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Lead Story
Where to go in 2005
Trailfinders have put together their
recommended spots and top tips for safe,
hassle free travel in 2005. These are
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Oman,
ideal for culture, beach and fabulous
luxury resorts; prefect for families and
couples alike.
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Belize, brilliant coral reefs accessible
to both snorkellers and divers
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Antarctica, the once in a lifetime,
wilderness destination - expedition
cruising for the intrepid traveller
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the
Wynn Las Vegas, an elegant and tranquil
oasis in a city known for bright lights
and legendary hotels
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Canada
is proving to be the surprise honeymoon
destination for 2005
With
the weakness of the US dollar the US is good
value as are countries that peg their own
currencies to the dollar like Hong Kong &
Thailand.
Contact Jonathan Sloan at
jonathansloan@hillsbalfour.com
The Ghent Festivities
Ghent is
gearing up to host one of Europe’s biggest
parties 16 to 25 July. For jazz fans,
the Blue Note Jazz Festival is held in two
parts with the first session "All that
Jazz" featuring mainstream and
traditional jazz with, amongst others, Toots
Thielemans on the bill, with the second part
"All That Jazz?" is a mix of jazz and
popular music with stars such as Van
Morrison headlining.
Belgium's biggest dance
festival "10 Days Off" also takes place
during the festivals with the best of
house, electro, broken beats, hip-hop,
techno funk and disco. There's an
international cast including British artists
Nathan Fake, High Contrast and Hyper
The city spends just
under a million Euros on the festivities
with bands playing free concerts in the
city’s squares street theatre and a puppet
busker festival to add to the mayhem. Dawn
Page at
dawn@visitflanders.co.uk
Opportunities
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at
jlipper@nctgroupinc.com.
ATTA
Journalist of the Year 2005
Nominations
in for the ATTA Journalist of the Year 2005
are now welcomed. The award is offered to
the journalist who the judges consider has
contributed most to the promotion of Africa
and the Indian Ocean Islands as tourist
destinations between April 2004 and April
2005. The award is open to journalists
world-wide, providing the article(s) are
written in English. Contact Nigel Vere
Nicoll at
nigel@atta.co.uk
Industry news
Shangri-La,
India
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia
Pacific's luxury hotel group, has signed
management contracts with India's Adarsh
Group to operate three new hotels in
Bangalore, India starting August 2007,
adding more than 1,000 rooms to the group's
inventory in India. Contact Kate Jones at
kate.jones@shangri-la.com
Instant hotel
reservations on their mobile
Travellers will
soon be able to make instant hotel
reservations on their mobile with Reporo and
Active Hotels. With location the biggest
driver for choosing a hotel, this service is
a convenient tool for people looking for a
place to stay whilst on the road or in a
location without internet access. Contact
Mandy Zakhour at
mandy@activehotels.com.
IQ Tests to show flying
makes us brainy
Passengers on
board holiday flights are to be given IQ
tests in a bid to prove you get brainier
above the clouds. Educational psychologist
Professor Sam Mart has recruited Thomas Cook
Airlines to help him with research into
whether people are smarter at 32,000 ft.
Contact Becky Wilson at
airlinenewsdesk@thomascook.com
New Great Hotel in
Southern France
Great Hotels
of the World has a new member hotel in
southern France. The Le Mas de Pierre is set
at the heart of a two hectare estate, in a
landscaped park of century old olive trees
and at the foot of the ramparts of Saint
Paul de Vence on the Côte d’Azur, Contact
Laura Shelbourne at
lshelbourne@bigpragency.com.
Crisis management in
tourism
The Tourism
Society, industry experts and tourism
professionals have created a tourism crisis
management plan which includes the top ten
tips. Contact Flo Powell at
flo@tourismsociety.org
Portugal
All the
latest news from Portugal including
information on Portugal business days in
London; Portuguese National Tourist Office
on the road; the Laureus World Sports Awards
heads to Estoril again; New Starwood hotel
in Evora; New Marriott spa opens in Praia
D'el Rey; the Lisbon Golf Festival 2005.
