| Journal: TWUK | Section: |
| Title: | Issue Date: 02/10/00 |
| Author: | Page Number: 45 |
| Copyright: Other |
in brief
* Bland Line launches catamaran service
Bland Line has launched a daily fast catamaranservice from Gibraltar to Tangier in Morocco. It departs Gibraltar at 9.30am and Tangier at 3.30pm with a secondsailing on Fridays.
* New Web site offers information for agents
Gibraltar has launched its first UK Web site.Information for travel agents includes a tour operator listing, factfile and conference andincentive update. The Web site can be found at www.gibraltar.gov.uk
* theatre royal to open after 20 years
The Theatre Royal is to be refurbished and reopened with funding from theGibraltar government. The theatre has been closed for 20 years.
* david gets seat on advisory bureau
Cadogan Holidaysmanaging director Gary David has been appointed UK representative on Gibraltar’s Ministry of Tourism Advisory Bureau.
* gibraltar applies to world heritage list
Gibraltar has applied for inclusion on United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s list of World Heritage sites.
* tourist office lists top 10 attractions
The Gibraltar Tourist Office has listed the colony’s top 10 attractions. They include St Michael’s Cave and the Great Siegetunnels.
* canessa appointed to chief executive’s role
Peter Canessa, former PR and media relationsmanager at the Gibraltar Tourist Board, is the board’s new chiefexecutive.
* bettison resigns from gtaposition
Andy Bettison has stepped down as chairman of Gibraltar TourismAssociation after leaving Monarch Airlines, where he was commercial director.