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Tuesday, 1 April 2014. News from last night Asia time and today.

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1/4/2014 Pan Pacific Opens Second Parkroyal Hotel in Myanmar.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/14-ParkroyalHotel.shtml


1/4/2014 Dusit to Take Over Hotel in Changzhou, China.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/14-DusitHotel.shtml


1/4/2014 Star Alliance Offers Gold Status to TAM Airlines Customers.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/14-StarAlliance.shtml


1/4/2014 Korean Air to Manufacture Bobsleds for National Bobsleigh Team.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/14-BobsleighKorea.shtml


1/4/2014 Airbus Strengthens Cooperation with Chinese Partners.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/14-AirbusChina.shtml


1/4/2014 Construction Begins on One&Only Sanya on Haitang Bay in Hainan, China.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/14-Kerzner.shtml


1/4/2014 Airport Cities Opens in Kuala Lumpur.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/14-AirportCities.shtml


1/4/2014 UNWTO Silk Road Task Force to Meet at Routes Silk Road in Georgia.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/14-SilkRoad.shtml


1/4/2014 Princess Cruises Appoints Senior Vice President of Asia Operations.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/14-PrincessCruises.shtml


1/4/2014 UNWTO Welcomes UK Government Decision to Review Air Passenger Duty.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/14-APD.shtml


31/3/2014 Pictures from Hong Kong Sevens 2014.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/PicturesofHongKongSevens2014.shtml


31/3/2014 Bangkok Airways Launches Chiang Rai Flights; Take a Bike for Free.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/313-BangkokAirways.shtml











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Monday, 31 March 2014. News from over the weekend and today Asia time.

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31/3/2014 Pictures from the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2014.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/PicturesofHongKongSevens2014.shtml


31/3/2014 Bangkok Airways Launches Chiang Rai Flights; Take a Bike for Free.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/313-BangkokAirways.shtml


31/3/2014 Starwood Signs First Aloft Hotel in Australia.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/313-AloftHotel.shtml


31/3/2014 HK Express to Increase Flights to Japan and Korea.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/313-HKExpress.shtml


31/3/2014 Air France CEO to Open Routes Europe Strategy Summit.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/313-RoutesEurope.shtml


31/3/2014 Hilton Opens Bangalore Residences.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/313-HiltonBangalore.shtml


31/3/2014 New Zealand Beats England to Win Hong Kong Sevens.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/313-HK7s.shtml


31/3/2014 Wanda Reign Wuhan Grand Opens.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/313-WandaHotel.shtml


31/3/2014 Qatar Airways to Increase Melbourne Capacity.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/313-QatarAirways.shtml


27/3/2014 Ritz-Carlton Signs Hotel in Perth, Australia.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/273-RitzCarlton.shtml


27/3/2014 Mandarin Oriental Investing Millions in Munich Expansion.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/273-MandarinOriental.shtml










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Latest Travel News Daily Email from ASIA Travel Tips.com

Thursday, 27 March 2014. News from last night Asia time and today.

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27/3/2014 Ritz-Carlton Signs Hotel in Perth, Australia.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/273-RitzCarlton.shtml


27/3/2014 Mandarin Oriental Investing Millions in Munich Expansion.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/273-MandarinOriental.shtml


27/3/2014 Emirates to Launch Third Daily Flight to Jordan.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/273-EmiratesJordan.shtml


27/3/2014 Mandarin Orchard Singapore Opens New Meritus Club Lounge.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/273-MandarinOrchard.shtml


27/3/2014 Japan Transocean Air to Replace Boeing 737-400s with 737-800s.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/273-JapanTransocean.shtml


27/3/2014 Korean Air Opens New Lounge at Los Angeles Airport.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/273-KoreanAir.shtml


27/3/2014 Solomon Island Visitors Bureau Calls for Improved Tourism Data.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/273-SolomonIslands.shtml


27/3/2014 Third Expedition Ship Joins Silversea Fleet.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/273-SilverseaCruises.shtml


27/3/2014 Glasgow 2014 Unveils Dress Created for Commonwealth Games Medal Bearers.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/273-Glasgow2014.shtml


26/3/2014 Dusit Fudu Signs "Castle-Style" Hotel in Fushun.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-DusitFudu.shtml


26/3/2014 Tigerair Signs MOU for 50 Airbus A320neo Aircraft.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-Tigerair.shtml


26/3/2014 AAPA Reports Asia Pacific Airlines February 2014 Traffic Results.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-AsiaAirlines.shtml











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Latest Travel News Daily Email from ASIA Travel Tips.com

Wednesday, 26 March 2014. News from last night Asia time and today.

