Subject: Tourism, travels

Press Releases

Mega event in Åre on Easter Eve – world class athletes tempt with super show

Apr 03, 2012 10:33 BST SkiStar Åre All the ski aficionados on site in Åre on Easter Eve can look forward to entertainment on a high level. The time has come for JOI Big Air and Vattenfall Alpine Challenge by Olsson and Byggmark in which freeride skiers and alpine world-class ski racers invite all the spectators to a great show. The start lists are quite impressive and include many names from the world’s utmost top lists.

World Cup festival in Åre in March

Feb 29, 2012 15:49 GMT SkiStar Åre The last week of the Swedish school holidays when the kids from the region flock to Åre will coincide with double World Cup events in Åre, for the very first time. The weekend 9-10 March the double events will attract the world’s best female alpine skiers together with the leading mogul athletes to Åre to fight for so-desired World Cup points.

Åre gearing up to winter’s coolest sport event

Feb 09, 2012 14:08 GMT SkiStar Åre On 16-18 February, the third of the four events which constitute the World Championship will be held in Swedish ski resort Åre, making this one of the winter’s greatest sport events estimated to attract large crowds of spectators. At the moment, the 420 metres long ice course is being finalized; a course that snakes down the hill before finishing right in the middle of Åre Square.

Ambassador and Director General to speak at ETOA Russian Seminar

Jan 31, 2012 15:22 GMT ETOA Russian Ambassador-at-Large to the EU, Anwar Azimov and the Director General of Home Affairs at the European Commission, Stefano Manservisi, will both deliver keynote speeches at ETOA’s forthcoming Russian Seminar to be held in Brussels on the 6th February.

Dec 23, 2011 13:24 GMT Mahlatini Mahlatini have announced this week that they have added Malawi to their African safari portfolio. Customers will now be able to visit Malawi as part of their luxury safari holiday or for their luxury honeymoon with Mahlatini.

Åre to open large parts of the ski area this weekend

Dec 16, 2011 12:04 GMT SkiStar Åre Following a week with highly conducive weather conditions, Åre is now set to open many more lifts and pistes. The depth of the snow cover at the measuring point in Rödkullen at present is 38 cm and more snow is forecast for the immediate future.

Dec 08, 2011 10:13 GMT Mahlatini Mahlatini, the luxury African Travel Company has been implementing and embracing social media in an attempt to connect customers to their website and to lead the way for other holiday operators.

Spaceport Sweden launches its first space tourism experience: Northern Light Flights - an exclusive way to view the magical northern lights

Oct 24, 2011 07:00 BST ICEHOTEL Spaceport Sweden has collaborated with the ICEHOTEL, Kiruna Airport and Scandinavian Airlink to launch an exclusive space tourism experience that will allow clients to get an even closer look at the magical and mythical northern lights. The premier flight takes place on the 15th January 2012.

GEM11 Grows with New Attendees

Sep 29, 2011 09:10 BST ETOA Registrations for the Global European Marketplace (GEM11) now stand at 550 attendees, 15 per cent higher than last year’s record numbers.

May 21, 2011 15:00 BST Parkers Parkers, the car buying website, and sister website Company Car Driver, are calling for the Government to publish Benefit In Kind (BIK) tax bands for the next five years to help fleet managers and company car drivers manage their costs.