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For the second year in succession, Geneva has been named "Europe's Leading City Break Destination" at the World Travel Awards 2015 ceremony that took place at Forte Village in Sardinia on 5 September 2015. This distinction, as prestigious for tourism as an Oscar is for cinema, consolidates its status as an ideal destination for a weekend break.

Turkish Airlines Selected Comarch Loyalty Management to Further Implement Its Frequent Flyer Program, Miles&Smiles.

Bringing humanity back: flight attendant tech brings personalization to the skies. 

Tourismembassy Announces new features Providing a Social Platform and Network Focused on Travel, Tourism and Its Key Players

Finding in-depth information about nearly anywhere in the world has become much easier, thanks to the launch of the new travel social platform TourismEmbassy. Serving both travelers and tourism professionals, the new network has been met with a quick enthusiastic response.

Viking Ocean Cruises® (www.vikingoceancruises.com) today released a new online video documenting the recent successful sea trials of its first ship – the 930-passenger Viking Star – set to debut in April. The trials, which took place in the Aegean Sea in mid-December, represented the vessel's first voyage in open water.  

Viking Cruises offers destination-centric river and ocean cruising designed for experienced travelers with an interest in geography, culture and history. Featuring onboard cultural enrichment and included shore excursions, Viking's journeys are competitively priced for genuine value. Debuting its maiden season of ocean cruising in 2015, the sophisticated state-of-the-art Viking Star will host 930 guests on itineraries in Scandinavia and the Baltic; the Western and Eastern Mediterranean; and the British Isles.

Modern, cosmopolitan, smart and cultural, the essence of Dubai's identity finds expression in a new mid-market lifestyle hotel brand, Rove Hotels, developed by Emaar Hospitality Group.

High-definition low-altitude videography by drones

Whether you want to promote a building, a skyscraper, producing a rock concert or climbing a sheer rock cliff, promote a tourist destination or a landscape of your country etc...Drones are now the ultimate tool that will give added dimension to the beauty of your place, destination, event...

• Poll shows over half of Germans aged 18-35 believe government should do more to support ridesharing 
• 62% say competition and innovation should be encouraged by the government 
• 60% welcome new transport options in their area

Air China Starts Codeshare with China ExpressAir China and China Express signed a codeshare cooperation agreement in the city of Guiyang, Guizhou province on August 29, 2014, and the two carriers will start to share codes on each other's selected flights from September 1, 2014.

New all-time high for bednights in Vienna: A total of 6 million overnight stays were recorded in the period from January to June 2014, 5.8% more than in the same period of 2013. 

Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,300 hotels, representing more than 500,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 35 other countries and territories. As of March 31, 2014, 398 hotels, representing more than 30,000 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States. Additionally, 95 hotels, representing approximately 8,900 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 15 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Hotels & Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands, as well as its Ascend Hotel Collection membership program, serve guests worldwide.

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Two Courtyard by Marriott Cleveland Hotels Announce Cynergy Renovation
The Courtyard Hotels in Middleburg Heights and Westlake Each Complete $2 Million in Guest Room Refreshes

InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts will honor moms this Mother's Day and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the holiday with a social media photo contest at 17 of its properties across the U.S. and Canada on May 11, 2014. In 1914, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signed Mother's Day into law, and the InterContinental brand will host a women's fashion hat contest to pay homage to the iconic and stylish staple that adorned women during this era.

Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR), a global technology company serving the travel industry, today launched three data-driven travel solutions – Customer Experience Manager, Guest Connect Upsell and TripCase Corporate – to help travel companies design and offer a more personalized shopping and travel experiences for travelers. 

Jeffery Soffer said it's official: Turnberry Ocean Club is Turnberry Associates' latest luxury condominium to pop up in the Florida real estate market. The exclusive residential condominium tower located at 18501 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles, Florida will be priced from $3 million to $22 million and sales are expected to launch in fall of this year, said Soffer, CEO and Chairman of Turnberry Associates.

Washington Restaurant Association Pioneers Use of Google Glass Technology within Foodservice Industry with Live Stream of Major Trade Show.

To engage its members and add a new dimension to its trade show presence, the Washington Restaurant Association (WRA) will unveil Google Glass technology at the 2014 Northwest Foodservice Show (NWFSS) on April 13-14. This is the first time the foodservice industry has featured Google Glass live streaming at a major trade show.

Congratulations Didix !

Didix, market leader in the Netherlands in gift cards and leisure promotions, annouced today that it has completed two acquisitions in the United Kingdom; that of Gourmet Society and Restaurant Choice. The Gourmet Society is one of the largest and most successful subscription based dining clubs in the UK with more than 500,000 members and 7,000 affiliated restaurants. Restaurant Choice is the first open-loop restaurant gift voucher scheme in the UK and is welcomed at more than 1,500 restaurants throughout Britain.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is taking a unique approach to its newest social media channel by using long form storytelling, bringing the number of branded social media channels to twelve:  http://ritzcarltonreserve.tumblr.com/.

Through guest and hotel owner insights, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], one of the world's leading global hotel companies, today announced the next evolution of the prototype for its Holiday Inn Express® brand. Developed for the brand's portfolio of hotels in the U.S. and Canada, the updated prototype design is designed to further position the Holiday Inn Express brand as the "smart" choice for guests and owners.

A new survey indicates that the only thing we all have in common when it comes to a good night's sleep is that our needs and preferences are diverse, and for those seeking rest away from home, the demand for a personalized sleep environment is increasing. For the 92% of survey respondents who expressed distinct preferences on the firmness of a bed, there's especially good news.