The flag carrier of Dubai, Emirates, introduced another good reason to choose the airline for your next trip - from now on you can manage your travels with the airline online! Whether it is changing the time or date of travel, adding flights, or upgrading to Emirates First Class or Business Class, Emirates gives passengers the freedom to change their bookings online.
The airline has implemented the online change functionality on all their global websites, in all languages; thus ensuring passengers around the globe have instant access to their travel. To experience Emirates’ enhanced site features, passengers simply need to log on using their last name and booking reference number. Awesome!
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10 February 2012
16 May 2011
IATA suspends Air Zimbabwe
update (17 May 2011): Despite the suspension from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Air Zimbabwe is running flights on their domestic and international routes.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has suspended Zimbabwe’s debt-ridden national carrier from all international financial and flight booking services. Air Zimbabwe still can fly, but can now only make use of its own booking facilities. It is assumed that the airline will therefore suffer a sharp drop in bookings by passengers who are not from Zimbabwe. IATA has suspended Air Zimbabwe with immediate effect as they have failed to pay $280,000 in unpaid worldwide billing and ticketing fees.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has suspended Zimbabwe’s debt-ridden national carrier from all international financial and flight booking services. Air Zimbabwe still can fly, but can now only make use of its own booking facilities. It is assumed that the airline will therefore suffer a sharp drop in bookings by passengers who are not from Zimbabwe. IATA has suspended Air Zimbabwe with immediate effect as they have failed to pay $280,000 in unpaid worldwide billing and ticketing fees.
23 February 2010
Hostelworld: Party with St. Patrick in Dublin - NO BOOKING FEES for all entrants for the next 4 WEEKS!
Hostelworld.com is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with the Ultimate Prize worth €3000 that you could see you and 3 lucky friends flying to Dublin this St. Patrick's Day - the Real Home of the St. Patrick's Day Celebrations! Click here to enter the competition!
Your Prize:
Competition opens 23rd Feb 2010 and closes at 4.00pm GMT 8th March 2010. Winner will be chosen at random on 9th March 2010 and notified by email. View Terms & Conditions for more information.
Your Prize:
- 4 return flights to Dublin from anywhere in the world
- 2 nights accommodation in a TOP Dublin hostel - Globetrotters Hostel on 16th & 17th March
- "Guest Blogger" slot on Hostelworld.com to share your experience with the world! Blog about your favourite Dublin Pub, your impressions of Dublin or the pot of gold that you found
- A Flip Video Camcorder to document your trip. Shoot videos from the Grandstand at the Parade, film your wild nights in the city or interview a leprechaun.
- 4 Grandstand tickets to St. Patrick's Day Parade - the best viewing point in the city
- 4 limited edition Hostelworld.com North Face Backpacks, incl. Lonely Planet Guides to Dublin and lots of Hostelworld.com top goodies.
Competition opens 23rd Feb 2010 and closes at 4.00pm GMT 8th March 2010. Winner will be chosen at random on 9th March 2010 and notified by email. View Terms & Conditions for more information.
03 November 2009
Hostelworld is giving away $10 FREE Credit to 3,000 bookers
Credit Crunch Biting? Bite back with $10 FREE credit* towards your next booking on Hostelworld.com.
From 7am GMT on November 4th 2009 book a 3 night minimum stay in any of Hostelworld.com's hostels in:
and you'll be rewarded with $10 credit towards your next Hostelworld.com booking, absolutely free.
No strings attached, no catch! You really can "sleep easy" with Hostelworld.com. This exclusive giveaway is subject to availability for the first 3,000 bookers only.
*Credit received is valid for 30 days only from date of receipt. Value of credit will be nominated in local currency of booking. Terms & Conditions
From 7am GMT on November 4th 2009 book a 3 night minimum stay in any of Hostelworld.com's hostels in:
and you'll be rewarded with $10 credit towards your next Hostelworld.com booking, absolutely free.
No strings attached, no catch! You really can "sleep easy" with Hostelworld.com. This exclusive giveaway is subject to availability for the first 3,000 bookers only.
*Credit received is valid for 30 days only from date of receipt. Value of credit will be nominated in local currency of booking. Terms & Conditions
28 September 2009
Hostelbookers claims to out-price rivals - Travolution.co.uk
HostelBookers has launched a campaign claiming it offers prices an average 5% cheaper than rivals, following research into the budget accommodation market. Read more on Hostelbookers claims to out-price rivals - Travolution.co.uk. (Posted using ShareThis)
21 September 2009
Hostelworld: 1,000 FREE Travelnroam mobile SIMs up for grabs!
