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Lavu Launches iPad Hospitality Management System

2014-08-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lavu iPad Stand Mascot Hospitality

Lavu debutes Lavu Hospitality, an extension of the iPad point of sale already used by many restaurants and gastronomy businesses. The new iPad POS solution for hotels was featured in Gordon Ramsay’s TV show Hotel Hell, on FOX TV. Lavu’s popular iPad point of sale, which is currently being used in 85 countries, was also […]

Gay European Tourism Association (GETA) Taps Grayling for PR

2014-08-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

gaywelcome website

Organized back in 2011, GETA promotes gay travel across Europe. The organization has announced having named Grayling as their PR agency of record (AOR). According to the news from PR Week, the Grayling agency will support Gaywelcome, promote GETA globally, and advertise across social media and elsewhere for businesses wanting to reach LGBT tourists.

Tags: Carlos Kytka, gay, gay PR, gay travel, GayWelcome, LGBT, LGBT pr

TUI Racks Up on UK Online Bookings

2014-08-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

TUI logo

According to news from TUI, online bookings in the UK now account for over half of the legendary travel booker’s business. TUI

Tags: couples travel, Europe holidays, Fall holidays, Holidays, OTA's, TUI, Winter holidays

ReviewPro and L.E Hotels Pen Deal for Advanced Analytics

2014-08-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

LE Hotels

ReviewPro and L.E Hotels have penned a deal for a comprehensive plan to fiot custom monitoring tools for 80 of the hotel groups properties.

Tags: analytics, brand management, Efrem Harkham, Global Review Index™, hotels, L.E Hotels, Revenue Management, ReviewPro, RJ Friedlander

Air Malta Adjusts to New European Regs

2014-08-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Air Malta

Air Malta has become the first Maltese carrier to have successfully completed the transition to the new European regulations adopting the Safety Management System (SMS). The airline also announced new management today.

Tags: Air Malta, airline industry, Malta travel

Ebola Travel Alert for 4 African Countries

2014-08-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone 2014

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its travel health alert to Level 3 for Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and to Level 2 for Nigeria.

Bulgaria Tourism Up First Half of 2014

2014-08-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Varna Beach

News from Bulgaria’s Economy Ministry says International tourism revenues are on the up in the first half of 2014. The tally shows a 5.3% increase year on year over 2o13. The World Tourism Organization shows the tourism sector of Bulgaria reached 1.3 billion BGN (€670 million Euro) or about 13.6% of the country’s GDP.

Tags: Bulgaria economy, Bulgaria tourism, Bulgaria travel, Bulgaria's Economic Ministry

LOT Polish Airlines Offering Insane Dreamliner Flights

2014-08-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

LOT Airline logo

LOT Polish Airlines has just begun offering insane airfares available for purchase today, Aug. 6, through Aug. 20, 2014 for travel from Oct. 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. The flights from LOT’s Chicago and Toronto gateways into Poland include fares available for all service classes aboard the Dreamliners LOT operates on its long-haul flights.

Tags: airlines, Europe flights, LOt airlines, Poland flights, Transatlantic deals, transatlantic flights

Iceland August Highlight: the Reykjavik Jazz Festival

2014-08-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Reykjavik Jazz Festival 2014

The 25th annual edition of the Reykjavik Jazz Festival will last a week (August 14 to 20, 2014), and will take place at the Harpa Concert Hall.

Club Med Introduces City Stops

2014-08-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Club Med logo

Club Med has just announced a new program that allows guests a trans-formative resort vacation experience. City Stops, includes flights, hotels, car service transfers and breakfast so holiday seekers can fully enjoy cities like Paris, Miami, Dubai, Istanbul, Singapore, New York, Shanghai, Bangkok or Hong Kong.

Tags: Club Med, Miami travel, Paris travel, ski destinations, travel deals

LOT Polish Airlines Offers Huge Discounts for Flights to Europe

2014-08-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

LOT Polish Airlines Logo

LOT Polish Airlines has a crazy summer sale, with special discounts on flights from its Chicago and Toronto gateways to Poland and beyond.

TUI Thompson Finalizes Aphrodite Hills Offering

2014-08-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Aphrodite Hills Resort, Cyprus

In a deal signed yesterday, TUI has captured one of Cyprus’ premier properties, the Sensatori Resort Aphrodite Hills near Paphos.

Tags: Aphrodite HIlls, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus resorts, travel deals, TUI, TUI Sensatori, TUI Travel

Cyprus Tourism Revamps Island’s Culinary Legacy

2014-08-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Marios Hannides

A study of touristic trends by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) has prompted the launch of a campaign, the Cypriot Breakfast, aimed at showcasing local cuisine. The project, in collaboration with the Travel Foundation in the UK, focuses on tradition rather than diversified Cyprus touristic offerings.

Tags: CTO, culinary travel, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus tourism, Marios Hannides, Paphos travel, Travel Foundation

Valamar Hotels Croatia Cleans Up at World Travel Awards

2014-08-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Valamar Club Tamaris -Valamar Hotels & Resorts Facebook

Four of Valamar’s hotels in Croatia have won prestigous World Travel Awards. The gala ceremony held in Athens this past weekend revealed the best and the brightest in Europe tourism.

Tags: Croatia, Croatia hotels, Croatia resorts, World Travel Awards

Fly.com Urges Travelers to Book Labor Day Flights Now

2014-08-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Fly-com Research Labor Day Flights

Travelers who book Labor Day weekend flights after August 9, 2014, could pay 30% or more on air fare, Fly.com said in a press release on Monday.

Tags: Fly.com, Labor Day flights, Labor Day Weekend

Eurail Announces Free Travel Days

2014-08-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Eurail Facebook

Eurail has just announced free travel days on the company’s “Global Pass Continuous” passes from August 1 to September 30, 2014. The rail company also announced the added bonus days on 4-Country Select Passes as well.

Tags: Bahn, Eurail, Europe trains, Europe travel, Rail Europe, rail passes, train passes

Cyprus Fast Tracks New Grand Casino Bids

2014-08-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Republic of Cyprus press and info office

Cyprus has just announced plans for creating the first integrated casino resort to meet all international standards. Government spokesperson, Nicos Christodoulides, told reporters last week that the cabinet is in the process of granting for the operation of the casino complex.

Tags: Cyprus casino, Europe casinos, Greek Cyprus, Nicos Christodoulides, Northern Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus, Turkish Cyprus

Malta Cracks Down on “Irregular” Restaurateurs

2014-08-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Traditional cuisine vis Visit Malta Facebook

In news from Malta, the Tourism Authority there has begun clamping down on the number of illegal restaurants. Already this year the authorities have made 613 inspections, compared with 608 made in all of 2013. Establishments without proper licensing and in breach of other regulations are being forced to either close or remedy their situation.

Tags: Malta, Malta cuisine, Malta dining, Malta restaurants, Malta travel

UK Warns of Bulgaria Beach “Don’ts”

2014-08-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Bulgaria beaches

A new warning for British tourists visiting the Bulgarian resort of Sunny Beach was issued late last week. The FCO announced and increase in the number of muggings and other crimes along the coastal resort area on the Black Sea.

Tags: Bulgaria, Bulgaria beaches, Bulgaria Travel Hacker, Sunny Beach, travel advisory, Varna

This Month: Dimensions Festival Pula, Croatia

2014-08-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Dimensions Festival Google +

Coming up August 27th thru August 31, the Dimensions Festival in Pula, Croatia will light up the city’s 2000 year old amphitheater there.

Tags: Croatia travel, Dimensions Festival 2014, Europe fests, music, music festivals, Pula

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