E-Vocabulary - On-line language tool for hotel & travel industry

After eighteen months of project activities, partneship of seven European countries launched on the web site www.e-vocabulary.eu a trial operation of E-Vocabulary - free online vocabulary in 21 Europe

Prime Income Asset Management and Port Olpenitz GmbH to develop northern Europe's largest holiday resort

DALLAS, TX (August 20, 2008) - Prime Income Asset Management (Prime), a Dallas-based advisory and management company to real estate and energy sector companies, today announced that work will begin th

First green world travel awards

LONDON - World Travel Awards European and Green Awards Ceremony takes place in one of the greenest places on earth – AquaCity, the luxurious Slovakian resort in Poprad, which is almost completely se

CHI Hotels and Resorts declared Leading Provider of Travel Deals in Europe

Malta-based hotel operator CHI Hotels & Resorts (formerly Corinthia Hotels International) has won the coveted title of ‘Leading Provider of Travel Deals, Europe’ at the ‘Travelzoo Awards 2008’

OpenSkies announces new premium service from Amsterdam to New York

LOS ANGELES, CA - OpenSkies announced today that it will offer daily service between Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport and New York's John F. Kennedy Airport beginning on October 15, 2008.

Launch of European City Cards website

Thirty-four cities now present their City Cards on the brand new website that has been launched on July 24, 2008: www.europeancitycards.com

New rights to give disabled travelers a better journey

LONDON - Transport Minister Rosie Winterton, the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Civil Aviation Authority were at London City Airport today to outline measures coming into force this mont

Lufthansa adjusts fuel surcharge

In recent weeks, crude oil and kerosene prices have continued to rise. In response to this development, Lufthansa is adjusting its fuel surcharges on its flights.

Egencia continues to expand its footprint in Europe

Dublin (Ireland), Venlo (The Netherlands), Paris, London, Munich, Bellevue (Washington) - Egencia™, a full-service travel management company, announced today its plans to launch service in Ireland a

Viking top-rated dedicated river cruise line

Viking River Cruises has once again been recognized by readers of the leading travel magazine, Travel + Leisure, as one of the "Top 10 Small-Ship Cruise Lines" in the periodical's 13th annual "World's

Rail Europe rolls out electronic ticketing for Eurostar

Rail Europe offers the ease and convenience of e-ticketing for all Eurostar fares, with the exception of group fares, between London and Paris.

Munich takes best airport in Europe award for fourth straight year

For the fourth year in a row, Munich Airport has been named the winner of the

Airlines deliberately ignoring safety regulations and getting away with it

CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, The Netherlands - Earlier this year AEI, the global body representing Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, requested its members to check as many aircraft logbooks as possible withi

JAL premium economy service introduced on more Europe routes

TOKYO - This year, Japan Airlines (JAL) will introduce the JAL Premium Economy cabin on four more Europe routes.

Airlines will speak out at Aviation Week's MRO Europe Conference & Exhibition in Madrid

More than 3,000 aviation industry professionals and executives will convene on September 24-25, 2008 during Aviation Week's annual MRO Europe 2008 Conference & Exhibition in Madrid, Spain, at the IFEMA Convention Center to determine the future of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) in Europe.

European hoteliers experience mixed bag

According to an STR Global HotelBenchmark Survey, European hotels got off to a slow start in 2008, with revenue per available room (revPAR) up by only 1.1% to €68 for the first four months of the year. Although hotel performance in general is static, there are still several success stories across the continent.

SEM Spa builds Europe's Largest aircraft maintenance hangar in Italy

CROTONE, Italy - SEM Spa (SEM South European Aircraft Maintenance Center Spa) will start construction this year of a 40,000 square meter maintenance hangar at the Saint Anna airport, located in Crotone, Italy. The hangar will cost approximately 150 million Euros and will create around 400 new jobs when inaugurated in late 2010.

UIC Safety Database: a contribution to the 10th World Symposium on safety at level crossings

The International Union of Railways (UIC) in close cooperation with RFF (the French rail infrastructure manager) is preparing the 10th World Level Crossing Conference - “Level Crossing 2008” - that will take place at the UIC HQ, Paris, between June 24 and 27.

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NewcastleGateshead creates memorable events with a blink of the eye

Conference organizers and delegates visiting NewcastleGateshead over the summer will have the opportunity see one of the UK’s most iconic structures in action.

Gateshead Council has started a series of 100 daily tilts of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge to help showcase the engineering marvel to the public.

SunExpress appoints AVIAREPS in France

German-Turkish carrier SunExpress has appointed AVIAREPS as its representative in France. The international service provider for airlines and tourism companies will act as General Sales Agent (GSA) in this market and will also carry out its existing representative role in the Netherlands.