Hostelworld.com along with our their Travel Store partner Travelnroam has joined forces to bring you a VERY limited giveaway!
From 00.01 GMT on Tuesday 22nd September (that's one minute past midnight Greenwich Mean Time in case you were wondering), 1,000 lucky bookers will receive a FREE Travelnroam mobile SIM card worth €15 preloaded with €5 free calling credit.
To be in with a chance to get a hold of one of these 1,000 SIMs all you have to do is make a booking on Hostelworld.com from 00.01 GMT this coming Tuesday September 22nd. But be sure to book early as they'll be snapped up in no time!
Travelnroam is the only SIM you need for your mobile phone when you are travelling. With coverage in 203 countries, you can enjoy rates as much as 80% lower than roaming with a traditional mobile phone carrier. Travelnroam is simply the only way to roam!
This special offer starts at 00.01GMT on Tuesday 22nd September until stocks last. Terms and Conditions apply.
From 00.01 GMT on Tuesday 22nd September (that's one minute past midnight Greenwich Mean Time in case you were wondering), 1,000 lucky bookers will receive a FREE Travelnroam mobile SIM card worth €15 preloaded with €5 free calling credit.
To be in with a chance to get a hold of one of these 1,000 SIMs all you have to do is make a booking on Hostelworld.com from 00.01 GMT this coming Tuesday September 22nd. But be sure to book early as they'll be snapped up in no time!
Travelnroam is the only SIM you need for your mobile phone when you are travelling. With coverage in 203 countries, you can enjoy rates as much as 80% lower than roaming with a traditional mobile phone carrier. Travelnroam is simply the only way to roam!
This special offer starts at 00.01GMT on Tuesday 22nd September until stocks last. Terms and Conditions apply.
31 August 2009
Ryszard Kapuscinski "The Shadow of the Sun"
If there is a book about Africa "The Shadow of the Sun" is defo one of the books that will come to people's mind. Written by the Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski the book is actually a collection of essays about his experiences in Africa he made in 40 years of beeing a foreign correspondent - from the initial enthusiasm in the 1950s when colonial power began to wane to the destruction of that dream and war and starvation.
Each essay could stand alone, but all together they are forming a pretty unique portrait of Africa, the people and, of course of the author, Ryszard Kapuscinski.
Polish writer Ryszard Kapuscinski died on January 23, 2007, at the age of 74. As a foreign correspondent, Kapuscinski covered coups and revolutions in the developing world for forty years. This interview originally aired in 1988.
Each essay could stand alone, but all together they are forming a pretty unique portrait of Africa, the people and, of course of the author, Ryszard Kapuscinski.
Polish writer Ryszard Kapuscinski died on January 23, 2007, at the age of 74. As a foreign correspondent, Kapuscinski covered coups and revolutions in the developing world for forty years. This interview originally aired in 1988.
17 July 2009
Kruger Park booked out for 2010
South Africa's world-famous Kruger National Park is fully booked for the duration of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. All accommodation in the main camps was snapped up a mere two hours after the reservations office opened on 1 July.
South African National Parks (SANParks) reports that even though booking for July had opened a month earlier than usual, visitors were alert to the fact and wasted no time.
Normally booking opens 11 months in advance for one month at a time, but with the World Cup on the horizon SANParks decided to give their visitors the chance to book for both June and July simultaneously.
This was a one-off scheme. Reservations for August 2010 will revert to the usual procedure.
The national parks authority also noted that accommodation for the same period in its other parks around the country was filling up rapidly.
Many parks, such as the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in the Free State's Maluti Mountains and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park which sits on the South Africa-Botswana border, are particularly popular as winter getaways.
2010 accommodation
SANParks has partnered with Fifa-appointed professional hospitality company Match to manage accommodation in the Kruger and other parks.
The Kruger Park's closest major city, Nelspruit, is a 2010 venue, with the city's Mbombela Stadium scheduled for completion in October 2009.
The Skukuza, Berg en Dal and Pretoriuskop camps in the southern Kruger Park have been reserved solely for 2010 visitors through the Match affiliation. This equates to 30% of the park's total accommodation capacity.
