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Barra Airport, in Scotland has been selected as one of the world's most stunning airport approaches The Outer Hebrides airport handled 10,560 passengers last year and is one of the smallest airports in the shortlist Last year the winner was Nice Cote D'Azur, which was praised by voters for its 'sublime beauty'
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Published: 04:55 EST, 18 March 2015 | Updated: 05:49 EST, 18 March 2015
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A Scottish airport has been shortlisted in the hunt to find the world's most iconic and scenic plane landings
Barra Airport, Scotland - and the world's - only regular beach runway has been selected as one of the world's most stunning airport approaches in a competition which sees the small island airport go head to head with some of the best known destinations.
The airport is competing for top spot in a poll by PrivateFly.com,the leading private jet booking service, against some of the world's most iconic airports, including Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Venice, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Hong Kong.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota, March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Connect World Travel & Tourism (CWTT), aleading Destination Management Company headquartered in Dubai, andTavisca Solutionssigned an agreement to launch an online portal,Choosenfly.com, aimed to power online bookings for Connect World Travel & Tourism's B2B2B affiliates and brands.
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CWTT is the region's foremost DMC presenting Dubai to the rest of the world in a luxurious manner. With this launch, CWTT will consolidate multiple hotel suppliers' content and more than thousand self-contracted hotels to provide search and booking capability to its B2B2B distribution networks all over the world.
"Choosenfly.com's technology advanced B2B Global Reservation System focuses on securing and providing the lowest available hotels and sightseeing prices, in an easy yet efficient manner," saidJustin Jacob, MD CWTT."With an online portal of this caliber, now we will also be able to reach out to our partners and be functional 24/7 without being worried about the global boundaries and different time zones. The user-friendly interface will ensure our partners can book our Hotels' and Activities' inventory in a hassle-free manner," he added.
CWTT claims that this online portal will enable them to aggregate inventory from all major suppliers of hotels and unique self-contracted hotels, at one place, which will make it easier for their partners to search and book from CWTT's one-stop-shop, Choosenfly.com, hence making it a one-touch travel solution site for hotels and activities.
The technology behind Chosenfly.com will be developed and supported byTavisca Solutions, a travel technology products and solutions provider that works with (B2B, B2C and B2B2C) travel companies across the globe and helps them enhance their online business.
"tavisca is one of the leading travel technology provider catering to many of the major online B2B and B2C portals. By selecting tavisca's travelnxt platform we are confident to meet our goal of focusing on our core business, enabling both efficient cost management and a high standard of customer service with superior technology," saidPreethi Ajay, Business Development Head, CWTT.
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"We are happy to be part of this strategic agreement withCWTT, one of Dubai's leading DMC. Along with our online booking enginetravelnxt, CWTT will be usinginnventia, our Inventory Management system, extensively, to manage their self-contracted hotels andactivities," saidBharat Garg, Director IT at Tavisca Solutions.
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Casa Dorada Los Cabos Competes as Mexico and Central Americas Leading Beach Resort at World Travel Awards 2015
Casa Dorada Los Cabos is the only property in Los Cabos nominated in the Leading Beach Resort category and one of only four Los Cabos resorts nominated across 28 categories in the Mexico & Central America region. Other great news for Los Cabos is that it has been nominated as Mexico and Central Americas Leading Destination for 2015.
Founded in 1993, World Travel Awards (WTA) is considered the Oscars of the Travel Industry. Travel, tourism and hospitality companies from across the globe compete for the prestigious top accolades culminating in several magnificent Gala Presentation Ceremonies. This years Latin America Ceremony will take place in Bogota, Colombia on the 9th of October.
Casa Dorada can include this World Travel Award 2015 nomination among its many accolades. The Resort has previously been nominated as a World Travel Awards finalist for Mexico & Central Americas Leading Luxury Resort in 2010 and Leading Spa Resort in 2013, as well as Worlds Leading Beach Resort in 2014. It was also ranked #5 as top Family Hotel and #10 among Mexicos Top Resorts at Travel + Leisures Worlds Best Awards 2011.
About Casa Dorada With an incomparable location on Medano Beach--the best swimmable beach of Cabo, Casa Dorada is just steps away from world-class shopping, dining, entertainment, and the marina. As a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, a collection of the worlds finest independent luxury hotels, Casa Dorada Los Cabos brings the upscale service and family-friendly features to the Cabo San Lucas oceanfront. The Resort grants visitors a more convenient, yet equally spectacular, alternative to the more remote hotel zone of the Tourist Corridor. Boasting unobstructed vistas of Lands End and the famous Arch, Casa Dorada is just 30 minutes away from Los Cabos International Airport. All of the 185 spacious one-, two- and three-bedroom suites and penthouses, open up to Los Cabos most dazzling ocean view, while the luminous and contemporary interiors ensure your comfort and satisfaction.
