(Forimmediaterelease.net) SAO PAULO, Brazil – Mr. Jose Carlos Hauer Santos, Jr., President of the Student Travel Bureau (STB) announced today that Mr. Peter de Jong will join STB as Vice President, Business Development, on January 1, 2012, operating out of New York and Bangkok. Mr. Santos said: “We are very fortunate to have a professional ...Read More
I am asked on a regular basis what is the best time of year to travel. Of course, that depends on the destination, but after traveling to Europe in September, I highly recommend traveling in the fall. The crowds are lighter, and this year temperatures in September and October broke record highs. Come along with ...Read More
November 26, 2011 Photo: Reuters Police officers in London during a June protest against government austerity measures (file photo). A national strike in Britain set for Wednesday threatens to paralyze operations at Europe’s busiest airport and cut many public services throughout the country. British Airport Authorities warned airlines Friday that they need to reduce service ...Read More
TRADERS in Swansea have welcomed plans to allow children free bus travel during the Christmas period. Swansea Council has agreed to provide free bus travel for children aged five to 16 in an effort to reduce the costs to families during the festive period while schools are closed. And council chiefs hope it will also ...Read More
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Euro 2012: Know the travel scoreThe IndependentThey never happened, and since then travel agents' shelves have not been overburdened with brochures featuring Ukraine. And Poland, easily the most accessible nation of the "New Europe", attracts few tourists to delve much deeper than the charms of …
By Helen Ovbiagele Woman EditorSeveral days after a friend and her daughter returned to the country from their vacation in Asia and in Europe, the latter was going to travel to the United States of America. Her parents drove her to the international airport in Lagos, where, after going through the usual routine of having ...Read More
The French favor monthlong summer holidays. British winters are so chilly many locals take trips to warmer climes. And most Europeans are only now starting to use online travel. Those factors help explain why online travel agents Priceline (PCLN), Expedia (EXPE) and Travelzoo (TZOO) are expected to see continued surges in European sales despite the ...Read More
JONATHAN GUTHRIE and ROGER BLITZ Financial Times Published Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 4:50PM EST Last updated Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 4:53PM EST Egypt was the making of Thomas Cook, the fourth-largest travel business in the world by sales. It could be its undoing. Founder Thomas Cook organized the first package holiday from the U.K. to ...Read More
Dutch treat … Garuda kicked off the price war with earlybird specials to Amsterdam. Photo: AP Garuda is slashing economy and business-class fares to woo Australians — as are other airlines, writes Clive Dorman. One of south-east Asia’s oldest airlines, which started flying Australians to Europe in the 1960s, is wooing bargain-hunters with the lowest ...Read More
Paul Faulkner CHIEF executive Paul Faulkner reckons Villa are capable of challenging for Europe this season. Alex McLeish’s men travel to Swansea City on Sunday, trying to consolidate eighth position in the Premier League during a time of transition. And Randy Lerner’s right-hand man is confident the squad boasts enough quality players to target a ...Read More