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New attractions at SeaWorld， Busch Gardens in the US

More than 10 new attractions will come up across Seaworlds this year. A new whale show will be launched end of this month at Seaworld Orlando， followed by the ones in San Diego and San Antonio in May and June respectively. A cheetah-themed coaster ride is what the Busch gardens Tampa Bay will open in June. Discovery Cove， another theme park in Orlando， will open The grand Reef in June.

Run for the tiger at Corbett

The Corbett Running and living Half Marathon， to be held from April 22 to 24， aims to create awareness on the plight of the tiger as well as give you a glimpse of life in villages neighbouring the national park in Uttarakhand. The event includes workshops on saving the tiger， jungle safaris and village excursions. More information and online registration at http：///corbett. Registrations open till April 3.

Six new European wine cruises

Amawaterways has launched six itineraries that highlight the wine regions along the Rhine， Mosel and Danube rivers. Each cruise will include wine tastings， special wine pairings at meals plus wine-themed shore experiences like visits to vineyards. Cruise rates begin at US$ 1，999 per person on double occupancy； exclusive of airfare and port charges. Details on www.

Packages from Pune’s Ora Spa

Ora Spa in Pune organises corporate or social spa parties as well as Saturday Spa Brunch and Manic Monday Spa Break. The new spa， which has come up in the Kalyani Nagar locality， offers a wide range of massages， scrubs and body wraps， and also body soaks. Of the latter， the Cleopatra Milk & Honey Sensation and the Dead Sea Salt Bath are particularly popular. For bookings， call （020） 2661 0344， 0355； e-mail： regenesis@oraspa.in

Norwegian Pearl to sail from NYC

Premier cruise ship Norwegian Pearl will sail from New york for the first time next year， on a series of Bahamas， Florida and Southern Caribbean voyages. The itineraries range from seven to 12 nights. Also sailing from New york will be Norwegian gem， which will sail to Eastern Canada and Quebec， and Eastern Caribbean. Norwegian Dawn， another cruise ship from the same cruise line， will sail to Canada and New England from both Boston and Quebec. These itineraries are currently on sale. To book， call +866 234 7350；

Roman neighbourhood recreated near Vienna

As part of Conquer and Discover， an exhibition that traces the development of humans from prehistoric times， a Roman neighbourhood has been recreated at Carnuntum， 40 km east of vienna. Buildings have been re-erected at their original sites， while ruins of the ancient town， including villas and bath houses have been restored. One of the highlights is the restoration of a textile trader’s house with murals and ornate furniture. The exhibition runs till November 15.

KLM reduces fare to European destinations

The Dutch airline has reduced fares from the Netherlands to a large number of European destinations， with roundtrip tickets to 20 European cities from 99. it also allows you to check in one piece of luggage up to 23 kg at no extra charge. The airline’s summer schedule shows 22 extra flights to popular European destinations such as Madrid， Barcelona， geneva， Berlin and Munich. More details on

Etihad adds Bangalore service

The UAE-based carrier has launched daily services from Bangalore to Abu Dhabi， upping the connection between the two cities from four flights a week. It also provides a complimentary chauffeur service for its premium class passengers flying in and out of Bangalore using Mercedes E series cars. This service is also available in Mumbai， Delhi， Chennai and Hyderabad. The airline is also to double its flight frequency between Manchester and Abu Dhabi from seven to 14 flights per week from August. More details on www.

Singapore Airlines increases fuel surcharge

The airline has increased its fuel surcharge for tickets issued on or after March 17. The new fuel surcharge levels apply to all Singapore Airlines and SilkAir flights and ticket rates show an increase of between US$ 2 and US$ 26 per sector， depending on the distance and class of travel. The decision came after the price of jet fuel climbed above US$ 130 a barrel， the highest in two years. Details on

More flights from Qatar Airways

The airline will launch daily flights between Kolkata and Doha beginning July 27. it recently launched services to Bucharest， Budapest and Brussels， and will also fly to Sofia， the Bulgarian capital， from September 14. Next on Qatar Airways’ list are five flights a week to Oslo. It will also double its daily flights on Singapore， Kuala lumpur， Manchester and Dar Es Salaam routes while geneva， Seychelles and Copenhagen will be upgraded to daily operations.

South Africa campaign across 21 Indian cities

Chalo South Africa is the name of the new campaign launched across 21 Tier II cities in the country. The list includes Pune， Chandigarh， Jallandhar， ludhiana， Baroda， Surat， goa， Ahmedabad， Rajkot， Bhopal， Hyderabad， Jaipur， Noida， Cochin， Coimbatore and indore. Apart from setting up kiosks in malls and putting up billboards， the tourism board is also promoting South African wildlife， shopping options and natural beauty through illustrations on king long buses.

MakeMyTrip & Drukair charters to Bhutan

Following an agreement signed between MakeMyTrip， Drukair and the Tourism Council of Bhutan， the travel portal is promoting the hill kingdom through charter flight packages. The first charter will fly to Bhutan in May. The package is priced at 33，000 per person. Bhutan will be the fourth destination offered by MakeMyTrip through their charter flight programmes； it was first offered for ladakh in March 2010， followed by Andamans and the Maldives. More details on

Restaurant chain Nobu to enter the hotels market

Japanese restaurant chain Nobu intends to open its first hotel at the Ceasars Palace complex in las vegas next year. The 180-room hotel will， of course， house a Nobu restaurant and lounge at the base of the redeveloped tower， as well as 16 suites and a penthouse. The chain is also planning to open a hotel in New york by 2013.

New spa brand from Hilton

The hospitality chain has launched two eforea spas in Thailand. The new spa brand， now available at the Millennium Hilton Bangkok and Hilton Pattaya， will soon be launched at 100 properties. The highlight of the spa in Bangkok is a private cabana on the hotel’s beach while the one at Pattaya has a Thai massage pavilion.

Sheraton opens restaurant at Heathrow

Business travellers staying at the Sheraton Skyline hotel at Heathrow can now dine al fresco at The garden restaurant overlooking the hotel’s swimming pool. The Sheraton Skyline is located close to Heathrow Terminals 1， 2 and 3. The restaurant is in fact indoors， but is set in the Sky garden area of the hotel， which has a large glass roof. The menu mostly features Mediterranean specialities. The hotel is currently running special offers through toptable.co.uk， including 50 per cent off all food between 6 p.m. and 10.p.m.； Monday to Friday. Details on

Thai Airways adds mobile services

THAI mService， a smartphone application available free from the App Store， enables you to find the nearest THAI office within a 50-km radius， complete with directions on how to get there. THAI is developing THAI mService for use on other mobile phones. A new SMS service gives you information on flights， airfare promotions， check-in services， mileage accrual and cargo. Send a blank SMS to 451-4455 to activate this service.

HK hotel creates executive studios

The Metropark Hotel wanchai Hong Kong now boasts 15 new Executive studios. Each of these comes with in-room meeting areas， i-docking devices and amenity kits from THANN， an award-winning Thai beauty and spa brand. The hotel is located on Hennessy Road， which is close to the Mass Transit Railway station（MTR） and the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre， the hotel connects easily to all areas of Hong Kong. visit www.

iPad2 tablets for InterContinental concierges

The interContinental Group has equipped some of its properties including london， Hong Kong and Dubai with iPad2 tablets， allowing you to connect with concierges using the FaceTime feature prior to arrival. The iPad2 features Apple’s FaceTime application， allowing video chat with users of other Apple products. To book a consultation with a concierge， visit