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Lufthansa generates operating profit of EUR 130m in 2009

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Lufthansa generates operating profit of EUR 130m in 2009

In a difficult financial year 2009 the Lufthansa Group generated revenue of
EUR 22.3bn according to preliminary figures, around 10 per cent less than
the previous year (EUR 24.8bn).

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CHI Hotels and Resorts opens new regional sales offices in Germany and Egypt

Continuing Expansion

CHI Hotels and Resorts opens new regional sales offices in Germany and Egypt

By eTN Staff Writer

As part of its continuing expansion, CHI Hotels & Resorts, exclusive operators of the Corinthia Hotels Brand worldwide and of the Wyndham and Ramada Plaza brands in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EME

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Fraport puts emphasis on retail revenue

German Aviation

Fraport puts emphasis on retail revenue

By Kevin Rozario, contributing editor

While Fraport, owner and operator of Frankfurt airport, mainland Europe’s biggest hub, has just announced preliminary plans to raise its aeronautical fees (see eTN December 1), the company is also p

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Seychellois hotel staff return from Germany

Lecturer Exchange And Training Program

Seychellois hotel staff return from Germany

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The Seychelles Tourism Academy (STA) last weekend organized a welcome party for two of their own lecturers and four specially selected hotel staff.

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Program of Germany’s largest conference on school excursions now available online

YIG Germany Pavilion For Youth Travel

Program of Germany’s largest conference on school excursions now available online

By eTN Staff Writer

ITB Berlin welcomes teaching staff from around Germany to the teachers’ symposium, which takes place from March 11-12, 2010. The program is now available online at www.lehrersymposium.de .

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American Tourism Society announces newly-elected board of directors

Announcement At Annual Meeting In Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Germany

American Tourism Society announces newly-elected board of directors

By eTN Staff Writer

David T.

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American Tourism Society & Tourism Cares tree planting project at 2009 Fall Conference in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

First Ever Tree Planting Between Germany & US

American Tourism Society & Tourism Cares tree planting project at 2009 Fall Conference in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

By eTN Staff Writer

Delegates to the recent American Tourism Society (ATS) 2009 Fall Conference in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (“Meck-Pomm“) located in the eastern part of Germany, donned jeans as they participated in the

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IMEX Association Day takes shape for 2010

May 24 In Frankfurt

IMEX Association Day takes shape for 2010

By eTN Staff Writer

Organizers of the IMEX Association Day 2010 in Frankfurt have announced a diverse and topical program intended to provide association executives with unrivaled educational insight in a day of intensiv

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Germany celebrates 20th anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall

Concerts And Memorials

Germany celebrates 20th anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall

By Matt Moore

With concerts and memorials on Monday, Germans will celebrate the day the Berlin Wall came crashing down 20 years ago.

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Berlin Wall still a major tourist draw

Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall still a major tourist draw

For many visitors to the German capital Berlin, one of the most commonly asked questions is where the Berlin Wall, which divided the city from 1961 to 1989, once stood.

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The American Tourism Society gathers at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Visiting The "Holiday Country"

The American Tourism Society gathers at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

By Juergen T. Steinmetz, eTN

ETN publisher Thomas Steinmetz is attending the members of the American Tourism Society (ATS) gathering being held at the historic 5-star Grand Hotel Heilgendamm in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, wh

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Travel alert for foreign tourists rejected by Berlin

Travel Alert For Travel To Germany

Travel alert for foreign tourists rejected by Berlin

The German Foreign Minister has told visitors from abroad he can see no reason for the terror alerts issued by the US and UK governments to their citizens in the run-up to this weekend's federal elect

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UK tourists warned of a ''general threat'' of terrorism against Germany

Foreign Office Warns British Tourists

UK tourists warned of a ''general threat'' of terrorism against Germany

The Foreign Office said a video message - claimed to have been made by al Qaida - had been released urging Germans not to re-elect its government and to remove its troops from Afghanistan.

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Air Berlin approved to takeover TUIfly city route sector

Approval Granted From Germany’s Federal Cartel Office

Air Berlin approved to takeover TUIfly city route sector

By eTN Staff Writer

The German Federal Cartel Office has decided that Air Berlin will be allowed to take over the city flights network of the Hapag-Lloyd Fluggesellschaft mbH (TUIfly) airline, starting with the 2009/10 w

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Disney Dream is a step closer to life on the ocean waves

Disney Cruise Line New Ship

Disney Dream is a step closer to life on the ocean waves

The latest ship from Disney Cruise Line, which offers travellers Disney-themed cruise holidays took a step closer to life on the ocean waves yesterday.

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Travel costs are the determining factor

Cheaper Countries Becoming More Popular

Travel costs are the determining factor

By eTN Staff Writer

The price is the decisive factor: increasingly the choice of destination is determined by the travel budget.

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400 administrative jobs to be eliminated by Lufthansa

Lufthansa

400 administrative jobs to be eliminated by Lufthansa

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe’s second-largest airline, said it aims to cut administrative jobs by 20 percent under a 1 billion-euro ($1.41 billion) cost- savings program as traffic falls and fuel p

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Historic Ju-52 offers flights to tourists

Germany

Historic Ju-52 offers flights to tourists

In the 1930s, "Auntie Ju" was considered the absolute pinnacle of airliners—comfortable, reliable, even beautiful, despite its strange warehouse-like corrugated aluminum skin.

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Air Berlin starts overnight Berlin-Tel Aviv flights

Air Berlin

Air Berlin starts overnight Berlin-Tel Aviv flights

Air Berlin, the second largest airline in Germany, will operate a new overnight line between Berlin and Tel Aviv, commencing Tuesday night.

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Germany’s Elbe Valley removed from UN World Heritage list owing to new bridge

UN World Heritage List

Germany’s Elbe Valley removed from UN World Heritage list owing to new bridge

By Nelson Alcantara

The United Nations cultural agency has removed Germany’s Dresden Elbe Valley from its World Heritage List due to the building of a four-lane bridge in the heart of the cultural landscape, marking on

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