PATA seeks innovative tourism products for Mekong region

The first PATA  Mekong Innovative Tourism Product Awards will take place during the Seventh Mekong Tourism Forum in  Yangon, Myanmar, April 4-6, 2002. The aim is to encourage the growth of new tourism products in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar<...

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Preussag: Planned acquisition of the remaining shares in Hapag-Lloyd AG

Preussag<.> plans to acquire all of the remaining shares in Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hamburg/Bremen, still in the hands of minority shareholders. This step rounds off the acquisition in 1998 of the majority shareholding in Hapag-Lloyd.

After acquiring a 99.1 per cent holdi...

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Holiday Inn say national cultures -not `globalisation`- still count on the internet

The Internet was heralded as a key force in the trend towards a single global culture. But Holiday Inn<.> say that this has not proved to be the case. In fact, the internet has acted as a platform for strengthening the importance of national cultures by reflecting national differe...

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Edward H. Mcnamara Terminal/Northwest Worldgateway opens in Detroit

Northwest Airlines<.> and Wayne County opened the Edward H. McNamara Terminal/Northwest WorldGateway, setting a new standard for airport design by placing a premium on customer-friendly features.

From a customer`s point of view, this facility is superior...

Marriott announces opening of Renaissance St. Louis Suites Hotel

Marriott<.> International, Inc. announced that the 165-room Renaissance St. Louis Suites is scheduled to open in early April 2002. Located at 827 Washington Ave., this newest addition to the Renaissance Hotels, Resorts and Suites portfolio is the brand`s first all-su...

Six Continents Hotels appoints Gordon R. Watkins as Vice President, Development for Western U.S.

Six Continents<.> Hotels, Inc., announced that Gordon R. Watkins has been named vice president of development for the western United States.

In this region, Watkins will be responsible for overseeing the growth and development for all of Six Continents Hotels bra...

FAA Takes Major Step in Next Generation Air/Ground Communications Program

Department of Transportation`s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has established government-industry agreements with three companies for the development of technology that integrates digital voice and data into air/ground communications.

Under the agreements, Rockwell...

PATA recognises Faces of the Future

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA<.>) has selected 12 individuals under the age of 30 as the Association`s Faces of the Future, who represent the next generation of Pacific Asia travel industry leaders.

The recipients, in alphabetical order, are:

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Air traffic slump hits Athens

Commercial air traffic to and from Athens has been reduced drastically following the general slump in air travel worldwide in the wake of the disastrous attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C.

Virgin Atlantic was the first to eliminate service to Athens. Following the ...

Olympic flight from Salt Lake City to arrive Tuesday afternoon at Schiphol Airport

KLM<.> is operating a dedicated one-time nonstop Olympic flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam today Monday, February 25, organized jointly with the Dutch Olympic Committee NOC*NSF, and travel agent ATP Online.

Flight KL 610, operated with Bo...

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