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Although the region is home to some of the priciest cities in the world, corporate travel costs are moderating across much of the Asia/Pacific region. Growing demand there struggles to keep up with a glut of hotel supply.
[Please click here to view the digital edition of the 2015 Corporate Travel Index, featuring all per diem listings, downloadable as a pdf.]
Combined hotel rates and miscellaneous costs for 2014 declined year over year in 15 of the 22 Asia/Pacific markets measured by the BTN Corporate Travel Index, many of them by double-digit percentages. With the exception of Jakarta (up 7.2 percent)which has seen strong business travel growth in recent years amid a strengthening economy and growing middle classand New Delhi (up 5.5 percent), increases were about 2 percent or less. Overall, the average daily hotel cost in the Asia/Pacific region in 2014 was $184, down 14.7 percent from the 2013 CTI.
In its forecast for 2015, BCD Travel consultancy Advito noted that in emerging markets within Asia, "plentiful new rooms are applying downward pressure on rates and encouraging hotels to seek deals with corporate clients. Companies with well-managed programs can dictate some very attractive deals in the region."
As of January, STR Global reported 2,400 hotels totaling more than 540,000 rooms in planning stages or under construction. About a quarter of those rooms are in China; other countries with big hotel growth in the region include Indonesia, India and Malaysia.
While not measured by CTI, corporate travel costs also benefit from the proliferation of low-cost carriers across the Asia/Pacific. During the past 10 years, LCCs have increased their traffic share in the region from nearly nothing to 58 percent, according to Advito. Chinese officials also want to expand LCCs' current 7 percent local market share. Some LCCs, though, including Tigerair in Singapore and Qantas subsidiary Jetstar Asia, have curtailed growth as they struggle to keep pace with overall capacity growth in the region. The three largest U.S. carriers, meanwhile, have added several routes to the Asia/Pacific region, and Delta Air Lines is especially hard at work trying to develop a new transpacific hub in Seattle.
Hong Kong, despite some demand hiccups from pro-democracy protests in the second half of the year, maintained its status as the most expensive corporate travel market in the Asia/Pacific region and is the third-most expensive market among the 100 non-U.S. markets measured in the CTI. Combined hotel rates and miscellaneous costs there increased 0.9 percent year over year, and hotel rates alone are more than 75 percent higher than any other city in the region.
Average daily meal costs in Hong Kong are among the highest in the world, though still shy of Shanghai, which is cheaper than only inflation-plagued Caracas (see page 22). While Shanghai hotel and miscellaneous costs are average for the region and flat year over year, sky-high food costs propelled the city to fourth-most expensive Asia/Pacific market, compared with 10th last year.
In Marriott International's fourth-quarter earnings call, CFO Carl Berquist said his company projects continued strong travel demand in Shanghai this year and improving strength in Hong Kong.
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BEERY GOODNESS: Across the world, beer preferences clearly vary. People also, for the most part, tend to favour lighter, less alcoholic brews.
Travel the world, and you'll find there's quite a bit of disagreement about what the best or at least preferred beer looks like.
Sure, Americans love Bud Light (and a lot of other watery stuff). But just north of the border, in Canada, the beer of choice is Bud Light's heavier cousin Budweiser.
Down in Mexico, people choose Corona most often. In China, beer drinkers down a lager beer called Snow; in India, people like a pale lager called Kingfisher best; in Brazil, the most popular brew is a Pilsner called Skol; and across the ocean, in Australia, it's a beer called Victoria Bitter.
Beverage industry site Vinepair culled data from market research firm Euromonitor and corporate reports by beer companies around the world to come up with a list of the most popular beers, as measured by market share. Using that data, they created a map, which paints a surprisingly varied picture of beer preferences around the globe.
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In North and Central America, favourites range from the well-known brands listed above to lesser known brews like Gallo, which is Guatemala's favourite, and Imperial, which Costa Ricans buy most often.
In South America, some countries prefer their local brews, while others have gained an appreciation for ones made elsewhere (sometimes, even, by next door neighbours). Polar, Venezuela's favourite, is brewed domestically. And Quilmes Argentina's beer of choice was originally founded in the country, though it now operates out of Luxembourg and has plants all around the world. Paraguay, meanwhile, drinks Brahma beer, which is Brazilian, the most.