The ASIA Travel Tips Team
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++


26/3/2014 Dusit Fudu Signs "Castle-Style" Hotel in Fushun.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-DusitFudu.shtml


26/3/2014 Tigerair Signs MOU for 50 Airbus A320neo Aircraft.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-Tigerair.shtml


26/3/2014 AAPA Reports Asia Pacific Airlines February 2014 Traffic Results.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-AsiaAirlines.shtml


26/3/2014 IATA Urges Governments to Close Legal Loopholes on Unruly Passengers.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-UnrulyPassengers.shtml


26/3/2014 Three New Initiatives to Boost China's Golf Travel Industry.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-GolfinChina.shtml


26/3/2014 Tourism Staff From Portuguese Speaking Countries Start Training Program in Macau.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-MacauTraining.shtml


26/3/2014 Smiths Detection HI-SCAN 6040-2is Gains Certification for Liquid Explosives
Detection.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-AirportSecurity.shtml


26/3/2014 Explore Asia with Crystal Cruises Asian Adventures.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-CrystalCruises.shtml


26/3/2014 Amadeus Launches New Platform for Airport of the Future.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-FutureAirport.shtml


26/3/2014 Okinawa Prefecture and Changi Airport Sign MOU.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-ChangiAirport.shtml


26/3/2014 Qatar Airways to Launch Dreamliner Flights to Edinburgh, Scotland.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-QatarAirways.shtml


26/3/2014 Registration for Laguna Phuket Int. Marathon to Close 31 May.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-PhuketMarathon.shtml


26/3/2014 Gulfstream Delivers 300th G450 to Customer.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-G450.shtml


26/3/2014 Asia Miles Launches Shanghai Min Dining Promotion.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-AsiaMiles.shtml


26/3/2014 Access Point Financial Joins Strategic Corporate Alliance Program at Cornell.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-AccessPoint.shtml


26/3/2014 Boeing on Schedule to Deliver World's First All-Electric Satellites.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-SPSatellites.shtml


26/3/2014 Air Canada rouge Expands Network with New Routes.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-AirCanada.shtml


26/3/2014 Island Shangri-La Hong Kong Appoints New Executive Chef and Hotel Sommelier.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-IslandShangriLa.shtml


26/3/2014 AirBridgeCargo Launches B747-8 Freighter Flights to Dallas/Fort Worth.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-AirBridgeCargo.shtml


26/3/2014 Chu Family Honoured with Legacy Award from IAGTO.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-MissionHills.shtml


26/3/2014 Boeing Uses Iraqi Airways 737-800 Delivery to Help Make a Difference.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-IraqiAirways.shtml


26/3/2014 Valentine's Day Helped Boost Global Leisure Bookings and Rates in February.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-PegasusSolutions.shtml


26/3/2014 Bombardier Delivers First Global 6000 Business Jet to Mexico-Based Operator.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/263-Global6000.shtml


25/3/2014 First Andaz Hotel in Japan to Open 11 June 2014.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-AndazHotel.shtml


25/3/2014 Changi Reports February 2014 Traffic; Bangkok Down 29%.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-ChangiAirport.shtml








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Latest Travel News Daily Email from ASIA Travel Tips.com

Tuesday, 25 March 2014. News from last night Asia time and today.

The ASIA Travel Tips Team
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++


24/3/2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Ended in Southern Indian Ocean.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-MH370.shtml


25/3/2014 First Andaz Hotel in Japan to Open 11 June 2014.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-AndazHotel.shtml


25/3/2014 FRHI and Blum Family Purchase Claremont Hotel Club & Spa in California.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-ClaremontHotel.shtml


25/3/2014 STR Reports February 2014 Performance of Hotels in Europe.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-RevPAR.shtml


25/3/2014 Archipelago Opens 26th Aston Hotel in Indonesia.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-AstonHotel.shtml


25/3/2014 Changi Reports February 2014 Traffic; Bangkok Down 29%.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-ChangiAirport.shtml


25/3/2014 Celtic Manor Resort in Wales Opens First Three Hunter Lodges.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-CelticManor.shtml


25/3/2014 New GM at 610-room Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-RitzCarlton.shtml


25/3/2014 Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok to Host Gala Dinner of Confrérie du Sabre.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-ConfrerieduSabre.shtml


25/3/2014 AirAsia Signs Distribution Agreement with Travelport.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-AirAsia.shtml


25/3/2014 Hong Kong Team Prepares for IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2014.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-WorldRugby.shtml


25/3/2014 TAT and MTCO Promoting Greater Mekong Sub-Region.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-ThailandMekong.shtml


25/3/2014 India to Need Over 1,290 Aircraft Worth US$190 Billion in Next 20 Years.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-AirbusAircraft.shtml


25/3/2014 Fregate Island Private in Seychelles Appoints New MD.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-Oetker.shtml


25/3/2014 Starwood Signs Third Element Hotel in Florida.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-ElementHotel.shtml


25/3/2014 New Appointments to Raise Rugby Refereeing Standards in Hong Kong.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-RugbyReferee.shtml


25/3/2014 Aleenta Hua Hin-Pranburi Resort Opens 3-Bedroom Villa.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-Aleenta.shtml


25/3/2014 New MD at Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-KumertauAviation.shtml


25/3/2014 Professor Kaye Chon Among "Top 10 Hoteliers of the Year in China".
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-KayeChon.shtml


25/3/2014 Critical Steps Asia's HR Professionals Must Take.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-SilkRoad.shtml


25/3/2014 IHG Appoints New Senior Vice President of Global Brands.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-IHG.shtml


25/3/2014 Hawaiian Airlines Appoints Country Director - China.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-HawaiianAirlines.shtml


25/3/2014 Hotel Okura Launches Travel Planner App.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/253-HotelOkura.shtml


24/3/2014 Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Bangkok to Open 1 May 2014.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-RadissonBlu.shtml


24/3/2014 STR Reports February Performance of Hotels in Asia; Hotels in Bangkok Suffer.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-HotelsinAsia.shtml









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Established in 1997, ASIA Travel Tips was the first online daily travel news service in Asia. If
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To enquire about sponsorship opportunities please send an email to:
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Monday, 24 March 2014. News from over the weekend and today Asia time.

