September 29th 2009
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British Airways is to launch its new thrice-weekly direct service from Gatwick to Male in the Maldives from October 25, 2009.
The new service will be the first time ever British Airways has offered flights to the Maldives. The new flights to Malé will depart Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
As well as flights ...
September 29th 2009
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Jumeirah's Wild Wadi Waterpark, Dubai's favourite family destination, has announced that it is celebrating its 10th birthday on October 10th 2009 and to help join in the festivities Jumeirah is inviting its friends to splash and giggle at its action-packed birthday party.
To get the celebrations underway, Jumeirah has organised a ...
September 29th 2009
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To coincide with the launch of Emirates Tours' travel packages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the tour operating arm of Emirates Airline has launched a new section on its website to highlight the new luxury holiday options.
A range of luxury holidays in South Africa enable football fans to enjoy the ...
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group and member of Dubai Holding, has recently signed an agreement with SGTM Immobilier, a subsidiary of the Société Générale des Travaux du Maroc (SGTM), to manage the Jumeirah Marrakech Golf & Polo Resort, a new luxury golf and polo resort located seven kilometres ...
So says online holiday price comparison website BeatTheBrochure.com. And they should know. Bringing a business like theirs to prominence in a hideously crowded market, during a global recession, at a time when the Euro exchange rate is clobbering UK holidaymakers across the continent, has been challenging. To say the least. So ...
September 25th 2009
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The study, conducted by Reed Business Insight, compared over 900 hostels worldwide, with HostelBookers offering the lowest prices in 90 per cent of cases. On average HostelBookers were found to be 5.1 per cent cheaper than Hostelworld.
For example, customers booking a two-night stay for two people in a double en suite room ...
September 25th 2009
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According to the recently released hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), the average price of a hotel room in the U.S fell 17 percent in the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Room rates in the U.S now cost, on average, $115 a night, down ...
September 25th 2009
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Hotels.com has revealed that the plummeting pound has prompted a rush amongst British travellers to look for a getaway beyond the major Eurozone destinations. With the Euro almost at parity with the pound, the cost of a holiday in many continental cities has spiralled for Brits heading abroad.
Hotels.com, the leading ...
September 24th 2009
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Hotels.com's latest Hotel Price Index (HPI) has revealed that Irish and Norwegian travellers are bearing the mantle of being Europe’s biggest spenders when travelling abroad, spending on average €122 per night on a hotel room.
Despite the economic climate, the Irish have retained the title for two years in a row ...
September 23rd 2009
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British Airways prepares for the launch of its new twice-weekly service from Gatwick to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic from October 26, 2009 reinforcing its position as the airline with more flights to the Caribbean than any other UK carrier.
In addition to the flights to Punta Cana, the airline is ...
September 23rd 2009
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Hotels.com has revealed that Arthur Hoffman is to be the new Managing Director of Venere.com, the European online hotel reservations specialist recently acquired by Hotels.com's parent company, Expedia.com.
In his new role Hoffman will be responsible for spearheading the development of Venere.com, continuing its growth from a leading European enterprise into ...
September 21st 2009
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Warner Leisure Hotels has revealed details of its upcoming festive breaks - for Christmas, New Year and in between - for the 2009 season.
The announced four and five night Christmas breaks and the three and four night New Year breaks are all full board and feature a feast of optional daytime activities, ...
September 21st 2009
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Hotels.com has revealed that the average price of a hotel room across Scotland tumbled during the first half of 2009.
The Hotel.com Hotel Price Index showed that hotel prices in the major Scottish cities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness all fell in the first half of 2009 compared to the same ...
September 18th 2009
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Hotels.com's latest Hotel Price Index (HPI) has revealed that despite hotel prices in London falling by 12% in the first half of 2009, as compared with the same period in 2008, the capital still remains the second most expensive city in the UK for hotel rooms.
The new HPI has shown ...
September 16th 2009
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Hotels.com has reported that hotel prices in the UK fell by 16% in the first half of the year, as global hotel prices plummeted to their lowest level for five years.
The average price of a hotel room in the UK was down by 16% between January and June 2009 compared ...
September 16th 2009
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New Hampshire Ski Group has announced that international customers visiting the state to enjoy a skiing holiday can have access to five different mountains all on one pass, as well as a free day's stay when a six day visit is booked.
Fifteen hotels are participating in the offer from the New ...
September 15th 2009
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The campaign will mark the first time Hotels.com has used outdoor and press advertising in its UK marketing mix. The dual campaign launches on 14 September 2009 and will be focussed on the website's London audience.
The outdoor strand of the advertising campaign will include an initial burst of digital advertising ...
September 15th 2009
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Stena Line, the leading ferry operator, is looking to woo pet owners with a brand-new step-by-step video guide on how to safely take pets on holiday by ferry to Holland, following a 13% year-on-year increase in the transportation of travellers' pets on its North Sea route.
The short guide which appears ...
September 15th 2009
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Luxury Link (www.luxurylink.com), the online luxury travel resource that offers high-end trips to destinations around the globe, announces its partnership with Orient-Express (www.orient-express.com) the world-renowned hotel and travel company. Orient-Express properties join Luxury Link’s esteemed portfolio of world-class hotels, resorts and tour companies in over 60 countries, gaining instant access ...
September 14th 2009
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For the first time, British Airways is offering customers flying on discount economy tickets the opportunity to earn Executive Club tier points to help them ascend the blue, silver and gold ranks of the airline's loyalty scheme.
The permanent change to the Executive Club follows a successful trial after members said ...
