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2010-03-16 12:35

Cancun’s Tourism Industry Recovering Quickly

Mexico’s spring break king — Cancun — is rebounding quickly from last year’s triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country’s swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global...

Airline Industry

2010-03-16 12:51

Jet Airway registers fifth consecutive month of strong growth

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today registered its fifth consecutive month of strong growth with the announcement of its...

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EthiopiaEthiopian tourism agencies to participate in Moscow tourism fair

Ethiopian tourism agencies have applied to participate in the international tourism and trade fair scheduled this month, from 17 – 20 March in Moscow .

 

aeroplaneAir France-KLM to raise long-haul flight capacity

Air France-KLM said it would raise capacity on its long-haul flights by 0.8 percent this summer as it sees ''tentative signs of recovery.''

 

HotelHoteliers want quicker rates review

The country’s hoteliers are willing to help fund a national review of commercial rates in order to speed up the process of revising them, according to the new president of the Irish Hotels Federation.

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TurkeyTurkey expects a noticeable growth in Tourism coming from GCC Countries through 2010

Despite the world’s financial crisis, which had a severe effect on the international tourism sector, the number of GCC tourists selecting Turkey as favorable touristic destination has increased in 2009 by 16.45%.

 

How have Web 2.0 & social media shaped online hotel marketing?

With 2009 over and hoteliers feeling more optimistic, HeBS sees two very different approaches to hotel Internet marketing in 2010

 

Air BerlinAir Berlin Reduces Boeing 787 Order

Air Berlin, Germany's second-biggest airline after Lufthansa, dropped about USD$1.7 billion worth of firm orders for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft to cut its financial obligations.

Hotel Marketing

2010-03-16 12:44

Carlson Details Plans for Radisson Revamp, Country Inns Expansion

During the second day of Carlson Hotels’ Global Business Conference, taking place at the Gaylord Palms Hotels & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Carlson unveiled plans to expand its Radisson...

Travel Marketing

2010-03-16 13:12

Google makes its local shopping move

It took a while, but Google has made its big move as a local shopping inventory gatekeeper. The company said Thursday that it will offer inventory checks on local...

Press Releases

2010-03-16 13:21

Gogo Inflight Internet Service Takes Off With Venturi Wireless Optimization

Sunnyvale, Calif. (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Venturi Wireless, a global provider of mobile broadband optimization solutions, announces that Aircell, the...
2010-03-16 13:19

Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE 2010) to be Held in Beijing

Beijing (PRNewswire-Asia / WorldTourismNews) - Airport City Development, Ltd. (ACL) announced today that it will be hosting the 10th Airport Cities World Conference and...
2010-03-16 13:17

Hotwire Reveals Hotel Rate Report for March 2010

San Francisco (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, today announced the results of the March 2010 Hotwire® Hotel Rate Report....

Destinations

Food and Cooking Holidays: 10 Tasty Trips for Food Tourists

Food and Cooking Holidays: 10 Tasty Trips for Food Tourists

Nothing says Bangkok like an aromatic, lemongrass and coconut curry. Blinding strong coffee and melt in the mouth burek is the taste of Istanbul. And you wouldn’t leave Tokyo without a visit to a sushi bar. Lorne Blyth, director of Flavours Italian Cookery Holidays and expert on gourmet...

Florida aims to lure more tourists from China

Florida aims to lure more tourists from China

The group of wholesalers from Beijing and Shanghai will tour the Everglades, inspect the Four Seasons and other top hotels, and generally hunt for the best vacation options they can sell travelers back home in the increasingly mobile nation. Tourism agencies, Continental Airlines and other local...

Unique Tourist Destination - Ancient Meets Modern In Oman

Unique Tourist Destination - Ancient Meets Modern In Oman

From Oman's opulent palaces to shimmering deserts, this undiscovered corner of Arabia is a tantalising mix of ancient and modern discovers the renowned British journalist Charles Garside, as he heads for the oasis, so says a report that appeared in a recent edition of the British daily tabloid...

Holiday to an odyssey of idyllic islands

Holiday to an odyssey of idyllic islands

Dozens of delightful islands with white-sand beaches, swaying palms and a colourful culture.. .the Caribbean is a dream destination.   But as every island has its own flavour and special things to see and do, why spend two weeks at one destination when you could visit up to 10 in one...

Madeira floods: tourists urged not to cancel holidays

Madeira floods: tourists urged not to cancel holidays

Hotels on the Portuguese island, 350 miles off the West African coast, reported a spate of cancellations following the weekend catastrophe in which one British woman died.   Cruise ships scheduled to call in at the one of the most popular spots on the itinerary have been urged to find...

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