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24/3/2014 Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Bangkok to Open 1 May 2014.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-RadissonBlu.shtml


24/3/2014 STR Reports February Performance of Hotels in Asia; Hotels in Bangkok Suffer.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-HotelsinAsia.shtml


24/3/2014 AirAsia India Takes Delivery of First Airbus A320.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-AirAsiaIndia.shtml


24/3/2014 Extreme Adrenaline Pumping Holidays.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-ExtremeAdventures.shtml


24/3/2014 STR Reports US Hotel Performance in February 2014.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-RevPAR.shtml


24/3/2014 New Technology Speeds Up WiFi at Sea Service for Royal Caribbean.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-WiFiatSea.shtml


24/3/2014 Qatar Airways to Launch Djibouti Flights.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-QatarAirways.shtml


24/3/2014 194 Golf Tour Operators from 32 Countries at IAGTO Asia Golf Tourism Convention.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-MissionHills.shtml


24/3/2014 SALA Hospitality Supporting Athletes in Thailand with Active Race Team.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-ThailandActive.shtml


24/3/2014 Splendour of the Seas to Deploy to Middle East in Winter 2015/16.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-RoyalCaribbean.shtml


24/3/2014 Senior Appointments at Volga-Dnepr Group.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-VolgaDnepr.shtml


24/3/2014 STR Reports February 2014 Performance of Hotels in Americas.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/243-ADR.shtml


21/3/2014 Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Installs New Central Reservation System.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/213-WindsurferCRS.shtml


21/3/2014 Asia Pacific Airports Record 10.7% Increase in Passenger Traffic in January.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/213-AsiaAirports.shtml









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Established in 1997, ASIA Travel Tips was the first online daily travel news service in Asia. If
you know of any colleagues or friends who may be interested in receiving our daily travel news
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Calendar of Travel Trade Shows and Exhibitions -
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/TravelTradeShows.shtml

Latest Travel News - FAQ -
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To enquire about sponsorship opportunities please send an email to:
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Latest Travel News Daily Email from ASIA Travel Tips.com

Friday, 21 March 2014. News from last night Asia time and today.

Have a splendid weekend!

The ASIA Travel Tips Team
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++


21/3/2014 Search for Malaysia Airlines MH370 Concentrates on Southern Indian Ocean.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/213-MH370.shtml


21/3/2014 Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Installs New Central Reservation System.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/213-WindsurferCRS.shtml


21/3/2014 Asia Pacific Airports Record 10.7% Increase in Passenger Traffic in January.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/213-AsiaAirports.shtml


21/3/2014 IHG Signs 5th Hotel Indigo in New York City.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/213-HotelIndigo.shtml


21/3/2014 Celtic Park's South Stand to be Transformed into 'Window on the Commonwealth'.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/213-Glasgow2014.shtml


21/3/2014 Archipelago Signs Three More favehotels.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/213-favehotel.shtml


21/3/2014 Key Stakeholders Team Up to Tackle Waste at Hong Kong Sevens.
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21/3/2014 JAL and JetBlue Expand Codeshare Cooperation.
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21/3/2014 Nadine Shelf Appointed Spa Director of The Spa at Trump SoHo.
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21/3/2014 Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel Dubai Earns Green Globe Certification.
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21/3/2014 Travelport Appoints New Managing Director for Asia Pacific.
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21/3/2014 British Airways Launches ex-Hong Kong Business Class Promotion.
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21/3/2014 Ninetology and Qualcomm Unveil AirAsia Aircraft Livery.
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21/3/2014 Finavia Partners Type22 for Self Bag Drop Service.
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21/3/2014 Pegasus Solutions Expands Business Intelligence Offering for Hotels.
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21/3/2014 Pius Luechinger Joins Centara Koh Chang Tropicana Resort as GM.
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21/3/2014 Yves Thoma Joins Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel as Resident Manager.
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21/3/2014 Shangri-La Renews Contract with Onyx Payments.
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21/3/2014 AAPA Welcomes Reform of UK Air Passenger Duty.
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21/3/2014 Aleenta Hua Hin Launches Harley Davidson Transfers from Bangkok.
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21/3/2014 AAR to Establish Aviation Supply Chain Hub in Europe.
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20/3/2014 Hilton Signs Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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20/3/2014 HK Express Becomes Official Airline Partner of Penang World Music Festival.
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20/3/2014 Hilton Signs Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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20/3/2014 HK Express Becomes Official Airline Partner of Penang World Music Festival.
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20/3/2014 Jumeirah Signs 169 Serviced Residences in Guangzhou, China.
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20/3/2014 Marriott Opens Seventh Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey.
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20/3/2014 More Than 1,700 Rooms in hub by Premier Inn's Development Pipeline.
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20/3/2014 New Saudi Airline Orders 4 Airbus Aircraft.
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20/3/2014 Navasana Spa Opens at Outrigger Mauritius Resort.
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20/3/2014 JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa Appoints New GM.
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20/3/2014 SiteMinder Donates Technology to Special Hotel in Phnom Penh.
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20/3/2014 The Krug Room in HK to Feature Special 4-Day Gourmet Adventure.
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20/3/2014 Chef from Two Michelin-Star Chabichou Restaurant to Perform in Jakarta.
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20/3/2014 Cathay Pacific Reports February 2014 Traffic.
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20/3/2014 HKRFU and Cliff Premiums Launch Official Souvenirs for Hong Kong Sevens.
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20/3/2014 South Africa's Comair Orders Eight Boeing 737 MAXs.
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20/3/2014 PolyU Study Finds Job Creativity Requirements Cause Stress in Service Workers.
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20/3/2014 Helicopters Cross Atlantic for Heli Expo 2014 in Los Angeles.
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20/3/2014 Airbus A320neo Programme On-Track for First Flight in Q4 2014.
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20/3/2014 Vladimir Artyakov Re-Elected as Chairman of Russian Helicopters.
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20/3/2014 Stan Deal Appointed SVP of Boeing's Commercial Aviation Services Business.
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20/3/2014 Former Google CIO to Open HITEC 2014.
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20/3/2014 HICAP Acquires Alternative Ownership Conference Asia Pacific.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/203-HICAP.shtml


