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Hotelrez announced as latest GTMC partner

July 16, 2015 • admin
The GTMC, the UK’s leading professional industry body representing travel management companies, has welcomed global hotel representation company HotelREZ as a partner.  The corporate provides hotel GDS distribution and internet distribution, revenue, sales and marketing support to over 1,000 independent hotels and small groups of hotels. GTMC chief executive Paul Wait said: “The GTMC is growing in strength both with an expanding membership and with its partnerships with key, quality industry suppliers.  HotelREZ has the advantage of being our only hotel representation partner, giving the corporate unique access to a strong group of travel management companies with formidable buying power.” HotelREZ executive director Daniel Simmons said:  “HotelREZ, as an expanding hotel representation company, is delighted to be an official partner of the UK’s leading professional body for travel management companies,...
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News: Branson launches Virgin Atlantic domestic services in Scotland

July 14, 2015 • admin
Sir Richard Branson has landed in Edinburgh to celebrate the launch of Virgin Atlantic’s first ever domestic service, Little Red. The new airline will carry as much as 1000000 passengers a year, create 375 jobs within the UK and generate £75 million in visitor spend for the Scottish economy. Almost 30 years after starting his long haul service to shake up a stagnant monopoly market, Branson is now bringing that challenge to UK air travel by restoring competition on three routes that have faced a monopoly because the takeover of bmi by British Airways’ parent company IAG. Little Red might be flying 26 domestic flights an afternoon on Heathrow flights to and from Manchester, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. The launch will bring greater choice for consumers, with wider flight schedules, and...
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Hyatt Regency Dallas announces completion of $50m renovation

July 12, 2015 • admin
Hyatt Regency Dallas announced completion of the $50-million makeover and upgrade of its 1,120 guest rooms, bathrooms and corridors, lower than a year after construction began and just in time to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the hotel. Dallas-based Woodbine Development Corporation, original developer and asset manager of the hotel and adjoining landmark Reunion Tower, managed the project. Seeking to capture the identity and personality of “new Dallas,” while aligning with the hotel’s timeless exterior, the team of EDG Interior Architecture and Design and CamargoCopeland Architects took a creative and interpretive solution to creating the hot sleek, sculptural guest-room design. The re-designed and re-configured rooms offer different options for both work and relaxation, incorporating a lounge chair for reading and watching television, a cozy desk chair, and a chaise lounge...
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News: Expedia rolls out luggage tag campaign

July 12, 2015 • admin
Expedia’s is launching a luggage tag campaign, which uses airport luggage tag IATA codes to create travel related messages. Fans of the Expedia.co.uk Facebook page can create their very own code combinations, using over 9,500 available IATA codes. Individual combinations and messages may be shared with friends, with stand-out creations having the likelihood to add as portion of the continued advertising campaign and win a vacation. Each week, a submission chosen at random will win a £250 holiday voucher and on the end of the four week campaign the fan with the phrase most creative and relevant to travel will win a £2,000 Expedia holiday, and can see their combination changed into an above-the-live advertisement. “With thousands of IATA codes to choose between, there are such a lot of funny...
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Focus: Oasis of the Seas is coming to Europe and Southampton!

July 10, 2015 • admin
The world’s biggest cruise ship is coming to The Med in 2014, and you may now pre book your amazing Med cruise on Oasis of the Seas with Cruise1st.co.uk. On sale from Tuesday 9th April to Crown and Anchor members and on general sale on Thursday 11th April you’re able to pick from the ensuing cruise only prices: ‘Maiden’ sailing to the Mediterranean – 1st September 2014; 12nights – From £739pp Embark Oasis of the Seas in Fort Lauderdale and revel in the vast sort of facilities onboard before visiting Malaga, Spain then being welcomed to her ‘first’ European port Barcelona. ‘Maiden’ Western Mediterranean Delight – 13th ,18th September 2014; 5nights – From £599ppSailing on 13th or 18th September, Embark Oasis of the Seas in Barcelona as she commences her...
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