In Europe, beer preferences tend to stay true to each country's own brewing culture. The French prefer Kronenbourg 1664, which is owned by Denmark-based Carlsberg, but brewed in Strassbourg, France. In Ireland, the beer of choice is locally made Guinness. In the Netherlands, it's Heineken. In Italy, it's Birra Moretti. And in Spain it's Cruzcampo.
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18 March 2015 - by - Stellenbosch Experience
Stellenbosch mingled with trade and media; meeting with the likes of Falstaff gourmet magazine, Reisen Exklusiv, Sdafrika Magazin, Reisefieber, Genieen & reisen magazine, and Berliner Morgenpost.
In addition, an exclusive wine evening for top international bloggers, media and trade was hosted by Stellenbosch at which Kleine Zalze wines and Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel were served. Guests included Slow Travel Berlin, Tripadvisor, iAmbassador, Traveldudes, Harpers Bazaar Germany and Die WELT magazine.
Annemarie Ferns, CEO of Stellenbosch 360 attended ITB Berlin and shares: ITB Berlin is one of the biggest tourism trade shows in the world, making it the perfect platform from which to share our regions offerings with trade and media. Of particular importance this year was promoting our authentic experiences, such as dining with locals, cycling and hiking through the vineyards or Jonkershoek, as well as the towns caf culture.
Annareth Bolton, CEO of Stellenbosch Wine Routes also comments; ITB Berlin was very good, with a lot of hard work going into the planning of our attendance of the trade show. It is difficult to stand out, as there are so many wonderful destinations to choose from around the world. It was important to follow-up with the connections we made last year and to see the results of our hard work in 2014, but it was also great to see that our campaign is right on track when one looks at global travel trends. We are light years ahead of most other international wine regions. The need for individualized, tailor-made travel is big, and that is exactly what we specialize in - connecting travellers with locals and giving them the opportunity to immerse themselves in our region and culture.
This years annual ITB World Travel Trends Report revealed that Stellenbosch is indeed heading in the right direction with the Stellenbosch Experience initiative, sharing the food and wine capitals offerings with the world through the eyes of locals and international explorers, using primarily digital marketing.
Mariette du Toit-Helmbold, owner of Destinate and the driving force of the Stellenbosch Experience campaign says; Travel is changing. Its all about authentic experiences and immersing yourself in the local culture. This change has largely been driven by Millennials and so will continue to be the case for some time, even intruding into the more traditional travel methods of older generations. Stellenboschs wine and tourism offerings are certainly on trend when it comes to providing travellers with a unique experience and the approach we take on sharing information and stories about the town and its offerings via digital and social media channels are spot on too.
Ahead of winter, the Stellenbosch Experience is launching a Winter in the Winelands campaign with a focus on the town as a family-friendly and affordable destination for all seasons. This campaign will see value-added Stay & Play winter packages on offer that check all the right boxes in terms of ultimate bucket-list encounters in Stellenbosch from budget to luxury, but all with great value for money at the core.
The Stellenbosch Experience campaign is made possible by partners like Kleine Zalze, Spier, Stellenbosch Vineyards, Tokara, Lourensford and Jordan Wines.
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Comunidad de Madrid and Madrid City Hall confirm the event as one of the biggest milestones for Spains Travel & Tourism sector in 2015.
Jos Manuel Barroso will speak at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) 15th annual Global Summit in Madrid, 15-16 April 2015. At a press conference at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum today, Spanish government authorities and WTTC announced that the theme for the Summit will be 'Disruption & Reinvention'. They also announced that the former President of the European Commission will speak at the prestigious global event alongside international business leaders including Ana Botn, Executive Chairman of Santander Bank. Up to 1000 people from around the world, including 300 chief executives, government ministers, thought leaders and media will come to Madrid for the Summit.
Co-hosted by Comunidad de Madrid and Madrid City Hall, with the collaboration of the Spanish Ministry of Tourism, the Summit will be held in Madrid's largest conference venue, IFEMA, and a Gala Dinner will take place at Palacio de Cibeles in the city centre.
Jos Manuel Barroso's presentation will discuss Europe's economic and political past, present and future and how Travel & Tourism stands as Europe enters a new political environment. Other speakers at the Summit include Luis Gallego, CEO, Iberia; Luis Maroto, President, Amadeus; Federico Gonzlez Tejera, CEO, NH Hotel Group; Petra Nemcova, philanthropist; Richard Leakey, anthropologist and conservationist; and David Scowsill, President and CEO, WTTC. The full list of speakers can be found at http://www.wttc.org/summits/the-global-summit-2015/speakers/
Leaders and industry experts will discuss the industry's global growth and the characteristics of tourism in the future. Thought leaders from inside and outside Travel & Tourism will give their perspective on some of the disruptive forces challenging the sector today including geopolitical risk, climate change and technology - and how the sector can respond to them. Tourism development in Spain will also be explored, with a focus on Madrid's emergence as a hub linking Spain to the rest of the world.
