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Nepal tourism up by 32%; decline in Indian tourists
KATHMANDU: Despite a decline in Indian tourists, the percentage of people visiting Nepal has increased by 32 percent in the past nine months.
Premier Parry leads delegation to Florida Caribbean Cruise Conference & Trade Show
(Charlestown, Nevis-) Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry will be leading the Nevis delegation to the fourteenth annual Florida Caribbean Conference Cruise Association (FCCA) in Cozumel, Mexico on Saturday, October 6th, 2007.
TAFI convention concludes with awards
The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) held its annual convention at Sutera Harbour Resort in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysian Borneo. Over 800 delegates from India, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia participated, making this the biggest TAFI Convention so far.
The Kyrgyz authorities cannot estimate travel to the country or capacities of this market
Official estimates of the foreigners vacating on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, the center of travel in Kyrgyzstan, differ. State officials in Bishkek boast that millions tourists visited the lake this year. The local authorities are noticeably less optimistic.
Railways special package for tourists
MUSSORIE, India: With rapid growth in domestic tourism industry, railways have worked out a package that takes care of train reservation and hotel booking woes to woo Indian and foreign tourists and plans foray in outbound tourism.
Local Agency of Tourism Hosts European Tourist Commission Forum
On October 2-3, Bulgaria's State Agency of Tourism (SAT) hosts important international events: 73rd General meeting of European Tourist Commission (ETC), 45th meeting of ETC's directors' board and 3rd meeting-symposium on theme - quality in tourism's management.
ASTA responds to RCI`s plan to eliminate travel agent air commissions
Responding to RCI’s announcement that it will eliminate travel agent commissions on airline bookings made through the cruise line, ASTA expressed its concern and displeasure with the new plan.
South Africa: 2010 Will Showcase SA's Hospitality Sector
The 2010 FIFA World Cup will present the South African hospitality industry with the greatest opportunity to showcase developments in the industry.
India drives global demand for air travel
NEW DELHI: Boosted by robust economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, the global demand for air travel has risen considerably in the recent past, reaching an all-time high during this normally lean season.
Airline cuts back as visitors cancel Burma
Thai AirAsia has cut its flights between Bangkok and Rangoon from seven to three a week, due to a 50 per cent drop in bookings as a result of unrest in Burma and a drop in confidence in no-frills airlines.
Namibia: Promoting Domestic Tourism Through Cultural Cuisine
There is an old saying that the meaning of food is an exploration of culture through food.
The Brazilian Tourist Board Selects Ogilvy PR/Chicago to Initiate U.S. Public Relations Campaign
PR Campaign is the First of its Kind for Brazil Tourist Board and Encourages Americans to Visit the Beautiful Country of Brazil.
Southwest Airlines Invests in Future Leaders Through Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Partnership
Southwest Airlines Provides Free Travel to CHCI Leadership Program Students
Climate will alter travel patterns in decades --UN
DAVOS, Switzerland - Global warming will produce stay-at-home tourists over the next few decades, radically altering travel patterns and threatening jobs and businesses in tourism-dependent countries, according to a stark assessment by U.N experts.
More ports enter water for Disney's business
Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa and Seattle vie with Port Canaveral.
Aer Lingus airline withholds 7.5 percent pay raises in showdown with unions
DUBLIN, Ireland: Irish airline Aer Lingus announced Tuesday that it will withhold pay raises until union leaders accept a new company plan for cutting costs, a move that risks fueling labor unrest.
EU, Canada to Start Talks on Air-Travel Deregulation
The European Union will seek to deregulate air travel with Canada, a step that would expand trans-Atlantic competition after an EU-U.S. ``open-skies'' deal.
Carnival Cruise Lines Hires Executive Vice President of Marketing and Guest Experience
Ruben Rodriguez will join Carnival Cruise Lines as executive vice president of marketing and guest experience effective Oct. 29.
Hotels' high prices 'damage British tourist industry'
SOARING hotel prices are damaging the British tourist industry, according to experts.
Airline's $1200 fares to Britain
NEW low-cost, long-haul airline AirAsiaX is looking at return fares of $1200 to Britain and hopes to fly to three Australian destinations within four years.
Airline's choice of A380 not a blow, Boeing exec says
After a lengthy evaluation, British Airways decided that the Airbus A380 trumped The Boeing Co.'s 747-8, but that decision does not represent a setback for the program, Boeing's top jetliner executive said.
Air France sets condition on airline bids
PARIS - Air France KLM will only consider making a bid for Spain's Iberia or Italy's Alitalia if the deal meets its target of an 8.5 percent return on capital after tax by 2009-2010, an airline executive said.
Budget airline says its planes are safe
Budget airline Flybe has moved to reassure its customers of the airworthiness of planes on its Irish routes.
US warns of kidnap threat to tourists in Kenya
NAIROBI — The United States warned that Somali Islamist militants might kidnap western tourists on vulnerable Kenyan beaches.
Brazilian Tourism Institute to open an office in China
The Brazilian Tourism Institute will open an office in either Beijing or Shanghai to allow direct involvement in the Chinese market, following the decision made by the Brazil-China Chamber of Economic Development.
US passport regime takes effect today
As of today all United States of America citizens who travel by air to Jamaica must have a passport to re-enter their country, due to the expiration of the deadline for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) at midnight, yesterday.
Hawaiian Granted Approval to Launch Honolulu-Manila Flights
HONOLULU - Hawaiian Airlines announced today it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide nonstop flights between Honolulu and Manila in the Philippines. Hawaiian will be the only U.S. carrier providing nonstop service between Hawaii and the Philippines.
Singapore Airlines to start 3 new services from Bangalore
BANGALORE: The Singapore Airlines on Monday announced commencement of three additional services from Bangalore from October 29, taking the number of flights from the city in a week to 10.
European airlines slam Dutch government plans to raise airline ticket taxes
AMSTERDAM - The Association of European Airlines (AEA), representing 31 companies, has put out an official protest against Dutch government plans to raise extra taxes on airline tickets.
Airlines hope new payment options will end 'abandoned shopping carts'
"Airlines are looking at every nickel and dime they can find with spiking fuel prices," says Ralph Kaiser, President and Chief Executive Officer at UATP (Universal Air Travel Plan), a company owned by 13 major airlines, which allows those airlines to issue their own branded UATP card for ticket purchases.
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