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13/03/10, 14:01:27 EST
All airline eyes are on Texas
As goes Texas, so goes the airline industry. That's how things are shaping up as the three major Texas-based airlines get ready for contract talks with their pilots unions.
Risky space tourism gets a boost from a hands-off FAA
In the latest space race — to lift paying customers out of Earth's atmosphere — aviation safety regulators occupy a new niche: They are promoting an industry expected to suffer deadly accidents instead of applying strict safety rules.
Heli-tourism runs into rough weather
Thiruvananthapuram, India - The helicopter services launched to link major tourist destinations has run into rough weather with few takers for the services.
UK sees slump in tourist numbers
The number of overseas visitors to the UK fell 13% in August from a year ago, official figures have shown.
Carnival, Royal Caribbean on Comeback as Dollar Hedge
Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. are increasingly catering to U.S. tourists who want to dodge the rising euro while visiting Europe.
The impact of the US economy on Jamaica's tourism industry
ACCORDING to the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), up to the middle of 2007 vacation business from the US market to most foreign destinations was weak. It was also the case with respect to domestic destinations.
Hawaii hotel's pond restored, reopens soon
The once-murky man-made pond next to the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa got a blessing yesterday celebrating the $15 million restoration of what's officially known as the Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon.
Miami Wins At World Travel Awards
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has been voted North America's leading Tourist and Convention Bureau by travel agents worldwide, it was announced by GMCVB President & CEO, William D. Talbert III, CDME.
Cleanliness, organization, attention to detail keep a cruise ship's food service afloat
The cavernous galley on board Holland America's MS Oosterdam is so immaculate that you could perform surgery on any surface — including the grease trap. At least, that's the impression we had after completing our personal tour.
Big Investment in Canadian Hotels
Over $800 million dollars invested into Montreal’s hotels
Directravel CEO Provides Strategy to Ease Travel Delays
In answer to the open call from President George W. Bush, Chairman and CEO of Directravel, Vincent E. Vitti, today announced the following strategy for easing travel delays:
Budget airline to bank
Norwegian Air Shuttle has stepped up its duel with Scandinavian airline SAS by introducing a bonus program linked its own bank.
Don’t Patronise Unlicensed Tourist Facilities - GTB
The Ashanti Regional Chief Architect and acting Manager of the Ghana Tourist Board (GTB), Mr. Ekow Sampson has cautioned the public against patronizing tourist facilities that have not been licensed.
US demands air passengers ask its permission to fly
ACLU's Barry Steinhardt quoted press reports of 500,000 to 750,000 people on the watch list (of which the no-fly list is a subset). "If there are that many terrorists in the US, we'd all be dead."
South Africa: 2010 Opens 80 000 Jobs in Tourism
The three years ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa have opened up about 80 000 job opportunities in the local tourism and hospitality sector.
EGYPTAIR TO JOIN STAR ALLIANCE
Strategic Network Expansion specifically in Africa and the Middle East.
Star Alliance Member Carriers to collocate in the new Terminal 3 in Cairo.
Airline pushes 'open skies' sans Manila
Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR) is pushing for a variant of the open skies policy that will include all Philippine gateways except Manila and does away with airline designation.
Cruise Industry Spent $825,000 Lobbying
Cruise Lines International Association spent more than $825,000 in the first six months of 2007 to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form.
From Luxury to Bare-Bones: Discount Airlines Specialize
Together, high-brow Virgin America Inc. and low-brow Skybus Airlines Inc. show how the low-cost airline industry is maturing in the U.S.
Cellphone could speed demise of paper airline tickets
Airlines agree to standard for bar code text message
US Airways and PayPal Offer Customers a New Way to Pay for Travel
US Airways welcomes PayPal as a new payment method for customers wishing to purchase tickets through usairways.com. PayPal allows travelers one of the safest ways to pay for purchases online.
Finnair eyes expanding India-North America traffic
Finnair wants to position itself as a major player in the growing air traffic between India and North America in the new vision the Finnish carrier has drawn up for itself.
Star Cruises stops its India operations
In a major setback to the growing Indian cruise industry, Star Cruises pulled back its India operations for the season.
COSTA MAYA AGAINST MEXICO’S PROPOSED PER-PASSENGER CRUISE TARIFF
Costa Maya’s president Teofilo Hamui announced today that Costa Maya’s port does not support the approval of the per-passenger cruise tax proposed by Mexico’s Federal Government.
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago (A Four Seasons Hotel) is Named 'Best Hotel in the United States in 2007'
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago (A Four Seasons Hotel) is Named 'Best Hotel in the United States in 2007' at Conde Nast Traveler's 20th Annual Readers' Choice Awards
Toronto's Pearson airport cuts airline fees
Toronto's Pearson International Airport, Canada's biggest, said on Tuesday it would cut its airline fees, which an industry body said are among the highest in the world and not competitive.
Investment groups in bidding war for Mexican airline Aeromexico
The government agency that owns a stake in Aeromexico, one of Mexico's largest airlines, said Tuesday it would accept an investment group's takeover bid of up to US$206 million (€146 million) if it does not receive a better offer by Wednesday afternoon.
Delta CEO Renews Talk Of Airline Consolidation
Delta Air Lines Inc. executives said Tuesday that the carrier could take a role in future airline mergers, preferably as a buyer rather than a target.
MGTO Organizes New MICE Programs For Travel Professionals
The Macau Government Tourist Office is organizing a new series of seminar for professionals interested in convention and exhibitions organization.
New Airline Appoints Australian General Manager
Burgeoning low-cost airline AirAsiaX has appointed Darren Wright as General Manager Australia.
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