A three per cent increase in holiday bookings to the
UK last year has been reported by national tourism agency VisitBritain.
The organisation said that the low value of sterling has been a key factor for the rise as ...
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British tourism 'recovering'
Posted by Penny at 13:43, 18 February 2010
Qantas has announced it is to invest AUS$400 million (£228 million) to upgrade its in-flight entertainment systems on a part of its fleet.
The Australian carrier will use this funding to make changes to nine of its Boeing 747-400 aircraft ...
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Qantas to upgrade entertainment systems
Posted by Kate at 11:56, 18 February 2010
Durham is to play host to a series of performances of ancient mystery plays this summer.
A revival of the tradition is to be staged in the city over three evenings from May 27th to 29th.
Mystery play cycles are one of ...
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Mystery plays to be performed in Durham
Posted by Merv at 16:04, 17 February 2010
New flights between
Belfast and Humberside are to be launched by
Flybe this summer.
The low-cost airline will operate four services a week between the two cities from 27 May until 29 October.
Running on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, ...
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Flybe launches new Humberside services
Posted by Andrea at 15:37, 17 February 2010
Hawaiian Airlines has filed an application with the US Department of Transportation to permit the carrier to launch direct flights between
Honolulu and
Tokyo.
If it is approved, the new route will launch in October this year and will ...
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Hawaiian applies for direct Tokyo flights
Posted by Kate at 15:30, 17 February 2010
An industry publication has awarded
Qantas with the title of Best First Class Cellar for 2009.
Business Traveller recognised the Australian carrier in three other categories in its annual Cellars in the Sky Awards, which is run in partnership with ...
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Qantas wine cellar scoops award
Posted by Carrie at 14:29, 16 February 2010
Air Canada has unveiled plans to launch the country's first same-plane service linking
Ottawa,
Montreal and Regina.
The carrier will begin operating the new non-stop flights from May 17th and will offer the route on a daily basis.
Marcel ...
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New domestic flights from Air Canada
Posted by Mike at 14:29, 16 February 2010
Families in the UK continue to find
Newquay an appealing holiday destination, it has been claimed.
Teresa Timms, PR manager for tourist board VisitCornwall, said that the town's past as a traditional family resort has added to its attraction.
She ...
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Newquay 'appealing' for families
Posted by Kate at 11:21, 16 February 2010