2009-07-06 12:03
Visual Travel Tours (VTT) has announced the launch of its website, www.VisualTravelTours.com. VTT is the first online source of professional multimedia tours purposely created for viewing via smart phones, cell phones, PDAs, mobile video players, and desk/laptops.
Every type of traveler will...
2009-07-06 11:53
Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism and the Mexico Tourism Board have officially launched their North American recovery campaign in an effort to reactivate the tourism industry. The first part of the three-phase multimedia campaign will start airing this week across television stations throughout the...
2009-07-03 13:09
Singapore (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - The Singapore Sun Festival returns on the 3 to 12 October 2009 to celebrate the Art of Living Well. Featuring over 190 international artists and celebrities in more than 90 events, the Festival, which is held at some of Singapore's leading venues,...
2009-06-30 22:15
Aviall Services, Inc. announced that its new customer service center in Dubai officially opened on June 25 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Aviall is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, which is a unit of The Boeing...
2009-06-30 22:06
Spain is the most popular summer destination for Brits followed by France, Italy, the USA and Turkey according to new data released by cheap flight site Skyscanner. The UK itself is a favourite place for Spanish, American and Polish tourists to visit, and the second favourite destination for...
2009-06-30 14:58
Amadeus has announced the successful deployment of the Amadeus e-Retail solution for China Southern Airlines’ international outbound bookings. Travelers in China are now able to book tickets to China Southern’s global destinations via the China Southern website (www.cs-air.com).
Amadeus and...
2009-06-30 14:54
Tour operators have lowered prices an average 20 percent compared to 2008 on many vacations, in response to the soft economy and stronger U.S. dollar in many destinations, according to the U.S. Tour Operators Association. A recent member survey revealed a range of savings, from 10 percent to more...
2009-06-22 18:21
The U.S. Travel Association is mobilizing the industry to comment on U.S. Treasury Department rules just issued for companies that have received taxpayer assistance. There will be a 90-day public comment period, but the Travel Association does not expect these rules to change in any material way....
2009-06-22 18:03
World Tourism Day will commemorate on September 27 its 30th anniversary in Ghana under the theme ‘Tourism - Celebrating Diversity’. Other than adding perspective to the role of globalization in balancing tourism influx and environmental and cultural sustainability, this year’s theme also aims to...
2009-06-22 17:53
Some of the most recognizable names within hospitality technology have agreed to share their unique insights in how to manage major technology changes while at Hotel Technology Next Generation’s (HTNG) second annual Asia-Pacific Members’ Conference in Singapore the 13-15 of July, 2009.
Their...
