2015-08-13

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Date: 13.08.2015



Travel News of the Day:

SITA promises for integrated view of operations across Egypt’s airports

IATA to focus on sustaining aviation’s financial health in WFS

Hotel industry in U.S. eclipsed over 5 million rooms in June 2015

Iconic One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives celebrates ten years

Lufthansa and Austrian to implement Amadeus Fare Families

Newsletter Archive:

Major blast in Tianjin China shocks the city at midnight (August 13, 2015 4:47:05 AM)

Myanmar Town Destroyed By Landslides, To Be Relocated (August 12, 2015 8:17:56 AM)

Hunting resumes with restrictions in Zimbabwe (August 12, 2015 3:45:04 AM)

Travel Association News:

Luis Pinheiro appointed Regional Director for Leeu Collection

JHM Hotel’s CEO to receive ALIS Lifetime Achievement Award

GTA encourages travel trade to showcase the hidden gems of ‘My Singapore’

Airline News:

LATAM Airlines Group reports preliminary monthly statistics for July 2015

Dyffryn Gardens named top Special Place in Wales

David Foster appointed as new global brand ambassador for AirAsia

Changi Airport with Singapore Airlines, SilkAir roll out fast check-in

Railway News:

New London Bridge station continues multi-billion pound Southwark renaissance

Britain’s biggest tunnel-boring machine starts work on Bolton railway upgrade

Destination News:

The Open Shocases Scotland’s Food & Drink to the world

Top quality events planned on 125th birth anniversary of Dutch artist Van Gogh

Visits to Huayna Picchu, Machu Picchu mountains in Peru to be suspended next April

First meeting of Latin American National Parks to be held in Peru

“Thailand Visa-Free Package by Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon”

Hotel News:

Jumeirah Carlton Tower unveils Autumn éclair line

Iconic One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives celebrates ten years

Jumeirah at Etihad Towers to open pearls by Michael Caines

Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. Elected to Hilton Board of Directors

Fall Monthly Mashup Series Debuts at Talavera at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North

Asian Hospitality Players to Level Up through Technology Adoption

Travel Technology News:

Orbitz.com becomes first online travel company offering app-based vacation packs

Travel Events News:

8th Conventions India Conclave concludes following progressive sessions

Questex Announces 2016 CMITE Event Will Be Held in Barbados

Las Vegas to host Routes Americas 2017

Tourism News:

Top European Golf Journalists tee off at NI Open Challenge

Tourism Ireland congratulates Ashford Castle on being voted world’s number one hotel

‘Campaign Clean India’ Launched Tourism Ministry of India

MICE News:

Visit Victoria to be a leading MICE destination

Cruise News:

Get ready to sail with the Grand Expeditions of Silversea

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