2009-06-17 19:59
London - (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - American hoteliers and restaurateurs are slashing prices in the midst of the recession, leading to a US tourism bookings boom, according to cheap flight specialist Dialaflight. As the pound hit $1.60 this week, businesses suffering the worst...
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2009-06-17 19:51
Los Angeles (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Germany's Romantic Road still retains its medieval charm with its scenic countryside, walled towns and picturesque and historic villages. Nordique Tours is offering specially designed cycling, driving or escorted packages to discover...
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2009-06-17 19:43
Houston (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - Continental Airlines today announced the results of its Jan. 7, 2009, biofuel demonstration flight, which was conducted in partnership with Boeing, GE Aviation/CFM International, and Honeywell's UOP. The biofuel blend performed as well as or better than...
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2009-06-16 15:02
Bethesda (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) -- IDG's Computerworld has selected Marriott International, Inc., (NYSE:MAR) as one of the "Best Places to Work in IT" for the seventh year in a row. Marriott ranked 12th overall and is the leader in the lodging industry.
(Computerworld highlighted...
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2009-06-16 14:58
Dominican Republic (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - The Dominican Republic (DR) is a preferred destination for luxury according to Virtuoso, an exclusive network of more than 6,000 elite travel specialists worldwide. The network has joined forces with the Dominican Republic (DR) Ministry of...
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2009-06-16 11:01
The U.S. Virgin Islands’ new Inntimate Treasures promotes small hotels of St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas. The package includes $50 in attractions and activity coupons, and a $50 dining certificate along with an eco-friendly, USVI-branded gift bag that includes a bottle of Cruzan Rum, and a...
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2009-06-16 10:32
In spite of the global economic downturn Costa Rica’s tourism industry is forging ahead with an increase in interest from the airline industry, a variety of recognitions for its sustainable tourism message, and a record number of attendants at Expotur, the Costa Rica Travel Mart and Central...
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2009-06-12 09:34
In spite of the challenging economy, the latest travel research shows that shopping remains a desirable activity for leisure travelers, ahead of other popular vacation pastimes. According to the just-released Ypartnership/Yankelovich Inc.
2009 National Travel MONITOR, more than one-quarter...
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2009-06-12 09:00
London (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - A new survey by TripAdvisor(R), the world's most popular and largest travel community, has revealed snapshots of 24 hours in the average summer holidays of British, French, German, Italian and Spanish travellers. Whilst Britons clock up more time sunbathing...
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2009-06-11 16:48
Brussels (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) - The annual bathing water report presented today by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency reveals that the large majority of bathing sites across the European Union met EU hygiene standards in 2008. During that bathing season some 96%...