Travel & Tourism leaders from across the world and industry sectors, will come to the Summit including from aviation: Temel Kotil, CEO of Turkish Airlines, James Hogan, CEO of Etihad, and Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair; from the technology and distribution sector: Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Expedia, and CC Zhuang, CEO of Qunar; and from hospitality: Chris Nassetta, CEO of Hilton, Richard Solomons, CEO of IHG, and Chip Conley, Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy of Airbnb. David Scowsill, President & CEO, WTTC, says the Global Summit is a must-attend event; "There is no higher event in the Travel & Tourism calendar for Travel & Tourism private and public sector leaders. Despite economic downturns, terrorist attacks, social unrest, extreme weather events and health pandemics, the Travel & Tourism sector remains resilient. This year's Global Summit will explore the state of Travel & Tourism around the world and where reinvention is necessary to maintain and grow market share".
The Spanish Ministry of Tourism, Comunidad de Madrid and Madrid's City Hall say the hosting of the global event in Madrid has great significance for the city and Spain.
Mayor of Madrid, Ana Botella has declared that "the celebration in the capital of the main event of the World Travel & Tourism Council is an extraordinary way to celebrate the good momentum that our touristic sector is experiencing; and corroborates the growth in the number of visitors to the city of Madrid during last year, with more than 8.3 million tourists.
"With this international meeting, Madrid will be, during the month of April, the world's capital for tourism, and the spotlight for trends that make a sector, that is strategic to our economy, grow. This annual appointment, which is celebrated for the first time in our country, will contribute to establish Madrid as a destination in the minds of nearly 1,000 experts in the travel industry, as well as sharing with the whole world the touristic, cultural, gastronomic, shopping and leisure attractions of Madrid", assured Botella.
For Ana Isabel Mario, Regional Minister for Employment, Tourism and Culture of Comunidad de Madrid, the celebration of this Summit gives the region "a unique opportunity to reinforce our status as a first category destination in an increasingly globalized touristic environment, especially in the emerging markets". Mario recalled that Madrid had to compete with other thriving destinations to be chosen as the host for this Summit, rising above them due to the impact the tourism sector has experienced during the last years in the region - 60% more tourists visited than 10 years ago. "We want this sector to continue growing as it employs 300,000 people in the region. That's why during the next four years we will increase by 30% our tourism inflow; increase individual tourist spending by 50%, reduce seasonal demand by 20% and increase travel during the low season".
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Dhoni expressed his displeasure at the travel itinerary of his team that affected the players as many of them were drained due to change in time zone and odd hours of journey. (Getty Images)
Auckland: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday expressed his displeasure at the travel itinerary of his team during their trip to New Zealand which affected the players as many of them were drained due to change in time zone and odd hours of journey.
The Indian team had left Perth for Melbourne on March 7 and reached Auckland from Melbourne at midnight (New Zealand time). From Auckland, it was an hour-and-half's bus journey to Hamilton.
Auckland to Hamilton is a 25-minute flight and no big airbuses operate on that route. The ones that operate are 10-seater small air planes which certainly wasn't enough to carry a jumbo contingent of 33 (15 players and 18 support staff).
Perth is four-and-half hours behind Melbourne while Auckland is two-and-half hours ahead of Melbourne. The time difference does take a toll on the body when one is taking successive flights, which exactly happened with some of the members of the team.
When asked if he is now relieved knowing his quarterfinal opponents and the venue, Dhoni smiled and replied, "It's not about the opposition you play as at the quarter-final stage, more or less all the opponents are of same standard. It could have been both advantage and disadvantage playing in New Zealand as our spinners would be ineffective on smaller grounds. But yes, hope to get a decent business class seats so that we are properly rested before our next game!"
Indian team will be flying on March 16 to Melbourne for their quarter-final against Bangladesh scheduled on March 19.
"Actually if you check our travel schedule when we were coming to New Zealand, it wasn't a great one. As much as we have tried to manage, we couldn't because of the time that we landed in New Zealand, we had bus journey (Auckland to Hamilton). Lot of people had problems in adjusting with the change of time and it affected their sleeping pattern," Dhoni said taking a dig at those who chalked out the travel schedule.
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The manufacture of VR headsets, along with the devices that deliver content to them, is easily the largest and bloodiest of the current global commercial electronics battlefields. Billions of dollars are being invested in research, development and marketing. Big names, from Mark Zuckerberg to Beyonce, are being invoked.
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