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Travel Daily ISSN 1753-1462 Travel Daily now For a Fast & Professional Visa & Passport Service in the UK, Asia With online forms, Visa Tracking Travel DailyUK and Australia & Telephone Support First with the news Call 0207 939 8100 Thu 31 May 07 Page 1 www.traveldaily.travel EDITOR: Derek Rhind www.actionvisas.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] Ph 0845 686 1220 Today’s Travel Daily Iberia - no fiance yet TD today has four pages of Travel DailyUK IBERIA management has yet to flagship’s board confirmed that it First with the news news and photos plus a full page receive a formal bid for the had received notification of a attachment from (click): carrier, chairman Fernando Conte possible bid interest from a on location on Mallorca • Traflagar Tours said, while reiterating the need consortium consisting of British for consolidation in the airline Airways PLC, TPG Capital, Vista TD is on location today in EK stay free deal industry. Capital, Inversiones Ibersuizas Illetas, on the Island of EMIRATES is offering first and Speaking to reporters ahead of and Quercus Equity. Mallorca, courtesy of Hotel business class passengers flying to yesterday’s AGM, Conte said, ‘We Speculation has also continued BonSol and Jet2.com or via Dubai from 15 Jun-31 Aug don’t have a fiance,’ adding that surrounding likely offers from OVER the last few years free accommodation packages. while a number of entities have Lufthansa and Air France-KLM, as Mallorca has developed a well- First class passengers will shown an interest in the well as private equity firm Apax. earned reputation for fine wining receive two complimentary nights company, the carrier has yet to Conte said Iberia has a net and dining and is attracting visitors in a deluxe room at the Ritz receive a formal offer. cash position of €1.8 billion for gourmet weekends. Renowned European chefs are Carlton Dubai while business He noted that regulation for which it could earmark for leading the way to further passengers will recieve an sector consolidation is improving, investments and looking ahead, overnight stay at the Jumeirah gastronomic excellence with an highlighting Iberia’s privileged Conte said he is targeting nearly impressive six Michelin awards Emirates Towers, and both will position in the consolidation 60% of total capacity to come already gained by restaurants and also receive a US$100 credit for process. from long-haul flights by 2008, hotels all over the island. use at their hotel or a Sundowner Last week, the Spanish up from 54% at end-2006. Reis de Mallorca (‘Kings of dune dinner safari. BA club relaunches Award for Thanda Mallorca’) hotel association, a The airline said the move was group of 32 independently-owned in-line with its continued efforts Speedbird club THANDA Private Game Reserve hotels around the island, has to promote Dubai as a world-class has been deemed the most BRITISH Airways has relaunched launched its “Restaurants with tourist destination. luxurious destination in Africa, Character” brochure featuring 10 its dedicated trade website, winning &‘Africa’s &Leading of its top restaurants offering ‘British Airways Speedbird Club’. Have you registered Luxury Lodge’ in the 2007 World traditional island hospitality and The new site features an Travel Awards ceremony held in fine cuisine, some of which have interactive menu, an improved for Cruise Weekly? Abu Dhabi this week. gained various awards including THIS week’s copy of our sister search function plus a database the Taittinger Prize and a Michelin publication Cruise Weekly was of frequently asked questions, Star. sent out this morning. and BA said it will provide travel Nessie makes a bid The unique character and The free publication contains agents with faster access to up to LOCH NESS and the Great Glen, culture of Mallorca is reflected in all the news from across the date info about the carrier. one of Scotland’s natural wonders the wide range of culinary delights burgeoning cruise industry, and Existing members can have is bidding for World Heritage that visitors can sample around now boasts subscribers all over their membership transferred and status. the island from modern the world. will also receive access to extra The application officially starts Mediterranean to traditional Mallorquin fare and many of these See www.cruiseweekly.com.au benefits incl exclusive training today and has been initiated by restaurants boast spectacular to register for your personal copy. sessions and competitions. 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For more information call +44 (0) 207 953 1179 or email [email protected] To view our current vacancies or to register online go to www.traveltradejobs.com London’s fastest growing The Heart of the Mediterranean Travel Daily UK sightseeing company www.visitmalta.com First with the news • “Private tours away from the crowds” The official website for Thu 31 May 07 Page 2 • From a private viewing of the Tower of London to an exclusive champagne tour of the Roman Baths Malta, Gozo and Comino EDITOR: Derek Rhind E-mail: [email protected] Ph 0845 686 1220 More info [email protected] New KC flight AIR ASTANA, the national Jet2.com tops the polls Window carrier of Kazakhstan, is Jet2.com yesterday revealed flights left within 15 minutes, expanding capacity this summer that it had come top in a with the worst offender, Easyjet, Seat by introducing a new Boeing 767- punctuality list of low cost only registering 65.5%. A PAIR of stilts with sneakers on 300ER aircraft on its Saturday airlines operating out of the UK. Operating out of Leeds the bottom was the most service from 23 Jun. Flightontime.info, the online Bradford, Newcastle International, unusual item up for sale in an Air Astana offers the only non- flight data specialists, analysed Manchester, Belfast International, auction by Spanish flag carrier stop service twice-weekly official CAA (Civil Aviation Blackpool and Edinburgh, Iberia this week. between London Heathrow and Authority) flight data and 12- Jet2.com now flies to more than Every year Madrid Airport Almaty - the country’s financial months statistics confirmed that 35 destinations across Europe. empties out its lost-and-found and commercial centre. Jet2.com had beaten the likes of Philip Meeson, boss of Jet2.com department and sells off the The new aircraft has 30 Ryanair, easyJet and BMIbaby to said: “It is no surprise to us that unclaimed items, with proceeds business class seats and 190 claim the crown of most punctual this data from the CAA has going to the government. economy class seats representing low cost airline in the UK. backed up what passengers have As well as the stilts, lots a 50 per cent capacity increase in Hundreds of thousands of low been telling us for years, and it is included a wedding dress, a bass business class and 27 per cent cost flights were analysed in 2006 interesting to see how far behind guitar, several surf boards, 38 capacity increase in economy and of the 13,890 Jet2.com the competition are falling. cartons of cigarettes and more class. movements, the airline’s average “With many low cost airlines than 6000 books. delay was only 12.4 minutes. frequently grabbing the headlines The Tuesday flight from A BRITISH man has been The airline also fared the best for all the wrong reasons, this Heathrow to Almaty will continue arrested in Italy after setting when comparing the percentage latest accolade is testament to to be operated by Boeing 757-200 fire to the towels of a group of of flights leaving within 15 the dedication and talent of our aircraft. German tourists while on holiday minutes – 79.4% of Jet2.com cabin and flight crew.” in San Remo on the Italian In Illetas, only 8 km (5 Riviera. miles) from central Galileo adds hotels 55-year-old Glyn Bowden was Palma, the clifftop Bon THREE new hotel groups have coach driver for a group of 55 been added to Galileo’s ‘next English holidaymakers, who had Sol nestles amidst pine generation’ booking tool, Inside complained about the Germans trees, and dominates Shopper, bringing the total putting towels down to reserve the picturesque Palma number of hotel chains using the sun lounges at a resort pool. bay. system to 200. After a number of escalating The Bon Sol is a family- Club Quarters, Hyatt Place and incidents Bowden ended up La Quinta Inns can now return owned and managed piling the towels on the beach rates from their own central and lighting them, leading to hotel, proud of its reservations systems directly to other tourists calling the police.
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