dubai Parks and Resorts celebrated the opening of Bollywood Parks Dubai.   The park opened today with a ceremony that included various live entertainment shows performed by the …

  • AT The Ritz-Carlton ABu Dhabi, Grand Canal

    Published on : Tuesday, November 22, 2016

    To commemorate the upcoming UAE National Day on December 2nd, The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal has created a royal experience with an exclusive National Day Royal Package. The package is priced at AED 45,000++ per night for two guests …

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    ASIA

  • Japan and Russia to promote tourism and ease visa rules

    Published on : Tuesday, November 22, 2016

    In a financial cooperation plan proposed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan and Russia have decided to promote tourism and simplify visa requirements for each other’s citizens. This eight-point action plan has other aspects like cooperation on pediatrics and …

  • France mulls to tighten security to allay fears of Asian tourists

    Published on : Tuesday, November 8, 2016

    In order to avoid a sharp drop in visitor numbers and allay fears of Asian tourists, France is mulling to tighten security and bring in more police units and surveillance cameras.   Deadly militant attacks, notably in Paris and the …

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  • Ready, Set, Skate! The Southwest Rink At Skyline Park Glides Into Seve

    Published on : Wednesday, November 23, 2016

    Southwest Airlines and the Downtown Denver Partnership are pleased to welcome Mile High residents, employees and visitors to take a spin on the ice at the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park.  The rink opened today with Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks, …

  • Qatar Executive To Exhibit At Middle East Business Aviation Associatio

    Published on : Wednesday, November 23, 2016

    Qatar Executive will welcome partners and visitors on board its latest Gulfstream G650ER – one of the world’s fastest business jets – during its participation in the Middle East Business Aviation Association show 2016 taking place 6-8 December at Dubai …

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    CRUISE NEWS

  • TIRUN announces longest-ever Singapore Season by Royal Caribbean

    Published on : Tuesday, November 22, 2016

    Asia’s magnificent cruise ships Ovation of the Seas, Mariner of the Seas, and Voyager of the Seas return to Singapore to offer Royal Caribbean and TIRUN’s longest-ever home porting season in Asian waters. This deployment by the Royal Caribbean International …

  • Passengers witness double tragedy while cruising in New Zealand

    Published on : Tuesday, November 22, 2016

    A group of cruise-ship passengers had to witness twin tragedy in two separate incidents during their trip with the Celebrity Solstice at Tauranga in New Zealand.     The first incident occurred on 22nd November around 12:15 pm local time, …

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    HOTEL NEWS

  • Meliá Hotels International confirms Paradisus Los Cabos resort openin

    Published on : Tuesday, November 22, 2016

    Meliá Hotels International has confirmed that the Paradisus Los Cabos, which is a transformation of Meliá Cabo Real, will be opened on Dec 23 in Mexico.   This will be Mexico’s fourth Paradisus branded property. Paradisus Los Cabos will be …

  • IFT aims to build training hotels in Taipa campus in Macau

    Published on : Tuesday, November 22, 2016

    The first training program at the Global Center for Tourism Education on “Tourism Capacity Building for Government and Public Officials,” came to an end yesterday, which was attended by travel and tourism delegates across the Asia-Pacific region. This program was …

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    TOURISM NEWS

  • National Tourism Business & Employment ATlas Highlights Thousands

    Published on : Wednesday, November 23, 2016

    The Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) has today released an update of its popular National Tourism Business Count & Employment Atlas detailing the distribution of 580,700 direct tourism jobs supported by the visitor economy throughout Australia.   The Atlas, …

  • Florida projects a tourism record in first half of 2016

    Published on : Wednesday, November 23, 2016

    Florida welcomed more than 85 million visitors with a 5.5 percent increase by creating a history in the world of tourism as confirmed by Rick Scott, the Governor. From July till September, 26.9 million visitors visited Florida this year creating …

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Katrina Leung, Executive Director of Messe Berlin (Singapore), the organiser of ITB Asia shares an insightful interview with Travel And Tour World. Read on.

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