Air Arabia from November three times a week from Cologne/Bonn to Casablanca – Thursday via Nador and Tuesday and Saturday via FEZ.

Air Berlin /Memmingen
Because of not enough  profit  the airline stopped all flights from Berlin to Memmingen.

The sixth edition of International Travel Expo, Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC) – the largest travel event in Vietnam, will be held from 30 Sep – 02 Oct 2010 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 3 day event offers exhibitors, buyers and visitors a great opportunity to explore Asia’s most authentic and exciting tourism potential from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam under the unique ‘Three Countries One Destination’ concept.

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi’s $20 million investment in its legacy will glitter anew at the PATA Gold Awards 2010 Sept. 17 as one of Vietnam’s most illustrious hotels accepts the top award in the  Heritage category. The award lauds the hotel for its efforts to refresh one of Southeast Asia’s most treasured properties and for Sofitel’s relaunch of the Metropole as the hotel group’s first Legend property.

As part of the Ariane 2015 corporate project, Gilles Pélisson has made a number of new appointments. Yann Caillère has been appointed Deputy CEO, in charge of Europe/Middle East/Africa, Sofitel Worldwide, Design and Construction. Yann Caillère, 57, is a graduate of Ecole Hôtelière de Thonon-les-Bains. He began his career outside France before joining Pullman (Frantel, then Compagnie Internationale des Wagons Lits).

For the first time this year, IMEX in Frankfurt surveyed over 1,000 hosted buyers immediately after the show for their views on social media, industry blogs and Smartphone usage. The survey quizzed buyers on their use of social media, both as a professional meetings and event management tool and as a networking channel. 625 respondents answered the social media questions and confirmed

UNWTO Secretary-General, Mr. Taleb Rifai, met with the Croatian rime Minister, Ms. Jadranka Kosor, and the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Damir Bajs, to discuss tourism development in the country during a visit to Croatia . The Prime Minister expressed her full support for the tourism sector, underlining its crucial role in economic growth and development.