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TravMedia.com Launches in Middle East
Boston, Mass. & Dubai, United Arab Emirates – August 28, 2007: In response to the rapidly growing tourism industry in the Middle East, TravMedia, the world’s travel news portal for travel industry professionals, has launched with its first Middle East office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Holiday air-travel hassles may be tip of the iceberg
Air travelers haven't seen the end of packed planes, flight delays and mishandled luggage just yet: Labor Day weekend looms.
Religious sites welcome flock of tourists as visitor numbers boom
PLACES of worship across Scotland have seen a boom in visitor numbers, as tourists flock to churches across the country.
Let's hope tourists have a killer time on 'Hotel Horrors' tour
Just what the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau needs: Esotouric bus tour company's historic expedition through L.A. on Sept. 8 is titled, "Hotel Horrors."
China opens world's largest casino
Casinos such as the Wynn and Sands have already helped this southern coastal Chinese city surpass the Las Vegas Strip as the world's most lucrative gambling center.
The end of the paper airline ticket is in sight
Paper airline tickets will be consigned to history from next June, according to Iata, the trade body which conducts settlements between 60,000 travel agents and the airlines.
Cambodia, Thailand, VN join hands in developing tourism
Tourism officials from Cambodia, Thailand and Viet Nam have gathered in a meeting in Cambodia’s Sihanoukvile to look into ways to boost the development of tourism in the three countries’ common sea area.
Dusit Dubai signs up for Business Travel Show
Dusit Dubai, the 5 star-property which is part of Dusit International, is participating in the Business Travel Show for the first time.
Airline Satisfaction Falling but Travelers Airbound in Autumn Anyway
Despite Frustrations over Airline Delays and Cancellations, 69 Percent of TripAdvisor Survey Respondents Intend to Fly this Fall
Is London falling as a U.S. tourist stop?
That's what I'm hearing, and that's what respected publications such as the Financial Times are reporting.
Luxury Residential Cruise Ship Sets New Standard in Environmental Initiatives
From Alternative Power Sources to Dissolvable Golf Balls, The Orphalese, Endeavors to Be All Luxury, All Green
Groups unite against Superferry
The Hawaii Superferry has created an alignment of interests that may be unique in political activism for the wide range of people and groups involved.
hotels.com en espanol Welcomes Spanish-Speaking Travelers
New Online Travel Site Built to Satisfy Needs of Hispanic Consumers Who Prefer Spanish Content
Tourism Ministry, Vatican sign deal
Tourism Ministry's Milan bureau teams up with new Vatican airline on marketing agreement to bring pilgrims to Israel
First flight: Emric Air seeks licence for regional operations
NEW DELHI: Almost a fortnight after it announced the policy for schedule regional airlines, the aviation ministry has got a proposal for beginning this service.
DFW International Airport Adds Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands to Global Portfolio
New American Airlines service brings DFW's total international destinations up to 38 cities
China Airline Deal Is Estimated At $930 Million
SINGAPORE -- Singapore Airlines Ltd. and its parent Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd. will pay about US$930 million for a combined 24% stake in China Eastern Airlines Corp. in a deal that will be announced Sunday, a person familiar with the acquisition said.
AAA Expects Fewer Labor Day Drivers
NEW YORK - Fewer Americans plan to travel by car this Labor Day weekend, AAA says, despite gas prices that are about a dime lower than a year ago.
Council considers airline boycott
Councillors in Limerick are considering formally boycotting Aer Lingus because of its decision to end its Shannon to Heathrow service.
Wasps attack tourists in Sri Lanka fortress
A colony of wasps has attacked over 250 tourists at a fifth-century rock fortress in Sri Lanka causing a stampede, police say.
Man sues Vietnamese budget airline over disabled-access fee
Hanoi - A Vietnamese man is suing the country's budget airline for charging him a wheelchair service for his disabled wife to board a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.
Myanmar private airline plans international charter flight
The Yangon Airways, one of the four Myanmar private airlines, is planning to launch international flight services on charter basis, local private media reported Sunday.
Zimbabwe: Miss Tourism Zim Trio Leaves For Swaziland
Reigning Miss Tourism Zimbabwe Caroline Marufu, first princess Mitchell Makanza and second princess Vongai Mushohwe left the country yesterday for a 10-day cultural extravaganza in Swaziland.
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka police find claymore mines in tourist hotspots
There have been renewed warnings against all but essential travel to the island of Sri Lanka after the police there found several claymore mines in some of the most popular tourist hot-spots.
Crimes targeting Oahu visitors drop by 40%
A drop in property crimes against visitors in Honolulu can be attributed to stepped-up police and volunteer patrols, better cooperation with the tourist industry and increasing use of security cameras in Waikiki and other tourist areas, officials and industry leaders said this week.
American Airlines Offers Curbside Check In for International Flights From Miami International Airport
American Airlines announced today that it's the only airline to offer offers the option of curbside check in for passengers traveling on international flights from Miami International Airport (MIA).
Quanah Unveils the Most Ambitious Plan in Hospitality
Value Place Developer To Go From 0 to 20,000 Beds Within Five Years
Air crash airline faces huge payout bill
FAMILIES of Australian victims and survivors of the Garuda air crash in Indonesia, in which 21 died, have begun legal action for millions of dollars in compensation.
Korean flights deal to swell tourism
THE Federal Government has further loosened its grip on international airlines' access to Australia, announcing a deal with Korea that will boost tourist numbers by about a quarter.
Cape to adopt code to curb 2010 sex tourism
Cape Town, now considered one of the world's top 10 sex tourism destinations, has agreed to adopt an international code of conduct to discourage the practice.
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