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New York State has green change of heart
THE New York State Division of Tourism’s iconic “I Love New York” heart logo had a green makeover at World Travel Market 2013 to celebrate the launch of
responsibletravel.com’s new
guide to
responsible tourism in the state. The guide encourages travellers to escape the urban pleasures of the Big Apple and to discover the rest of New York State’s 11 regions by
highlighting
wilderness hiking trails connected to the city by mainline railways, motor-free lakes best explored by
kayak and travel
experiences which also support local New York State communities. Gavin Landry, Executive Director of
Tourism, New York State, said: “New York State has many beautiful natural assets, from Niagara Falls to the six-million-acre Adirondack Park (pictured) to world-class wine and beer trails to the 765-mile Erie Canal, with locks designed 100 years ago by Leonardo de Vinci. “We are excited that this new guide will open travellers’ eyes to the wealth of
experiences to be found throughout New York State," he added The Adirondack Mountains are larger
than Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and the Great Smokies National Parks combined. A myriad of trails on foot guided by local people are available. Meanwhile, the Erie Canalway, once one
American Queen gets ready to steam into the UK AMERICAN Queen,
the largest
riverboat in the world, has appointed Light Blue Travel as its UK sales and marketing office. Longer than a football field and six
decks tall, the refurbished vessel will travel
the Mississippi river and its
tributaries. It is modelled on those that plied America's mightiest river in the nineteenth century, but is kitted out with all modern amenities and conveniences. A range of themed voyages include the Civil War, Mardis Gras, Blues and Barbecue, Dixie
Fest,
of the most important industrial developments in the USA, has been preserved as a 365-mile green corridor, The cycle trail offers 'a sustainable way’ to travel across the state and connect with both local history and nature.
nylovesu.co.uk;
responsibletravel.com/holidays/ new-york-state/travel-guide
Southern Culture, Louisiana History and Culture, Gardens of the River, Great Steamboat Era and an Elvis Presley tribute cruise, which includes a visit to Graceland. Passengers can embark and disembark in several cities that include New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. Seven nights on American Queen start from £2465pp, inclusive of flights from London, transfers, full board and entertainment. Ex-Viking River Boat Cruises' Chief Graham Clubb heads up the UK operation.
lightbluetravel.co.uk
Delta moves closer to Virgin at Heathrow
DELTA Air Lines is to move a number of its transatlantic departures to align with partner
Virgin Atlantic at
Heathrow Terminal 3. The switch from April 2 2014 includes New York-JFK, Boston and a new Seattle service. Delta will also operate a second
daily service between Heathrow and Detroit from June 1, in co-operation with Virgin Atlantic. Virgin
AS the year draws to a close it is time once again to look back on another World Travel Market, the UK’s leading trade show for the travel industry The 34th running of WTM certainly
felt like the best for a number of years, not just because of the look and the feel of the show but also because of the positive buzz around the venue. By all accounts WTM enjoyed a
record number of attendees and notched up record levels of business – which all adds up to one of the best shows for a long time. The USA section, now located in a
new position in the middle of the South Hall, seemed to be one of the busiest areas during the week, which reflected the general mood and positive atmosphere at the show. The first three days of WTM
experienced an impressive overall delegate increase of five per cent; the first day alone was certainly
a
resounding success with invite-only visitor attendance up 12% on last year, to almost 9,000. On the Tuesday, the show attracted 18,292 visitors, that’s a massive seven per cent increase over the same day last year. If you didn’t make it to London’s
Atlantic is moving its
Heathrow to Newark service from a late afternoon to a morning departure, while an earlier departure on the return flight means passengers can be in central London for the start of the working day. This service is part of nine daily
flights between Heathrow and the New York area operated by the joint venture partners. Virgin’s Heathrow-Boston service has been re-timed to depart two hours later in the afternoon to complement Delta’s morning departure.
atlantic.com;
delta.com
virgin-
www.sellinglonghaul.com
Excel last month, put the first week of November 2014 in your diary now, as year 35 should be even bigger and better!
And those visiting US
delegations will be only too pleased to see you!
Jonathan Sloan Hills Balfour
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