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Discounted Royal Caribbean Cruise Deals Still Available
Royal Caribbean last week slashed prices through the trade and the website Cruise 1st. A selection of school holiday dates remain, but expect the key dates in the allocation of 4,000 cabins of 7nts from £599pp and 14nts from £999pp to sell out close to Valentine’s day.
DAVS Agency and Amadeus extend strategic partnership agreement
DAVS Agency, one of the leading Russian agencies specializing on business and individual travel, and Amadeus Commercial Organization in Russia have announced the extension of their partnership agreement for 3 years.
Sail to France for Less with Celtic Link Ferries
Travel to France this Summer on the newest and fastest vessel sailing between Rosslare and Cherbourg, France. Sail to France with Celtic Link Ferries and get to enjoy unbeatable prices, great onboard facilities and unrivalled customer service.
HotelSwaps room exchange programme launched to allow the hotel industry to offer employee rewards
HotelSwaps, a new innovative hotel staff retention and incentive programme, has launched today at http://www.hotelswaps.com Hotel.Swaps is a worldwide membership network which allows hotel owners and managers to exchange their unused hotel rooms with other hotel members around the world for staff reward, incentive and training purposes. Hotels will deposit room nights during periods of their choice in exchange for points. These points can be transferred to high-performing employees who can in turn exchange these for free hotel stays at other member hotels.
Breaking Travel News interview: Samuel Nitz, product manager, Illusions Online
In its constant effort to maintain its award winning standards, Illusions Online has appointed a new product manager. Based in the UK, Samuel Nitz will be the bridge between clients and the company, allowing Illusions users to feel the complete and dedicated support of the company. Here Sam takes times to discuss his background, position and ambitions for Illusions with Breaking Travel News.
Ski breaks at Grand Park Hotel Bad Hofgastein
The Grand Park Hotel Bad Hofgastein has reinvigorated its offering ahead of the 2013 season. Here Breaking Travel news looks at the latest developments.
Four iconic TV locations to see in New York
Among other things, New York City is a cultural icon. Be it in film, games, or cinema, the Big Apple is inescapable, and instantly recognisable, the world over. In fact, New York based comedy Seinfeld was recently named ‘funniest sitcom ever’, according to a poll commissioned by Vanity Fair magazine and 60 Minutes.
Just The Flight Launches Redesigned Website As Final Nail In Google Panda Coffin
Just The Flight’s new redesign is part of a broader web strategy focused on delivering unrivaled user experience in the flight industry after the gloom caused by the Google Panda algorithm
Breaking Travel News interview: Marc Ohlendorf, general manager, Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy Moscow
Having just picked up the title of World’s Leading City Hotel at the World Travel Awards, Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy general manager Marc Ohlendorf takes time out to discuss what the title means to the prestigious property.
First PCI DSS Tier 1 approved Internet fax released
Interfax is first to release a PCI DSS Tier 1 compliant SaaS faxing solution for the travel industry. The system enables users to benefit from improved performance, reliability, speed and lower costs over conventional fax server systems whilst ensuring credit card details are sent in full compliance with the highest security industry standards.
InterFAX release first PCI DSS Tier 1
InterFAX release first PCI DSS Tier 1 approved internet fax service for travel companies. Free access to API and test site @ http://www.interfax.net/en/dev
Stuff of nightmares: Boeing Dreamliner
When the Dreamliner finally took off for its first commercial flight in October 2011 it was already three years behind schedule. Now, a little more than a year later, it has been grounded once again, as the Federal Aviation Administration conducts an investigation into a potential fire risk on the new aircraft. Here we take a look at the development of this benighted project and ask what comes next for manufacturer Boeing.