Contact Helen Wilson at
helenwilson@hillsbalfour.com.
Germany
The latest Germany Travel News for the
travel trade and press has just been
published at
www.germany-travel-news.org.uk. Contact
Vaughn Wrenn at
Vaughn.Wrenn@d-z-t.com
TravelMole Web Awards
Virgin
Airways, lastminute.com and Le Manoir aux
Quat’Saisons Hotel are among the winners of
the TravelMole Web Awards. Twelve companies
have received awards for categories such as
Best Agent Website, Best Airline Website and
Best Responsible Tourism Website. Contact
Daniel Johnson at
daniel.johnson@rooster.co.uk
Storyboard
Concerts on the Costa Del Sol
The Mijas Costa Hippodromo plays host
between June and September to some of the
world’s most successful music artists. The
Majestic / Seabreeze series of concerts
include Lenny Kravitz (11 June 2005),
Elton John (29 June 2005), Rod Stewart
(13 July 2005) and Bryan Adams (11
September 2005). The Mijas Costa Hippodromo,
the home of the Spanish Derby, has
established itself as the coast’s foremost
racing and family entertainment venue.
Contact Louise Clifford at
louise@mcapr.co.uk
Charleston is America’s
most mannerly city
Ms. Marjabell
Young Stewart, an expert on courtesy who has
been listing America’s most mannerly cities
for the past 28 years, has ranked Charleston
first. Charleston has been on the list each
year of its existence. Ms. Stewart’s top ten
list is based on comments from executives
and others who have completed her etiquette
courses. This year, Charleston was followed
by San Diego, Seattle, Peoria, and Omaha
rounded out the top five. The Quad Cities of
Illinois, Hollywood, FL, Philadelphia,
Houston and Salt Lake City also made the
cut. Contact Chris Nobles at
CNobles@CharlestonCVB.com.
Angsana Resort &
Spa Maldives
Angsana Ihuru is
a tropical paradise with breathtaking beauty
of palm-fringed beaches, crystalline waters
and pristine reef. With its spectacular
setting against stunning scenery, Ihuru
lends a dreamy and gentle charm to wedding
celebrations. The truly romantic can choose
from three inspiring wedding celebration
packages that promise a wedding that will
forever be remembered in time. Contact
Simone Chen at
pr@angsana.com
Monaco
Comes To Harrods
The famed
Principality of Monaco now has a place on
the ground floor of Harrods, thanks to the
historic Chocolaterie de Monaco. A complete
self-standing display has been set up in the
store’s chocolate department to exhibit the
unique products created by the company,
which was established as far back as 1920.
Contact Emma Goodwin at
emma.goodwin@ktapr.com
Camellia Walks at
Middleton Place, Charleston
Middleton
Place, America's oldest landscaped Gardens,
is a blaze of color throughout the winter
months with thousands of red, pink, and
white heirloom camellias. Learn more about
these spectacular flowers on one of the
Camellia Walks, special guided tours held
every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
beginning February 8 through March 26.
Camellia Walks begin at 11am and last
approximately an hour and a half. Call
843-556-6020 or visit
www.middletonplace.org. Contact Chris
Nobles at
CNobles@CharlestonCVB.com
Guernsey Blossoms
Guernsey’s
Floral Summer Festival Week takes place from
4 – 12 June. It is an annual event
showcasing the rich variety of flora and
fauna which carpet Guernsey’s islands.
Contact Jemima Stiles at
jemima@charismapr.co.uk
Blue Palace Hotel, Crete
The Spa
concept at the Blue Palace Hotel, Crete, is
inspired by the healing and soothing energy
of seawater. Thalassotherapy draws on the
exceptional properties of pure seawater,
known to the Greeks since ancient times.
