Press Release - New Year January 30, 2010 Grand Tourism, Eforie Nord
FORM | PHOTOS OF THE EDITION OF 2009


Association ABROAD - Danube Delta organizes the third edition of "Great New Year of Tourism" - a New Year of Grade 10 ... !! , To be held Saturday, January 30, 2010, the Hotel Europe, in Eforie Nord.

Press Release
Baboo achieved sustained growth in 2009 despite the economic crisis.
Geneva, 26th January 2010 – Baboo, the Geneva-based airline, continues to achieve significant growth despite experiencing a 2009 that was marked by the financial
crisis and economic gloom. The past year notably enabled Baboo to develop its network of partnerships, to optimise the use of its fleet and to enter into a consolidation phase.

With a turnover of CHF 73m (up 30% on 2008) and 406,000 passengers carried (up 38% on 2008), Baboo continued to achieve results in 2009 which reflect very healthy growth.
The growth, while substantially less than that in 2008, is still significant in relation to market trends. 2009 was above all a year of consolidation and of establishing a coherent network
based on partnerships. “In a particularly unforgiving environment we have managed to move forward and put in place a series of partnership agreements with quality airlines. We
have considerably strengthened our operations and our sales presence. The services provided by Baboo and its quality of service are being recognised more and more, not only
in the Geneva area but also in the destinations served. We intend to continue in this way in 2010”, comments Jacques Bankir, CEO of Baboo.

Baboo currently operates five aircraft: two 74-seat Bombardier DH8-Q400s, the fastest and most silent turboprop plane, introduced in 2007, and three 100-seat Embraer 190s, the
most comfortable and best-selling regional jet, introduced in 2008.

In 2009 Baboo signed three new partnerships which enable it to operate the majority of its routes on a code-sharing basis. The partnerships with Air France (Geneva - French regions
routes, July ’09), Tarom (Switzerland - Romania routes, October ’09) and Alitalia (Geneva/Marseille/Nice-Italy routes), December ’09) were added to existing partnerships
with Darwin (the Geneva-Lugano route) and Olympic (the Geneva-Athens and Nice-Athens routes). Thus, in the 2009-2010 winter season, Baboo is code-sharing 98% of its flights with
one of its five partners. Furthermore, since November 2009 Baboo has been a member of Flying Blue, the loyalty programme of the Air France-KLM group, which itself is linked to all
those run by SkyTeam alliance members.

PRESS RELEASE
Carpatair launched type-operation with Fokker 70 aircraft


Carpatair joined so important air operators in Europe are equipped aircraft type Fokker 70 and from now on will be the only company in South Eastern Europe will have 70-80 seats category jet aircraft. The first aircraft of the 3 newly contracted already flew earlier this week, the relationship Timisoara Airport.

Timisoara, January 27, 2010: Full-Service Airline hub in Timisoara with the operation earlier this week with new aerovava first commercial flight of Fokker 70 equipment, the relationship Timisoara Airport.

First Fokker 70 aircraft was delivered Carpatair Friday, January 22, following the contracting of aircraft of this type in the 3 months in November 2009. The other two aircraft to be delivered in February and March 2010. With a capacity of 72 seats, including 12 business class jet aircraft combines new technology, outstanding and excellent flight performance.

"Fokker aircraft are recognized for comfort, technology and reliability, which is why many large European operators have chosen to use them. We will use the Fokker 70 aircraft on existing destinations as of spring this year following its launch and flight routes dedicated to this type, both in Timisoara and Bucharest, and in other cities, "said Nicolae Petrov, President & CEO Carpatair.

"The acquisition of these aircraft is part of our medium term strategy which tracks performance aircraft fleet modernization to meet niche markets and destinations in November. Aircraft to be used for destinations both internal and external, with both operating hub in Timisoara, as well as in Otopeni and other points in the country, "Petrov added.

Carpatair uses this type at 12 Saab 2000 aircraft (50 seats) and type 3 Fokker 100 (105 seats), which is completed now and the 3 Fokker 70 aircraft.

