CORONA HOLIDAYS CHOOSES TURISMOTEC FOR SEO CAMPAIGN

Corona Holidays has appointed travel SEO specialist Turismotec Ltd to implement an SEO campaign for their website www.coronaholidays.co.uk.

Turismotec will design and execute a natural search marketing campaign with the objective of delivering increased exposure in the main search engines for a number of target search phrases relating to Corona Holidays’ core destinations of the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands.

The natural search strategy will incorporate optimisation of the site content along with online PR and Social Media campaigns to ensure the site achieves maximum exposure online.

Corona Holidays specialises in holidays to the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands and other worldwide desinations.

ALPINE MASTERS OFFER A NEW WAY TO SKI EXCELLENCE

Alpine Masters, a new international ski academy based in the Meribel & Courchevel area of France, offer an innovative new learning method for both youngsters and adults who have outgrown the traditional ski school experience.

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COTTAGES TO CASTLES LAUNCHES NEW IMPROVED WEBSITE

Leading Italian villa specialist, Cottages to Castles, has launched a newly designed website offering enhanced visitor navigation, improved property presentation and an online booking facility.

According to Cottages to Castles, the new website offers a much improved experience for their customers and better represents their standing as a market leader in the Italian villas market.

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Alpine Masters Signs SEO Deal With Turismotec

Travel SEO specialist Turismotec has been appointed by Alpine Masters to help increase awareness and bookings by driving qualified visitors to their website www.AlpineMasters.co.uk through a Natural Search Marketing campaign.

Alpine Masters is a British ski school in Meribel created by Simon Jones to provide a solution to the learning difficulties faced so many recreational skiers.

Located in the world-renown Three Valleys ski area in France and staffed by some of the highest qualified instructors in the world, Alpine Masters uses a number of advanced, tailor-made coaching techniques designed to allow skiers of all standards to attain a higher level.

Turismotec provide expert online marketing services to the European travel trade.

FLYGLOBESPAN FAILS BUT YOU CAN STILL FLY SAYS WHICHBUDGET.COM

Scottish budget airline Flyglobespan stopped flying leaving thousands stranded abroad and many more despondent about their Christmas and New Year holiday. However, budget flight search engine Whichbudget.com is advising travellers affected by the collapse that flights are stll available over the holiday period, but you must move quickly as they are in short supply.

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ZUJI DEVELOPS ITS OWN FACEBOOK APPLICATION

Online travel agency Zuji has developed an application that makes the travel experience social by allowing users to plan and book their trips with friends and family within their Facebook account.Zuji has developed its new application in partnership with Epsilon International.

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WHICHBUDGET.COM REPORTS 10% INCREASE IN TRAFFIC AFTER BA STRIKE ANNOUNCEMENT

BA's strike could not have come at a worse time. From 22nd December stretching over the entire festive season to 2nd January 2010, BA strike action will last 12 days during the busiest time of the year leaving thousands of traveller's plans in tatters.

However, it's not all bad news as leading budget airline search engine, WhichBudget.com, reports an almost 10% increase in traffic within 24 hours of BA strike announcement.

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ARIZONA RIVER RUNNERS ADDS NEW – SPRING 2010 – “HIKERS SPECIAL” TO GRAND CANYON RAFTING TRIPS

Arizona River Runners is offering three spring trips to its 2010 roster. All three trips will allow you more time for additional side canyon hiking and discovery in the milder temperatures of the desert in April. Exploring the Grand Canyon by river is an experience unlike any other. This is the only time these special trips are being offered during the 2010 season.

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SPEND CHRISTMAS IN SPARKLING PARIS WITH L&V LOCATION-ET-VACANCES

Come to Paris for Christmas and discover the magnificent illuminations across the most beautiful and vibrant city of the world! If you want to experience a new exciting way to enjoy Christmas, Paris is THE destination to go for. Whether you are looking for a romantic and intimate escape or a family holiday, Paris for Christmas is the best gift you can offer your loved ones!

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THE 'STAYCATION' IS REAL SAY VISITENGLAND

A new survey from VisitEngland reveals the number of trips to English seaside resorts rose by 24% during June, July and August despite the changeable weather, proving that the ‘Staycation' is real and not manufactured by UK travel firms.

