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Air Seychelles becomes launch customer for revamped Twin Otter DHC6-400

Island Hopper

Air Seychelles becomes launch customer for revamped Twin Otter DHC6-400

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The De Havilland Twin Otter used to be a workhorse aircraft in the African skies for a long time, as it was and still is in the Seychelles for inter-island flights, before the manufacture of the DHC6-

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Air Canada to start service from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Air Canada

Air Canada to start service from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

HEBRON, Ky. — For the first time in six years, a new airline is joining the roster at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

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Asia emerges as next major market for the cruise industry

Asia Cruise Shipping Event To Launch Next Year

Asia emerges as next major market for the cruise industry

By eTN Staff Writer

UBM International Media, organizers of the annual Cruise Shipping Miami, announced today the launch of Cruise Shipping Asia.

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SA Express to launch domestic airline in Congo

Congo Express Airline

SA Express to launch domestic airline in Congo

By Vernon Wessels

SA Express, the state-owned South African domestic and regional carrier, will start an airline to operate domestic flights in the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet increased demand in Africa’s se

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New Vallee de Mai visitor center launched

Opening In Seychelles

New Vallee de Mai visitor center launched

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Seychelles President James Michel opened a dedicated new visitor center last weekend at the entrance of the Vallee de Mai, one of the archipelago’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Qantas launches new A330-200 on domestic routes

Qantas

Qantas launches new A330-200 on domestic routes

By Kate Schneider

Qantas has launched its first A330-200 aircraft to service domestic routes, providing new seating and inflight entertainment options for passengers.

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Air New Zealand launches trans-Tasman campaign

Promoting Rotorua

Air New Zealand launches trans-Tasman campaign

Air New Zealand launched a four-week campaign in Sydney yesterday to promote its new trans-Tasman flights.

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Beijing to welcome first American Airlines flight in April

Launch Date Moved Up

Beijing to welcome first American Airlines flight in April

By eTN Staff Writer

American Airlines will begin its new service from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport on April 26, 2010.

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Borneo Convention Centre Kuching celebrates official launch ceremony

First Purpose-Built Convention Center In Borneo

Borneo Convention Centre Kuching celebrates official launch ceremony

By eTN Staff Writer

Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), the first purpose-built convention center in Borneo, celebrated its official launch ceremony with a lavish evening event at the new center on October 18, 2009.

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UATP Copropate Card launched by GOL

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.,

UATP Copropate Card launched by GOL

SAO PAULO - GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost and low-
fare airline in Latin America, announced today that the Company has become the

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P&O Cruises to launch Pacific Pearl in Auckland

Pacific Pearl Launch

P&O Cruises to launch Pacific Pearl in Auckland

P&O Cruises would launch its 1800-passenger super liner, Pacific Pearl, in Auckland, New Zealand to make it ship’s home port for making its easy to travel to Australia and the pacific Islands.

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PolyU and Meeting Professionals International launch Asia’s first Training Centre

The School Of Hotel And Tourism Management

PolyU and Meeting Professionals International launch Asia’s first Training Centre

By eTN Staff Writer

The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has intensified its efforts to cope with the rapid growth of convention and event management as a prof

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Dutch airline to launch Amsterdam-Kathmandu direct flight

Arke Fly To Fly Amsterdam-Kathmandu Direct

Dutch airline to launch Amsterdam-Kathmandu direct flight

KATHMANDU - A Dutch airline will start direct Amsterdam- Kathmandu flight, ending a long dry spell of over five years.

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California tourism launches user-generated content

California Fives

California tourism launches user-generated content

By eTN Staff Writer

California tourism is going the way of Yelp and Trip Advisor and has launched user-generated content through a program called California Fives www.CaliforniaFives.com.

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Veteran tourism journalist launches a World Travel Industry Index

World Travel Industry Index

Veteran tourism journalist launches a World Travel Industry Index

By Luc Citrinot, Etn Staff writer

Monitoring tourism and air transport for almost three decades, veteran tourism journalist Murray Bayley launches the World Travel Industry Index, a compilation of traffic data from Asia/Pacific, Europ

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Kingfisher Airlines to launch flights from Singapore to Mumbai

Beginning September 17, 2009

Kingfisher Airlines to launch flights from Singapore to Mumbai

By eTN Staff Writer

Kingfisher Airlines, India's only five-star airline rated by Skytrax, today announced that beginning September 17, 2009, it would commence daily non-stop flights from Singapore to Mumbai.

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Jet Airways launches inaugural service to Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

Jet Airways launches inaugural service to Riyadh

By eTN Staff Writer

Today, Jet Airways launched its inaugural service to Riyadh, the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the Indian financial capital of Mumbai.

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American Eagle Airlines to launch new flights between Miami and the Bahamas

November 19 Launch

American Eagle Airlines to launch new flights between Miami and the Bahamas

By eTN Staff Writer

American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will add nonstop service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Harbour Island (ELH); Treasure Cay, Abaco (TCB); and Govern

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Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk launches reservations

Opening November 2009

Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk launches reservations

By eTN Staff Writer

Trump International Hotel(TM) Waikiki Beach Walk, slated to open in early November, has launched its reservations system and is now accepting bookings starting November 16, 2009 at www.trumpwaikikihot

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Low-cost flights to Syria launched by flydubai

Aleppo Added To Flight Schedule

Low-cost flights to Syria launched by flydubai

By eTN Staff Writer

Dubai's first low-cost airline, flydubai, added Aleppo to its list of operational destinations this morning when its inaugural flight touched down in Syria's second largest city.

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