• Winners announced in the 2014 Eurostar Ashden Award for Sustainable Travel

    Gloucestershire-based green energy company, Ecotricity, and public transport authority, Tisséo-SMTC from Toulouse, have beaten off stiff competition from over 100 sustainable travel projects in the UK, France and Belgium to win the 2014 Eurostar Ashden Award for Sustainable Travel.   …

  • Qatar Tourism reports 26% growth in international visitor numbers

    Qatar Tourism Authority released figures today revealing continued growth in Qatar’s expanding tourism industry. The data capturing business and tourists visas were released in QTA’s first quarter (January – March) 2014 report, comparing performance to the same quarter of 2013. …

  • Wyse Travel Confederation: Introducing the new Merit Travel

    Merit Travel Group Inc. is pleased to announce it is taking innovative action to reorganise its diverse, speciality travel brands.     Merit TravelOver the coming months, Merit will be consolidating and enhancing some of Canada’s most well respected speciality …

  • Marriott and South Africa’s Protea sign a definitive agreement

    Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and South Africa’s Protea Hospitality Holdings announced that they have signed definitive agreements for the purchase by Marriott of Protea’s three brands and management company.   Under terms of the agreements  Marriott will pay approximately …

  • Amtrak Exhibit Train to Roll Into Spencer, N.C.

    Powered by a specially-painted locomotive celebrating veterans and showcasing the past, present and future of America’s Railroad, the Amtrak Exhibit Train will be open for free tours during the Streamliners at Spencer  railroad festival from May 29 to June 1. …

  • Tourism Minister replaced in South Africa

    Unconfirmed reports from reliable eTN sources report the sudden departure of Marthinus Van Schalkwyk as the Minister of Tourism of South Africa. The world of tourism worked well with Mr. Van Schalkwyk, and general comments on social media is saying …

  • Network Rail: Edinburgh Waverley to close to vehicles

    Waverley station will become a vehicle-free zone from Monday, June 2, following a review of access arrangements.   All taxis will be removed from the station, with passengers directed to external ranks. The new arrangements have been put in place …

  • Queensland Rail: Repainting works to beautify Auchenflower station

    During a scheduled closure of the inner city tracks, Queensland Rail will undertake an extensive list of maintenance and upgrade works including the start of a full repaint of Auchenflower train station.   The painting will take place over the …

  • PAYFORT Prepares to Release Arab World Online Payment Report 2014

    PAYFORT has announced today its plans to celebrate a successful first year of operation. Launched in Dubai, UAE last June, PAYFORT quickly became the region’s e-payment leader as it, in its first 12 months of operation, subsequently opened offices in …

  • Kiwi rail: Tranz Metro service involved in Melling station incident

    KiwiRail says that a thorough investigation is being undertaken to find the cause of an incident involving a Tranz Metro Wellington to Melling train this morning.   Chief Executive, Peter Reidy, says safety is KiwiRail’s top priority and the company’s …


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