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Some ‘blue skies’ ahead for airline industry

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The airline industry will recover this year as international passenger and freight numbers are improving. This is the prediction of the International Air Transport Association, which said today the sector would still make a loss of $2.8-billion, but that this would ...Read More »

Marseille Dining

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Like all big international cities, you can find any type of cuisine your heart desires in Marseille. But why come this far for hamburgers and fries? Seek out local delicacies, which include, among other things, bouillabaisse, a fisherman's stew consisting ...Read More »

Giant water feature planned for PE casino development

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Emfuleni Resorts, the largest black owned and controlled leisure company in the Eastern Cape, has released details of plans to invest R1-billion in new convention, luxury hotel, family entertainment and gaming facilities at its Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World in ...Read More »

Boston’s Mad Hatter

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In this issue: Boston, Berlin, Venice, D.C., and Seattle... Eat:In Boston, a hat trickMarie Galvin, a Boston hatmaker to the stars, has opened an amazing new studio/retail space -- Galvinized Headwear -- in the SoWa arts district. Galvin trained in Ireland ...Read More »

Distell reports higher sales in spite of recession

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0310ndistell Even in the face of the protracted global recession, dwindling consumer disposable income and destocking by the trade, Distell was able to lift revenue and sales volumes for the six months to December 31, 2009, compared with the same period ...Read More »

Blitz planned on hotels and restaurants

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The Department of Labour is reported to be considering a "blitz" on hospitality establishments this year to stamp out the illegal employment of foreign workers in hotels and restaurants. According to media reports, Jimmy Manyi, the director-general of the Department of ...Read More »

Winter Destinations: Nevis

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Its name means The Snows, thanks to Christopher Columbus, who must have been very tired when he decided that this tropical paradise near the top of the Lesser Antilles should be named after the island's snow-capped peak. The constant cloud ...Read More »

Rezidor to open Radisson convention centre in Kigali

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The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel groups worldwide, has made Rwanda the 62nd nation where the company has a footprint. The Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali, will feature 292 rooms and is scheduled to ...Read More »