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Oman Air Holidays Now Available online Oman Air Holidays has launched the first fully online holidays booking engine in Oman. The holidays’ division of the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman has unveiled a dynamic new website and booking system on the official website . It offers a range of holiday products, such as package holidays - including flights, hotels, transfer, tours and activities - and dynamic packages, which customers can build to suit their needs. The system also offers a wide range of individual travel products, such as flights and hotels, short holiday packages, car rental. Customers can then choose the products and services that best suit their needs and budget. Joe Cusmano, senior manager Oman Air Holidays, said: “Oman Air is delighted to launch the Sultanate’s first ever fully online holidays booking engine. “Omanairholidays.com offers a fantastic range of value-for-money packages, including flights aboard Oman Air’s spacious, comfortable a

   DELTA AIRLINE EXPANDS Two weeks after Delta Air Lines started service between Edinburgh and New York-JFK, the US airline has announced it will double its Scottish network in summer 2017 when it begins flying between Glasgow and the Big Apple. The service, which will begin on May 26th, 2017, will be the only non-stop fight between Glasgow and New York-JFK and will operate daily throughout the summer. From JFK, customers will have a choice of 60 same-day onward connections throughout the United States, including the popular cities of Los Angeles, Orlando and San Francisco. The flight will be operated in conjunction with partners Virgin Atlantic Airways and this new service adds to Virgin’s seasonal service from Glasgow to Orlando. “As a core component of our global strategy, we are eager to build our network across the UK and this new flight shows our commitment to Scotland,” said Dwight James, Delta senior vice president trans-Atlantic. “With this service, Delta will ope

Jamaican  local producers to boost tourism Jamaica minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett is urging local manufacturers to boost local production to meet the growing demand of the island’s vibrant tourism sector. The minister issued the charge as he outlined the findings of the Tourism Linkages Network’s tourism demand study to members of the manufacturing industry at the Duke Street offices of the Jamaica Manufacturers Association. The study indicates that the annual leakage, due to imports, amounts to $65.4 billion in the manufacturing sector. The study also reveals that there is a gap of some $41 billion of unfulfilled demand for select manufactured items as only J$24 billion in demand is now being met locally. The categories of items which contribute most to this gap are: apparel, accessories, textiles, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and office stationery. Minister Bartlett, who also discussed the findings with agricultural purveyors recently, stated that the study

Protea Hotels is signing agreements for the development of its first hotel in Botswana, the ninth country in Africa in which the brand will have a presence. First established in South Africa, Protea Hotels has expanded over recent years into Zambia, Nigeria, Namibia, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana. “This latest development reflects our ongoing commitment to doing business in Africa, and to providing the sort of quality accommodation and facilities that the market in Africa is calling for,” says Alex Kyriakidis, President and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa for Marriott International. Marriott International, the parent company of Protea Hotels, plans to open over 93 hotels – equating to 19,000 additional rooms – in the Middle East & Africa region between now and 2025. This year alone, 17 new hotels will be opened in the region, adding close to 3,000 new rooms. As regards Africa more specifically, 10 new hotels are scheduled to open during 2016, bringing an

COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS IN AFRICA                                                                                                                         Country                                                                                                                              Capital city A Algeria Algiers Angola Luanda B Benin Porto-Novo Botswana Gaborone Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Burundi Bujumbura C Cabo Verde Praia Cameroon Yaoundé Central African Republic Bangui Chad N'Djamena Comoros Moroni Congo, Republic of the Brazzaville Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kinshasa Cote d'Ivoire Yamoussoukro D Djibouti Djibouti (city) E Egypt Cairo Equatorial Guinea Malabo Eritrea Asmara Ethiopia Addis Ababa G Gabon Libreville Gambia Banjul Ghana Accra Guinea Conakry Guinea-Bissau Bissau K Kenya Nairobi L Lesotho Maseru Liberia Monrovia Libya Tripoli

                                            SLOGANS USED FOR STATES IN NIGERIA   STATES          CAPITAL              SLOGAN 1. Abia                  Umuahia       "God's Own State" 2. Adamawa           Yola          "Land of Beauty, Sunshine and Hospitality" 3. Akwa Ibom         Uyo          "Promised Land" 4. Anambra            Awka          "Home For All"/  Light of the nation 5. Bauchi              Bauchi        "Pearl of Tourism" 6. Bayelsa            Yenagoa      "Glory of all Lands" 7. Benue              Makurdi       "The Nigeria's Food Basket" 8. Borno              Maiduguri     "Home of Peace" 9. Cross River      Calabar         "The Nation's Paradise" 10. Delta             Asaba            "The Big Heart" 11. Ebonyi           Abakaliki       "Salt of the Nation" 12. Edo              Benin        

FOCUS ON ENUGU STATE CULTURE AND TOURISM                COAL CITY STATE Enugu, usually referred to as Enugu State to distinguish it from the city of Enugu, is a state in southeastern Nigeria. Its capital is Enugu, from which the state – created in 1991 from the old Anambra State – derives its name. Wikipedia Founded : August 27, 1991 Area : 7,161 km² Area code : 042   Cities & Towns Other important cities and towns include Nsukka, OjiRiver, Awgu, Nkanu, Ezza, OgboduAba, Lejja, Amaokwe, Umana, Achi, Opi, lnyi and Ngwo, Nenwe and Oduma etc. [tab:Attractions] Nike Lake Resort Situated on the banks of the Nike Lake in Nike town, a short 15 minutes drive from the local airport and only 10 minutes from Enugu metropolis, Nike lake resort is an ideal spot for leisure, picnicking, weddings, private parties and banquets. The resort is managed by the famous African Sun Hotels. Iheneke Lake This is a tropical lake with maximum density during

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                                                                                                         Book by 20 June     Express kids’ sale Ends 20 June 2016 Take les petits to Paris, Brussels, Lille or Bruges for just £10* one way this summer and enjoy everything from beaches and barbecues to boat trips and swimming, right in the heart of Europe’s top cities. Just book by 20 June and travel between 4 July and 31 August in Standard or Standard Premier class. One child aged 4 to 11 may travel for £10 with a full-fare paying adult and you can book for up to two kids and two adults . Why choose Eurostar? Kids under 4 travel for free, plus great child fares Generous luggage allowance for all, plus take your pram for free Baby changing and bottle warming on board *Read full terms and conditions Terms and conditions This offer is for a promotional child fare of £10 one-way in Standard or Standard Premi