Nowadays, its medical benefits are widely
accepted. The philosophy seeks to surpass
guests’ highest expectations and to promote
their well-being with exotic and relaxing
therapies based on pure seawater extracted
daily from the crystal clear waters of the
Cretan Pelagos. Contact Kathryn Peel at
Kathryn@grifcopr.com
VIP Announces 4 New
Luxury Chalets in Val d’Isère
Leading luxury
Ski Operator VIP has introduced 4 new
chalets to its new 2005 chalet collection.
Collectively known as “Chalets Suisses”,
these new luxury chalets called Davos,
Klosters, Arosa and Madrisah, are nestled in
a small private hamlet on a sun drenched
knoll in Le Crêt, one of the most
captivating enclaves of Val d’Isère. Contact
Kathryn Peel at
kathryn@grifcopr.com.
York
County, PA
The taste of
Martin's famous Kettle Cooked potato chips
still warm, the strength tested at York
Barbell, the design of Pfaltzgraff tableware
and many other experiences await travelers
to The Factory Tour Capital of the World,
York County, PA, during Manufacturers Days
(18 to 25 June 2005). It has been voted one
of the top 100 events in North America, by
the American Bus Association. Contact
Christine Bega at
cbega@barrygroup.com
Shanghai hotel has
world’s highest library
The 60th
floor Library at the JW Marriott Hotel
Shanghai has been hailed by the Guinness
World Records as the “Highest Library in the
World”. Towering at 230.9 metres (60
storeys) above the downtown Puxi area of
Shanghai, the Library at JW Marriott Hotel
Shanghai is 57 square metres in size and
holds over 1,500 bilingual books of English
literature, novels, Chinese poetry and
coffee table pieces. Contact Alexandra
Colvin at
alex@allcreative.co.uk
Northwest Passage
Peregrine
Adventures offers an 11-day expedition
voyage in the wake of epic 19th and early
20th Century explorers Frobisher, Baffin,
Amundsen and Franklin. The expedition
navigates the Northwest Passage joining the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Departs
Heathrow by air 2nd and 22nd August 2005.
Contact Jarrod Kyte at
jarrod@peregrineadventures.co.uk
Sunsail Luxury Charter
Sunsail, the
yacht charter company, has re-launched its
Platinum luxury fully crewed yacht charter
programme with new yachts, a new brochure
and a dedicated sales team. Contact Chris
Clode at
chris.clodepr@ntlworld.com
Second JW Marriott Hotel in India
A second
JW Marriott hotel is planned for Bangalore.
The 250-room property is scheduled to open
in early 2007 and joins the 358-room JW
Marriott Hotel Mumbai as the epitome of
service, hospitality and luxury in the
Marriott portfolio in India. Contact
Alexandra Colvin at
alex@allcreative.co.uk
Guernsey Cycle Soumarine
Guernsey and her
islands launch “Cycle Soumarine”-an
underwater cycling race that will take place
during the weekend of 3-4 September, as part
of the SeaGuernsey 2005 regatta week. The
event is one of the nationwide celebrations
to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle
of Trafalgar. Contact Jemima Stiles at
jemima@charismapr.co.uk
The Round The Island race, IoW
The JPMorgan
Fleming Asset Management Round the Island
Race, sailing’s answer to the London
Marathon, takes place on the Isle of White
on Saturday 18 June. Contact Sue Emmerson
at
sue@islandbreaks.co.uk.
Alta Bay Cape Town
The Alta Bay,
Cape Town has opened. It is set on the
slopes of Table Mountain with stunning views
over Cape Town and the bay, Contact Yasmin
Sethna at
yasmin@voyagerpr.fsnet.co.uk
Edinburgh welcomes the return of Rat Race
Urban Adventure
Following the runaway success of the
inaugural Rat Race Urban Adventure in
Edinburgh last year, the action-packed event
is returning on the weekend of July 16 and
17 this summer. The Rat Race is the UK’s
first adventure race set in an urban
environment and is the brainchild of former
Red Bull Scotland events specialist, Jim Mee.
Contact Gayle Wilson at
gayle.wilson@visitscotland.com.
