Archive for October, 2007

China Southern Set To Launch All-New Guangzhou-Vientiane Route

VIENTIANE, Laos – October, 2007 – China Southern Airlines, (NYSE: ZNH, HKSE: 1055, SHA 600029) – www.flychinasouthern.com – the 9th largest airline in the world and the largest airline in The People's Republic of China will be launching a new service to Laos next week.

October 31, 2007 Posted in: Airlines & Railways

New Conference Website for Manchester

Marketing Manchester has unveiled the latest weapon in its drive to attract more conferences to the city – a new look manchesterconferences.com
The website is the result of extensive research into the changing demands of conference planners and represents an investment of more than £30,000.

October 31, 2007 Posted in: England

oneworld airline volunteers lead first alliance humanitarian mission, to South Africa

More than 50 volunteer staff from oneworld member airlines and the alliance’s central team are due to land in South Africa today on what is believed to be the first mission of its kind carried out by any of the global airline alliances anywhere worldwide.

October 31, 2007 Posted in: Africa

Sun Valley for shades of fall, Hemingway

Sun Valley in Idaho is an "American Original" – the nation's first destination resort, where the world's first ski chairlift was engineered – it was built to enchant the nobility and celebrity of the day.

October 31, 2007 Posted in: United States NorthWest

Grenada Featured in Region’s Top Radio, TV & Newspapers

St. George’s, Grenada – (October 2007) Grenada has benefited from tremendous regional publicity as a result of a recent trip organised by Peter de Savary for journalists from the Caribbean. Grenada’s development was featured on TVJ Jamaica, in a four part series during Jamaica’s most watched newscast, Prime Time News.

October 31, 2007 Posted in: Caribbean

Air Canada offers attractive savings to fly as much as you want with the ‘Winter Getaway Pass’

MONTREAL, Oct. /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada launched a special Flight Pass promotion offering attractive savings with the freedom of unlimited travel this winter to destinations across Canada and between Canada and the U.S. On sale now until December 2, 2007, Air Canada’s ‘Winter Getaway Pass’ is offered as a single traveller or two traveller [...]

October 31, 2007 Posted in: Airlines & Railways

LOCAL MARSH MONITORING VOLUNTERS NEEDED! SCIENCE NORTH SUDBURY TEAMS UP WITH BIRD STUDIES CANADA TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS

SUDBURY, ON – The preservation of our wetlands is becoming a hot topic in the Greater Sudbury area, and now local residents can play an active role as volunteers in the Marsh Monitoring Program!

October 31, 2007 Posted in: Canada

HONG KONG'S "WINTERFEST" APPROACHES AND THAT MEANS MAGIC IN THE REGION

Winter is on its way, and that means the Hong Kong Tourism Board's (HKTB) seasonal celebration Hong Kong WinterFest will soon be launched. For this renowned event Hong Kong will be transformed into a winter wonderland with a carnival atmosphere. There will be sparkling festive lights and decorations galore, but that's not all. The region [...]

October 31, 2007 Posted in: Hong Kong

New Orleans a Halloween destination

NEW ORLEANS – Ghosts and ghouls, voodoo and vampires, mansions and mortuaries and celebrations in the cemeteries – what better place to celebrate the season of spookiness than New Orleans?

October 31, 2007 Posted in: United States South

Whistler earns top rankings among magazine readers

Whistler, B.C. – Whistler’s record breaking snowfalls, chart topping hotels, number one ski resort ratings and incredible savings on early booking packages are adding up to one of the most anticipated ski seasons in recent memory.