Fill your bags with Emirates

SHOPPERS can fly higher with this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) thanks to a special offer from Emirates, the world’s largest international airline. Economy class ticket holders can enjoy additional baggage allowance on return flights during the biggest shopping festival of the year, running until 2 February. 

Emirates passengers booked on an Economy class round-trip ticket to #Dubai can shop without limits, and return home with the latest fashion bargains at no extra costs incurred, affirming Dubai #Shopping Festival as the city’s most generous mega sale.

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Hot European Deals with roomsXML

EUROPE tried and tested for both the novice and experienced traveller. With millions of tourists heading straight for Paris and Amsterdam (for very good reasons), there is a slight changing of the guard with newer tourism hotspots. Relatively new (a few decades is nothing between friends) as a tourism destination, Prague has been kicking goals especially in the last 10 years. 

Initially a convenient Easyjet flight for younger Brits wanting their dollar to stretch further, #Prague (and the Czech Republic as a whole) is now a legitimate destination in its own right. Aptly named the City of Spires, Prague largely remained in tact, while the rest of Europe was hammered with destruction during the war. Stunning architecture, churches, museums, and a burgeoning reputation for modern cuisine, Prague has it all. As for the Old Town Square, you might even see some familiar gothic architecture. 

Another destination coming in to its own in the last 5 or 10 years is #Croatia; more specifically the beautiful town of Dubrovnik. Restaurants, Bars, cafes, copious hotels, and a kind currency conversion make this a place to settle in and enjoy. From the baroque St. Blaise Church to Renaissance Sponza Palace and Gothic Rector’s Palace, now a converted history museum.

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Hotel Openings

THE first Grand Hyatt hotel in the Philippines has opened . The Grand Hyatt Manila hotel tops the tallest skyscraper in the Philippines at 1,043 feet, offering breathtaking and unobstructed panoramic views of the Makati skyline and Manila Bay.

Located at the crossroads of the financial, commercial and entertainment districts of Taguig, Bonifacio Global City, the hotel offers superior service, first-class accommodations and an abundance of options within a multicultural backdrop of dramatic architecture and innovative design.

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Website launched for rugby fans ahead of World Cup in 2019

JAPAN National Tourism Organization (JNTO) launched a brand new website to provide information to travellers for the #Rugby World Cup 2019 held across #Japan. The aim of the website is to highlight important details of the twelve host cities including access, local food and drink, places of interest and model itineraries. It is a great opportunity for rugby fans who are visiting each city for the games to explore the local area pre and post match. 

The site will also provide information on where each team is playing, the times and locations of each match plus general match venue details such as stadium access. JNTO will continue to add new information to expand the website as the official kick-off approaches , with the first game to be played in Tokyo between Japan and the winner of the Europe qualifiers on Friday, 20 September, 2019. 

Future additions include the most recent event news, details about fan zones and further sightseeing information. To learn more about the Rugby World Cup 2019’s Japanese host cities, please visit: visitjapan2019.com. The website is available in English, French and Italian. 

The Rugby World Cup 2019, Japan will be held from 20 September to 2 November, 2019, with the final match to be played at International Stadium Yokohama. 


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Which? Best tourist city of 2017

FOR the third time readers of the British magazine "Which?Travel!" awarded Krakow the title of the best tourist city. According to the British tourist magazine, the capital of Malopolska received 94% votes. The "Which?Travel!" has been researching cities for many years. The results are based on statements made by readers who rate the level of contentment in the city saying how likely they are to recommend a friend or family.

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The next chapter for Qatar tourism

QATAR has launched the Next Chapter of its National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030, which charts the next five years of the tourism sector’s growth in Qatar. The bold and transformative plan was announced by His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, at the UNWTO’s official celebration of World Tourism Day, which is being hosted this year in Doha.

The Next Chapter defines what #Qatar will be known for as a tourist destination, and guides the development of products, services, and experiences that will bring this vision to life. His Excellency also announced that in the coming months, the sector’s governance will be reorganised around a new National Tourism Council that is empowered to focus and integrate the efforts of key stakeholders and facilitators in ways that will provide clarity, direction, and momentum for the #tourism sector’s improvement and growth.

The Next Chapter aims to attract 5.6 million visitors to Qatar annually by 2023, double the number which the country welcomed in 2016. It also aims to achieve a 72% occupancy rate across all hotel establishments, through a combination of increasing demand and diversifying the country’s tourist accommodation offering.

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On the Runway . . .

BRISTOL Airport has held on to the top spot in the ASQ Survey in UK airports, an international airport passenger experience benchmarking programme, run by Airports Council International. 

The programme measures passenger satisfaction at leading UK airports, as well as airports from over 80 countries. Having been ranked number one for overall satisfaction in the UK, in the third and fourth quarters of 2016, the latest results reveal Bristol retained this position for the first quarter of 2017 (January - March).

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Not to be missed St Kitts

MY Caribbean Holiday is offering seven nights staying at the 4.5-star St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach for just £849 this September. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this stunning resort offers the finest in amenities and accommodations. 

Test your luck at the casino, receive pampering treatments at the full-service spa, play golf on the meticulous course or enjoy a lesson at the Royal Golf Academy at Royal St. Kitts Golf Club. 

Based on two adults sharing a room on a room-only basis with British Airways flights, departing from London Gatwick on 13th September 2017. Must be booked by 15th May 2017 .

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