| February 2005 |
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Travel Brief |
Memling's
Portraits at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is holding the 16th edition of its Contexts
exhibition series in the new Contexts exhibition space through 15 May 2005. |
Seminar bonus at travel
fair
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia:
The potential of feng shui in ensuring a good holiday will be among the
topics at the tourism seminar at the upcoming Malaysian Association of Tour
and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair 2005, said Tourism Minister Datuk Dr Leo
Michael Toyad. |
Asian Hotels and Resorts Shine in inaugural WORLDHOTELS Awards
Guangzhou’s Garden Hotel along with The
Furama Resort, Danang in Vietnam and Taiwan’s Ambassador Hsinchu Hotel
scooped top honours in the annual WORLDHOTELS awards. |
30% Discount
on 1st Class for Summer Travel Between France-Belgium-Netherlands-Germany
First-class one-way tickets on the high-speed Thalys
train connecting
Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam-Cologne
are now on sale at 30% off the full fare price for summertime travel from
Rail Europe. Tickets must be booked before August 15 and travel must take
place between June 14-August 31. |
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Dubai International Boat Show
2005 grows by 50%
The booming market place for boating and marine related activities in the
Middle East
will receive a further boost from the upcoming 13th Annual
Dubai International Boat
Show 2005, scheduled from March 15 to 19, 2005, at the Dubai International
Marine Club, Mina Seyahi. |
Tiger Airways launches
Flights between Chiang Mai and Singapore
Tiger Airways, a low cost airline based in
Singapore, today (18. Feb
2005) launches regular scheduled flights between
Singapore and
Chiang Mai. The airline will offer four flights a week, on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. |
Dubai
Radio Network Signs Up as Official Radio Broadcaster at ATM 2005
Dubai Radio Network (DRN) has signed as official radio broadcaster for the
Arabian Travel Market 2005 (ATM), the Middle East’s premier event for the
travel and tourism industry, bringing the popular show over the airwaves to
Dubai
audiences across four of its main frequencies. |
Lufthansa Overtakes
British Airways as No. 2 Airline
Deutsche Lufthansa AG overtook British Airways Plc as Europe's
second-biggest airline by passenger traffic after the German carrier
increased seat capacity to meet a rebound in demand. |
Global travel becomes cheaper
The days of expensive international air travel from
India are passe. The
country's decision to open up the global skies by allowing competition from
private airlines and by liberalising air connectivity with the outside world
has already got international airfares from India cruising to a lower
altitude. |
Chongqing, Tianjin people offered solo HongKong travel
From March 1, Chongqing and Tianjin will join the Individual Travel Scheme
(ITS), that allows mainlanders to visit
Hong Kong and
Macao without being part
of a tour group, the State Council has announced. |
La Clusaz combines skiing
and a true taste of France
Tucked away in high hidden Alpine valleys of
France's Haute-Savoie region are small, medieval villages with ancient
church spires and stunning ski slopes, where the runs are open from the
first winter snows until mountain flowers begin to poke up in late spring. |
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Dollar-Friendly Destinations: Vietnam
There's growing excitement about
Vietnam these days: The
economy is booming, the weather is warm, the history is rich, and the
country is eager to lure Americans. U.S. tourists, it seems, are just as
eager to get to one of Asia's most diverse travel destinations. |
Vietnam Airlines
plans direct routes to Japan, Germany
Vietnam Airlines plans more direct flights to
Japan and
Germany, while
considering several other destinations in 2005, officials said. |
Transportation in France - Travel Planning Information
France offers many
transportation options including the French lease buyback |
New Courtyard by Marriott
Hotel planned for Paris
Marriott is planning to open its third Courtyard by Marriott hotel in the
Greater Paris Area in 2006. |
Govt for bilateral air traffic
rights
With air traffic from India
projected to go up "substantially", the government would soon hold talks
with France,
Germany,
Hong Kong and
China to enhance the
bilateral air traffic rights in line with what has been agreed upon with the
USA and the UK. |
Promoting Vietnam’s image around the world
Mr. Joe Mannix, Chief Representative of United Airlines talked with Vietnam
Economic Times’ Nguyen Thanh |
Malaysia Air to add 18 new
routes
Flag carrier Malaysia Airlines plans to add 18 new destinations in
India within the next
five years, a newspaper reported Tuesday. |
Shangri-La
launches Sky Pearl Club Member Promotion
China Southern Airlines frequent flyer airline program, Sky Pearl Club, has
launched a new mileage promotion with Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts. |
US Travel Agents
impressed with Phuket and Krabi
Sixty-one travel representatives from North America leave Thailand today
with one message: that the
Phuket and
Krabi
areas of southern Thailand is more than ready to receive tourists. |
Scotsman
Yates’ Asian love affair pays off handsomely
Scotsman Simon Yates’ 10-year love affair with Asia has propelled him to
become only the fourth golfer to join the elite million-dollar club in
career earnings. |
United Offers Special Fares and
Double Miles to Celebrate New Nagoya Service
United Airlines is offering special, low introductory fares from cities in
the US to
Nagoya, Japan. |
Before you travel, make sure papers are in order
... The good times came to a halt after he
arrived at the airport in
Nice,
France, and discovered
that his passport was missing. |
Get Packing: The scoop on train travel
across Europe
Despite the struggling dollar, it seems that a lot of you are planning to
visit Europe
this year, which means that many will be looking at train travel once you
get there. |
The Spa Pavilions
Travel editor Susan Kurosawa plunges into the steamy world of seaweed wraps
and Vichy showers |
Casanova's travel tips
Is there any destination more poignantly romantic on Valentine's Day than
Venice,
the sensual city of Byron and Casanova? |
APACS - Don't forget your PINs when you
travel abroad
The Chip and PIN Programme today (11 February 2005) issues advice to UK
half-term holidaymakers heading for a spot of skiing or boarding on Europe's
slopes - to make sure they know the PIN (personal identification number) for
every chip and PIN debit or credit card they want to use while they're away. |
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Spain celebrates the 400th
anniversary of 'Don Quixote'
This the 400th anniversary of the publication of Miguel de Cervantes' Don
Quixote and
the region of Castilla-La Mancha in
Spain is celebrating. |
Australia tops travel guide
poll
A travel survey conducted by publisher Lonely Planet has revealed
independent travelers rate
Australia as the destination they would most like to see next. |
Mekong Tourism Forum Celebrating a Decade
of Co-Operation
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced programme
highlights to celebrate the 10th Mekong Tourism Forum, under the theme
"Celebrating a Decade of Co-Operation". The Forum will be held March 25-27,
2005 at the Angkor Century Resort and Spa in
Siem
Reap, Cambodia. |
Seven new Park Inn
hotels in Germany
Park Inn, an hotel brand of Rezidor SAS Hospitality, has signed a multiple
franchise agreement for a portfolio of seven hotels in
Germany. The hotels,
which were previously operated under a Holiday Inn franchise, will be
converted to the Park Inn brand with immediate effect. |
