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FORMIA’s Pencil Case on board Turkish Airlines

FORMIA’s Pencil Case on board Turkish Airlines

FORMIA is delighted to announce the signing of a three year contract with Turkish Airlines to supply a new range of tailor-made amenity kits, including its useful Pencil Case. The deal forms part of a supply agreement which will see a number of FORMIA’s in-flight amenity kits and cosmetic items being provided to Turkish Airlines’ passengers as part of a wide-ranging makeover of the airline’s offer across its various flight classes and cabins. The new kits by FORMIA are being introduced during the first quarter of 2012.

buuteeq launches powerful 360 analytics for hotels

buuteeq launches powerful 360 analytics for hotels

Hotel managers and marketing professionals face the challenge of understanding their guests’ varying booking habits when using web, mobile and social channels. buuteeq, the first digital marketing system for hotels, has dramatically simplified online marketing channel tracking with 360 Analytics, released today.

Eagles Nest taps into social media

Eagles Nest taps into social media

The stunning Eagles Nest in New Zealand, set atop of its own private peninsula, has been tapping into social media. Callum Farnell, general manager of the property talks to BTN about some of their latest innovations.

FORMIA forms new partnership with Turkish Airlines

FORMIA forms new partnership with Turkish Airlines

In late 2011, onboard service amenity kit expert FORMIA was awarded a prestigious three year contract to supply Turkish Airlines with a wide range of in-flight passenger amenity kits across all the airline’s cabins. Turkish Airlines was nominated Europe’s Best Airline by Skytrax in 2011.

FORMIA’s Tin Boxes now boarding: Turkish Airlines

FORMIA’s Tin Boxes now boarding: Turkish Airlines

FORMIA is delighted to announce the signing of a three year contract with Turkish Airlines to supply a new range of tailor-made amenity kits, including these eye-catching Tin Boxes. The deal forms part of a supply agreement which will see a number of FORMIA’s in-flight amenity kits and cosmetic items being provided to Turkish Airlines’ passengers as part of a wide-ranging makeover of the airline’s offer across its various flight classes and cabins. The new kits by FORMIA are being introduced during the first quarter of 2012.

8 Ways to Enjoy Time at Sea on Princess Cruises

8 Ways to Enjoy Time at Sea on Princess Cruises

When many people think of a holiday cruise, their thoughts immediately drift to the many exciting destinations that will be visited and the onboard excursions to be had. While it is certainly true that much of the enjoyment of a cruise is due to the exotic destinations and ports such as the Caribbean, Florida and Australia, it is important to remember that time spent onboard can be just as much fun.

Can Hollywood Save The Oceans Natural Reef Systems?

Can Hollywood Save The Oceans Natural Reef Systems?

The idea was simple. Take the concept of an artificial reef, typically rock tailings, rip rap, and or concrete shapes that had no tourism value and fundamentally redesign the concept to create entire worlds underwater for tourism. Reef Worlds harness 5000 years of human design elements and a Ph neutral build matrix with a touch of Hollywood magic to deliver underwater experiential sites that could capture and hold mass tourism within a resort developments own footprint.

UNWTO expects one billion arrivals in 2012

UNWTO expects one billion arrivals in 2012

With international tourist arrivals expected to reach one billion a year by the end of 2012, Breaking Travel News catches up with Taleb Rifai, UNWTO secretary general, to find out what is on the agenda for the organisation this year.

Villa or vagabond? How to have holiday harmony

Villa or vagabond? How to have holiday harmony

We plan them. We look forward to them. We undertake gruelling diet and exercise regimes to look our best for them. Holidays are so precious - they’re our time to do exactly what we want in the company of the people that we love. But what happens if those pesky loved ones don’t want to do the same things with their two weeks in the sun as we do? Having completely different ideas about what makes a good holiday can be stressful. Take the debate over staying in one place versus taking to the open road. What can you do if you say fly and flop, they say five countries in five days? What happens if you say villa, they say vagabond?