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Woo at the Zoo this February

2/2/2012 8:22 AM EST - ICG PR

February will be a month long celebration of animal attraction at Blackpool Zoo!

The half-term holiday, Valentine’s Day and the leap year tradition of female proposals on the 29th are being dubbed as the perfect time to ‘Woo at the Zoo’!

For the first time ever, the zoo is giving the public the chance to officially pop the question with the boys getting the chance on Valentine’s Day and the girls on the...

Bonjour from Blackpool Airport!

1/30/2012 4:58 AM EST - ICG PR

First flights to and from France take off in April
Staff at Blackpool Airport are saying “Vive La France!” as they prepare to launch a new seasonal service to and from Albert Picardie Airport in northern France.

The service will bring tourists into Lancashire as it gears up for an exciting year of iconic celebrations, such as the Preston Guild and sporting events including The Open Championship at Royal Lytham...

FOND FAREWELL TO ZOO STALWARTS

1/26/2012 6:07 AM EST - ICG PR

Blackpool Zoo is set to say goodbye to its two longest serving team members as both retire following a combined 80 years’ service.

Assistant Director, Russell Catlow and Zoo Vet, Mike Fielding have both been involved with the zoo since it opened 40 years ago and bid a fond farewell on January 31st 2012.

Originally a trainee camel keeper, Russell has worked his way up the ranks at the zoo and Mike formerly ran a...

ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN’T…..GORILLA POO?!

1/23/2012 6:35 AM EST - ICG PR

Primate keepers at Blackpool Zoo came up with a sparkling idea to help them measure reproductive hormone levels in one of their female gorillas.

Njema, who is 18 and came to Blackpool in 2002, has never had any babies despite being young and healthy and mating with resident silverback Bukavu several times.

Specialist zoo staff are using child friendly glitter mixed with her favourite yogurt as a means of being...

Zleeping Hotels is now launched in three new countries after initial success

1/10/2012 12:00 AM EST - Zleeping Hotels

Zleeping Hotels (owned by Braganza), a hotel booking portal online, is about to conquer Norway, Denmark and Finland. After great success in Sweden, Spain and England the company is now expanding. The portal provides access to over 30,000 hotels at more than 1,500 destinations and is totally integrated in social media. This year another seven countries are...
Transparency and authenticity explain the success
A...

Zleeping Hotels heading towards total service in social media

12/6/2011 12:00 AM EST - Zleeping Hotels

New search feature on Facebook yet another step towards total service Zleeping Hotels’ new search feature on Facebook is another step closer to the target, overall service on the social web. These functions are handed over to the guest, instead of vice versa. Travel related bookings increased most of all e-commerce and travelers are increasingly searching for information online....

RECORD HAT TRICK FOR BLACKPOOL ZOO

12/1/2011 9:03 AM EST - ICG PR

Blackpool Zoo is toasting a tremendous hat trick of records as visitor numbers, membership sales and school visits hit all-time highs in 2011.

Visitor numbers and revenue are up three per cent whilst memberships have seen an eight per cent rise. School visits topped more than 50,000 for the first time during the year, up more than 1500 on 2010.

Significant births, the introduction of additional species, a new...

Zleeping Hotels thrives on customer satisfaction instead of hidden costs

11/22/2011 12:00 AM EST - Zleeping Hotels

While other companies in the travel industry choose to charge you by means of hidden fees and padded invoices, Zleeping Hotels has from the outset gone in the opposite direction with the total price clearly accounted for - and without additional costs. - Our goal is to make money on satisfied recurring customers instead of hidden charges, says Eva Karlsson, Press Contact, Zleeping...

The Travel Corporation President & Chief Executive, Brett Tollman, with President of The Travel Corporation, Canada, Jeff Element, after accepting the award.

The Travel Corporation Canada Accepts Prestigious World Travel Market Global Awa...

11/17/2011 11:45 AM EST - The Travel Corporation

Award winning tour operator recognized for corporate social & environmental responsibility
November 2011, Toronto -- The Travel Corporation Canada (www.thetravelcorporation.com) proudly accepted the coveted 2011 World Travel Market Global Award recognizing their initiatives, both globally and locally, to reduce their impact on the environment and for being socially...

BLACKPOOL ZOO TO HOST WORLD RECORD WINE TASTING ATTEMPT

11/15/2011 5:48 AM EST - ICG PR

A Guiness World Record attempt for the largest simultaneous wine tasting in the world will take place at Blackpool Zoo on Sunday 20th November.

Prestigious North West wine supplier Vicomte Bernard de Romanet will team up with parent company WIV Wein International AG in Germany and its 40 independent companies across the globe at 11.00am GMT to try and beat the current record, which is held by JD Wetherspoon and...

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