19/3/2014 Hilton Extends Global Soap Recycling Initiative to Hotels in Japan.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/193-SoapRecycling.shtml


19/3/2014 TripAdvisor's Top 10 Beaches in Asia; Beaches in Philippines Rank No. 1, 4 and 6.
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19/3/2014 Hilton Extends Global Soap Recycling Initiative to Hotels in Japan.
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19/3/2014 TripAdvisor's Top 10 Beaches in Asia; Beaches in Philippines Rank No. 1, 4 and 6.
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19/3/2014 Visitors to Thailand Paid Per Night Average of THB 3,364 for Hotel.
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19/3/2014 AirAsia Supporting Artists in Thailand.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/193-ThaiArtists.shtml


19/3/2014 Air China to Launch Shanghai - Munich Flights.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/193-AirChina.shtml


19/3/2014 Diamond Princess Undergoing US$30 million Drydock Transformation.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news14/193-DiamondPrincess.shtml


19/3/2014 Indonesia's Sunlake Group of Hotels Joins Pegasus Connect+.
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19/3/2014 IHG Signs Third Hotel Indigo in Miami.
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19/3/2014 Turkish Airlines Takes Delivery of First Airplane Featuring Galleys from TCI.
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19/3/2014 The Hermitage in Phuket Joins The Unique Collection.
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19/3/2014 Absolute Hotel Services Offers Best Rate Guarantee.
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19/3/2014 SPG Partners Chicago Cubs for Special VIP Moments.
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19/3/2014 Comedy Club Kuala Lumpur Chooses Hard Rock Cafe as Official Venue.
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19/3/2014 It's More Fun in the Philippines! Cebu Pacific Launches ex-Singapore Promotion.
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19/3/2014 Thai Government Lifts Bangkok's State of Emergency.
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19/3/2014 Horwath HTL Combines Offices in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
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19/3/2014 eRevMax Channel Ecosystem Connects with Leading Japanese OTA.
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19/3/2014 Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort Launches Daily Pass for Gym / Pool.
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19/3/2014 LG Working with Google to Launch G Watch Powered by Android Wear.
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18/3/2014 InterContinental Hotel Opens in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
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18/3/2014 Triathlon in Mauritius Added to Xterra World Tour.
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18/3/2014 InterContinental Hotel Opens in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
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18/3/2014 Off-Road Triathlon in Mauritius Added to Xterra World Tour.
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18/3/2014 Carlson Rezidor Appoints New President - Asia Pacific.
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18/3/2014 Dorsett to Open Silka Cheras Hotel in KL in April.
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18/3/2014 Lion Group Partners Airbus for Flight Training Services.
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18/3/2014 Recorded Cargo Crimes Rise 66% in a Year.
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18/3/2014 AirAsia X Launches KL - Nagoya Flights.
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18/3/2014 Langham Appoints New CEO.
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18/3/2014 Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok Opens Niche.
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18/3/2014 STR Reports US Hotel Pipeline for February.
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18/3/2014 Korean Air to Add Second A380 Flight from JFK in May.
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18/3/2014 Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Macau Promote Multi-Destination Tours in Malaysia.
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18/3/2014 29-Room Country House Hotel and Tea Plantation in China Targets Small Groups.
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18/3/2014 Cairns Convention Centre's Satchels for Schools Program Reaches 12,000.
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18/3/2014 Etihad Airways Appoints Senior Vice President Sales.
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18/3/2014 Asian Cricket Sixes Tour in Phuket 10 -20 April 2014.
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17/3/2014 AirAsia Launches ex-Australia Promotion.
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Appy Traveler: Best new apps for travelers Posted: 16 Mar 2014 07:40 PM PDT Latest entries include an all-in-one business traveler's app, the new Google Maps and an exclusive concierge service Bookmark this article and check back in occasionally to see what new great apps we love, and think you should try. Also see: 50 best apps for travelers ... so far --- Updated March 17, 2014 --- Google Maps Newer and better.iOS: App Store Android: Google Play Windows Phone: Store The recently launched new Google Maps app offers faster and more navigation options such as a transit route with less walking and provides live traffic or accident information en route. Travelers can also save places on their maps and look for and share recommendations — shopping and eating venues for instance — nearby. Some indoor maps for larger buildings like shopping malls and museums are available as well. Worldmate You name it, Worldmate has it.iOS: App Store Android: Google Play Blackberry: Blackberry World Windows Phone: Store Targeting business travelers, Worldmate combines all