Frankfurt am Main / Hamburg - The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has agreed a comprehensive marketing campaign with the 2006 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Germany. With numerous activities, the GNTB is using this sporting event to develop Germany\'s presence and enhance its image as an international travel destination. In the run-up to the [...]

For 12 days from 12 May, the Cannes film festival will turn the city once again into the world capital of cinema. This year, the jury of the 57th festival will be led by American director Quentin Tarantino in the thorny task of deciding the winner of the Palme d\'Or following the many screenings.

Free travel advice from Rick Steves is just a click of the mouse away. The travel-bargain guru is offering a free 64-page Travel Newsletter on Europe through his website, at www.ricksteves.com, along with a \"Best Travel Tips 2004\" guide.

Tourism Ireland has said it expects 2004 to be its most successful year on record. Figures today show tourism generated ¤5.1bn in revenue last year, making it the third largest sector in the Irish economy. North American visiting numbers were up by 6% while numbers from mainland Europe were up by 8%.

The municipal swimming pool in Roubaix, \"La Piscine\", built between 1927 and 1932 by the architect Albert Baert, is an outstanding art-deco building which is part of the 20th Century heritage. It has been closed since 1985 for safety reasons, but has been reopened in October 2001 to house the Museum of Arts and Industry. [...]

Belgian authorities on Monday unveiled plans for a multi-million-euro facelift for the site of the Battle of Waterloo to draw more tourists from around the globe. The project includes an underground multi-media visitor center at the heart of a renovated layout for the venue of the 1815 battle, which saw Britain\'s Duke of Wellington consign French [...]

As high travel season to Europe quickly approaches, Americans will once again descend upon the Continent to soak up the sun, fun, culture and rich heritage it offers. American travel to Europe is on the rise* and Classic Custom Vacations® - the premier luxury vacation planner - is debuting Classic Europe® on www.ClassicVacations.com , just [...]

Comparisons of April 2004 traffic and capacity statistics with April 2003 must take into account the weak base due to the impact of the war with Iraq and SARS. In April 2004, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 6.7 per cent above April 2003 and traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, was higher by [...]