Accor (ots/PRNewswire) - Following the European Commission's authorization on October 19th of Accor's acquisition of a 28.9% stake in Club Méditerranée, the two companies have identified the synergies to be developed and defined priority programs to be implemented. Based on current estimates, these synergies will gradually contribute to both partners' earnings, with a combined net gain of 17 million euros ...
Toronto, November 24 (ots/PRNewswire) - The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) granted their final decision and allowed Talon International Development Inc., developer of the Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto, permission to proceed with the development and increase the tower height by two additional floors. ...
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New York, November 12 (ots/PRNewswire) - When Saudi prince Al-Walid bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz bought the George V in Paris, in 1996, he declared that it was "simply the best hotel in the world." Eight years later, the refurbished hotel, managed by Four Seasons Hotels under a 99-year contract, is the top choice of ...
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - VRX Worldwide Inc. (TSX-V: VRW) through its subsidiary, VRX Studios Inc. ("VRX"), announces that it has launched the fourth city in its "Great Cities of Europe" campaign: Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Similar to its recently launched coverage of Paris, London, and Rome, VRX's coverage of Amsterdam's various ...
SURSEE/LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND (ots) - hotelguide.com, leading international online hotel information and booking platform announces its new consolidation-model providing customers with a one-stop shop for accommodation search and booking services. hotelguide.com has partnered with multiple booking ...
Frankfurt/Main (ots) - With its central location and excellent rail and road intermodal links, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) serves as an ideal base for discovering Germany's parade of festivals and other events this summer. Indeed, the surrounding Frankfurt/Rhine-Main-Neckar Region offers an especially rich blend ...
London (ots) - Joining an Exclusive Club, Amadeus Certifies Outtask's Cliqbook Travel Management Solution Outtask, Inc., a leading provider of corporate travel and expense management solutions, awarded certification of Cliqbook, Outtask's travel management solution, as an Amadeus Compliant ...
Olten (ots) - The delegates at the winter meeting of hotelleriesuisse have approved a motion to adapt the hotel classification system so as to better meet the needs of future hotel guests. Beginning in 2006, Swiss hotel stars are expected to shine more brightly thanks to increased proprietary protection, the introduction of the honorary designation "Superior", greater quality assurance and independent auditing. A ...
San Francisco, CA and Toronto (ots) - Visa and Its Travel Partners Introduce Travel Incentives and Promotions to Revitalize Tourism in Toronto While tourism in Toronto is slowly rebounding, recent spending figures demonstrate the continued need to invest in the city to bring tourism spending back on track. To address this need, Visa is shining the spotlight on the city to revitalize the recovering ...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (ots) - The Wi-Fi Alliance today announced that the Wi-Fi ZONE program has been adopted by over 6'000 public access service locations in almost 50 counties. The Wi-Fi ZONE program began in March of this year, and has participating locations ranging from hotels and coffee shops to RV parks and ...
Quality Improvement in Swiss Tourism Sierre (ots) - Bed and Breakfast Switzerland has just received the Quality label Level 1, which is given to tourist organizations who fulfill the demands of the Swiss Federation of Tourism, the initiators of the program "Quality label for Swiss Tourism". At the same time, since the month of May the Swiss Organization of private accommodations has provided through its website ...
See picture: www.newsaktuell.ch/f/story.htx?nr=100462691 Geneva (ots) - With an increase of around 200% in the last 3 weeks, sales of the "Mini Anti-Germ Traveller Kit" produced by Geneva-based company Swissclean SA have shown remarkable growth. This growth has coincided with the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) epidemic. The traveller kit (17cm x 14cm ...
Lausanne (ots) - Orange will be making some changes to its network settings to make calling whilst abroad as easy as pie. And all Orange customers will automatically receive these new settings via an SMS sent to their mobile phone, enabling them to take advantage of this new service without further ado. For Orange users abroad on holiday or on business, checking ...
London (ots) - Hilton International, today revealed plans for two major hotel developments in Moscow and Venice. The 436 guest-room, five star Hilton Red Square, Moscow will be situated on Red Square adjacent to The Kremlin and minutes from the Maly and Bolshoi theatres. Due to open early in 2006, Hilton will manage the hotel on behalf of developer Red Square Company, who is building the hotel on the site of the ...
Dublin (ots) - Financial Highlights 2002 2001 Turnover EUR 325.8m EUR 297.7m +9% EBITDA EUR 63.2m EUR 51.1m +24% EBIT* EUR 34.9m EUR 26.2m +33% PBT EUR 24.1m EUR 11.7m +106% Basic EPS 78.3c 38.4c +104% Adjusted EPS** ...
