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Breaking Travel News investigates: Alitalia, a bright future ahead
The strategy for the new Alitalia was unveiled earlier, with an unequivocal commitment by the new executive team and strategic investors to reinvent the airline. Alitalia will introduce new routes, new product and service standards, a new cost management strategy and new branding, as the foundations to build a premium global airline representing the best of Italy.
hoteliersfriend: finally! an all new representation company with a hotel-centric approach!
HoteliersFriend is an all new hotel representation company founded by industry professionals with more than twenty years experience: promoting hotels, resorts and vacation destinations to North America. HoteliersFriend employs a hotel-centric approach and provides world-class sales representation, marketing and promotions for independent hotels worldwide.
Breaking Travel News investigates: New York, the greatest city in the world?
New York City’s five boroughs are home to some of the world’s most recognisable, cherished landmarks and attractions. From Times Square and Central Park to the Empire State Building and MOMA, the island of Manhattan packs more famous icons into one compact area than any other place on earth; and that’s to say nothing of the City’s four other boroughs - The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole visits to see if the self-proclaimed ‘greatest city on earth’ lives up to the hype.
Dubai Shopping Festival’s 20th Edition - A Journey of Celebrations
Travel broadcaster Phil Blizzard discovers a festival which is a lot more than just shopping and one which is the most popular in the world. Organised annually under the universal theme of “One World. One Family. One Festival”, the Dubai Shopping Festival, DSF, is one of the world’s most popular retail festivals. As the first festival of its kind in the Middle East the DSF has played a major role in transforming the retail landscape and was one of the first initiatives that helped put Dubai firmly on the world stage as a shopping destination.
Driving Better Revenue for One Million Rooms
Powered by SAS®, IDeaS Revenue Solutions’ global presence expands as leading technologies surpass one million hotel rooms priced daily. MINNEAPOLIS—IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, today proudly announced it has reached yet another milestone as the company’s leading solutions now generate pricing decisions for more than one million rooms—up to 42 million times daily—for hoteliers in nearly 100 countries around the world.
My Top 3 Vacations of All Time - And Why They Worked
I have never been one for a traditional vacation. I don’t have kids, nor a 9-5 to step away from. With our relative freedom, my wife and I still like to get away from the day-to-day, trying on a different style of life for as long as we can manage. Sometimes we’ve wandered, other times we’ve traveled with great intention. But after a number of these excursions around the country, I’ve enjoyed several more than others. And I hope to share with you what about these adventures made them so enjoyable, things I would like to experience again.
‘Ottoman Opulence’ - A Culinary Tour at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Travel broadcaster Phil Blizzard discovers a ‘progressive dinner’ with a difference at the Ottoman inspired resort on Palm Jumeirah. The culinary tour which takes diners ‘across the Ottoman Empire’ begins at the Plaj restaurant for canapés and a glass of champagne to whet the appetite, accompanied by the cool evening breeze. Guests then depart this beach side setting, with the sound of gentle ocean waves, to head off to taste cuisine from the wider reaches of the Ottoman Empire. India is the next stop on the tour and the Amala restaurant for the next course - a selection of cold starters.
Using Business Travel to Fund Your Holidays
There’s some quote somewhere about how true wealth is being able to do what you want with your time. I agree with that. I would add that it also has something to do with being able to do what you want where you want. This is the key to the traveling lifestyle. Freedom to go and do. If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you’ve read my strategies for traveling to where you want to be. For a lot of us, it’s tough to get over the hump from the daily grind to true traveling freedom. For those of you who aren’t over that hump yet, here are my tips for making your work work for you and your dreams.
Discover Manni Olive Oil at Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Travel broadcaster Phil Blizzard discovers a bespoke Italian oil at the Mezzaluna restaurant. Emirates Palace introduces one of the world’s most exclusive olive oil’s.
Morocco unveils ambitious plans for global destinations
Officials at the Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development have revealed ambitious plans to make both Rabat and Casablanca global destinations, appealing to travellers from around the world. The bold plans will see the government spend MAD18 billion in the development of tourism in the destinations.
Discover New Year Choices at Al Bustan Rotana, Dubai
Travel broadcaster Phil Blizzard discovers a veritable choice of flavours for New Year’s Eve. The Blue Elephant, Rodeo Grill and Choices Restaurant are set to see in 2015 with a Choice of global cuisine.
Etihad Airways welcomes first Airbus A380 to London Heathrow
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has successfully launched its first Airbus A380 service – bringing the largest ever passenger plane to the world’s leading airline. The inaugural journey saw the first Airbus A380 in the Etihad fleet leave Abu Dhabi International Airport on route for London Heathrow Airport.