ABOUT FOKKER 70:
The largest type of aircraft operators in Europe are Fokker 70 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Austrian Airlines. Latest news about this show great interest of flight operators for this type of aircraft for the next 10 years.

    * "Austrian Airlines has signed a long-term maintenance contract with Fokker Services, which counts for 15 aircraft fleet type 9 type Fokker 100 and Fokker 70."

(Source: Air Transport Intelligence News)

    * "Peter Hartman, president and CEO KLM has made public the company plans next 10 years: 5 type Fokker 70 aircraft will be added to existing regional fleet of 22 such aircraft. 100 aircraft will not be changed until they have created new models of aircraft to be more effective. Hartman considers that the market do not provide anything good enough to replace these aircraft. No Fokker 50 aircraft will not be changed in the next 3 years, because they are very efficient in terms of fuel consumption. When a will but it is very likely to be replaced by Fokker aircraft with 70 seats. "

(Source: KLM and Luchtvaartnieuws.nl)

ABOUT CARPATAIR:
Carpatair is the largest regional airline in South East (mainly operates regional niche markets). After successfully applying the concept of "hub & spoke", Carpatair Timisoara managed to develop the best performing air hub in Romania, (air transport hub where passengers are offering flight connections to destinations all over the network of an operator).

Currently, Carpatair operates over 250 scheduled flights per week to 30 destinations in 6 countries. Carpatair is the largest air operator in Romania relationship - Italy offers the greatest number of destinations in two countries (10 in / in each country) and the largest number of flights - 94 per week.

Marketing Department Carpatair

marketing@carpatair.com
Source : CARPATAIR
Publishing Date: January 27, 2010 at 14:00

PRESS RELEASE
At 20 years of existence, ANAT Organize OWN tourism fairs

Between 18 and March 21, Parliament Palace will host the International Tourism Fair Holiday Market - Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism will participate with stand

 After several years in which NATA has tied the hopes of various fair organizers, there was the moment the association invites its members and partners at national and international tourism fairs of their own! This initiative comes at a particular time: 20 years since the founding ANAT!

The 3 fairs organized by NATA in 2010 are:

   1. International Tourism Fair Holiday Market - 18-21 martie 2010 (Parliament Palace);
   2. Bucharest Tourism Fair - 6-9 mai 2010 (ROMAERO Baneasa)
   3. Autumn Fair - 15-18 October 2010 (ROMAERO Baneasa).

Following several meetings and discussions, was selected as the organizer of the three fairs company Ralcom Exhibitions LLC. The company, headed by Mr.. Liviu Radacineanu, enjoy the best reputation and has a remarkable record of events.

"NATA Board of Directors decided not to participate in fairs organized by ROMEXPO that starting this year, Romexpo no discounts for members of NATA, and only in conditions where an NATA member is a member of the Chamber of Commerce County they benefit from a tariff reduction. There are plenty of other arguments on the communication between NATA and Romexpo, poor lately. Do not forget that tourism fair was held at Romexpo, since 1999, the initiative has received a NATA and continuous support from us. In the present context, we can say that at 20 years of existence, NATA is an association of strong and mature enough to organize their own fairs and events, "said Corina Martin, president of NATA.

Spring Holiday Fair Market have already enrolled about 30 important tour-operators. Among the exhibitors will include travel agents, hoteliers partners, promoting regional tourism associations, tourism offices and representatives of several countries, international partners, local authorities and the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism, the event will host a presentation destinations, seminars, forum of best practices, presentations, etc. offered by sponsors.

All the details about the fair can be found on the site www.targuri-anat.ro.