First forest legacy conservation easement
awarded in Georgia
The uniqueness of Pine Mountain’s Biodiversity has been protected.
Pine Mountain is
celebrating the designation of Georgia’s
first Forest Legacy Program (FLP)
conservation easement.The FLP identifies and
protects environmentally important private
forestlands from transitioning into
non-forested uses – basically protecting
green spaces into perpetuity. Contact
Rachel
Crumbley - Marketing at
rmcrumb@callawaygardens.com.
Budapest
Budapest is
increasingly becoming Eastern Europe’s
hottest new city break destination. Contact
Sarah Belcher at
sarah.belcher@tmmltd.com
Bangkok health club and spa Introduces Spa-Aaahh
treatments
The Health Club & Spa at JW Marriott Bangkok
has introduced two new signature treatments
- Green Tea Total Invigoration and Ginger
Back and Feet Relaxation Therapy. Contact
Alexandra Colvin at
alex@allcreative.co.uk.
British Columbia
Hollyhock
Retreat Centre, on Cortes Island, is one of
British Columbia's best kept secrets
according to National Geographic Traveler
magazine. In an article titled, "Canada
Coast to Coast," writer Barbara Peck names
Hollyhock one of the "ten new places to
love," and the best unheralded place to
visit in British Columbia. Contact Greg
Osoba at
greg@hollyhock.ca
Short breaks In Belgium
Short Breaks in
Belgium are now available via Transeuropa
Ferries' new webiste (www.transeuropaferries.co.uk),
which offers breaks in Belgium from only £49
per person. The site features a selection of
hotels in Ostend, Gent, Bruges, Brussels &
Ypres. Contact Nigel Castle at
nigel.castle@transeuropaferries.co.uk.
Punta Mita,
Mexico
Punta Mita,
Mexico's premier resort lies on the Pacific
Coast, just north of the Puerto Vallarta
International airport. The 1,500-acre
peninsula wins praise for its luxury and
landscape, but also for environmental
sensitivity. The Mexican government singled
out Punta Mita for Ecological Excellence.
Contact Andria Mitsakos at
andria@andriamitsakospr.com.
Beamish museum wins
tourism oscar
Beamish, The
North of England Open Air Museum, has been
named as ‘Large Visitor Attraction of the
Year’ in the Enjoy England Excellence Awards
2005. Beamish shares this year’s Award with
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Contact Jacki
Winstanley at
jackiwinstanley@beamish.org.uk
Detroit
As
Detroit prepares to host the 2005 Major
League Baseball All Star Game and the 2006
NFL Super Bowl, all eyes will be on its
downtown district. Contact: Larry Jones at
LJones@MarxLayne.com
Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu offers environmentally
friendly honeymoon
Couples wishing to enjoy an environmentally
friendly romantic break can take an Eco-neymoon
at Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu. The hotel runs a
programme of sustainable tourism which helps
protects the island ecosystem. Laura
Shelbourne at
lshelbourne@bigpragency.com.
Munich
Munich will be
the venue for a dazzling display of flowers,
trees and exotic plants as the biennial
national garden festival runs until 09
October in the beautifully landscaped
parkland setting of what was once Munich's
main airport. Contact Vaughn Wrenn at
Vaughn.Wrenn@d-z-t.com
Ethiopian treasure heads
home
Ethiopia is
celebrating the return from Italy of the
first part of a 1,700 year-old obelisk,
regarded as one of the African country’s
national religious treasures. The obelisk,
looted by the Fascists in 1937, will be
re-erected in Axum after the rains in
September. Africa specialist Cox & Kings
will include visits to the monument in
subsequent departures of its Ethiopian
Odyssey tour. Contact Michael Pullman at
michael.pullman@coxandkings.co.uk.
Alpine summer adventure
The Méribel and Mottaret luxury-chalet
specialist, Purple Ski, is offering guests
the chance to enjoy Europe’s most
exhilarating activities whilst staying in
some of the most lavish accommodation
available in The Méribel Valley this summer.
