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  • News: Hear from the long run travel leaders of tomorrow today

    World Travel Market, the leading global event of the travel industry, today launches futuretravelleaders.TV, a dedicated channel featuring the travel and tourism’s rising stars of today and tomorrow’s industry leaders.

    FutureTravelLeaders.TV follows on from the hugely successful decisionmakers.tv and destinationleaders.tv, profiling the movers and shakers, senior executives and heads of Tourist Boards and giving them the platform to talk about their challenges and key trends available to buy. All three online TV channels offer a chain of exclusive video interviews, delivered weekly, all year round.

    The stars of futuretravelleaders.tv was recommend by their senior managers, who’re all profiled on sister TV station decisionmakers.tv.

    The new online TV station kicks off today with an interview from Paul Lau, Performance Marketing Specialist of Teletext Holidays. Lau joined Teletext two years ago from outside the travel industry, this has allowed him to consistently challenge ‘industry norms’. Lau gives a fast overview of the corporate, his role at Teletext Holidays and the way the product is evolving.

    Each week young travel industry high fliers will speak to futuretravelleaders.tv about their current business, the market and the way they see the travel and tourism industry.

    Other successful future leaders set to seem on futuretravelleaders.tv over the following couple of weeks include:

    • Simon Applebaum, Online Manager, Affinion International Travel
    • Chris Dalrymple, Head of Ecommerce, At the Beach
    • Julia Lo Bue Said, Leisure Director, Advantage
    • Patrick Haller, Head of Process Improvement, Thomson
    • Rochelle Read Senior, Ecommerce Manager, Expedia.com
    • John-Christian Moquette, Founding Partner, IAVRA
    • Gemma Pyatt, Operations Manager, Blue Bay Travel

    Reed Travel Exhibitions Head of selling and Communications World Travel Market Micaela Juarez said: “I am delighted to be launching futuretravelleaders.tv following on from the success of both decisionmakers.tv and destinationleaders.tv.

    “Futuretravelleaders.tv hosts the thoughts and opinions of these set to shape the way forward for this constantly evolving industry and it’s great in order to share this with the sector Travel Market audience.

    “We hope that decisionmakers.tv, destinationleaders.tv and the newly launched futuretravelleaders.tv will offer excellent vision and insight benefiting the industry all year round.”

  • Centara goes mobile with iPhone and Android apps

    Centara Hotels&Resorts has launched a mobile-optimized website and iPhone and Android apps with the intention to enable anyone to envision room availability and book online using their smartphone.

    The apps can be found at Apple Apps Store for iPhone, and Google Play for Android.

    “We are more than happy to announce this new user experience, which adds tremendous flexibility to our very strong online presence,” said Chris Bailey, Senior Vice chairman for Sales and Marketing at Centara Hotels&Resorts.

    “Our research has shown there’s enormous potential support for this service, and it brings the total range of Centara properties and services right onto your mobile.”

    There is not any fee for downloading the apps, with a view to enable anyone to browse the complete range of Centara properties internationally.

    The mobile site apps will check the provision of rooms, allow easy online booking, and provides access to all Centara news and promotions.

    Centara Hotels&Resorts is Thailand’s leading operator of hotels, with 40 deluxe and primary-class properties covering your entire major tourist destinations within the Kingdom. yet another 18 resorts inside the Maldives, Vietnam, Bali Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius Indian Ocean, brings the existing total to 58 properties. Brands and properties within Centara make sure that specific categories equivalent to couples, families, individuals, and meetings and incentives groups will all discover a hotel or resort that may be appropriate to their needs.

    Centara operates 27 branches of Spa Cenvaree, one among Thailand’s most magnificent and innovative spa brands, including its newly-launched value brand Cense by Spa Cenvaree, which gives core spa services for busy travelers. The company’s Kids’ Club is obtainable in any respect the family-friendly resorts with the intention that the kids and youths are treated. Centara Hotels&Resorts also operates two state-of-the-art convention centers in Bangkok, and two in northeastern Thailand, one being located in Udon Thani and the alternative in Khon Kaen.

    The latest Centara brand is called COSI Hotels, an economy brand designed for travelers who predominantly make their bookings via the web and who want comfort and convenience on the most friendly prices available, that’s under development with the 1st property as a result of open in 2015.

  • Brand USA teams with ESPN to advertise American sports

    Brand USA, the tourism marketing body for america of America, has teamed up with ESPN to supply an internet sports calendar that is now live to tell the tale the buyer website, DiscoverAmerica.com.

    Housed on a brand new specific sports page, the calendar gives users the chance to know which cities are hosting which US physical activities and teams to allow them to plan their holidays accordingly and experience one of the unique and passionate US sporting culture.

    The easy-to-use tool provides background information at the teams, in addition to detail about each game and gives relevant news, training and scouting updates.

    Brand USA aims to coach and encourage more international visitors to america by showcasing the only that American sport and recreation must offer.

    The campaign highlights the variety of sporting experiences available within the United states in a fresh and unexpected light, inviting visitors to “Discover this land, like never before”.

