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London 2012 makes most of learning opportunities in Vancouver

As the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games draw to a close, London 2012 organisers have been taking advantage of the final opportunity to experience and learn from an Olympic ...

Tripadvisor reveals europe’s top ten castle hotels

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TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest and most popular travel community, today announced the top ten castle hotels in Europe, based on TripAdvisor editors and travellers. ...

Stars make search more personal

Today Google announced a new feature in search that makes it easier for you to mark and rediscover your favorite web content — stars....

UNWTO Activities at ITB 2010 Challenges for the Tourism Sector in a Year of Transformation

2010 is expected to be a year of transformation. The challenges facing the tourism sector in a post-crisis scenario set the framework for the activities and events organi...

New Chapter in PATA campaign against UK tax on travel

Site Nite Europe 2010 Will Mark the Official Start of IMEX Week

Big names and leading international companies at the ITB Berlin Convention

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Aviation News

Lufthansa iPhone app and Miles and More “MemberScout“ now available

Two new Lufthansa applications for mobile devices like iPhone offer Lufthansa customers more options on the move to access Lufthansa services or to communicate with other...

Lufthansa's online competition to find a nickname for the A380

Up to now it has been a closely guarded secret, but with the completion of the painting of the first Lufthansa Airbus A380 on 5th February it can be revealed that the aircraft bears the name “Frankfurt am Main”....

bmi announces new codeshare partnership with SWISS

bmi, British Midland International, has announced a new codeshare with sister airline SWISS. Under the agreement, bmi will codeshare with SWISS, also part of the Lufthansa group, on all UK to Switzerland routes including Zurich, Geneva and Basel....

Ryanair announces 41st base in Malta

Air Southwest Oyster deal for London flights

KLM summer schedule 2010

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Hospitality News

Courtyard by Marriott Basel Opens

175-Room Hotel is Courtyard’s Second in Switzerland. Courtyard by Marriott has opened the Courtyard Basel under a franchise agreement with the SV (Switzerland) Group....

Hotel Sales in Europe in 2009

HVS London has released its European Hotel Transactions Report, reflecting the single asset and portfolio hotel transactions in 2009; Last year took the hotel investment community into an ‘Age of Austerity’....

A Whole New BandB Experience with FIND4ME Service

"FIND4ME" service is dedicated to provide best solution to stay in B&B in Rome. The best feature of this service is that it is non-automated yet it provides personalized services in B&B. The whole credit of the expertise services offered by B&B Roma Network goes to the dedicated human staff that answers ...

A First Michelin Star for Pascal Nibaudeau, Executive Chef at the Grand Hotel in Bordeaux

Poseidonion Hotel on Spetses partners with Grace Hotels Group

Tripadvisor reveals europe’s sexiest hotels

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Report & Research News

Hotel prices fell globally by 14% on 2008 figures, bringing prices back to levels not seen since 2003

The average price of a hotel room around the world was 14% cheaper in 2009 than in 2008, according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI®). In fact, a hotel room was ...

Brits shed clothes and teeth at the Airport

A recent study carried out by Airport Parking and Hotels has discovered that Brits can become quite forgetful when jetting off on holiday....

London hoteliers spy recovery as occupancy rates hit new highs

As economic turbulence seemingly subsides the UK hotel industry, led by London, has sighted its first glimpse of growth....

WTM 2009 leads to GBP 1,139 million of travel industry deals

Women decide when it comes to holidays

European city break bookings increase at Easter reveals

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Citybreaks in Europe

Travel Technology

A clipper in the clouds

Aircruise - a giant, vertical airship powered by natural energy and designed to carry travelers in style and luxury - was introduced today by the design and innovation company, Seymourpowell.

Sir Richard Branson's underwater plane

Adventure Sir Richard Branson has unveiled his new toy, Necker Nymph - an underwater "plane" for a voyage to the bottom of the sea.

Social Media

Forget Facebook and Twitter?

The travel industry is putting too much faith and energy into online social networking when there is little demonstrable positive return on investment.