Contact : Jamie Fox at
jamie.fox@foxvincent.co.uk
Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Museum
The new
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum,
Springfield, Illinois has been opened by
President George W. Bush. Nearly two
centuries after Lincoln's birth, the museum
commemorates one of the greatest U.S.
presidents in history. Contact Viet NGuyen
at
viet_n'guyen@jcpr.com.
Costa Rica
Trek
Adventures 8-day 'Jewels of Costa Rica'
lodging takes in the country’s most famous
sights, from the turtle rookeries of
Tortuguero and the cloudforests of
Monteverde to the elemental volcanic power
of Volcán Arenal and the beaches and forests
of Manuel Antonio. Contact Tim Melching at
tim@trekamerica.co.uk
Fat Duck world’s best
restaurant
Heston
Blumenthal's The Fat Duck has been voted the
Best Restaurant in the World 2005 in a
survey by Restaurant Magazine. Fourteen
English restaurants feature on the list of
50, which is voted for by a panel of over
600 chefs and restaurateurs around the
world. Contact Tess Sullivan at
tess.Sullivan@visitbritain.org
Voyages Jules
Verne launches ‘Le Weekend Extraordinaire’
Tour operator
Voyages Jules Verne has launched its 10th
edition of Le Weekend Extraordinaire – a
bi-annual compendium of imaginative short
breaks around the world. Featured in the
brochure are some new and exciting
programmes, as well as some old favourites
such as Venice from the Water, St Petersburg
and the ever popular In the Company of
Angels. Contact Prini Patel at
prini.patel@vjv.co.uk
Get active in Asia
Intrepid
has launched a new range of Active
Adventures throughout Asia including India
and Cambodia by bike or trekking in the
remote Himalayan region of Ladakh, northern
Vietnam or China's spectacular Tiger Leaping
Gorge. Contact Jen Bird at jenb@intrepidtravel.com
Peru
Experience
Machu Picchu, the legendary Inca ruins of
Peru. Independent hikes without an
authorised trail guide are no longer
permitted, so Trek Adventures 8-day Inca
Trail tour, which includes a 4-day guided
Inca Trail hike along the Sacred Valley, is
a way to see the sights. Tours departing
Lima each Thursday from now until
December.Contact Tim Melching at
tim@trekamerica.co.uk
Hilton expands with Mount
Wolseley
Hilton
International has signed a contract to
operate the five-star Mount Wolseley Country
Estate in Ireland - to be known as The Mount
Wolseley Hilton from 1 June, 2005. The golf
and country club hotel, featuring the
largest spa in the Hilton UK & Ireland
portfolio, is Hilton's fifth hotel in
Ireland and will operate as part of Hilton
Worldwide Resorts. Contact Andy Collingridge
at press.office@hilton.com
World's first all-glass
undersea restaurant
The first
ever all-glass undersea restaurant in the
world has opened at the Hilton Maldives
Resort & Spa. Contact Shelley Winkel at
shelley.winkel@hilton.com.
What's new
in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scotsdale,
Arizona, offers a luxurious resort spa, a
world-renowned museum of Native American
art, some of the world’s finest golf among
activities in the lush Sonoran Desert.
Contact Laura McMurchie at
LM@scottsdalecvb.com.
Mexico
AMResorts®, with 11 resorts in the Dominican
Republic and Mexico under the Secrets
Resorts & Spas, Dreams® Resorts & Spas, and
Sunscape® Resorts & Spas brand, have
reopened the Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf
Resort & Spa. All three properties have
completed major renovation programs. Set
along the shores along the 19-mile Sapphire
Coast of Mexico's Sea of Cortez, between
Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, Dreams
Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa is
located at the southern tip of Mexico's
nearly 1,000-mile-long Baja California
peninsula. Contact Andria Mitsakos at
andria@andriamitsakospr.com.
8th Annual Morgan car
meeting in Monte-Carlo
The Morgan Club de Monaco will host the 8th
annual Morgan Car Meeting in Monte-Carlo,
Monaco on 10th, 11th and 12th June, 2005.
