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Heathrow Airport has cancelled one third of its flights today due to heavy snow and freezing weather conditions. The revised flight schedule, which was introduced by BAA before the snow fell, aims to ‘minimise passenger disruption’.

Stansted Express, the fastest way between Central London and Stansted Airport has launched a new and convenient ticketing option via its website offering customers the opportunity to purchase tickets which can be sent direct to their mobile telephone or smartphone via a text message.

Already one of the world’s most romantic destinations, San Antonio is going all out for this year’s Valentine’s Week by transforming into the “City of Yellow Roses.” Roses mean romance, but in San Antonio it’s only natural that the color of romance be yellow, not red.

Brand to bring new European prototype to France, Poland and The Netherlands.

Australia’s newest convention venue – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) on Grey Street – has been officially opened by The Hon. Rachel Nolan, Minister for Finance, Natural Resources and The Arts. The Minister opened the five level $140m boutique expansion of the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) during the annual Australia Day celebrations at the Centre.

Global travel services provider Travelport has signed an agreement with travel technology service provider Stargate Cyber Active to renew the distribution rights of its Worldspan global distribution system (GDS) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Guests sailing with Norwegian Cruise Line on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5, 2012, should remember to pack their jerseys and team paraphernalia because they are invited to join in on the excitement of the big game at the world’s largest Super Bowl party at sea.

The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced today that the Anguilla Tourist Board has become a member of ICTP. Anguilla joins ICTP members from around the globe – from Oman to Johannesburg, from Virginia to La Reunion, from Seychelles to Rwanda, and beyond.

St. Regis Continues Its Commitment to Polo around the World with The Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup in Sao Paolo, Brazil this March.

Construction of the new Crossrail station at Paddington enters a new phase from next month as excavation of the station box gets underway with some changes to transport services in the area.

The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) attended the Los Angeles Travel & Adventure show in Long Beach, California, on January 14-15, 2012 to promote the tropical island destination of Guam.

In response to growing fitness trends Westin and its owners invest more than $37 million in New Fitness offerings to keep travelers healthy and fit on the road including new equipment, Blue Light Therapy and more.

From the Great Barrier Reef to the Okavango Delta, the Danube Delta and many other thousands of wetlands, the human love for watery places has sustained tourism and recreation in wetlands around the world for countless decades.

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. premieres an original short film produced by the brand’s newest Global Explorer Waris Ahluwalia, offering a glimpse into the hidden treasures of some of America’s favorite destinations.

Network Rail has unveiled images of the proposed new footbridge at North Sheen which will be going on display to the public next week before being submitted to the Richmond Council for final planning approval.

With only 6 months to go until London 2012, ABTA - The Travel Association today reveals approximately 2.5 million people are expected to take time off work to attend events in or around the Games in London and other Olympic venues around the UK.

Korean Air has announced that passenger sales from London for 2011, when compared to 2010, were up 3% overall, with revenue up 9%.  Prestige (Business) Class was the best performer in London, sales were up 10% and revenue up 24%.  Both First and Economy sales from London were also up.

To those veterans of the travel and tourism industry, the formerly known Blue Lagoon in Thalahena is indeed the Holy Grail: officially Sri Lanka’s first planned resort, as well as being the amazing Geoffrey Bawa’s first resort design.

Momentum continues with 80 New Hotel openings scheduled in 2012.

Steve Tucker, Silversea’s vice president of field sales for North America, said: “Once again, we’ve assembled an eclectic mix of renowned speakers from around the globe to enrich our guests’ holiday experience with insights covering a broad spectrum of topics.”