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London, UK (PRWEB UK) 11 December 2014
Global business travel management company,FCm Travel Solutions is celebrating a victorious end to 2014 after being named the World's Leading Travel Management Company for the fourth consecutive year.
The title was announced at the World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony held in Anguilla, an island in the Caribbean.
FCm Travel Solutions Global Leader Gregory Lording said FCm was delighted to be retaining the prestigious title for another year.
"We thought three years in a row to hold onto this global award was impressive, but four consecutive years as World's Leading Travel Management Company is nothing less than outstanding. Huge congratulations to our global network," Lording said.
"FCm has had several years of strong growth globally across the business. We've had strategic expansion of our global network, which now stretches to 92 countries; we've strengthened our technology offering with the launch of our travel risk management program FCm Secure and ClientBank Connect FCm's newest reporting tool; and the brand has also recorded organic client growth across all regions and increased staff numbers to accommodate the growth in client demand."
Joanna Greenfield, FCm UK General Manager said the global award also reflected the growing brand and industry presence the UK has achieved during 2014.
"One of our strengths as a global business travel retailer is that we have small local teams that provide highly personal service and in-depth market expertise to drive savings and locally tailored solutions for our customers," Greenfield said.
"FCm's localisation of travel management services coupled with the fact that we are specialists in being able to customise the solutions we offer clients, secure the best deals and are prepared to guarantee our service levels is why we have long lasting relationships with our clients.
"Congratulations to all our staff in the UK. This is testament to your hard work and commitment to clients."
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KUCHING: AirAsia Bhd (AirAsia) has claimed the coveted title of Worlds Leading Low Cost Airline for the second year in a row at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2014 Grand Final Gala Ceremony, which was held in Anguilla.
Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, executive chairman and co-founder of AirAsia, received the award from Graham Cooke, President of World Travel Awards at the Grand Finale of the World Travel Awards 2014.
The World Travel Awards, also hailed as the Oscars of the travel industry recognizes companies, organizations and brands that push the boundaries of industry excellence.
AirAsia emerged as the winner in the Worlds Leading Low Cost Airline category, receiving the highest votes from travel professionals from around the globe, surpassing other nominees in the category, namely airberlin, easyJet, flydubai, JetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Kulula, Mango, Norwegian, Ryanair and also Southwest Airlines.
We are humbled and grateful to receive this recognition for the second consecutive year. This award will never be possible without the hard work, passion, dedication and creativity of our 15,000 AirAsia Allstars. Each and every one of them should be proud that their commitment to the airline has once again put AirAsia on the world map, Datuk Kamarudin said.
He added that is indeed an honour to be recognized globally, and they are taking this win as a renewal of their commitment in creating a great travel experience for their guests.
This year, we increased and enhanced our Fly-Thru connections with over 858 connections available throughout our network; launched our Premium Flex service, offering business travellers with flexibility of flights; launched our low-cost Wi-Fi on board, and ready to launch our AirAsia Asean Pass, which is designed to integrate the Asean community these are just a few of the constant innovations that we work hard to bring to our guests. We will continue to innovate and better serve our markets, Datuk Kamarudin added.
Earlier in October this year, AirAsia was also named Asias Leading Low Cost Airline at the World Travel Awards (Asia & Australasia) Gala 2014.
AirAsia has also attained the title of Asias Best and Worlds Best Low Cost Airline by Skytrax for six consecutive years from 2009 2014.
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PETALING JAYA - AirAsia has been given the coveted title of "World's Leading Low Cost Airline" for the second year running at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2014 grand final gala ceremony, which was held in Anguilla on Sunday.
"We are humbled and grateful to receive this recognition for the second consecutive year," said executive chairman and co-founder of AirAsia Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, who received the award from World Travel Awards president Graham Cooke.
"This award will never be possible without the hard work, passion, dedication and creativity of our 15,000 AirAsia all-stars. Each and every one of them should be proud that their commitment to the airline has once again put AirAsia on the world map," he said Monday.
"It is indeed an honour to be recognised globally, and we are taking this win as a renewal of our commitment in creating a great travel experience for our guests," said Kamarudin.
