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Etihad Airways signs codeshare with China Eastern Airlines 2012-8-28

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a codeshare agreement with China Eastern Airlines.

San Diego and Seattle top business travel destinations for "Work-Life Productivity" 2012-8-28

A new survey from Cambria Suites fielded by the GBTA Foundation, the research and education arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), reveals San Diego (74%) and Seattle (69% as the top cities for business travelers trying to achieve "work-life productivity" on overnight business trips.

Tunisia doubles UK visitors 2012-8-24

UK visitors to Tunisia more than doubled last month, with a 50.7% increase on July 2011. The resilient country saw a 7.2% increase on the country’s record-breaking visitors figures of July 2010

Crowne Plaza opens first hotel in Qatar 2012-8-24

The 378-room Crowne Plaza-The Business Park has opened its doors in Qatar following three years construction and marking the group´s first foray into the country.

Pegasus Airlines expands flight network in Georgia & Ukraine 2012-8-24

Pegasus Airlines extends its flight network to 57 destinations worldwide, with its second destination in Georgia: the Black Sea coastal town of Batumi; and Lviv, Pegasus´ third Ukrainian destination after Kharkiv and Donetsk, launching in October.

100 days to go until Voyages of Discovery launches new ship 2012-8-24

To celebrate 100 days to go (on 26 August 2012) until the launch of Voyages of Discovery´s new ship, mv Voyager, guests booking an outside cabin on any winter 2012/13 cruise on Voyager will receive £100 on board credit per cabin, on bookings made before 30th September 2012.

Chinese parents say no to commercialized study tour 2012-8-22

Overseas study tours for school students, often costing thousands of dollars, have recently attracted controversy amongst Chinese parents in light of a number of surprising incidents.

Chinese increase holiday budget for shopping, thrills 2012-8-22

Chinese travellers are planning to increase their holiday budgets, allocating extra spend towards hotel upgrades and opting for shopping and adventure getaways.

Demystifying the Chinese traveler 2012-8-22

Given that the Chinese received a bit of a bashing in the comments to our "Who are the world´s worst travelers?" article, it´s time to set the record straight about this oft-maligned nation of jetsetters.

Purchasing Power with Passports 2012-8-22

With easing travel restrictions and growing spending power, American politicians and businesspeople look to the increasing number of Chinese travelers to speed economic recovery.

Chinese Travelers On Course To Take Around 80 Million Overseas Trips This Year 2012-8-22

Any broader slowdown in the Chinese economy is having little effect on the country´s growing appetite for international travel. According to figures released this week by the Ministry of Public Security, 38.6 million mainland Chinese citizens ventured outside the country´s borders in the first half of this year, a nearly 20 percent rise over the same period last year.

International arrivals increase in April but growth rate slows 2012-8-22

Collective international arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations grew by 4 percent year-on-year during April 2012, according to preliminary data released today by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).

Bilateral ties between China and Russia to boost up tourism 2012-8-22

Both China and Russia have signed cooperation agreement to develop infrastructure in each other countries to boost up tourism. This is a strong step taken by two countries to strengthen their bilateral ties in the area of travel and tourism.

Public Appeal for Participation in Voting for Mount Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti 2012-8-20

Recently, a new competition has been launched to vote for entries into the list of new SEVEN NATURAL WONDERS OF AFRICA.

Hotel overnights in Europe set to increase 2012-8-17

Berlin, 16 August 2012-Travellers from Germany are more modest in their choice of hotel than holidaymakers from the UK or Russia and prefer middle-class accommodation.

Reed Travel Exhibitions launches ILTM Africa 2012-8-14

Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of the leading luxury travel events International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), ILTM Asia, and ILTM Americas has announced the launch of the first luxury travel event to focus exclusively on Africa - ILTM Africa.

Recent promotions at the Steigenberger Al Dau Beach Hotel 2012-8-10

During the latest staff party at the Steigenberger Al Dau Beach Hotel, Mr. Lars Geweyer, Resort General Manager, announced a total of 50 promotions for their excellent performance and their strong commitment, truly believing in promoting from within.

Travelport: triples hotel content, signs accord with Air China 2012-8-8

Travelport has revealed its Rooms and More booking engine´s portfolio of properties have tripled since its inception last year, now with a total of 340,000 hotels to choose from.

China "On Right Track For Growth Model Change" 2012-8-8

China remains firmly on track to successfully transform its manufacturing-led growth model of the past 20 to 30 years, into a more sophisticated economy, led by innovation and services.

Brits ditch holiday crash diets reports Directline Holidays 2012-8-7

A recent study carried out by popular online travel agent Directline Holidays reveals the pre-holiday diet is dead. Only 5% of over 500 surveyed admitted crash dieting before a holiday and less than 2% are worried about how they look in a bikini.