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05/10/2011 17:43

IATA Reports Air Passenger Demand Slowdown in August

Air traffic demand continues to grow but at a slower pace, according to the International Air Transport Association’s latest figures for August. Passenger demand during the month was up 4.5 percent over the previous August, representing a significant slowing from the 6 percent increase recorded...
05/10/2011 17:40

Antigua’s Tourism Partners with GARD Center

The Ministry of Tourism has joined with the Gilbert Agriculture & Rural Development Centre (GARDC), the local partner for the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation (CTA), to develop information management and partnership strategies needed for policy formulation and...
05/10/2011 17:36

Qantas CEO Receives Threat In Union Dispute

Australia's Qantas Airways industrial fight with unions has turned nasty, with threatening letters sent to the airline's chief executive and other management and cars and homes of Qantas staff damaged after they refused to strike.   One letter sent to the Qantas CEO, Irishman Alan Joyce,...
05/10/2011 17:33

Optimising QR Codes for hotels

Bar codes are not new technology, but they can be an incredibly effective way of bringing the real world to your website.   With a little careful planning, you can create a QR campaign that will enhance your guests’ experiences, improve your search engine ranking and make you stand out...
05/10/2011 17:27

American Hotels Embrace Chinese Business Travelers

Earlier this year, some 14,000 members of Amway China arrived in waves of 2,800 each for a series of meetings in Anaheim, Calif. — just one example, travel industry professionals say, of a growing number of Chinese business travelers flocking to the United States to meet with potential customers,...
05/10/2011 17:23

City Bingo Welcomes Newcomers with 250% Deposit Bonus

CHESTER, England, October 5, 2011/PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu -- Players visiting gaming site City Bingo in the coming weeks will be set to receive a very warm welcome as the sites offers them the chance to win exclusive prizes as well as Free Bingo [http://www.citybingo.com ] and a 250%...
05/10/2011 17:20

Vision Airlines Announces New Non-Stop Flights to Popular Florida Destinations from Champaign, Illinois and Clarksburg, West Virginia

SUWANEE, Ga., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu -- Today, Vision Airlines announced that the company will be adding flights to Orlando/Sanford and Ft. Myers/Punta Gorda starting the week of December 19th.  Champaign, Illinois will offer non-stop flights to Ft. Myers/Punta Gorda on...
05/10/2011 17:17

Win a Trip to Walt Disney World® Resort

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu - Junior Achievement USA™ is offering high school students the opportunity to win a three-day adventure for four people to Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Fla. To enter the "Destined to Travel with JA" contest, students...
05/10/2011 17:04

Fun for Facebook Fans as Cedar Point Climbs to a Million Likes

SANDUSKY, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu -- If you "like" Cedar Point on Facebook, the Sandusky, Ohio, amusement park/resort has some money-saving deals and lots of fun waiting for you on Sundays at the park through the end of October.   Beginning this Sunday, Oct. 9...
05/10/2011 16:57

Visit Ireland for Less With HostelBookers

LONDON, October 5, 2011/PRNewswire/WorldTourismNews.eu -HostelBookers, the budget accommodation specialist, teams up with three properties in Ireland offering travellers the possibility to book their stay at reduced prices*.   In Cork Kinlay House...

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