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Boeing Lands Ryanair Contract, Biggest Ever in Europe

Aleksandr Shatskih

Boeing has just landed a Ryanair contract that is the largest ever from a European carrier. Boeing is to supply some 175 aircraft to the budget carrier, the purchase price totals were not disclosed.

12 years ago

Failte Ireland Says St. Paddy’s Day Best Ever

Aleksandr Shatskih

According to Ireland’s National Tourism Development Authority, Failte Ireland and the so called Gathering have seen a big boost from St. Patrick’s Day tourism.

12 years ago

Optimistic Projections for the Global Hotel Industry

Aleksandr Shatskih

Occupancy rates and revenue per available room (RevPAR) are set to rise in 2013; a positive prognostic that will also affect travel agencies, tour operators, and global distribution systems.

12 years ago

How to Win a 7-night Club Med Getaway for a Family of 4

Aleksandr Shatskih

Club Med launched a new global campaign surrounding the idea of happiness, in 47 countries around the world in 22 languages, including the U.S.

12 years ago

BBC Worldwide Bids a Bitter Farewell to Lonely Planet

Aleksandr Shatskih

BBC Worldwide sold Lonely Planet at £51.5m, after paying a total of £130.2m for it, in two stages in 2007 and 2011. For BBC Worldwide, this is a significant loss.

12 years ago

Vacation Rentals Move In On Hotels – Some More

Phil Butler

Every Baby Boomer contemporary I know remembers the family beach vacation rental. Sure, we stayed at the Holiday Inn or Thunderbird Inn every now and then, but back when the best value was just a house or condo rental. And guess what? For the most part, renting a vacation flat, villa, home, or even houseboat beats forking over ten times as much for a hotel room.

12 years ago

Toronto Fashion Week Puts On the Ritz-Carlton

Aleksandr Shatskih

Coming March 18-22, Ontario and Toronto will host the World MasterCard Fashion Week Toronto at the fabulous Ritz Carlton.

12 years ago

Questex Hospitality + Travel Updates Luxury Travel Event

Aleksandr Shatskih

Questex Hospitality + Travel has announced having revamped their 2013 Luxury Travel event. This year attendees, agents, and sponsors will experience a far more rich event with greater networking and visibility than ever before.

12 years ago

English Tourism Week Arrives in Time for Spring

Aleksandr Shatskih

Coming the 16th – 24th March, English Tourism Week arrives in the UK offering hundreds of tourism businesses the opportunity to network and get their messages out and in line with the Queen’s Jubilee and the tide of the past London Olympics.

12 years ago

S. Australia Launches New State Logo – Generates Discussions

Aleksandr Shatskih

South Australia, a federal state in the southern central part of the country, launched its new logo in Adelaide and the Premier Jay Weatherill explained that the new design is a “bold statement about our place in Australia and our place in the world”. The logo features a red stylized map with a door in the center and it should promote the state to businesses, tourists and its citizens.

12 years ago

Tunisia: A Vacation Land You Won’t Believe

Phil Butler

If you are in the mood to explore some fabulous attractions a scant few have ever seen by comparison, Tunisia is one place to investigate. Despite the negative reports, even Thomas Cook has rated the country one of the biggest coming trends for UK travelers. Based on the numbers of searches people make online, Tunisia is a lot more interesting than many have considered for travel.

12 years ago

Europe’s Hospitality Knowledge Brokers

Aleksandr Shatskih

For those of you thinking about a career in hospitality there’s no better place to begin your quest than researching Europe’s best schools and universities. Where practical knowledge meets the cutting edge and trends of today’s competitive world of travel experts, getting a great start on a career still usually begins in the halls of knowledge. Argo Travel takes a look at five of the best places to launch a hospitality career.

12 years ago

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