your travel booking info — flights, hotels and cars — to build a business travel itinerary as well as a schedule for business meetings. The app also has most things a traveler night need on their smart phone — world clocks, maps, hotel booking functions and weather forecasts, to business utilities such as an Outlook add-in and integration with your LinkedIn account. Information can be shared among colleagues. Quintessentially A small taste of the concierge service.iOS: App Store Android: Google Play The members-only concierge service is opening its door to all through its latest app. Users can purchase latest event tickets and lavish Valentine's Day gifts, for example, within the app's boutique. The app also provides recommendations from restaurants to spas — they named it "Q Insider." Members can still request personalised services -- a table at booked out restaurants, a private jet to Krabi or the limited edition Birkin bag, say, through the app. The app currently covers 50 cities. --- Updated January 27, 2014 --- The Entertainer Travel with style without breaking the bank.iOS: App Store Android: Samsung App/ Google Play Blackberry: Blackberry World Traveling cheap or traveling well? The Entertainer has solved this particular dichotomy with its coupon app. Founded in Dubai, the Entertainer used to be a book of coupons sold in bookshops. But the brand has launched an app to serve the same purpose through your mobile device. The app covers 23 cities so far, with more to come, and has recently launched in Hong Kong with partners like French Window (French restaurant) and Gentlemen's Tonic (high-end barbershop). It explores various merchants -- from hotels to hairdressers to restaurants -- near your location that offer buy-one-get-one-free discounts. Users just have to show the app and redeem the coupon when they're at the location. The Converted by Ideon Converter for the world.iOS: App Store While most travel converters take care of currency conversions, the Converted by Ideon is an ultimate all-in-one conversion app. Currency and Imperial-metric -- such as Fahrenheit-Celsius and mile-kilometer -- conversions are all included. The interface is minimal yet stylish, allowing users to drag a converter bar, rather than input discrete quantities. Wikitude More fun than reality. iOS: App Store Android: Google Play Blackberry: Blackberry World Windows Phone: Store Better late than never. Launched five years ago, Wikitude has been one of the best Augmented Reality browsers according to Augmented Planet and CNN. By using the camera in your smartphone to view your neighborhood, information will appear on the screen, hovering over relevant locations. The app syncs a user's location with restaurant reviews from TripAdvisor and Yelp, photos and tweets about the same location from your friends' social network accounts as well as details of the attractions from Wikipedia. The app also doubles as a currency converter. User just have to scan a bank note using the app to convert it into multiple currencies. --- Updated November 5, 2013 --- Hotel Tonight Impulsive trips made easy.iOS: App Store Android: Google Play What if you booked a room in the wrong Oxford? There are 22 Oxfords in the U.S. alone. Or what if you have an unexpected layover because the airline messed up your booking? This is when last minute apps like Hotel Tonight come in handy. The app also guarantees the best rates possible and offers 24/7 real-person customer support via phone or email. Note that it's only compatible with iOS 7.0 for apple devices. City Maps 2Go Offline Maps Head for Starbucks just for the 30-minute free Wi-Fi? No more. iOS: App Store Android: Google Play No more overpriced data-roaming fees. City Maps 2Go Offline Maps' greatness is as straight-forward as its name -- it provides pre-downloaded city maps which don't require any Wi-Fi or roaming data once you're at your destination. As well as providing offline GPS services, the app also pins locations of bars, restaurants and shops. The free version only allows limited downloads of maps. The Roller Coaster Guide And the fastest wooden roller coaster ride with the longest drop is …iOS: App Store Aimed at a very niche market, the Roller Coaster Guide allows riders to browse through a database of over 5,000 roller coasters -- with photos -- to find out the speed and height of their upcoming ride. Or they can filter the rides by the height, top speed or even build material to decide the next theme park to visit. The best feature: the app supports ticket booking and offers exclusive discounts daily. --- Updated June 25, 2013 --- Pingspot A virtual pin board for all your favorite outlets. iPhone, iPad: App Store (Free) Imagine a virtual pin board that flags you and your friends' favorite restaurants and shops.  That's Pingspot in a nutshell. The app allows you to ping places you visit, leave a photo and a recommendation for your friends, so that together, you can discover the best eats and hippest outlets around you.  Flying Facebook, but for airports. iPhone, iPad: App Store (Free)  Flying is a fun and quirky way to keep track of your flights and share your trips with your friends.  Not only does Flying provide the basics of your trips, including departure time, terminal and gate number, it does so in a fun and slick way to make "the act of flying feel special again." You can also interact with your friends and earn stamps for each flying achievement you've unlocked. Flying also keeps track of the total distance you've flown throughout your trips and shows your journeys on maps. Flying is currently in public beta. iStone Language barriers busted with iStone. iPhone, iPad: App Store (Free)  Worried about asking for directions to the bathroom when you're stranded in the middle of a shopping mall in Paris? iStone may be your savior. iStone is a translation app that is designed for travelers without any great linguistic skills. It records and translates into 12 languages and comes equipped with more than 300 useful phrases. iStone also features native pronunciation and requires no Wi-Fi.  iStone basic version is free.  