The 2005 Morgan Car Meeting will consist of
a Concours d’Elegance for the Old Timers.
There will also be a Fun Run in the South of
France countryside plus, for the more recent
Morgans the Morgan Car / Barings Brothers
Gymkhana Competition. Contact Emma Goodwin
at
emma.goodwin@ktapr.com
Sol
Kerzner Launches One&Only Reethi Rah
The opening
of One&Only Reethi Rah in the island
paradise of the Maldives will set a
benchmark for luxury resorts worldwide with
the ultimate in space, privacy and style.
Contact Rupa Haria at
rupa.haria@oneandonlyresorts.com
Hilton
Phuket Arcadia launches Island’s largest Spa
Village
Hilton Phuket
Arcadia Resort & Spa has launched Phuket
Island’s largest spa facility which will
provide about 18,000 treatments a year and
significantly add to the hotel room
bookings. Contact Shelley Winkel at
Shelley.Winkel@hilton.com
Why Write About...Spas
Hilton Maldives
Resort & Spa
The Hilton Maldives has re-opened is sister
island Rangalifinolhu. This includes an
entirely over-water spa village with 21
villas, restaurant and treatment rooms,
which will be the first of its kind in the
Maldives. At the tip of the island, the Spa
Village is a brilliantly innovative ‘resort
within a resort’. The entire village is set
on stilts over the lagoon and consists of a
full service spa with nine treatment rooms
offering holistic signature therapies, a spa
restaurant and 21 Spa Water Villas, each of
which has its own separate treatment room
where guests can indulge in every therapy
available.
Moorea Pearl Resort &
Spa, Tahiti
Nested in the
heart of the hotel, Manea Spa was conceived
to provide guests with a place to escape to,
for absolute relaxation and serenity in the
purest tradition of Polynesian
hospitality. The Manea Spa offers a wide
choice of treatments, all of which
incorporate the use of 100 percent natural
spa products native to the islands.
Sila Evason Hideaway &
Spa, Koh Samui – New Six Senses Spa
The emphasis of the spa at Sila Evason
Hideaway & Spa is to offer de-stress
treatments that focus on bringing out your
inner beauty by pampering to your body's
needs. Surrounded by spectacular water
views, the Spa at Sila Evason Hideaway on
Samui features rustic yet elegant treatment
suites and a variety of treatments which
cater for all tastes.
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa,
Mauritius
The Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Mauritius
follows contemporary Indian Spa practices,
inviting guests to rediscover themselves
through yoga, meditation, Indian therapies,
and complementary consultation with an
Ayurvedic doctor and Ayurvedic therapies. It
features two Ayurvedic treatment rooms with
Swedana, a communal wet area with chill
pool, Hammam, Laconium with colour healing
and a Sanarium, as well as a hydrotherapy
cascade Pool with cabana seating and spa
cuisine.
Contact
Kathryn Peel at
Kathryn@grifcopr.com
Flight
Lines
GB Airways
British Airways franchise partner, GB
Airways, will start direct flights to Sharm
El Sheik and Hurghada on the Egyptian
Red Sea Riviera from 22 October 2005.
Flights will operate three times a week to
Sharm El Sheik and twice a week to Hurghada.
These will be the first direct scheduled
services from the UK to the Red Sea Riviera.
Contact Ali Rigby at
Ali.Rigby@gbairways.com
EuroManx
EuroManx has begun two
flights daily from London City to Galway.
Euromanx also have four flights a day from
London City to the Isle of Man. Contact
Sally Bett at
Sally@mcapr.co.uk.
Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Lady Livery
Virgin
Atlantic has unveiled a limited edition
Flying Lady livery to mark the airline’s
21st Birthday on 22 June this year. Contact
Anna Burdsall at
anna.burdsall@fly.virgin.com
easyJet
welcomes 100th aircraft
Low cost airline, easyJet, has taken
possession of its 100th aircraft. Contact
Samantha Day at
samantha.day@easyjet.com.