 In the year that celebrate Gala ANAT 20 years, "NATA President and Board of Directors have taken on a debt of honor to organize an exceptional exhibition, which we expect you to join us!
Corina Martin
President NATA
0722 150 767
presedinte@anat.ro
presedinte@asociatia-litoral.ro

For further details,
Traian BADULESCU
Spokesman ANAT
Mob: 0749.05.05.82, 0722,766,255
traian.badulescu @ anat.ro

Source: NATA
Publishing Date: January 25, 2010 at 12:16

PRESS RELEASE
SHARE OF TOURISM AGENCY tax evasion is zero!

ANAT protests against the declaration of travel agencies as firms with hard work tax consequences

National Association of Travel Agents (ANAT) is deeply outraged by the motivation of applying the minimum tax for travel agencies and touroperatorilor category: actitivăţi heavy tax consequences.

ANAT notes that the tour-operators and travel agencies are intermediaries between the customer (tourist) and the service provider (hotel, transport, etc..)! The specific activity of travel agencies, each client always leave the agency contract, invoice, receipt and voucher, they constituting elements under which the tourist can not get otherwise, accommodation, air transport, public food services, etc.

Travel agencies have firm contracts and liabilities firm to hoteliers, public food and accommodation structures, and to States IATA airlines, with strict time limits and payment, and are among the most disciplined firms in the economy Romanian.

In addition, employers ANAT always campaigned for the eradication of black tourism, which are detrimental both tourist and travel agencies!

ANAT strongly requests removal of paragraph "Travel agencies and tour operators activities" of the new tax law. As well as eternal "national priority" it does not provide facilities, tourism receives again a heavy blow by maintaining a flat rate tax for both travel agencies and for accommodation.

ANAT believes that new provisions disregard guild travel agencies, in the absence of actual knowledge profile of our activity, travel agencies were suspected from the start as "tax evasion".

ANAT is convinced that the introduction of travel agencies and companies suspected of touroperatorilor under evazionism is an error and it will be repaired and calls on Minister of Regional Development and Tourism to explain speciallistilor Ministry of Finance the right profile of activity of travel agencies Romania (identical to that of those around the world).

Last but not least, ANAT expects the tourism industry in Romania is indeed supported by the Romanian state and the present Government to its true potential.

Corina Martin
President ANAT

Source: ANAT
Publishing Date: January 18, 2010 at 08:20

Final World Cup on Ice 2010 Escalade

We are very pleased to announce a high impact event to be held in logs 4-7 February 2010, near the Kalinderu - World Cup Final Escalade Ice - 2010 - the height of the most important and dramatic competitions of this kind in the world, where they will be attended by over 80 world class athletes from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Korea, Croatia, Switzerland, France, Italy, Iceland, Japan, United Kingdom, Netherlands, USA, Sweden, Romania , Spain, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.

Today closed transport all the new competition Viaducts, the assembly will begin on January 15, 2010 and end on January 22, in time to allow testing, freezing and creating a competitive routes. Estacada, an elegant building of three arches at the top who are united in a spherical cap is constructed of steel painted silver, has a height of 20 m and will create an unlimited number of tracks of great difficulty and spectacular contest .

Surrounding area was leveled for the installation stands for spectators.

Camelia Manea
Media Coordinator
World-Cup Ice Climbing Competition Busteni
Tel: + 40746 111 974 | office@iwcbusteni.ro
Publishing Date: January 15, 2010 at 15:20

Romanian citizens can travel without a visa in Turkey

On January 7, 2010 the law was passed on visa requirements for Romanian citizens wishing to travel to the Republic of Turkey for a period of up to 90 days within 6 months.

The measure will take effect after the announcement of the Turkish border authorities and is valid for Romanian citizens who are holders of ordinary passports. Date of entry into force of the law will be announced on the ministry's website and by press release.

Entry to the Republic of Turkey is just the passport.

We recommend that the Romanian nationals who wish to travel to the Republic of Turkey to have, besides the passport, identity card, which are given additional identification data. There have been cases in which Romanian citizens on the territory of Turkey have been detained by local police due to coincidence with the names of persons who have committed crimes in that state.

