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The Greatest Show on Earth!
The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be like no other World Cup in history. For the first time the greatest event in football, the most widely-followed sporting extravaganza on the planet, is breaking new ground in Africa – more specifically, South Africa.
PhoCusWright Launches Learning Solutions and MasterClass in Asia
Unique education and training services specifically for travel industry professionals
A Mobile Revolution
The mobile device will be the world’s primary connection tool to the internet in 2020. So what exactly are the benefits of a mobile website?
NCL Freestyle Cruising
BTN gives Europe’s Leading Cruise Line a chance to shine…NCL “Freestyle” in Focus
Loco Over Local: Four Trends Reshaping Tourism
The travel industry has a pretty good handle on many aspects of its marketplace.
Hoar Cross Hall Spa, Staffordshire
Highly-regarded by both consumers and travel professionals, Hoar Cross Hall was named “England’s Leading Resort” for the fifth consecutive year at the 2009 World Travel Awards. In addition to this “travel industry Oscar”, TripAdvisor users can’t say enough good things about this lavish establishment. BTN went to investigate.
In Search of Excellence in Sport Tourism
Sport tourism powers South Africa through global downturn. As anticipation reaches fever pitch ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the success of three mega sporting events hosted in South Africa over the past twelve months has given the country’s tourism sector a significant boost.
Abu Dhabi – the world’s leading tourism authority
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority was established in 2004 with the goal of positioning the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as an outstanding, globally recognized, sustainable tourism destination. Just five years on it was voted “World’s Leading Tourism Authority” at the World Travel Awards Grand Final 2009 in London. We met the Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, to find out his thoughts on how the rapidly burgeoning emirate has risen so quickly to tourism stardom.
Top 10 Things - And More - That Will Drive Travel Distribution in 2010
2009 was a year of extreme conditions for the travel industry: the U.S. online travel market declined for the first time, the corporate travel market faltered, and the groups and meetings industry is looking for a new normal.
Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul – where tradition meets style
The Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul won “Europe’s Leading Business Hotel” at the 2009 World Travel Awards. Located in the heart of Istanbul’s commercial district, it offers easy access to Istanbul Atatürk International Airport whilst also being a stone’s throw from Taksim Square and the historic Old City and Grand Bazaar.
Travel Bookings in the Palm of Your Hand
The mobile revolution is putting travel in the palm of your hand—quite literally.
Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Sultan wins AHIC Leadership Award
Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of ADAC and one of the key players in developing Abu Dhabi as a world-class tourism destination, has been announced as the winner of the AHIC 2010 Leadership Award.