Statistics released by VisitEngland from the UK Tourism Survey claim to show that the "staycation" phenomenon was a reality this summer. The number of holiday trips taken by Britons within England in the three peak summer months was up by 22%. The amount spent increased by 20%, compared with the same period in 2008. A rise in family holidays was also recorded, with a 33% increase in trips made by households with children.

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NEW YORK IS TOP NEW YEAR DESTINATION FOR BRITS SAYS SKYSCANNER

Travel search site Skyscanner reveals that New York is the most popular destinations that Brits are heading to for the New Year holidays, ahead of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

The data, based on user flight searches on the Skyscanner site, threw up an intriguing mix of locations in sunny, city and even snowy destinations that Brits are travelling to for their New Year celebrations.

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PROXIMA LAUNCH ZZZ, A NEW HOTEL BOOKING APP FOR IPHONE & IPOD

Proxima, a young french company, has has announced the launch of "zzZ", a brand new iphone app to find and book a hotel directly on the iPhone or iPod touch. zzZ includes more than 75000 hotels worldwide in 12000 destinations across 75 countries and is available for free on the appStore. The application lets you search hotels by city and has the originality to display available hotels on an itunes-like coverflows.

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Google includes real-time data in search results

Google has launched real-time search to give users access to up-to-the-second information. The search giant said it will draw real-time data from over a billion pages on the web.

The new feature will also include updates from Twitter and the social networks of MySpace and Facebook.

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LOCATION ET VACANCES NOW ONE OF THE LARGEST HOLIDAY HOME ONLINE ADVERTISERS IN FRANCE

L&V, a French company based in Brittany, offers an effective tool to market holiday homes online at low cost. The company markets itself in more than 24 countries around the world and is one of the largest holiday home online portals in France..

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ACCORHOTELS.COM LAUNCHES IPHONE APPLICATION FOR HOTEL BOOKINGS

Developed with Haiku, a provider of mobile solutions, the easy-to-use application takes advantage of Apple's intuitive browsing capabilities and offers additional services, including geolocation features that enable users, for example, to search for the nearest hotels or calculate itineraries in real time.

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L&V - A NEW ONLINE HOLIDAY HOME ADVERTISER TO DISCOVER

Brittany, France based Location et Vacances offers over 31,000 holiday homes for rent all over the world. L&V is a French company based in Brittany which offers an effective tool to market holiday homes online at low cost. The company markets itself in more than 24 countries around the world and is one of the largest holiday homes online advertisers in France.

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FAMILY BOOKINGS ON THE RISE - THE ADVENTURE COMPANY FORECASTS A SUCCESSFUL 2010

Tour operator The Adventure Company has seen a significant rise in bookings over the past two months - a positive indication that the travel industry is picking up again.

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UNTOURISTS LIVE LIKE THE LOCALS IN BUENOS AIRES

Elegant, cultured and sumptuous Buenos Aires, Argentina is a natural step into the southern hemisphere for Untours, a company that's offered vacation rental packages with support in Europe for 35 years.

Packages in "the Paris of South America" start at just $999 per person when two people travel, and include two weeks in a vacation apartment hand-picked for its character and location, on-site support including an orientation and emergency contact, airport transfers, a city tour, guidebooks, a cultural event like a wine tasting or tango performance, and expert planning support. Shorter and longer stays are also available.

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COSTA DEL SOL STILL NO.1 HOLIDAY DESTINATION FOR BRITS

Owners Direct, one of the world's leading villa rental websites, says that Spain continues to be one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe with over 50 million people choosing to take holidays there every year..

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TOURISM BAROMETER SUGGESTS LOWEST POINT MAY BE OVER – INDUSTRY COMMENT FROM ITTFA LATEST UNWTO

As an affiliate member of UNWTO, ITTFA is able to provide its members with additional support and information on the global tourism industry, as well as giving support to UNWTO in some of its activities..

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BRITISH SKIERS REFUSE TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR HOLIDAYS THIS CHRISTMAS

Ski Europe Online, the specialist European ski travel agency, predicted this week that "not one British family will have to pay full price for a ski holiday bargain this Christmas"..

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TUSCAN TRAVEL VOTED SMALL TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR AT BRITISH TRAVEL AWARDS

Independent adventure tour operator Tucan Travel was voted Small Tour Operator of the Year against stiff competition at the prestigious British Travel Awards - widely held to be the ‘Oscars' of the UK travel industry.

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