    Kristin Nichols, associate director, advertising sales, ESPN – Europe, Middle East & Africa said: “Sport is both a worldwide and native institution.

    “The competition and cultural bond of sport is shared all over, but individual sports, games, traditions
    and teams make up different parts of every country’s cultural fabric.

    “This campaign highlights for the world’s fans the truly distinctive sporting culture of the U.S., and the launch of this calendar lets them create one-of-a-kind trips to experience and share in that.”

  • News: New Cuba Cruise Line launches in Europe

    Now Europeans can access the newly-launched Cuba Cruise breaking new ground with its circumnavigation of Cuba. Finally Cuba’s fascinating but otherwise hard to achieve ports are accessible to all. Each cruise includes the chance to go to world famous beaches, six UNESCO world heritage sites and 4 National Parks & Preserves, in addition in-depth exploration of Cuba’s dynamic culture. The experience offers the correct qualities of boating and all-inclusive getaways combined with a Cuba that few people see.

    Cuba Cruise will make its European debut during ITB, the world’s largest travel show, from March 6 – 10, 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

    Prices start at EU€437 double occupancy for a seven-night cruise. The approaching season will run from December 16, 2013 to March 31, 2014 with a complete of 15 departures.

    “It is exciting to supply something truly unique to the travel market, and Cuba Cruise is unquestionably the best offering of its kind,” said Cuba Cruise President Dugald Wells. “We provide the correct of both worlds to our guests – a top-notch all inclusive cruise experience and the kind of in-the-know exploration of Cuba’s remarkable sights, sounds, flavours and history that is usually reserved for locals only.”

    Your Cuba, Accessible & Authentic

    The line’s launch diversifies traditional Cuban travel options to provide access to the true, authentic Cuba, encouraging guests to “find your Cuba” beyond busy beaches and high-occupancy hotels.

    Easy To Reach with Havana & Montego Bay Embarkation Ports

    Cuba Cruise’s 480 stateroom, 25,611 tonne ship Louis Cristal will circumnavigate Cuba with cruises departing from the exciting and vibrant city of Havana. There will also be cruises departing from Montego Bay in Jamaica making the experience even easier to access. The 7-night cruise will call at six unique ports, offering opportunities to visit Cuba’s fabled colonial cities where time stands still, wilderness nature preserves unseen by nearly all visitors before now, and of course, some of the most beautiful beaches in all the world.

    Quality Imported Food Meets Cuban Entertainment

    Each cruise will feature the company’s signatures of impeccable service and delicious meals served onboard. All dining aboard Cuba Cruise will feature quality imported produce (mainly from Canada), beef and other food products and specialty Cuban dishes.

    Cruises will feature a first-rate entertainment program of Cuban music and dance by local Cuban performers.

    Cruise Line Veteran as CEO, and Award-Winning Partners Louis Cruises

    Cuba Cruise is in steady hands with President Dugald Wells at the helm, a 20-year veteran of the cruise industry. Having been honoured in 2006 by the U.S. influential publication, Travel + Leisure Magazine, as one of the Top 35 Innovators in travel today, Dugald is uniquely qualified to bring Cuba Cruise to the market. With ownership partner Louis Cruises, an industry leader with 25 years of experience in cruising and 78 years of award winning history in tourism, Cuba Cruise is sure to see success within the years to come.

    The Louis Cristal

    The Louis Cristal is a modern cruise ship with a unique yacht-like modern design and a cruising speed of 18 knots. It features an array of amenities with the entire comforts expected of today’s contemporary vessels, including spacious staterooms and suites (some with balconies, and every one equipped with shower, WC, wash basin, telephone, hairdryer & TV), elegant lounges and restaurants, casino and open promenades. The ship also features modern communication facilities including a web-based corner, WiFi and roaming GSM cellular phone service.

    Cruises are fully commissionable to Travel Agents at 12%, with land excursions and beverage package commissionable at 8%.

    The company anticipates that easily accessible air, land and sea packages will soon be available through major European air charter tour operators, with flights departing from most principal European gateways.

  • IHIF: International Hotel Investment Forum returns to Berlin

    Delegates have begun arriving on the International Hotel Investment Forum, this year hosted by the InterContinental Hotel Berlin.

    Returning for its 16th year, leading delegates from the hospitality sector were welcomed to the development by Kerry Gumas, chief executive, Questex Media Group, and Jonathan Worsley, chairman, Bench Events.

    The conference programme this year includes interviews with leading hoteliers, forecasts from top economists, and panel discussions at the latest developments, trends and best practice inside the hotel and investment industry.


    Kerry Gumas, chief executive, Questex Media Group, left, joins Bench chairman Worlsey on stage

    Also at the agenda are more than a few inspirational keynote speakers, with greater than 180 scheduled to seem over the 3-day event, all leaders of their field, making for a fascinating and various programme.

    They will address the 1,924 delegates expected to wait event, whom have travelled from 71 countries. 

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    Jumeirah chief executive Gerald Lawless, left, debates with Leading Hotels of the area president Ted Teng during IHIF 2013

    More information regarding the development at the official website.