Obermutten, Switzerland (ots) - Obermutten now has a museum - the Obermutten International Museum of Friendship (OIMOF). "Since we opened the OIMOF in our barn, we have received over 80 friendship gifts," beams mayor Martin Wyss. A year ago, the village in the Swiss canton of Graubünden started a Facebook page, ...
Manchester, England (ots/PRNewswire) - The World Routes Awards have grown and developed over the last 15 years and are unique within the industry because they are voted for exclusively by the airline network planning community. The awards recognise the excellence in air service development by airports and over the last few months airlines have been voting for the airports who they feel have made the most efficient use of ...
Mumbai, India (ots/PRNewswire) - Prevailing economic conditions have compelled the global travel industry to look at new source markets and India stands in the top two As we gear up for SATTE 2013, there has been a keen interest in South Asia's leading travel mart. With India now being looked at more favourably as a very important market for global tourism products, SATTE is undoubtedly the ideal platform for newer destinations to tap into the Indian market. The current ...
Port-louis, Mauritius (ots/PRNewswire) - ? Flight MK 943 left Melbourne Tullamarine airport at 13h35 (Local time Melbourne) with 181 passengers and 13 crew members. Shortly after takeoff, the Captain was informed of a suspicious item on board. In accordance with safety procedures, he took the decision to return to Melbourne. The aircraft landed safely at 14h55 (local time). (Logo: ...
Chur, Switzerland (ots) - Now everyone can experience the most spectacular hike in Switzerland from their living rooms in HD quality. Hiking fans around the world can "wander" through the ten legs of the Albula/Bernina trail in real time in a 36-hour film at www.webwandern.ch . Hundreds of hotspots along the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) UNESCO World Heritage Site route ...
Tour Operators? Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development (TOI)
Madrid (ots/PRNewswire) - Tourism industry supports 255 million jobs worldwide and is a major, reliable pillar of world economy The Tour Operators' Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development (TOI), whose members represent more than 50 million leisure travellers a year, is supportive of efforts in favor of a ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - The world's most romantic city, Paris, has been named the most expensive city in the world for a Club Sandwich, according to research released today by Hotels.com. The classic chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and mayo sandwich, available in hotels the world over, has been used as a measure of ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition, the specialised healthcare unit of Danone, will serve as a partner in the implementation stage of the Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA) project, the EU-led initiative intended to help older Europeans enjoy a more active and healthy life. The announcement ...
Altdorf/Andermatt (ots) - The development of the Andermatt Swiss Alps tourist resort continues to progress in leaps and bounds. Further important construction phases are planned for 2012 including the building of the first villa, the first apartment building and the Golf Clubhouse as well as final façade work on the 5-star hotel The Chedi Andermatt, completion of the 18-hole golf course and further development of the new ...
Cruise Lines International, the European Cruise Council, and the Passenger Shipping Association
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Christine Duffy, President and CEO of the Cruise Lines International Association, speaking on behalf of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), European Cruise Council (ECC) and Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) today called on the International Maritime Organization to undertake what she termed: 'a comprehensive evaluation from the findings of the Costa Concordia investigation'. ...
London, November 25 (ots/PRNewswire) - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) would like to confirm that the 'Holiday Inn' hotel in Garissa, Kenya is not part of our Holiday Inn brand family. In light of this fact, we respectfully request that future reports, where possible, make this clear. Our thoughts at this time are with the people affected by this tragedy. About IHG IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) is a global ...
Altdorf/Andermatt, Switzerland (ots) - Andermatt Swiss Alps is celebrating a milestone today as the outer shell of The Hotel Chedi Andermatt is completed and the roof is placed in position. Over the last seven months, 250 construction workers have completed the outer shell of the building and were at the heart of the celebrations today. The Chedi Andermatt is a unique ...
Chur, Switzerland (ots) - The Swiss mountain village of Obermutten is creating a stir worldwide with its promise of ensuring that every one of its new Facebook fans is posted on the Commune's official notice board. TV stations and newspapers in many countries have reported the event. The tiny village in the ...
Chur, Switzerland (ots) - The little mountain village of Obermutten in Graubünden has been on Facebook for a few days and is making an unusual promise. Anyone who goes to www.facebook.com/obermutten and clicks on "like" can put his/her photo onto the Commune's official notice board. By doing this, anybody anywhere in the world can "become Swiss". After only three ...
Zurich, Switzerland (ots) - To reward and recognize the most frequent and loyal guests, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has launched a new exclusive loyalty programme: Swissôtel Circle. Members are accorded preferential treatment and special privileges at all properties of the international hotel chain. To view the Multimedia News Release (MNR), please click: ...
Bern (ots) - The adventure continues - the American climber and writer John Harlin III begins the third and final chapter of his attempt to travel the entire 2,000km Swiss border on July 6. After paddling and cycling along the northern and western borders, this summer he will climb the thin, and often dangerous, alpine line that separates Switzerland from its southern neighbours. Follow John's adventure through his ...
Zurich (ots) - The Crowne Plaza Zurich celebrates the complete renovation of its 365 rooms. Attractive specials are already available. The renovation of the 365 rooms of the Crowne Plaza Zurich can be hailed a resounding success. The biggest hotel of Zurich invites you to enjoy the new lifestyle experience in the modern and stylish rooms offering fabulous packages. In keeping with the hotel`s exacting ...
Bern (ots) - swissinfo.ch is presenting special multimedia reports on the country's growing and diverse list of Unesco World Heritage Sites. The special dossier, available online in Switzerland's national languages, is now also in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese. The reports invite visitors on a virtual journey through the centuries to discover Switzerland's cultural and natural treasures that ...
Bern (ots) - No country builds more bunkers than Switzerland. Europe's longest glacier is in Switzerland. The Swiss are world champions in rail travel, recycling glass and eating chocolate. Switzerland holds many records. Some are disputed. And not all are glorious. swissinfo.ch tracks down the stories behind the records in written articles, videos, audio slideshows and picture galleries. Each Monday, ...
Lucerne (ots) - Switzerland's most popular museum currently attracts more than 820,000 visitors a year and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. With the "VHS 2009" investment project covering approximately 50 million Swiss francs, the management of the Swiss Museum of Transport launched and completed what might well be a record- breaking new building and ...
Zurich (ots) - MATCH Hospitality AG, the worldwide exclusive rights holder of the FIFA Hospitality Programme until 2014, appointed Top Service as its exclusive agent for Brazil for the sales of the Official Hospitality Programme of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. ...
Vaduz, FL (ots) - Travelers worldwide know that they can preview holiday destinations by visiting Google Earth to view pictures from panoramio.com, articles from Wikipedia or videos from YouTube. Now, Webcams.travel makes it possible to see what destinations all over the world really look like at this moment. Webcams.travel makes this possible by providing access to thousands of webcam pictures via its Webcam Community now accessible in 24 languages. Do you want to ...
Washington (ots/PRNewswire) - A federal judge has ordered the Government of Libya and six of its officials to pay a total of approximately US$6 billion in damages arising from the mid-air suitcase bombing of a French-operated UTA Flight 772, DC-10 wide-body jet. The 1989 attack killed 170 people from Europe, ...