He said that over the course of a year, AirAsia has increased and enhanced their Fly-Thru connections with over 858 connections available throughout their network; launched their Premium Flex service that offers business travelers with flexibility of flights; and also launched their low-cost Wi-Fi on board their flights.
Kamarudin also said that they are ready to launch their AirAsia ASEAN Pass, which is designed to integrate the ASEAN community.
"These are just a few of the constant innovations that we work hard to bring to our guests. We will continue to innovate and better serve our markets," said Kamarudin.
The World Travel Awards is also hailed as the Oscars of the travel industry, and recognises companies, organisations and brands that push the boundaries of industry excellence.
AirAsia emerged as the winner in the "World's Leading Low Cost Airline" category, receiving the highest votes from travel professionals from around the globe, surpassing other nominees in the category, namely airberlin, easyJet, flydubai, JetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Kulula, Mango, Norwegian, Ryanair and also Southwest Airlines.
AirAsia has also attained the title of Asia's Best and World's Best Low Cost Airline by Skytrax for six consecutive years from 2009 to 2014.
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South Africa was especially praised for their safari offering, with the country as a whole winning the prize for the theWorld's Leading Safari Destination!
Other sub-Saharan African countries likeBotswana,Kenya,Namibia,Tanzania,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwehave dominated this prestigious recognition before, with Kenya winning theWorld's Leading Safari Destination in 2013.
Apart from being named as theWorld's Leading Safari Destination, other individual institutions also won awards for their service excellence in making South Africa the leading safari destination.
Legend Golf & Safari Resort won World's Leading Safari Resort and Shamwari Game Reserve's Eagles Crag LodgewonWorld's Leading Eco-Lodge.
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TripAvisor, the biggest travel website in the world providing travel-related information, announced the world favorite tourist cities ranking list in 2014, titled Travelers choice for new trendy tourist cities in 2014.
On the list, Naha City was selected as the 6th most popular city in the world, in addition of being the 4th among the cities of the Asian countries. The top three cities on the list were Da Nang in Vetnam, Shihanoukville in Cambodia and Limassol in Cyprus.
Naha City was cited for being attractive for its Ryukyu history and culture while being a modern city. The Prefectural Museum, Shuri Castle, Shikina-en Garden and the stone path in Kinjo Town were cited as popular and interesting tourist sites in Naha.
TripAdvisor officials say that many people not only from within Japan but from the U.S. and Taiwan made comments on the website regarding Naha and expressing interest in the history of Okinawa.
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To mark the occasion, the resort is offering a "South Pacific Splendor" package that represents a 50 per cent saving on regular rates. It includes accommodation, buffet breakfast, afternoon tea and coffee, water sports and a hosted wine tasting.
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If you're someone that values the opinion of strangers, it might be best to avoid these popular travel destinations.
A thread on social media service Reddit asked userswhere they went that was "a total disappointment."
Five most popular responses include Paris, Jamaica, Stonehenge, the pyramids of Egypt and Los Angeles, Calif.
Users disliked Paris because people there were "rude" and didn't like L.A. due to the amount of homeless people. Stonehenge was unpopular because it's located in "the middle of nowhere," while Jamaica and the pyramids of Egypt simply didn't live up to expectations of some Reddit users.
Walt Disney World and Florida in general were mentioned several times in comments, but didn't rank in the top responses. Back in April, Walt Disney World was named one of the 10 "most disappointing" destinations in the world by travel website SmarterTravel.com.
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Asia is a global driving force China is out in front spearheading the boom ITB World Travel Trends Report analyses current developments in Asian source markets
Berlin, 3 December 2014 Asia continues to be the driving force in international tourism. This is one of the findings of the ITB World Travel Trends Report which every year is commissioned by ITB Berlin, the world's leading travel trade show. According to its figures, during the first eight months of this year the number of outbound trips from Asia rose by eight per cent, which was double the global growth rate. Further growth is predicted. According to the latest forecast of the tourism consultancy IPK International, in 2015 Asian citizens will undertake above-average numbers of trips and, with growth still at eight per cent, will easily overtake other nations in the outbound travel market.