Packing Pro Packing Pro takes the stress out of packing. iPhone, iPad: App Store ($2.99) We've all gone through it -- half way to the airport you remember you've forgotten to pack something essential. Or even worse, arriving at the airport to realize your passport has expired. Clumsy travel "accidents" are common, and hard to avoid. Packing Pro tries to help.  With Packing Pro's customizable lists, users can plan what to bring for every type of trip, from a luxurious family holiday to a budget backpacking adventure. The newly upgraded Packing Pro can be synced over iCloud and lists can be shared via email.  Postagram  Virtual postcards that materialize in your recipient's real mailbox. iPhone, iPad: App Store (Free) Android: Google Play (Free) Sick of sending cliched touristy postcards? Travelers can surprise their special someone with a one-of-a-kind, personalized postcard of a photo from their phone, Facebook or Instagram.  Postagram allows you to design your own postcard by choosing a picture and adding a message. Within days, the postcard will be mailed to the recipient's (real) mailbox. Postagrams also come personalized with the profile picture of the sender.  For a limited time, new Postagram users will be able to mail their first five postcards free of charge. Afterwards, each postcard will cost $0.99 for U.S. addresses and $1.99 for international ones.  Photosynth Photosynth can shoot 3D images, something even most DSLR cameras can't do. iPhone, iPad: App Store (Free) Windows Phone: Windows Store (Free) Thousands of photo apps out there, but how many allow you to take 3D and 360-degree pictures? For travelers who want to remember everything around them, Photosynth offers an upgrade from the average photo app.  It captures images not only from left to right, but also up and down, stitching them together to create a 360-degree view of your surroundings. Once you've created a Photosynth, you can share it on social media. --- Updated March 6, 2013 --- Fly Delta for iPad No need for weeks of planning. You can fly by the seat of your pants with this handy app.iPad: App Store (Free) Fly Delta, like any decent airline app, is equipped with check-in tools, e-boarding passes and gate info. But this app's most download-worthy feature is its "Glass Bottom Jet." It provides a bird's eye view of locations you're flying over, allowing users to explore the area with photos, landmarks and Wikipedia pages. It will also tell you which Facebook friends you're flying over. You can spin the globe to explore worldwide destinations. They come complete with shopping and dining guides. Your iPad will also be an entertainment system when flying Delta, accessing in-flight movies and the downloadable Sky magazine, as well as highlighting destination related music and movies. 101 Things to do before you go abroad There's more to England than London and fog.iPhone, iPad: Facebook App (Free) Android: Facebook App (Free)   VisitEngland's Facebook app is building a list of 101 best English experiences. The national tourist board wants locals to consider looking around their homeland before vacationing abroad. International travelers can also use this colorful interactive map to find activities all over England. Everyone is invited to vote and offer suggestions. There are six themes, but for fun times too cool to categorize, they are pinned "because it's awesome." Ideas are collected until March 10; nominees are announced mid-March. The complete list of 101 Things to do will be official April 23. Some top experiences include stargazing in Exmoor's International Dark Sky Reserve and watching the Gatehead Millennium Bridge tilt. Splid Splid will back you up if you get into emergencies during travel.iPhone, iPad: App Store ($0.99)   This app is like insurance against difficult situations during your travels. Splid is essentially a photo and audio app, that does not allow files to be edited or changed in any way. Sounds like a step backward? The idea is that the "Photoshopped" argument, where one party accuses another of falsifying or changing a picture or file, cannot be used. Splid allows users to record their awful hotel rooms, inedible food and obnoxious travel reps and then save those file to the cloud. If it comes down to their word against yours, Splid will have solid evidence. --- Updated January 11, 2013 --- Minube Not a fan of ours? Create your own guide. iPhone: App Store (Free) Android: Google Play (Free) Windows Phone: Windows Store (Free) Minube is a e-library that stocks thousands of user-generated mini-guides. The Madrid-based start-up social app covers 24,000 destinations in about 200 countries (and counting). There are more than 100,000 mini-guides from travelers for free or at a small cost. The app tracks nearby spots recommended by travelers and allows users to search for locations worldwide -- from restaurant reviews at your current location to insider tips to Park Güell in Barcelona -- "How to get there without dying because of the hills" -- by browsing through an image library. Users can also plan and interact with friends using Minube. Springpad Organizing can be fun, finally. iPhone, iPad: App Store (Free) Android: Google Play (Free) The latest smart notebook by Springpad is a hybrid of social networking and organizing with a good-looking layout. Springpad takes the notebook to the next level by adding further details to your entries automatically. It's handy to create a checklist for a trip -- when you add entries like hotels, restaurants or landmarks, the app will save contact information, reviews, maps and pictures. The data can be shared with your friends on Springpad and the saved data can also be accessed offline. Airports by TravelNerd You can find out if there's a toilet on your way to the connecting gate before landing. iPhone: App Store (Free)  Not just another real-time flight tracking app. In addition to flight information, Airports by TravelNerd allows users to access information on the airport, including gate information, detailed floor maps, Wi-Fi availability and opening hours for shops and restaurants. By using the app, users can pool other travelers who can share a taxi or just find different ways to travel to and from the airport. --- Updated November 23, 2012 --- Air France Music "Hidden tracks," literally.iPhone, iPad: App Store (Free) Maybe the most entertaining airlines' app -- the latest Air France app combines music player and game. Air France's music is no longer only available onboard. App users can now "catch" the tracks hidden in the clouds (virtually) by raising their iPhones towards the sky and aiming at the music icons in the sky. The tracks captured can then be added to the playlist. Music available will vary in different destinations -- from Barcelona to Tokyo to Buenos Aires. Even better, some unreleased tracks, free concert tickets can also be expected several times a year through the app.   