Archive for April, 2008
Update on Airlines in India
JET AIRWAYS LAUNCHES SERVICES TO HONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO: Effective April 14, 2008 Jet Airways connects Mumbai and Hong Kong. As per the flight schedule, travellers can now arrive at Hongkong early in the morning and return to Mumbai the same evening. The Airline also announced the tentative launch of its daily services from Mumbai [...]
April 28, 2008
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
Aquae Sulis Spa in Las Vegas Offers Unique Vichy Shower Treatments
LAS VEGAS – Vichy Shower Treatments use hydrotherapy to provide a one-of-a-kind spa experience, a natural method of using water pressure and temperature to promote wellness and healing. What sets Aquae Sulis Spa's Vichy treatment menu apart from other spas is the incorporation of a facial element which culminates this special service.
April 28, 2008
Posted in: Spa Resorts
74 Islands in the Whitsundays of Australia. Where Will You Meet?
Tourism Whitsundays Convention Bureau is pleased to announce the release of our new Whitsundays Business Event Planner 2008/9. Included in this year's planner are a host of new event venues and an additional section for Event Support Services and Facilities. The layout has been designed in keeping with meeting planners event requirements for experience factors, [...]
April 28, 2008
Posted in: Australia
International Spa Show – London ‘09 At Olympia National Hall
London, 28 Apr 2008 (FIR) – Expomedia Events Ltd., part of Expomedia Group Plc are delighted to announce the launch of International Spa Show – London, the UK premier consumer event dedicated to spa industry and spa tourism at one of the most established and prestigious London venues – Olympia National Hall.
April 28, 2008
Posted in: England
China says Tibet to be reopened soon for foreign tourists
Apr 28, 2008 Beijing – Tibet would reopen to foreign tourists in the “near future”, an official said today over a month after the Himalayan region was sealed to quell the most violent anti-China protests in two decades.
April 28, 2008
Posted in: China
WTTC Applauds World Leaders In Sustainable Tourism 2008 Tourism For Tomorrow Winners Announced
Dubai, UAE – 22 April 2007 – The World Travel&Tourism Council (WTTC) last night announced the winners of the 2008 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards at the Gala Dinner for the 8th Global Travel&Tourism Summit. The Awards, in association with Travelport, recognise and promote best practices in sustainable tourism development all over the world. The winners [...]
April 28, 2008
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
No-frills airline flying high with £520m order for planes
Apr 28, 2008 BUDGET airline flybe, formerly known as British European, today signed an order for £520 million worth of new planes, some of which will be based at Edinburgh.
April 28, 2008
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
Penetanguishene and Midland Celebrate With Twisted Pines Music and Arts Festival in Ontario, Canada
Twisted Pines Music & Arts is offering a unique showcase of music-based Movies with guest speakers and live band performances, 10 days of Twisted Pines Music in Movies. Catch a rare Q&A with Garth Hudson of The Band which played with Bob Dylan (recent winner of the 2008 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award) and see three [...]
April 27, 2008
Posted in: Canada
AWARD-WINNING MOUNTAIN BIKING TRIPS IN FERNIE BC: ONE AFTER ANOTHER
(Fernie, BC, Canada)— The accolades keep rolling in for Toronto-based Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Holidays. Recognized as one of Canada’s top mountain bike holiday companies, Sacred Rides can now add two more trophies to its mantelpiece: the Five-Star Singletrack holiday earned Its place as one of the “Top Canadian Adventures” in Outside Magazine, and made [...]
April 27, 2008
Posted in: Canada
Actress Julianne Moore, Swimmer Michael Phelps Live Out Their Disney ‘Fantasea' In Ariel-Inspired Annie Leibovitz Photography
BURBANK, Calif. – For the latest image in the portrait series of celebrities living out their Disney dreams, photographer Annie Leibovitz followed a simple recipe: Just add water.
April 27, 2008
Posted in: United States SouthEast