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June 19th, 2013 - 4:44 am § in Travel News

Britons more likely to sunbathe nude abroad than at home

British holidaymakers are more willing to use nudist beaches abroad than on home shores, new research suggests.    [...]

June 19th, 2013 - 4:43 am § in Travel News

New tourism strategy launched in Wales

The Welsh Government has this week announced a new tourism strategy for Wales, which aims to grow the sector by ten per cent over the next seven years. The new strategy, which was devised by Visit Wales’ new chief executive of tourism and marketing M...[...]

June 19th, 2013 - 4:39 am § in Travel News

Warning to Britons in Brazil

The Foreign Office has updated its advice for travellers to Brazil following anti-government protests in a number of major cities.    [...]

June 19th, 2013 - 4:31 am § in Travel News

German tourism continues to recover from flood damage

Good news for visitors who wish to visit Destination Germany in the coming weeks – it’s back to business as usual as flood waters continue to recede and the worst of the floods appear to be over. Through the flood-hit cities and towns along the Dan...[...]

June 19th, 2013 - 4:20 am § in Travel News

Etihad expands capacity on Abu Dhabi- Kuala Lumpur flights

Etihad Airways has confirmed it will add a new daily flight between Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur to offer a double daily service from July 15th, 2013. The new schedule will add 1,400 new seats per week to the route - an increase in capacity of approximat...[...]

June 19th, 2013 - 4:10 am § in Travel News

Boeing completes largest ever European deal with Ryanair

Boeing and Ryanair have finalised a firm order for 175 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes, valued at $15.6 billion at list prices. The order, originally announced as a commitment in March, is Boeing’s largest ever aircraft order from a European airlin...[...]

June 19th, 2013 - 3:59 am § in Travel News

CarTrawler acquires Holiday Autos from Travelocity Global

Travelocity Global has announced it has reached an agreement to sell the Holiday Autos brand to Dublin based car rental solutions provider, CarTrawler for an undisclosed sum. The deal sees CarTrawler, acquire rights and intangible assets of the Holiday...[...]

June 19th, 2013 - 3:15 am § in Travel Events, Travel News

IBTM Africa headed for Cape Town in 2014

Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced the launch of IBTM Africa. The 2014 event will take place at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) complex in the West Ballroom from 28th-30th April and will be part of Africa Travel Week.[...]

June 19th, 2013 - 3:12 am § in Travel News

Qatar Airways boosts Boeing 777-300ER fleet with Paris deal

Boeing and Qatar Airways have announced agreements for nine Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes at the 2013 Paris Air Show. The agreements include a firm order for two airplanes previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing Commer...[...]

June 19th, 2013 - 3:04 am § in Travel News

Flydubai launches business class across its network

The carrier will receive delivery of its first aircraft with a business class cabin in August and its inaugural flight is scheduled for October