These and other camps in the park's southern bounds are now fully booked, but there is still limited availability in certain camps in the far north.
A recent report from SANParks reveals that as many as 15 000 new people could be introduced to conservation areas during the World Cup. This is viewed as an outstanding marketing opportunity, as people will share their experiences and word of mouth is a powerful way of spreading the message.
Besides the Kruger Park, SANParks and Match have agreed to the 30% deal for 11 other national parks. These are the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Augrabies Falls National Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Mapungubwe National Park, Mokala National Park, Mountain Zebra National Park, Bontebok National Park, Karoo National Park and Wilderness National Park.
Available accommodation in these parks is also disappearing fast. Kgalagadi's main camps are said to be fully booked and the smaller camps are almost full. The same can be said of the Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape.
Visitors who would like to spend some time in these magnificent wild areas of South Africa during the World Cup are encouraged to visit the SANParks website without delay.
Winter holiday rush
The Kruger National Park accommodates every taste, from those who prefer to rough it in tents, to lodges of unrivalled luxury. There are 21 rest camps to choose from, several of which have satellite camps. A number of private lodges also operate within the park.
SANParks tourism and marketing director Glenn Phillips said that although a rush had been expected, the Kruger Park's main camps were fully booked before they even noticed, as staff were kept busy handling the roughly 5 000 calls and 500 emails that poured in.
The winter school holidays also fall within the mid-year period. Next year the holidays run from June 9 to July 13 and have been extended by about a week to cover the entire period of the World Cup.
"We value our local visitors and even though we will be accommodating the soccer tourists next year, we are glad to also be able to provide for our local clients during the school holiday next year," said Phillips, adding that he was glad to see South Africans booking their 2010 holiday accommodation in good time.
Wildlife haven
The Kruger Park is one of South Africa's most important tourism drawcards. The country's biggest game reserve covers almost 20 000km2, or an area a little bigger than that of the entire nation of Israel.
It is a part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, a peace park that spans the Kruger Park, Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou National Park, and the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique.
It is also a part of one of South Africa's six biosphere reserves. In September 2001 the Kruger to Canyons was designated by the United Nations Education and Scientific Organisation as an International Man and Biosphere Reserve.
An abundance of birds, reptiles, animals and plants thrives in the park's six eco-systems. There is something of interest for every nature lover - about 1 980 species of plants, 336 species of tree, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 517 birds, 147 mammals, and 114 species of reptile, including 3 000 crocodiles, are found here.
For wildlife enthusiasts who cannot make it in person, a number of webcams have been set up around the park for convenient armchair game viewing.
However, the spectacular wildlife is not the only reason to visit the Kruger Park. Within its borders are over 255 historical and cultural sites, with more yet to be explored. Some of these sites date back to the early Stone Age and are over a million years old. There are also several Iron Age settlements, and a number of spiritually significant sites too.
Three historical sites are currently open to the public. They are the ruins of the 19th century Albasini trading post, and the late Iron Age Masorini and Thulamela settlements.
Kruger National Park info guide >>
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South Africa country guide >>
FIFA World Cup 2010 info guide >>
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The original article by Janine Erasmus was first published on www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com
26 June 2009
World Cup 2010: make your SANParks bookings in July 2009
South African National Parks (SANParks) is now offering customers a chance to book accommodation in all its National Parks including Kruger National Park for June and July 2010 from 1st July 2009. The early reservation option should allow future visitors of the parks an easy and smooth booking process prior to the FIFA 2010 World Cup (11 June - 11 July 2010).
The opening of reservation for two months at a time will be a once off strategy for this period and reservations for August 2010 and onwards will revert back to the usual 11 months in advance and one month at a time.
To make your booking for this period, please contact SANParks Central Reservations at +27 12 428 9111
Please note that that people that were unable to secure accommodation for June and July 2010 on the 1st of July 2009 are encouraged to phone again during the first week of August 2009 as you are sure to find some assistance.[src]
The opening of reservation for two months at a time will be a once off strategy for this period and reservations for August 2010 and onwards will revert back to the usual 11 months in advance and one month at a time.
To make your booking for this period, please contact SANParks Central Reservations at +27 12 428 9111
Please note that that people that were unable to secure accommodation for June and July 2010 on the 1st of July 2009 are encouraged to phone again during the first week of August 2009 as you are sure to find some assistance.[src]
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