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During the third quarter of 2008, Air Berlin PLC was able to increase its operating profits by 57 percent compared to the reference period of the previous year. The net gain was increased by 43.3 percent. For the first time, the one billion margin was surpassed in a three months period. „This is the best quarterly performance in the history of our company“, said CEO Joachim Hunold.

The Australian business events industry is gearing up for next year’s AsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo, AIME 09, determined to increase inbound business.

“We know many people around the world aspire to visit Australia. With the international release of the movie ‘Australia’, Tourism Australia’s aligned marketing campaign, and the fall of the Australian dollar, we believe we are in a good position to attract even more business events,” said Sandra Chipchase, CEO, Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB).

Current information for vacationers regarding air port blockade in Bangkok / inbound flights cancelled up until 01/12/2008 / TUI guests on location securely accommodated / alternatives for return flights being investigated

The situation: the international air port in Bangkok is staying closed due to the blockade. Bangkok’s second air port has been blocked as well. Flights to and from Bangkok are thus still not possible.

How does one recognize a luxury hotel? From it having a five star rating, or from the fact that it hosts guest who are willing to pay through their noses for a stay? For Feuring Company, which has been in charge of the development of over 400 first class and luxury hotels, domestic and abroad, it is obvious: By far not all five star hotels are also premium hotels. The number one criterion is prices: „Only in being able to maintain constantly high average prices for its products, does a hotel belong to the luxury segment and can thus compete at an international level“, says Bardo-M. Feuring. And that is only achieved by the Adlon, Hotel de Rome, Grand Hyatt, Ritz Carlton and the Regent Hotel.

Two weeks earlier than planned, several major skiing regions in the Allgaeu were able to open the skiing season. Abundant snow fall over the weekend had made for perfect slope conditions, allowing three skiing regions to start the new season. Additional regions will open up next weekend, and all of the 223 ski lifts will be operating by the beginning of December: nothing stands in the way of unlimited skiing pleasure. „Allgäu-Tirol-Kleinwalsertal Super Snow“ is the border crossing lift pass opening Germany’s largest skiing region for winter athletes – with more than 220 lifts and 550 kilometres of slopes in eight well-known skiing regions.