Fotopedia Wild Friends What is this cute animal and where to spot it? iPhone, iPad: App Store (Free) Fotopedia Wild Friends is another gorgeous photo library created by Fotonauts Inc. after Fotopedia National Parks, Heritage, North Korea, etc. The app is packed with great shots of wild animals, educational information, as well as the stories behind the photos. It also locates the animals' pictures on a map accordingly — it includes locations and wildlife in Europe only at the moment.     Xe Currency Make shopping abroad easier.iPhone, iPad: App Store (Free) Android: Google Play (Free) Xe Currency app is the app to go for if you are not a fan of clumsy currency conversion. Apart from just an accurate currency conversion app, it provides the historic rates for the currency. You can monitor different currencies simultaneously and rate the highs and lows of the currency before even planning the trip. It can be used offline.   --- Updated October 11, 2012 --- SeatGuru Ultimate seat planner.Apple: App Store (free) Android: Google Play (free) Many flight booking apps may find you the cheapest tickets but not many provide enough crucial information -- from seat pitch to the proximity to the toilet to the likeliness to be bumped -- especially for long-haul fliers. The new SeatGuru app developed by TripAdvisor has those details covered. It not only allows flight search but also features the website's signature color-coded seating plan -- green is a good seat and red is bad. When clicked, a pop-up box provides seating advice and amenity information. Waze Now you can know if you should drive to the next gas station to save money.Apple: App Store (free) Android: Google Play (free) Before hitting the road the next time, download Waze, a user-generated traffic information app. The social GPS app gets drivers together to provide live traffic updates on jams, police traps, accidents and other hazards. It also saves cost by comparing the oil prices of the gas stations along your routes or around you. Waze has partnered with a few gas stations to provide discounts through digital coupons on the app. Its service covers more than 100 countries like the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, Ecuador, Israel, etc. But some of them still require more users before the information available is strong. SnapCast Videos made easy by SnapCast. When travel photos are not enough to show (off) what you are seeing, SnapCast may be helpful. It's targeted at citizen reporters but is also useful for enthusiastic travel bloggers, by allowing users to produce a 30-second, narrated video package without post-production editing. Then, you can swiftly upload and share it on social media platforms. For now, it is still in its beta stage. Sign up on their website. --- Updated August 21, 2012 --- TripIt Free Leave your piles of confirmation letters and contact details at home.iPad: App Store (Free) Android: Google Play (Free) Travel is great apart from the headache you get dealing with all the itineraries, reservations, numbers and schedules. Travel organizer TripIt helps to make your life easier in this respect. By forwarding your travel-related emails to TripIt's account, the app will create a calendar for you, especially handy for business and frequent travelers. In addition to organizing, the app provides maps, weather forecasts as well as suggested restaurants and attractions. SceneSpotter If taking a picture in front of the Brandenburg gate no longer satisfies you, try SceneSpotter.iPad: Facebook page Android: Facebook page Who is more qualified than local tour guide? Several local guides from Lufthansa's SceneSpotter app. The airline's new Facebook app highlights local insights and personal travel tips from Facebook users as well as specialized SceneSpotter editors. "Users can get unique travel tips on 20 of Lufthansa's European destinations from locals and insiders," says Dr. Torsten Wingenter, Lufthansa's head of global co-ordination social media marketing. "Therefore, experiences and tips that are not mainsteam." "But what makes this app really valuable and sets it apart from traditional city guides is the fact that users are able to have real-time information and advice on places to see and visit, they can share these tips with their friends and also see what their friends' plans and their recommendations." CityJet Book and manage your flight with just a few clicks.iPad: CityJet's mobile site Android: CityJet's mobile site If CityJet's 15-minute check-in promise isn't good enough for you, you may want to try the Irish regional airline's latest app. "The majority of our customers are smartphone users who want the convenience of accessing our services on the go," Christine Ourmières, the CEO of CityJet said in a press release. The CityJet app allows customers do what they normally do on website: view flight schedules, book flights, manage reservations, check-in and view flight status. It also keeps you updated with the airline's latest deals and promotions. You will be directed to the app at m.cityjet.com in both Apple and Android devices. --- Updated June 12, 2012 --- Milestones in Innovation by Boeing History of flight, on your phone.iPad: Boeing Milestones (free Android: N/A For anyone who's interested in the history of aviation, Boeing launched its first official app for iPad -- Milestones in Innovation. Users can learn about the nine decades