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EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR
Travel agents and general delegates interested in attending the 30th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference have until September 29th to avoid late registration fees, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO).
Royal Caribbean launches French cruise brand
Continuing its expansion in Europe, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is launching a new cruise brand, CDF Croisières de France, committed to the French market.
Midwest Airlines Formalizes Strategic Codeshare Partnership With Northwest Airlines
Midwest Airlines and Northwest Airlines today announced they have signed an agreement to form a strategic codeshare partnership that will provide customers of both airlines a wider choice of travel destinations.
Double Standards The Travel Industry Must Fix
No business, except maybe politics, is as two-faced as travel.
Airline board resignation is accepted
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's government accepted yesterday the resignation of the board of state-run Kuwait Airways, embroiled in a dispute with parliament over a $3 billion plane order.
US space tourism company short of financing, partners for Singapore spaceport
SINGAPORE: More than a year after the project was first announced, U.S. company Space Adventures Ltd. said Tuesday it was still seeking local partners and financing for a Singapore-based spaceport to launch suborbital tourism flights.
Travel industry still tackling reforms after 9/11
Six years after 9/11, the question is as vexing as ever: How to make travel into the United States secure enough to screen out terrorists, and simple enough to attract visitors from abroad.
Mesa and United Agree to Fleet Restructuring
PHOENIX - Mesa Air Group, Inc. today announced an agreement with United Airlines to replace eight 50 seat Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft with two 66 seat Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft. The two CRJ-700s will be added to Mesa's existing contract. The aircraft will enter service in the spring of 2008 and have a 10 year term.
INCREASING NUMBER OF PORTUGUESE TOURISTS INTERESTED IN BULGARIA
Nearly three to four thousand Portuguese tourists are expected to visit Bulgaria in 2007 as the country becomes increasingly attractive for them.
EU adds Ukrainian, Iranian airline to its safety blacklist, barring them from flying to EU
BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union said Tuesday that it had barred a Ukrainian and an Iranian airline from flying to and from the 27-nation union because of safety concerns.
Britain, Israel reach deal to increase London-Tel Aviv flights
LONDON: Britain and Israel reached an agreement Tuesday for each country to allow a second airline to fly the London-Tel Aviv route.
The anatomy of an airline fare increase
The major airlines played an intricate chess game with airfares over the weekend, raising and lowering prices on routes nationwide as they responded to Friday's price increase by Delta Air Lines.
Amtrak, Access America Announce New Partnership
Amtrak and Access America today announced a partnership that will offer rail passengers the option to purchase travel insurance protection for their trip.
Now, travel firms focus on the travellers' gender
MUMBAI: At Mumbai’s Kesari travels it is a toss-up between My Prince Charming offering tours for men - the men’s way, or My Fair Lady aimed at the woman who wants to let her hair down in the company of other women.
Reformed Libya eyes eco-tourist boom
Libya has taken one more step towards international rehabilitation, with Col Muammar Gaddafi's son unveiling a £1.5bn ($3bn) sustainable development plan aimed at safeguarding the country's archaeological sites and preventing the overdevelopment of its rugged Mediterranean coastline.
Finnish Tourist Board, Raj Travel tie-up
NEW DELHI: Indian tourists could now celebrate Christmas at the arctic region in Rovaniemi village in Finland, with the Finnish Tourist Board partnering with tour operator Raj Travel World for holiday packages, beginning December.
Skyway Airlines Receives FAA Diamond Maintenance Training Award for 10th Consecutive Year
Milwaukee-based Skyway Airlines, Inc., which operates as Midwest Connect, has been awarded the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) top honor in its Aviation Maintenance Technician awards program.
Crystal Cruises Voted Favourite Cruise Line: Large Ship at Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Awards
Luxury Line Receives Highest Score For 'Environmental Friendliness'
Industry officials explore ways to speed air travel
In this most miserable year ever for airline passengers — a year of record flight delays and baggage mishandling — hope is on the horizon.
ATS` conference goes in Eastern Europe
The Annual Meeting and Fall Conference of the American Tourism Society (ATS) will take place in two different historic cities located in the Lower Silesia region in the Southwest of Poland as the organization announced.
Are Full Hotels desirable or beneficial to the Tourist Industry?
100% occupancy can be damaging to your wealth.
Deccan no longer to be common man's airline
Soon, India's 'aam admi' flyers may lose their favourite budget airline. No, Air Deccan isn't shutting down, but the country's first and the largest low-cost carrier is smartening up, both in terms of looks and fares, and is soon to lose its label as the common man's airline.
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall to Name Cunard's New Queen Victoria
Cunard Line is delighted to announce that Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, will attend a ceremony in Southampton on December 10, 2007, to mark the introduction of Cunard's new 90,000-ton liner Queen Victoria.
Heli-skiing Travel Firm Enjoys Unique Position in Industry
Vernon (BC), Canada - Calling herself a "heliskier's concierge," British Columbia entrepreneur Nina Kaufman has carved out a unique position for her company in the exclusive world of helicopter-served skiing and snowboarding.
Rough ride ahead for China's air industry
HONG KONG - Eleven thousand people representing 500 companies from more than 20 countries were at Hong Kong's four-day Asian Aerospace show last week hoping to seal deals that will shape the future of Asia's aviation industry. And much of the buzz - on the ground and in the air - was focused on China.
Oman Air Commences Flights From London
MUSCAT, Oman - Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman has announced its plans to start non-stop services from London, providing its first direct link between London and Muscat.
Ethiopia: Airline to Increase Flight Frequencies to Brussels
Ethiopian Airlines will increase its flight frequencies to Brussels from the current three to six flights a week effective October 28, 2007 and the service to Amsterdam will be discontinued effective same date, the airlines said.
Galileo-Air Canada Pact Stirs Complexity Concern
An agreement to let Galileo global distribution system subscribers view and book Air Canada's Web-only content has set off a backlash among some in the industry who fear the distribution pact will add complexity to bookings and cost to buyers.
Chef/Owner Michel Richard to Serve as Guest Chef Aboard Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Today, Cruise Holidays of Alexandria, located in Alexandria, Virginia, announced that Chef/Owner Michel Richard will serve as Guest Chef on the July 16, 2008, 7-night Alaska cruise aboard the Seven Seas Mariner of Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
Barbados Tourism Authority Gets AAA
BTA to Apply Global Hotel Rating Across the Board
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