The figures produced by the World Travel Monitor impressively demonstrate that in recent years Asia has gradually become the most important driving force in the international tourism market. From 2009 to 2013 outbound trips from Asia increased by 53 per cent. That is more than twice the average global growth rate (22 per cent). China easily came out ahead, while Japan's share of the market declined considerably, due to deflation. Together with China it still accounted for more than half of all outbound trips from Asia. Travellers from South Korea, India and Taiwan displayed an increasing lust for travel and these countries reported steady growth.
As far as destinations were concerned the majority of Asians (75 per cent) preferred to holiday on their own continent. The next most popular countries were Europe and North America (15 and nine per cent respectively), in contrast to the Australia and Pacific region, South America and Africa, which were not among Asians' preferred destinations.
Business travel in decline city breaks and beach holidays more and more popular Foreign business trips were slightly in decline, whereas in 2013 holiday trips occupied an increasingly large share of the market (72 per cent). In terms of the types of holidays being taken it was possible to note certain changes. In 2013 round trips to several countries continued to be popular with many Asians. However, the market share here fell to slightly below 40 per cent, while the number of city breaks and beach holidays in the sun increased. The internet became an increasingly important booking tool. Since 2009 online bookings have almost doubled and currently stand at 60 per cent, while bookings by travel agencies are in decline. All the same, for Asians they remain an important source of personal advice when making bookings.
Steady rise in inbound trips to Asia The number of trips to Asia also increased. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), during the first six months of 2014 international tourism arrivals in the Asia/Pacific region rose by five per cent, which is lower than last year's growth rate (seven per cent).
Economic growth in Asia remains stable Commenting on the economic situation in Asia at the 22nd World Travel Monitor Forum in Pisa Dr. Gernot Nerb said: "Economic growth in Asia remains stable." This year the economic expert at the Munich ifo Institute for Economic Research expects the region's GDP to rise by 4.7 per cent and in 2015 by 4.6 per cent.
All the findings are based on information from papers held at the World Travel Monitor Forum in Pisa, which is sponsored by ITB Berlin. Every year the consultancy IPK International invites more than 50 tourism experts and researchers from around the world to present the latest statistics and trends in international tourism.
Other results of the January to August 2014 trend surveys conducted by IPK as well as the assessments of more than 50 tourism experts from over 20 countries and the core data of the World Travel Monitor will be published exclusively by ITB Berlin. Detailed information will be available in the ITB World Travel Trends Report in early December at http://www.itb-berlin.com. At the ITB Future Day of the ITB Berlin Convention Rolf Freitag, president of IPK International, will present the findings of the World Travel Monitor for the entire year, as well as the latest forecasts for 2015. The World Travel Monitor is based on the findings of representative interviews carried out with more than 500,000 people in over 60 global travel markets. It has been published regularly for more than 20 years and is recognised as the most widescale continuous survey examining global travel trends.
ITB Berlin 2015 will take place from Wednesday to Sunday, 4 to 8 March. From the Wednesday to the Friday ITB Berlin is open to trade visitors only. The ITB Berlin Convention is held parallel with the trade fair, from Wednesday to Saturday, 4 to 7 March 2015. It is the world"s largest specialist convention for the industry. More details are available at http://www.itb-convention.com. ITB Berlin is the leading trade fair for the worldwide travel industry. In 2014 a total of 10,147 companies and organisations from 189 countries exhibited their products and services to 174,000 visitors, who included 114,000 trade visitors.
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El Salvador: The U.S. State Department reissued a travel warning citing high levels of crime against tourists as cause for alarm. Officials reported that 33 Americans were murdered and 366 had passports stolen or were victims of other crimes while visiting the country in the last four years. Though there is no evidence that Americans are specific targets, muggings, car thefts and home invasions have all been reported at high levels. Tourists visiting national parks have been victims of armed robberies as well, and it is recommended that climbers and hikers seek certified guides when visiting these areas.
Netherlands: Tourists in Amsterdam should use extreme caution while seeking to experiment with many of the city's readily available controlled substances. Officials reported that a toxic substance sold as cocaine (which is illegal in the country) has killed at least two tourists and caused severe health issues, including near-death, in several others. Authorities said that white heroin is being sold to tourists seeking cocaine and that use of the substance is not only illegal, it can be lethal.
