Travel Industry News

The appeal of a world aviation and tourism conference with a focus on Africa, taking place in Seychelles, is attracting participation at a fast pace.

Merseytravel has begun the multi-million pound process to replace the Merseyrail fleet of trains.

JetBlue Airways and Turkish Airlines, the fast growing global carrier, today announced an interline agreement to connect the carriers’ networks at New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

An exciting new multi-media Campaign, incorporating advanced audio recognition technology, was launched by the St. Kitts Tourism Authority on 12 May 2012, in partnership with British Airways and the Telegraph Media Group (TMG). This joint campaign will run key activities in May, June and September incorporating broadcast, mobile, online and print.

Louis XIV’s marital stomping grounds, puffins’ Icelandic party pad, a former Prussian capital, Napoleon’s birthplace, and the gateway to Norway’s most scenic vistas are among seven European ports-of-call Crystal Cruises will be visiting for the first time this year.

Tourism leaders will this week lead a delegation of ten Scottish tourism businesses to Thailand as part of a major international sales mission.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Jan Goessing as General Manager and Area Vice President Operations (New York and Boston).

Visit California has launched a premium edition of its Fun Spots promotion to celebrate the significant enhancements opening this summer at some of the Golden State’s premiere attractions.

Jamaica’s Hotel Mockingbird Hill boasts that it offers guests a unique environmentally-friendly setting on 6½ acres of lush organic tropical gardens and trees.

The Regional Transportation District (RTD), the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and SEMA Construction, Inc. celebrates the groundbreaking for the I-225 Rail Line.

Chairman Mark Quickfall announced Destination Queenstown’s current General Manager of Marketing Graham Budd has been appointed the new Chief Executive of the regional tourism organisation.