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Hyatt professionals gear up for launch of Curaçao’s newest luxury resort

Positioned to be the island’s premier resort for leisure retreats and business gatherings, Hyatt Regency Curaçao Golf Resort, Spa and Marina has assembled a team of top industry experts to lead the launch of the new resort.

Walking holidays - Good for mind, body and soul

The over 40's are setting trends when it comes to holidays. Those men and women who do not have children or whose children have grown-up are embarking on more walking holidays then ever before.

Pack the right plastic if you’re heading away this winter

With Christmas fast approaching and the colder weather setting in, many Brits may be contemplating a winter getaway.

Ryanair announces new routes from Dusseldorf

Ryanair has announced that it will add one new Boeing 737-800 aircraft and open two new routes from its Dusseldorf (Weeze) base to Lappeenranta (Finland) and Szczecin (Poland) from March 2010. This brings Ryanair’s investment in Dusseldorf to eight aircraft worth over $500 million.

Ryanair announces new routes from Brussels

Ryanair has announced that it will add four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft (12 in total) and open 6 new routes (57 in total) from its Brussels (Charleroi) base to Ibiza, Kaunas, Krakow, Nador, Seville and Zadar from March 2010. This brings Ryanair’s investment in Brussels (Charleroi) to twelve aircraft worth over $800million.

Sofitel London St James wins excellence award

Sofitel Luxury Hotels has announced that Sofitel London St James was awarded the Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence for the Most Excellent Spa in UK & Ireland.

Crete villa holidays are easy on the purse

Villa specialist Freelance Holidays has added some great value apartments and villas to its 2010 line up of 100 holiday homes on Crete.

Duo of UK Film Council-backed films in Sundance line-up

Two films backed with Lottery funding through the UK Film Council will screen at the Sundance Film Festival (21-31 January 2010), the leading showcase in the US for independent films.

Fatboy Slim to headline Snowbombing 2010

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - the Fatboy is back. Santa Claus has come early this December to cram none other than super star DJ Fatboy Slim down your chimney!

Madrid plays host to major art exhibition

From 14 January to 22 April 2010 Fundación Mapfre, Madrid, will present a major free exhibition, including more than ninety paintings from the Musée D’Orsay in Paris, which will show Impressionism in a startling new light.

Londa Hotel Cyprus announces new menu concept

The award-winning Londa Hotel in Limassol Cyprus will, from next month, be introducing a new menu concept in its renowned Caprice restaurant.

On the Beach launches Beach Mate app on Facebook

Leading online travel agent On the Beach has launched the industry’s first group booking application on Facebook. Beach Mate is a collaborative tool which manages flight and hotel bookings made with On the Beach. The application allows Facebook users to invite their friends and family to join them on holiday without having the hassle of booking for the entire group.