Nepal: Conservationists and local tourism officials are developing a 14-mile trail through Chitwan National Park to improve tourist access and reduce the trek between Sauraha and Madi to about 12 hours; now it's about two days. Cottages will be built along the trail to provide overnight accommodations and wildlife viewing, officials said. The area is popular for observing tigers, hippopotamuses and elephants, and a security plan is being worked out to protect visitors from potentially harmful encounters.
Thailand: Beachgoers once again can haul shade umbrellas to the beaches of Phuket, after a ban against them was put in place last June. For now, umbrellas will be allowed at several beaches, including Surin, Layan, Laypang and Bang Tao, but tourists should check with local authorities, as routine attempts at beach cleanups have spurred crackdowns on overcrowding and the presence of vendors at public beaches.
Japan: Inconsiderate behavior has caused officials to ban photography at many of the country's temples. Tourists with tripods and others who block walkways and step into gardens for the perfect snapshot have become a nuisance. Among the sites banning photography are the Genko-an, Jissoin Daigo-ji and Adashino Nenbutsu-ji temples in Kyoto and the Sekihoji Temple in Tokyo. Other temples have varying restrictions, and visitors should always ask about specific photography rules and should check with visitor centers before snapping pictures. Temples should always be respected as places of worship.
Compiled from news services and travel sources. For updates, check with the State Department at 888-407-4747, travel.state.gov.
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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (PRWEB) December 04, 2014
Top Luxury Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Hacienda Encantada Resort & Spa, is very excited and honored to announce the recent nomination to the Worlds Best awards for 2015 by Travel + Leisure. Each year Travel + Leisure creates and produces the Worlds Best Awards where travelers can select from airlines, cruise lines, hotels, and other travel related companies listed as nominees. Obviously not every hotel is selected as a nominee, instead there are different types of criteria that must be met in order to become a nominee. Guests can visit this link and vote for their favorite resort or hotel and other travel related categories.
It is exciting to be included on this list of wonderful resorts and hotels in Los Cabos. Being a leader in the vacation industry and a member of Mexico Grand Hotels, Hacienda Encantada is excited about this opportunity. The survey is live for voting now and will be live through March 2ND 2015 for Hacienda Encantada guests to cast their votes. The results will be posted in the august 2015 edition of Travel & Leisure.
Los Cabos is a very exclusive destination, but at the same time it is so easily accessible from major Canadian and US cities. Los Cabos International Airport is within 5 hours from most US airports and several west coast Canadian airports as well. Not only is Los Cabos famous for being a playground to the rich and famous, but it is also a very popular honeymoon or family vacation spot.
Perched on a cliff, looking back over the scenic bay of Cabo San Lucas, Hacienda Encantada boasts a truly magnificent location. Steps away from the beach below, is one of several championship golf courses in the area (Cabo Del Sol). The resort truly holds a wonderful experience and showcases the finest of what Los Cabos offers. Guests visiting Hacienda Encantada will be treated to the perfect destination for their dream getaway, from honeymooners looking for a romantic trip to celebrate their wedding and new life together, to thrill seekers and adventurers looking to take in everything Cabo has to offer.
Top Luxury Resort Cabo San Lucas, Hacienda Encantada Resort & Spa, would like to thank in advance all of its members and guests who have and will take the time to vote in this survey. Quality and service are what the foundation of Hacienda Encantada is built on. The staff, from the hotel to the resort and private Villas, look to fulfill every need of the guests to ensure a good vacation becomes the best vacation. 2014 has been a year filled with great opportunities and great challenges for los Cabos in general, and is it closes, 2015 will be the best year yet to plan a visit to beautiful Los Cabos.
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Top Luxury Resort Cabo San Lucas Hacienda Encantada, can be contacted at: Carretera Transpeninsular KM 7.3, Corredor Turstico, Cabo San Lucas, BCS 23450 Phone (Mexico): +52 (624) 163 555 Phone (USA, toll free) 1-877-243-4880 http://www.haciendaencantada.com/
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