of aviation innovation and the airplane company's history and highlights through high quality photos, an interactive timeline and four videos. "This is the history of Boeing as a digital coffee table book," said Fritz Johnston, Boeing's vice president of brand and advertising. Some highlights are 1916 when Boeing was founded by Bill Boeing, and the delivery of the 787 Dreamliner. Condition One Virtual reality meets vacation videos.iPad 2: Condition One (free) Android: N/A If looking at regular photos and videos of your vacation is not enough to bring back the memories, you might need something more impressive. Condition One is an application that can gives you a sense of "being there." See a video demo here. Combining still images, narrative video and engagement with tactile controls, the app has series of first-person, 180-degree immersive videos that can be controlled by the user. As well as the usual stop, play, pause, fast-forward options, the viewer can pan through the virtual world as if scanning it in real time. Once this provides the option of shooting your own videos, the world of vacation filming will change forever. Image it Pictures speak thousands of words, in many languages.iPhone and iPad: Image it (US$0.99) Android: N/A Injured in a foreign country and don't know the word for bandage? "Image it" instead. This application helps to solve the language barrier problem. It has more than 450 pictograms in a number of set categories such as food, emergencies, accommodation and transport. Users can pick up at most three pictograms to convey a message, much like a puzzle. The app also lets users to create their own pictograms by inserting pictures from their phones or drawing or writing on existing pictograms. No internet required.  Kuoni brochure-browsing app Brochures, guides, articles and more.iPad: Kuoni brochure-browsing (free) Kuoni, a long-haul travel specialist, has launched a new application for iPad users that gives access to the company's brochures, videos, travel articles and website. Once downloaded, the brochures can be read anytime without the Internet. And the app checks for new brochures automatically and will flag for users to notice. "We want to make Kuoni as accessible as possible," Kuoni ebusiness and publishing vice president Matt Rooke said. "The app self-updates so customers are getting the best quality of information on a daily basis, in a format that suits them." --- Updated: May 7, 2012 --- Ritz-Carlton's Presidential Tips VIP treatment, even before you walk into the lobby. iPhone: Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts (free) Android: Ritz-Carlton Hotels (free) Guests, and even non-guests, of the Ritz-Carlton hotels can tune into the some of the best-kept secrets, VIP treatments and best deals through its new mobile app. One of the most anticipated features is "Presidential Tips," authored by president and COO Herve Humler who shares his tips and experiences on each Ritz-Carlton hotel dotted around the world. "I want to enrich a Ritz-Carlton experience for our guests further with details about the things I have found to be quite memorable and marvelous in my travels. With the Ritz-Carlton App I can now do that very easily and in real-time," Humler said in a press release. The app also provides QR codes which include tours of the hotels. For example, the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua QR code will guide guests to the hotel's art collection while the Ritz-Carlton Berlin features an exclusive digital scavenger hunt led by various mobile codes and clues. New destination and landmark tips will also be uploaded every week by Ritz-Carlton Concierge experts all over the world. The Ritz-Carlton App is free and available on iPhone and Android. Zuji Packman Your very own packing buddy.iPhone: Zuji Packman (free) Android: N/A Love traveling, but hate the chore of packing? You need a "Packman." Packman, launched by online travel agency Zuji, helps travelers organize their itinerary, coordinate their packing and share travel schedules. "Holiday packing is an integral step of the journey and the Zuji Packman is designed to help organize this process while making travel planning fun and more efficient," said Zuji managing director Asia Pacific James Gaskell. Using the app, travelers can create multiple packing lists, set up personal reminders and even see what others are packing. "It's fast, simple and easy to put together a list, share it with your friends and get out the door, safe with the knowledge that nothing has been left to chance," Gaskell said. ZUJI Packman is available free of charge in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong, with an Android version to launch soon. FlyRights High tech way to complain, or praise. iPhone: FlyRights (free) Android: FlyRights (free) Mistreated at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) checkpoints in the United States? Violated? Discriminated? Previously, there wasn't really much travelers could do when they went through uncomfortable inspections at airports. But via a new app called FlyRights developed by Sikh advocacy group, Sikh Coalition, travelers can now file their complaints right on the spot. Your complaint is not only is listed on the app, but can also be sent directly to the TSA's official website. "The TSA asserts it doesn't profile -- this application will allow us to better assess whether that's true," said Amardeep Singh, director of programs at the Sikh Coalition. The founders of the app explained that although the TSA tells its screeners not to profile, they have not adopted effective measures to guard against it. The app will hopefully push the TSA to implement better safeguard against profiling, they added. "All travelers now have an easy way of speaking to their government on the issue of airport profiling," said Singh. Available on iPhone and Android. More apps reviews We've run various articles about apps in the past. 50 ultimate travel apps ... so far 10 best travel apps for your new iPad 10 best U.S. city travel apps Tags:  travel apps Mark as iReport:

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