Air Namibia
Air Namibia is
to operate non-stop flights between Gatwick
and Windhoek from 3 July 2005 thereby
opening up Namibia for UK holidaymakers.
Visit :
http://www.airnamibia.com.na
Lufthansa
LUFTHANSA has added Düsseldorf to its London
City Airport schedules with a twice-daily
weekdaily service. Other German cities flown
from LCY include Bremen (DLT), Frankfurt
(both BA and Lufthansa) and Munich (Cirrus
Airlines). Readers should note that there
are several airports calling themselves.
Visit :
http://www.lufthansa.com
Wizz Air
Wizz Air,
which made its first flight in May 2004, has
carried its one millionth passenger. Visit :
http://wizzair.com
bmi
bmi starts its four times weekly service to
Mumbai (Bombay) from 16 May. The airline is
one of the beneficiaries of a new air
service agreement between the British and
Indian governments. Visit :
http://www.flybmi.com
CSA Czech Airlines
CSA Czech
Airlines has increased flights between the
UK and Prague to 96 a week. Prior to
launching its summer schedule last weekend,
CSA offered 83 flights a week between seven
UK airports and Prague. The regional
airports have benefited most from the
increased frequencies with Birmingham
flights going from 10 to 13 flights per
week, Manchester from 13 to 17, Edinburgh
from six to 10 and Glasgow from seven to 10.
Flights with CSA out of Heathrow (20 per
week), Gatwick and Stansted (both 13 per
week) to Prague will stay the same for the
summer.Visit :
http://www.csa.cz.
Flybe
Flybe has
nearly doubled flights from Birmingham
International to Spain and Portugal. The
carrier is basing two Boeing 737-300
aircraft at Birmingham allowing an expansion
to its summer schedule. Flights launched
include services from Birmingham to Alicante,
Almeria, Bergerac, Brest, Faro, La Rochelle,
Malaga, Murcia and Palma. The carrier now
operates from 17 UK airports including
Exeter, Southampton, Belfast City,
Birmingham and the Channel Islands.
http://www.flybe.com
American Airlines
American
Airlines will add a second daily nonstop
flight from London's Heathrow Airport to Los
Angeles for the summer season. The new
flight will start on April 4th 2005 and
operate until 29 October 2005. Contact
Anneliese Morris at
Anneliese.Morris@aa.com.
Virgin Atlantic services to Mumbai
Virgin
Atlantic has started its service to Mumbai
International Airport. The airline already
operates daily services to Delhi. Contact
Anna Burdsall at
anna.burdsall@fly.virgin.com
easyJet
announces Basel base
easyJet has announced it will base three
brand new A319 aircraft at EuroAirport
Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg this summer and
introduce five new destinations; Alicante,
Barcelona, Nice, Palma, and Rome. Contact
Samantha Day at
samantha.day@easyjet.com
Iceland
Express
Low fare airline Iceland Express’s new
owners have acquired control of Scandinavian
airline Sterling for £40 million. Contact
Brett Gregory-Peake at
brett@frankearnest.com
Aer Lingus Installs FastPass at Heathrow
Aer Lingus, the
low fares airline has announced that it has
extended FastPass, its self-service check-in
facility, at London Heathrow airport. The
airline has installed 8 new FastPass
check-in facilities and has already recorded
up to 70% usage since its installation in
April. The airline also plans to install
FastPass at Cork, New York (JFK) and Shannon
airports in the coming weeks. Contact
Gillian Culhane at
gillian.culhane@aerlingus.com
easyJet announces 3 new routes from Bristol
easyJet has will be adding an extra
aircraft to its South West base and
introducing three new routes from Bristol
International Airport to Inverness, Murcia
and Pisa. In the last year easyJet has
introduced an additional nine new
destinations making Bristol the largest UK
base outside of London, with over 2.4
million passengers expected to travel in the
next 12 months. Contact Samantha Day at
samantha.day@easyjet.com
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