Romanian citizens strongly recommended not to leave the road out of Romania without a completed medical insurance, life and travel.

For more information on travel conditions in the Republic of Turkey, you can access the MFA website, under "Travel Tips - Turkey travel conditions.

Source: www.mae.ro
Publishing Date: January 11, 2010 at 15:43

Without a visa to Turkey in 2010

Romanians who want to travel to Turkey for a maximum period of three months do not need visas, last week, according to a release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
As is valid for Romanian citizens who are holders of ordinary passports and entry to Turkey will be only the passport.

MFA recommends Romanian citizens wishing to travel to the Republic of Turkey to have, besides the passport, identity card, which are given additional identification data. There have been cases in which Romanian citizens on the territory of Turkey have been detained by local police due to coincidences with the names of persons who have committed crimes in that state.

Also, the MFA also recommends Romanian citizens sanu go on the road outside Romania have concluded without health insurance, life and travel.

Source: www.evz.ro
Publishing Date: January 11, 2010 at 15:43

PRESS RELEASE
It was founded Guides NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROMANIA (GNAR)

Thursday, January 7, 2010, the restaurant held in Bucharest Allhambra first communication session organized by the National Association of Guides in Romania. Discussions were held around issues directly related to the cultural circuit programs in Romania.

Exposures were presented by Dr. Ing Eugenia Kalisz, Arch Mircea Savu, Ec Mirela Iordache. Discussion focused on cultural values in Romania and on UNESCO's natural heritage. Note that, currently, Department of History, University of Bucharest Masters Courses for cultural tourism in Romania. On this occasion, Romanian guides may have access to an equivalent discipline with the Ecole du Louvre, which allows them to become professors of cultural tourism.

The second issue focused on problems of organization and conduct of programs of interest, the obligations of the contract and for the benefit of the guide accompanying the group.

Also were discussed the last details on the official record of the National Association of Guides of Romania (GNAR).

Formation of association is a requirement for travel market. Association aims to protect and promote certified guides in Romania and to offer services such touroperatorilor and travel agencies in Romania, corporate travel managers etc..

Guide is an essential role in the success of tourism benefits, as it is responsible for proper unfolding of the contract program.

Tiberiu MUNTEANU
President ANGR
mutibi@yahoo.com
www.angr.ro

Source: National Association of Guides in Romania
Publishing date: 07 January 2010 18:00

TOURISTICA Tourism Fair

We expect to 9-11 aprilie 2010 Summer edition of the Transylvania Tourism Fair - Touristic place in Cluj Napoca in Polus Center.
The event is organized in partnership with the National Association of Travel Agencies and benefit from the tourism companies at home and abroad.

Participants:
Travel agents and tour-operators
Hotels and hostels
Regions and tourist destinations
Organizations and associations in tourism
Land and air transport companies
Professional journals

Polus Center is the largest mall in Transylvania and also hosts many fairs and exhibitions. Estimate the number of visitors for the weekend 9-11 aprilie 2010 was 100 000 people.
Pictures from previous editions

You're welcome to Cluj Napoca!

Source: www.touristica.ro
Publishing date: 05 January 2010 16:00

Romania can have biometric passports

Intelligence. Romania is only country in the world to issue electronic passports and called "biometric", this is the only form of identification that includes both elements of identifying the owner, that the facial image and fingerprints.

"Biometric passport, valid from the beginning of this year, is equipped with a chip that stores personal data of the holder. Act is issued by the National Center Unique Electronic Passport Personalization has 50 security features, 18 more than current passports.

Source: www.evz.ro
Publishing date: 04 January 2010 at 09:06

Bucharest: Capital move to biometric passports!

Bucharesters may submit requests for issuing biometric passports starting tomorrow. Community Public Service to issue passports and records of the structure will begin pooling claims for IPMB controversial issue passports with electronic chip.

Romania became the first state in the world last year, which began to issue this type of ID, who in addition to the classical fingerprint facial image. The passport is equipped with a chip that stores personal data, with 50 security features, 18 more than normal. The first Romanians who received since February 2009 of these passports were ilfovenii.

