Travel and Tour World

Travel and Tour World, a travel trade media and an information platform, is an all-inclusive and far-reaching B2B travel magazine. It aspires to build a network of travel and tour professionals across the globe to mark its presence in this increasingly co

Entries from 2015-02-01 to 1 month

New LIRR Train Schedules Start Monday, March 2

New Long Island Rail Road timetables will go into effect on Monday, March 2 and to meet the demand for early release westbound service from Penn Station on the eve of major holidays, the LIRR is adding a train to its Ronkonkoma Branch sche…

IHIF – The Meeting of Global Collaboration

The Meeting of Global Collaboration is the theme of IHIF 2015 and never before has that been more true as we look forward to welcoming over 2,000 delegates from over 70 countries to Berlin in a few weeks. The event is a truly global gather…

Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris Presents Cocktail Classes with Grégory Hazac

Four Seasons Hotel George V is offering its guests the chance to take a cocktail course with its Head Barman Grégory Hazac. conyinue reading......

The Jeff Leatham Experience: Floral Workshops at Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris

Four Seasons Hotel George V offers an exclusive Parisian experience with the opportunity to participate in a floral arrangement class hosted by Jeff Leatham, the Hotel’s acclaimed Artistic Director. continue reading....

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines wins five top accolades in the Cruise Critic ‘UK Cruisers’ Choice Awards 2015’

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is delighted to win five major awards in Cruise Critic’s prestigious ‘UK Cruisers’ Choice Awards 2015’, chosen entirely by cruise guests, in two ‘Mid-Size’, and three ‘Small Ship’ categories, for Balmoral and Black…

Sealed Air’s Diversey Care Announces Five Year Global Contract With Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

Sealed Air Corporation announced today that its Diversey Care division signed a five-year global contract with Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing hotel companies. continue reading.....

The Malta international fireworks festival – 25th, 30th April and 02 may 2015

The Ministry for Tourism and the Malta Tourism Authority will be organizing the 14th edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival. The Festival has become a landmark event in the Islands’ calendadar of events, with the closing dis…

CN says Unifor description of company bargaining stance is completely inaccurateCN says Unifor description of company bargaining stance is completely inaccurate

CN expressed disappointment today with Unifor’s recent claims that the company is not bargaining in good faith and is trying to force its agenda on the union through a lockout of the union’s 4,800 members. continue reading....

CN says Unifor description of company bargaining stance is completely inaccurate

CN expressed disappointment today with Unifor’s recent claims that the company is not bargaining in good faith and is trying to force its agenda on the union through a lockout of the union’s 4,800 members. continue reading....

Cox & Kings offers special insentives for travel agents

Cox & Kings Ltd, the leading holidays and education travel group with operations in 23 countries across continents has launched a special incentive program for its community of travel agents, wherein the agent gets an opportunity to win gr…

Abu Dhabi Duty Free Revenues Reach AED 1 billion in 2014

Abu Dhabi Airports announced today that Abu Dhabi Airport Duty Free exceeded sales of AED 1 billion in 2014, closing the year at AED 1.009 billion, representing a rise of 10.5% versus 2013 (AED 912.9 million). continue reading.......

Mandarin Oriental, Singapore Partners PUB for 50 in 50

As part of the hotel’s second-year adoption plan of Marina Reservoir, the competition will see 50 students, namely from LASALLE College of the Arts, School of the Arts: Singapore, and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, pitting their artistic ta…

PATA and Red Robot Enter Preferred Partnership

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce a new Preferred Partnership agreement with content distribution specialist Red Robot. continue reading......

Etihad airways hits emiratisation milestone with 2000th emirati employee

Etihad Airways has welcomed Mohamed Al Mansoori, its 2,000th Emirati member of staff, to the airline.Mohamed, who is 30 years old and from Abu Dhabi, recently joined the airline’s Human Resources team as Senior Manager- People Reward and P…

Etihad Airways appoints new general manager in South Africa

Etihad Airways, the national airline for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), today announced the appointment of John Friel as its new General Manager in South Africa. continue reading......

Results for the year ended 31 December 2014

Highest passenger satisfaction of all European hub airports in 2014 and strong operational performance. continue reading.....

Open visa policy of Philippines is leading to its tourism growth

The latest visa openness report published by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows the Philippines scoring 84 out of 100 indicating its friendly policy towards international travelers. Procuring visas for Philippines …

MCCA appointed Dante Angelucci, Jr as deputy Deputy Director, development and construction

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) announced the hiring of Dante Angelucci, Jr. as the Authority’s new Deputy Director of Development and Construction. In his role, Angelucci will be responsible for leading and overseeing…

Donegal tourism disappointed for being left out from TripAdvisor’s top beach list

Last week as TripAdvisor released its list of top ten beaches of the world, the tourism authority of Donegal expressed their disappointment for having being left out from the list. continue reading....

Melbourne’s culinary economy outperforms other Australian cities

The National Local Government Drug and Alcohol Advisory Committee (NLGDAAC) released its latest Australian Night Time Economy (NeTE) Report, which shows people are spending more on food and less on alcohol in Melbourne. continue reading...…

Regional tourism continues to showcase the spectacular landscape of NSW

Travel show Sydney Weekender will showcase the Snowy Mountains this weekend following a NSW Government initiative to promote short breaks across Regional NSW. continue reading......

Fly to Tallinn this summer from 36 destinations of the world

This summer you can fly to Tallinn from 36 destinations in 21 countries. Look at the list of the following new schedules for the summer season. continue reading.......

South Africa and the World hears all about the mid-ocean islands of the Seychelles as islands Minister for Tourism addresses Peace through Tourism conference in Johannesburg

Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture was one of the last speakers to take to the podium on Tuesday at the Peach through Tourism Conference organised by Louis D’Amore of the IIPT. continue reading......

Her Royal Highness Princess Khanyiso Dlamini of the Kingdom of Swaziland receives Seychelles Minister St.Ange at the Palace and together they discuss cultural exchanges

Her Royal Highness Princess Khanyiso Dlamini of the Kingdom of Swaziland, the eldest daughter of His Majesty the King this week received Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture at the Kingdom’s P…

37 million people visited Australia on business events in 2014

The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) released a report by Ernst & Young (EY) highlighting that: Over 37 million people attended more than 412,000 business events across Australia in financial year 2013-14. continue reading......

Seychelles Minister St.Ange invited to deliver ‘Port Talk’ on the one of its kind Cruise Ship “The World”

Anchored off the luxury Cheval Blanc luxury resort island of the Maldives this week was the spectacular Cruise Ship “The World”. continue reading....

New Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council to plan for new tourism services

A local planning service will be a new responsibility for the new Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council. continue reading......

Winter Storm Operational Impact

Southwest Airlines is carefully tracking the winter storm system affecting our operation in the Northeast and Central United States to modify our operational plan reflecting changing conditions. continue reading....

Enjoy the flavours of Dubai Food Festival at Dubai airport lounges by Emirates

In celebration of its strategic partnership of the ongoing Dubai Food Festival, Emirates has collaborated with friend of the Festival and celebrity chef, Silvena Rowe, to create a signature menu for its six airport lounges in Dubai. Emirat…

The ‘art’ of afternoon tea with vincent van gogh at fairmont the plam

During the month of March, Fairmont The Palm will pay tribute to some of the world’s most iconic art with an exhibition and bespoke afternoon tea honouring Vincent Van Gogh. continue reading....