Restoration and transformation in Bucharest

CORINTHIA Hotels is set to expand its five-star hotel portfolio with the opening of a new luxury property in #Bucharest, #Romania. Located in the heart of the capital, the former Grand Hotel du Boulevard will open its doors again on 1st December 2019, to coincide with Romania’s National Day.

Built in 1867, the listed building was last used as a hotel over a decade ago and will now undergo extensive refurbishment to follow Corinthia’s tradition of restoring 19th century grand hotels across Europe. The award-winning Corinthia Hotel London, Corinthia Hotel Budapest, formerly the Grand Hotel Royal, and Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg, Russia, are all 19th century landmark properties which have been acquired, redeveloped and relaunched by Corinthia Hotels.

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Top holiday destinations for 2017 . . .

SKYSCANNER has released its lists of the top seven #holiday #destinations for 2017 with #Malta topping the list at number 1 with Cornwall at number 4.

Skyscanner’s Top Seven Hotspots for 2017 

1. Malta 

2. Asturias, Spain 

3. Barbados 

4. Cornwall, UK 

5. Romania 

6. Okinawa, Japan 

7. Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

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Up in the air . . .

BLUE AIR has announced a thrice-weekly flight service from Birmingham to Cluj, the second largest city in Romania, which will start in December with fares from £19.99 one-way including taxes and charges. 

BRITISH AIRWAYS is offering 16 direct flights a week from Berlin-Tegel to London City Airport. ‘With up to 11 London flights a day – London City, Heathrow and Stansted – we are complying with demand to and from Berlin,’ says Katja Selle, at BA.

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Wizz Air launches Gatwick-Bucharest flights

WIZZ AIR will begin direct service from London’s Gatwick Airport to #Bucharest, Romania, from June 18. It will be the only direct connection between the two airports, offering the easiest access to the Romanian capital from Gatwick. 

With a total of four Wizz Air direct flights a day between London and Bucharest, the new Gatwick route adds a second option for travel from London, along with Wizz Air’s direct three-times-a-day flights between Bucharest and London Luton.

Gatwick, a new airport for Wizz Air’s low-fares services, will be the company’s ninth airport in the UK, the others being Luton, Doncaster-Sheffield, Bristol, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Belfast, Liverpool, and Birmingham.

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Blue Air launches Glasgow-Bucharest route

ROMANIAN airline Blue Air, which currently operates 65 routes in Europe, has started a twice-weekly Glasgow-Bucharest service with one-way fares starting from £24.99, including taxes.

Paul White, business development manager at Glasgow Airport, said: ‘This #Bucharest service from Blue Air is sure to be popular with both our business and leisure customers. As well as offering a key transport link to one of Eastern Europe’s central cities, it will also be a great link for ex-pats and those seeking a historical and cultured #citybreak.’

Tudor Constantinescu, Blue Air chief commercial officer said: ‘This new route is aimed primarily at holidaymakers, considering the vast touristic potential of both Romania and Scotland. It will also be incredibly popular with the Romanian community in Glasgow and the surrounding areas.’

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Wizz Air announces new route to Cluj

HUNGARIAN low fares carrier #WizzAir has announced a new route from Doncaster Sheffield Airport to Cluj in #Romania, offering twice-weekly flights starting from July next year. 

The Cluj route will be the 11th Wizz service connecting Yorkshire with Central and Eastern European destinations.

Lead in fares on the Cluj service start at £21.99 including taxes.

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Brits flock to Eastern Europe

RESEARCH by payment card company Visa has found that #EasternEurope and the Baltics are becoming increasingly popular with British travellers. #Croatia, #Romania, and #Lithuania are said to be among the top five fastest growing destinations for UK holiday spend.

The research was based on debit card use statistics at point-of-sale and ATMs overseas as compared with travel money bought from bureau de change before departure.

It also found that spend by UK Visa cardholders on summer holidays abroad grew 25% between 2012 and 2014.

Spend by UK cardholders in Romania, Lithuania, and Croatia increased by 80%, 61% and 57% respectively between 2012 and 2014.

Spending in bars and restaurants has seen the fastest growth across these countries, with Croatia leading the way.

Kevin Jenkins, managing director UK and Ireland for Visa Europe, said: ‘Our data suggests the appetite for domestic holidays remains strong, but there’s clearly a renewed desire to grab the passport and get exploring again.

‘A third of Brits tell us they’re taking more overseas holidays than five years ago. The difference though is in the choice of destination. People are looking beyond the traditional Mediterranean holiday spots for new experiences. Croatia’s exploding festival scene, low prices, and stunning scenery are making it highly attractive and there’s a similar halo effect across Eastern Europe’s new tourist hotspots. Lithuania, too, has become a real hotspot.’

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