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  • U.S. travel agencies air ticket sales virtually flat in comparison with 2012

    ARC, the financial settlement link between airlines and travel sellers, reported today that the consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 0.20 percent* year-over-year inside the first two months of 2013 in comparison to the similar period last year, totaling $15 billion vs. $14.9 billion in 2012.

    Ticket transactions to date for 2013 decreased 1.05 percent over the identical period in 2012 to twenty-five.5 million. Year-to-date passenger segments were essentially flat, decreasing 0.7 percent to 53.8 million in comparison with 54.5 million in 2012.

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  • News: ITB Berlin 2013: CLIA expands with national organisation in Germany

    Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) today announced the establishment of CLIA Germany on the world’s biggest tourism fair ITB Berlin 2013. The hot national association can be headquartered in Hamburg and can be chaired by Michael Ungerer, CEO of AIDA Cruises. This follows CLIA’s Jan. 30 announcement of its expanded resources in Europe with CLIA Germany joining CLIA UK and Ireland and CLIA Netherlands as part of CLIA’s newly established global structure.

    “The establishment of CLIA Germany further expands our presence in Europe, probably the most important markets for the worldwide cruise industry,” said Christine Duffy, president and CEO of CLIA. “With a significantly enhanced presence in Europe the cruise industry hasn’t ever been better positioned to talk with one global voice.”

    “We are very happy to announce the establishment of CLIA Germany as portion of CLIA’s new worldwide structure,” said Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, Chairman of CLIA Europe, in his keynote speech which introduced ITB’s Cruise Panel. “With the establishment of a German national association, the cruise industry can better support its members locally and confirm they make the most of CLIA’s global programs within the second largest cruise market in Europe, one that has experienced substantial growth in recent times with the choice of passengers growing from 1.2 million in 2010 to at least one.4 million in 2011, a year-over-year increase of nearly 14 percent.”

    CLIA Germany’s Leadership Council shall be led by Ungerer, Michael Zengerle, Managing Director of MSC Cruises Germany as Vice president, and Helge Grammerstorf, Managing Director of SeaConsult, as National Director. As a part of CLIA’s unified structure, along side German cruise lines, all relevant European regional and global association members may have membership on CLIA Germany’s Leadership Council. Additionally, ex-officio seats could be provided to German Travel Association, German Shipowners Association, and the CLIA Europe Secretary General.

    CLIA Germany can be focusing extensive energies on strengthening its relationships with the travel agent community and the German Travel Association. Given this emphasis, Richard Vogel, CEO of TUI Cruises, who also serves as chairman of the German Travel Association’s Cruise Section, could be the cruise industry’s primary liaison to the travel agent community.

  • Turkish Culture & Tourism Office UK is event partner for first Istanbul INN London

    The Turkish Culture & Tourism Office UK would be the event partner for the primary-ever INN London, hung on 12-15 April, that allows you to focus exclusively on Turkey’s cultural capital of Istanbul.

    Running over four days this April, INN London will reveal what makes Istanbul unique, from its contemporary art and architecture, to its fashion, food, drink and cultural life.  This unique lifestyle & cultural experience bringing Istanbul’s leading architects, artists, designers, fashion designers, galleries & shops, in addition to celebrity guest chef Silvena Rowe, to London this April will include a programme of cultural talks and events, information on travelling in Turkey in addition to the possibility to buy Turkish products.

    INN London is appropriate for prospective travellers, people with an interest in what’s new and upcoming in Istanbul and for folks trying to mounted business links. INN Istanbul will then go on tour with events within the Middle East, Far East and the Americas.

    Exhibitors at INN London will include galleries Pi Artworks, Dirimart, Gallery X-ist, Merkur, Elipsis, Sanatorium, artSumer and Cda Projects; architects Emre Arolat Architects and Superpool; fashion houses Vakko and decorators Iksel and Merve Kahraman.

    Director of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Office UK, Tolga Tuyluoglu, says: “INN London is a thrilling project and one who resonates with our objectives in promoting Istanbul’s varied cultural and tourist attractions to London and a much wider UK audience. The level of the research that has already gone into the project is impressive and it’s evident that INN’s remit is to check out and remain as authentic and true to Istanbul’s being as possible, whilst endeavouring to prevent cliché – a role which complements the method of this office”.

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  • IHG plans major expansion in Russia

    IHG has signed a franchise multiple development agreement (MDA) with Regional Hotel Chain to develop 15 new hotels in Russia by 2019, which, when open, will double the dimensions of IHG’s estate there because it stands today, and could introduce the vacation Inn Express brand to the region for the primary time.

    The 15 new Holiday Inn Express hotels will add approximately 2,250 rooms, when signed, to IHG’s current Russia development pipeline of over 1,700 rooms (5 hotels).

    The locations for the 1st two of those hotels are Chelyabinsk and Voronezh. Holiday Inn Express Voronezh – Kirova is because of open within the second 1/2 2014 and

    Holiday Inn Express Chelyabinsk – Central Station, is scheduled to open in summer 2015.

    IHG’s chief executive officer, Europe, Angela Brav said:  “This is a breakthrough for IHG in Russia. It marks the debut of the vacation Inn Express brand there and, when the hotels open we’ll have doubled the scale of our system because it stands in Russia today, creating a significant step towards our ambition to be market leaders.”

    The Holiday Inn Express brand is designed to be the smart choice for value-conscious business and leisure travellers.

    IHG previously announced plans to have 100 hotels across Russia and the rest of the CIS open and within the pipeline by 2020.

    The company said it’s going to work with local investors to introduce managed and franchised hotels around the country, where there’s a need for internationally branded hotels.  Its expansion would be driven by growth in regional centres and new fast-growing cities with well-established business communities and tourist attractions.

    IHG has 13 hotels (3,894 rooms) open in Russia, with another 5 hotels (1,773 rooms) within the pipeline with a purpose to open inside the next 3 to five years.

  • News: Further improvements planned for Tarka line

    Network Rail has vowed to maintain disruption to passengers to a minimum because it carries out vital improvement work at the Tarka line between Exeter and Barnstaple during March.

    Two short closures was agreed to enhance the rail infrastructure at the popular line, avoiding the busy Easter weekend which sees large numbers of folks – including many tourists – travelling by train.

    The first closure will appear between Crediton and Barnstaple, with the road closing at 11pm on Sunday 10 March and, reopening at 3pm on Wednesday 13 March. This can be for track relaying and bridge improvement works near Lapford, and for other works near Umberleigh.

    During this time, train operator First Great Western will operate train services between Exeter and Crediton, with a bus replacement service serving all stations north of Crediton, through to Barnstaple.

    The second closure occurs over the weekend of Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March. In this time, buses will replace trains between Barnstaple and Exeter, as Network Rail’s engineers undertake further track renewals inside the Umberleigh area and other essential maintenance along the road.

    Tim Maddocks, Network Rail customer support manager for the West Country, said: “Working with First Great Western, we’ve been ready to plan this vital work in a manner that avoids the busy Easter weekend.

    “We wish to thank passengers for his or her patience while we complete these essential improvement works to make the Tarka line safer, smoother and more reliable.“