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Three-year-olds abandoned at UK ports
Orphans

Three-year-olds abandoned at UK ports

By Unal Basusta, eTN Ambassador

Reports emerged last week that children as young as three have been found abandoned at UK ports and airports.

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Icelandic Tourist Board names new marketing manager
New Marketing Manager For UK And Ireland

Icelandic Tourist Board names new marketing manager

By eTN

The Icelandic Tourist Board has named Sigrídur Gróa Thórarinsdóttir as its new marketing manager for the UK and Ireland.

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US and UK border agencies agree to exchange critical passenger information to protect borders
Opening Lines Of Communication

US and UK border agencies agree to exchange critical passenger information to protect borders

By eTN

WASHINGTON, DC – US Customs and Border Protection signed a joint agreement today in Washington, DC with the United Kingdom Border Agency to strengthen their country's borders by sharing information

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Tourism in Iraq? Not just yet
Iraq?

Tourism in Iraq? Not just yet

By telegraph.co.uk

With Iraqi government keen to promote the country as a tourist hotspot, here is what you should know before buying the airline ticket.

How do I get there?

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Macau appoints UK representative
Hume Whitehead Ltd. Appointed

Macau appoints UK representative

By eTN

(September 9, 2008) - Macau Government Tourist Office appointed Hume Whitehead as the new representative in the UK and Irish markets.

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Falkland Islands Tourist Board strengthens presence in UK marketplace
FITB Hosts Smoko Event

Falkland Islands Tourist Board strengthens presence in UK marketplace

By eTN

(September 3, 2008) - The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) hosted a Falklands themed ‘Smoko’ event yesterday to introduce media and trade contacts to all that these fascinating Islands have t

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National Cruise week sets sail
UK

National Cruise week sets sail

By telegraph.co.uk

National Cruise Week, the world’s largest cruise campaign, launches on Sunday 7 September with more than 2,000 travel agencies in Britain holding events to highlight the world of cruising.

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UK Indian doctor sets shop in Goa for medical tourists
Medical Tourism

UK Indian doctor sets shop in Goa for medical tourists

By rxpgnews.com

A virtual tide in British medical tourists to India has prompted an Indian-born doctor to enter the overseas treatment market by opening a centre in Goa.

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Kingfisher Airlines launches India - UK service
International Services Debut

Kingfisher Airlines launches India - UK service

By eTN

LONDON (August 22, 2008) - Kingfisher Airlines, one of only six five-star airlines in the world, today announced that it will launch international service from India with the debut of daily nonstop fl

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UK turns blind eye to sex tourism
Sex Tourism

UK turns blind eye to sex tourism

By ukpress.com

The Government has "turned a blind eye" to sex offenders and paedophiles living in a "twilight zone" of international travel, according to a report.

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UK based travel technology company expands reach
Denise Womble To Head Comtec In US

UK based travel technology company expands reach

By eTN

ALEXANDRIA, VA (August 12, 2008) – Comtec (Europe) Ltd., The Travel Technology Company, in a move designed to establish its presence in North America, has named Denise Womble General Manager and Sen

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3000 blank British passports hijacked
UK

3000 blank British passports hijacked

By AFP

LONDON - Hijackers made off with boxes of blank British passports worth a fortune on the black market in a raid on a delivery van, police said Tuesday, in the latest blow to the government's record on

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GTMC announces new TMB member Co-operative Travel Management
Guild Of Travel Management Companies

GTMC announces new TMB member Co-operative Travel Management

By eTN

The Guild of Travel Management Companies, the UK’s leading professional industry body for travel management companies, has welcomed a new member, Co-operative Travel Management.

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Travel giants create blueprint for travel's future
UK

Travel giants create blueprint for travel's future

The UK’s biggest travel companies have thrown their weight behind a new coalition that will investigate how travel can forge a sustainable future.

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Unions line up against airline ID cards
UK Unions VS. Big Brother

Unions line up against airline ID cards

Unions representing airline and airport staff are to tell Home Secretary Jacqui Smith that her plan to force staff to carry ID cards will add nothing to airport security.

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Macdonald Hotel bathes in glory
Luxury Hotel Announced As A Leading Hotel Of The World

Macdonald Hotel bathes in glory

By eTN

The five-star Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel has announced today that it has become a new member of the prestigious hospitality organization Leading Hotels of the World.

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Choice Hotels to accelerate Clarion brand growth in UK, Germany and Russia
Company To Develop 16 Clarion Hotels In Key European Markets

Choice Hotels to accelerate Clarion brand growth in UK, Germany and Russia

By eTN

Worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International today announced that it has entered into an area representative agreement with Ireland-based Kasterlee Limited for the exclusive right to licen

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Florida tourism officials target British kids
Florida goes after UK kids

Florida tourism officials target British kids

Visit Florida, the state's official tourism marketing agency, said this morning that it has partnered with First News, the widest-read children's publication in Britain, to promote the state to the ne

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MPs blast ministers for policy on tourism
UK

MPs blast ministers for policy on tourism

The Government's treatment of the tourism industry has been blasted by MPs who criticised the governance and funding of the sector, suggesting it threatened the potential legacy of the 2012 Olympics,

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Sex tourists face UK prosecution over abuse abroad
uk sex tourists to pay at home

Sex tourists face UK prosecution over abuse abroad

The new legislation, contained in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, will come into effect from Monday.

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