Polemics burning smoldering since the beginning of last year, when the public had barely intention of introducing these measures, are to reignite. Many Christians say that the new acts are "the devil's work, because they contain satanic combination of digits 666.

Also, many NGOs argue that the introduction of biometric passports ordinance violates rights the Constitution of Romania, such as privacy and right to religion.

Three times more expensive but more durable
Bucharesters are in a position to change his travel document may submit a request to release the seat towards the street Nicolae Iorga nr. 27, located in sector 1. Passport price will be 266 lei, and shelf life is 5 years, while costs 96.2 lei simple passport and is valid for one year.

Source: www.adevarul.ro
Publishing date: 04 January 2010 at 09:06

PRESS NEW YEAR 2010 EMPLOYERS 'FEDERATION OF ROMANIAN TOURISM

Romanian tried to forget the economic crisis and have shown they know to have fun and take advantage of free time and especially the sales and New Year, many preferred to spend in a hotel or a hostel in the country or abroad.

The most requested resorts in our country were usually those on the Prahova Valley, where the occupancy rate reached 95%. Accommodation offer is still far exceeded demand and prices drop by 15% over last year has made hotels and hostels to be full of New Year in this area. Prahova Valley is also crammed with private construction making resorts to be suffocated in this time of tourists and in other mountain resorts vizitatori.Si demand was high reaching an occupancy rate of 85% of accommodation capacity.

Another segment was called at the big cities, where they spent the passage in the new year in hotels and restaurants around 25,000 tourists.

In rural tourism celebrated New Year approximately 30,000 turisti.De otherwise this segment alone shows an increase in the number of tourists towards these tourists next year trecut.Pe officially registered have celebrated at least as neomololgate in hostels.

There is a category of tourists who prefer to spend New Year in the Danube Delta, but their number is constantly decreasing, although rates were very convenient.
Although the Romanian coast has almost 5,000 places to stay warm, this destination has not managed to attract tourists than 8oo, down 40% over last year.
These figures add about 16,000 tourists who spent their holidays in various resorts balneoclimatice, which means a drop of 7% over last year.
Also about 10,000 tourists had spent the winter holidays abroad, down 20% over last year. The foreign destinations were Austria, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt, France, Tunisia.
Also, there are individual tourists who have turned to organized tourism, but these can be assessed.

Romanian Tourism Employers 'Federation of centralized and this year New Year Romanians' preferences, which is:
TOURISM: about 95,400 tourists (down 8% from last year)
have spent 124,500,000 lei (down 13% from last year)
TRAVEL ABROAD: about 10,500 tourists (down 20% from last year)
have spent approximately Euro 5,750,000 (down 13% from last year)

Note that in domestic tourism rates have fallen by 20-25% over last year, reaching levels two years ago, while in outbound tourism rates fell only 10%. With all these cuts the number of tourists fell to the old year 2004-2005.Tinand in mind that we are in a difficult year, we expect much larger declines and these results give us hope that 2010 will be better than the one I incheiat.Stim as sent greetings last year were not fulfilled as we dorit.Profitam this opportunity to thank you for the very good cooperation we had in 2009 and wish the new year will bring achievements in all fields , and especially health to fulfill them all.

EMPLOYERS 'FEDERATION OF ROMANIAN TOURISM
President,
Daniel Vasilescu
Secretary General,
DRAGOS RADUCAN


EMPLOYERS 'FEDERATION OF ROMANIAN TOURISM
ROMANIAN TOURISM EMPLOYERS 'FEDERATION
Calea Victoriei Nr. 216 et. 1, Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania, Phone / Fax: 021-312.29.93, Tel. 021-212.87.82, Mobile: 0744,544,056
Webpage: www.fptr.org E-mail: office@fptr.org;

Source: FPTR
Publishing date: 04 January 2010 at 09:06

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