Make a dream come true at http://www.kimberley-hotel.com/game Innsbruck/Austria (OTS) - A dream castle hotel is waiting for a new owner in romantic Scottish harbour town Oban, of world fame for its Whisky, golfing, the Hebridean Islands and as a nature paradise. The victorian building occupies a breathtaking spot - panoramic views of Oban Bay, the island scenery and sunsets beyond. It has been fully renovated, ...
Travel And Tourism Industry Leaders Honored At Prestigious Annual Event SAN FRANCISCO, CA (ots) - For the fifth consecutive year, the World Travel Awards, the prestigious awards ceremony that acknowledges significant achievements in all areas of the travel and tourism industry, has named Visa the "World's ...
Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - From next January, the European Union requires all European airports - including Frankfurt Airport - to screen all hold baggage before loading, as part of tighter security. This requires installation of additional baggage X-ray machines and may result in longer waiting times. As of January 1, 2003, passengers are, therefore, ...
London, England (ots) - Visa International and British Airways have announced a special four-month upgrade offer allowing all Visa cardholders traveling round-trip from the UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) to receive a free upgrade to First on one sector of their journey when they book their next British Airways' ...
Fraport AG Expects Passenger Figures To Rebound Soon Frankfurt (ots) - Traffic figures for July show that Frankfurt Airport (FRA) received about 4.6 million passengers, or 5.7 percent fewer than in July 2001. The growth in passenger figures expected in the third quarter of 2002 has not yet materialized, ...
Sign of positive development of traffic figures; Fraport AG's Dr. Wilhelm Bender: "Clear indicator for the expected recovery of the global economy." Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - In June 2002, 4.4 million passengers traveled through Frankfurt Airport (FRA), 4.7 percent less than in the same month last year. The main reason for the prevailing standoffish demand for ...
Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - Airfreight continued to stabilize In April 2002, passenger figures at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) did not continue the clearly improving trend seen in previous months. Some 3.9 million passengers used Germany's busiest airport last month, 6.5 percent less than in April 2001. One reason for standoffish demand for flights and package tours continued to be the sluggish economic development ...
Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - The tourist season on the Turkish Riviera is off to a good start, with passenger figures for the showcase airport in the Antalya region developing above plan. The new terminal - in which Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide acquired a 50-percent share in autumn 1999 - is ...
99 Scheduled Passenger Airlines Serve 289 Destinations in 102 Countries per Week Frankfurt/Main (ots) - Following the recent light decline in traffic, Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide reports a gradual increase in demand as well as a related and continuing increase in the number of flight ...
Frankfurt/M., Germany (ots) - From March 16 to 20, Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide will again be exhibiting at the International Tourism Exchange 2002 (ITB) in Berlin, the world's largest trade fair for the travel and tourism industry. Fraport will again be exhibiting in Hall 9b, at Stand 14. Under the motto "In touch. In motion. For your travel ...
Frankfurt/Main, Germany (ots) - Frankfurt Airport (FRA) continues to experience a clear recovery in passenger traffic demand. Some 3.3 million passengers used Germany's largest airport in February 2002. Although this is a 3.2 percent minus over the same month in 2001, the traffic drop is shrinking continuously. In November and December 2001, Fraport AG still ...
Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - Frankfurt Airport's (FRA) traffic figures for January 2002 clearly show that the decline in passenger figures at Germany's largest airport has bottomed out. In January 2002, FRA welcomed 3.3 million passengers, a decline of still 6.2 percent over the corresponding month last year. FRA experienced overportional growth in January 2001 -- when about 3.5 million passengers and 10 percent growth ...
Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - Lima Airport Partners S.R.L (LAP) - in which Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide holds a 42.75 percent share - is celebrating its first year of managing Lima Airport (airport code = LIM). Despite the short preparation period, the transition to LAP management on February 14, ...
Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - Frankfurt Airport - owned and managed by Fraport AG - has been named Europe's most efficient and important air cargo hub by the U.K.-based AirCargo News. This is the first time that the bi-weekly trade publication has prepared such a ranking. AirCargo News' jury of editors compared airports in each major region. Decisive factors in the ...
Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - The Airport Conference Center (ACC) at Frankfurt Airport (airport code = FRA) reported a 10 percent increase in the number of guests and events during 2001, thus strengthening FRA's position as a well-established conference and meeting venue. Operated by Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport ...