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Illusions Online, which specialises in technology for tour operators and destination management companies (DMCs), has secured its first client in the Caribbean. Jamaica-based Holiday Services has chosen to implement the Illusions OnDemand (IOD) solution in order to automate its business and expand its online B-to-B sales. “We are a 28-year-old business with ...
Uncategorized, November 19, 2012
Tags: Holiday Services, Illusions Online
Boeing has sealed yet another order for its B787 Dreamliner. Colombian national carrier Avianca Airlines has placed an order for three more Dreamliners, valued at approximately US$620 million at published list prices. This order brings Avianca's total Dreamliner order to 15 aircraft, including the 12 B787s ordered in 2007. The total order ...
Uncategorized, November 16, 2012
Tags: Avianca, Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has placed a major order for 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The deal, which is worth US$6 billion at list prices, becomes the largest single order in the history of South American aviation. "The decision to order Boeing 737 MAX is in line with our commitment to ...
Uncategorized, October 2, 2012
Tags: Boeing 737 MAX, GOL, Paulo Kakinoff
Luxury cruise company Seabourn will sail to Antarctica for the first time in 2013. Its newest ship, Seabourn Quest, will begin a series of four 21- to 24-day voyages sailing between Valparaiso in Chile and Argentina's capital Buenos Aires in November next year. The all-suite ship will cruise the Chilean coast and ...
Uncategorized, August 31, 2012
Tags: Richard Meadows, Seabourn, Seabourn Quest
Brazil has launched a brand new global tourism promotion campaign. Titled 'The World Meets in Brazil, Come Celebrate Life', the campaign is intended to promote the country ahead of its hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games. The campaign was unveiled in London by the President of ...
Uncategorized, July 27, 2012
Tags: Embratur, Flavio Dino
Aeromexico has placed a huge order with Boeing for up to 100 aircraft. The Mexican airline has signed an agreement to purchase 90 B737 MAX aircraft and 10 B787s, worth US$10.8 billion at current list prices. "This order represents the largest investment program for a domestic airline in Mexican commercial aviation history ...
Uncategorized, July 26, 2012
Tags: Aeromexico, Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Raymond L. Connor
Accor has continued its global expansion with the acquisition of the hotel assets of Grupo Posadas, a Mexican hotel company. The deal, which is worth US$275 million, will see Accor acquire 15 hotels, of which four are owned, four leased and seven operated under management contracts. Eleven of the 15 hotels ...
Uncategorized, July 17, 2012
Tags: Accor, Ceasar Business, Ceasar Park, Denis Hennequin, Grupo Posadas
