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According to a report recently released from the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA), sales of European river cruises rose by 7% last year, bringing the total number of passengers to more than 80,000 per year. One of the big pluses of river cruising, according to survey is the all-inclusive nature, which enables customers to budget more easily.

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Attraction World has added new excursions in Brisbane and Perth Attraction World has added new excursions in Brisbane and Perth

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EVA Air has unveiled a new-generation business cabin named Royal Laurel Class.?The airline has invested US$100million in upgrading its top cabins on all of its Boeing 777-300ERs with new, fully lie-flat seats and inaugurated the new service on a Taipei?New York flight earlier this month.

EVA Air has unveiled a new-generation business cabin named Royal Laurel Class.?The airline has invested US$100million in upgrading its top cabins on all of its Boeing 777-300ERs with new, fully lie-flat seats and inaugurated the new service on a Taipei?New York flight earlier this month.

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Voyages of Discovery has extended its early booking offers on winter 2012/13 and summer 2013 itineraries for another month. Voyages of Discovery has extended its early booking offers on winter 2012/13 and summer 2013 itineraries for another month.

A2Btransfers.com has completed the purchase of Resorthoppa from parent company Lowcosttravelgroup.com.

The new combined group will carry more than 2.2 million passengers and offer choice in over 80 countries worldwide.

Renaldo Scheepers, CEO of A2Btransfers, said ?The opportunity to operate two of the best known and well loved transfer brands has lots of advantages for both businesses. The brands will run side by side as we will not only retain the longstanding reputation and product strength of Resorthoppa but will continue to build and develop this product. Most important for agents and customers is that we will continue to offer a wide choice of worldwide transfers at the most competitive prices.?

The Lowcosttravelgroup will continue to closely support and work with Resorthoppa, selling all its products via the groups? UK and international websites, as well as being their exclusive GSA sales agent across Europe, where the business continues to grow rapidly.

Paul Evans, CEO of the Lowcosttravelgroup said, ?We are delighted that the new merged business will be our exclusive transfer and content supplier for the next three years.?This deal is part of our broader restructuring programme to rationalise and simplify our business?and to focus on our core hotels and holidays business across Europe that is growing very nicely?.

Renaldo continues ?The new transfers group will benefit from greatly increased buying power in this market which can only be good for our agent partners. In addition, both companies have embarked on a plan to develop business across Europe and there is now a great opportunity to accelerate this process and move forward under one parent company?

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A2Btransfers.com has completed the purchase of Resorthoppa from parent company Lowcosttravelgroup.com.

The new combined group will carry more than 2.2 million passengers and offer choice in over 80 countries worldwide.

Renaldo Scheepers, CEO of A2Btransfers, said ?The opportunity to operate two of the best known and well loved transfer brands has lots of advantages for both businesses. The brands will run side by side as we will not only retain the longstanding reputation and product strength of Resorthoppa but will continue to build and develop this product. Most important for agents and customers is that we will continue to offer a wide choice of worldwide transfers at the most competitive prices.?

The Lowcosttravelgroup will continue to closely support and work with Resorthoppa, selling all its products via the groups? UK and international websites, as well as being their exclusive GSA sales agent across Europe, where the business continues to grow rapidly.

Paul Evans, CEO of the Lowcosttravelgroup said, ?We are delighted that the new merged business will be our exclusive transfer and content supplier for the next three years.?This deal is part of our broader restructuring programme to rationalise and simplify our business?and to focus on our core hotels and holidays business across Europe that is growing very nicely?.

Renaldo continues ?The new transfers group will benefit from greatly increased buying power in this market which can only be good for our agent partners. In addition, both companies have embarked on a plan to develop business across Europe and there is now a great opportunity to accelerate this process and move forward under one parent company?

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Avalon Waterways? 2013 full range of cruises featuring two new suite ships, a choice of new cruise itineraries and a new flexible river cruising concept is on sale now.

Avalon Waterways? 2013 full range of cruises featuring two new suite ships, a choice of new cruise itineraries and a new flexible river cruising concept is on sale now.

British travel agents are feeling upbeat and optimistic, despite the double dip recession and fragile UK economy, according to a new survey from Carnival Cruise Lines.

British travel agents are feeling upbeat and optimistic, despite the double dip recession and fragile UK economy, according to a new survey from Carnival Cruise Lines.