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11/21/08, 09:19:08 UTC
Travel industry lobbying to help ease U.S. policies
A coalition of several of the largest U.S. tourism and business leaders has mounted an aggressive lobbying campaign to fundamentally alter the nation's travel policies, and is already scoring legislative victories in Congress.
Tourist sites avoid foot-and-mouth fall-out
UK officials stress that visitor attractions remain unaffected by this week's outbreak of foot and mouth.
Music cruises grow in popularity
As the summer music festival season comes to a close and the wristband tan fades, the thought of another hot, crowded, veggie burrito-infested tailgate party doesn't sound so climactic anymore.
Branson buys 20% stake in Asian low-fares airline
SIR Richard Branson gained a foothold in Asia's fast-growing budget airline sector yesterday by taking a stake in Malaysia's AirAsia X.
The threats to domestic tourism in Yemen
Tourism in Yemen is hurt by the country’s dependence on qat and by the lack of public facilities along the country’s roads, a new study has found.
Airline passengers let fly with outrage
Passengers enraged by the hours they spent on a Continental Airlines jet on BWI airport's tarmac without food, water and toilet paper are joining a growing campaign to curb what they describe as "appalling and shameful" airline experiences.
Tourism chiefs hope horror flick will yield croc of gold
AUSTRALIA'S most expensive horror film, Rogue, premiered in Darwin last night, with tourism bosses predicting its killer croc star will attract visitors to the Northern Territory rather than frighten them off.
Fledgling airline flags cheap fares
AUSTRALIANS will be offered cheap flights to Malaysia after new budget airline AirAsia X secured rights to fly to the Gold Coast.
4-day tourism expo in Nashik from Aug 17
The Travel Agents Association of Nashik (TAAN) will host a four-day tourism meet, ''Tourism Expo 2007'', here from August 17.
Extrajudicial killings no concern for tourists
THE extrajudicial killing in the city as well as in the entire country is never a concern for foreign tourists who visit the Philippines, said Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano.
Tourists flock to see Katrina's devastation
2 years after storm, demand high for disaster tours
Bulgaria Tries to Avoid Mass-Tourism Quagmire
The Mediterranean island of Mallorca has come to symbolize everything bad about cheap, mass tourism: crowded beaches full of drunken louts and cheapskates. Buglaria's Black Sea Coast wants to avoid the same fate.
Airline dining hits new heights: Caviar and sea urchin, anyone?
There used to be a joke about airline meals, back when airlines served them in coach.
"Will you be having dinner tonight?" the flight attendant asks a passenger.
"What are the choices?" the passenger says.
"Yes or no," the flight attendant replies.
Elvis Presley’s home in Palm Springs transformed to a tourist attraction
A Spanish- style white stucco home bought by Elvis Presley in 1970 is set to be to transformed to a tourist attraction dedicated to the King.
Drop in tourists from U.S. rattles Caribbean
The turquoise waters of the Caribbean appear to be losing some of their allure for U.S. tourists.
German airline company averts strike
German charter airline LTU has reached a pay deal with its pilots in overnight talks, staving off the threat of a strike.
Chechen Airline Starting Grozny-Moscow Service
A Chechen airline has begun operating, with planned twice daily flights between the Chechen capital, Grozny, and the Russian capital, Moscow.
Tourism chief wants Boracay restored as 'Garden of Eden'
Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Sunday to help Boracay island regain its lost "Garden of Eden" state, aside from suspending new construction on the island.
Saudis might take Bibles from tourists
Despite a series of initiatives aimed at generating foreign tourism, the Saudi Arabian government continues to bar Jews and Christians from bringing items such as Bibles, crucifixes and Stars of David into the country and is threatening to confiscate them on sight.
U.S. proposes third version of prescreening airline passengers
WASHINGTON - The government proposed a new version of its airline passenger screening program Thursday, stripped of the data mining that aroused privacy concerns and led Congress to block earlier versions.
Salmonella hits tourist hotspot
Health experts have launched a probe into a salmonella outbreak at a Chinese restaurant near Loch Lomond.
Woman complained to airline over 'psychotic' passenger
Air New Zealand's security has been called into question with at least one formal complaint over its handling of an aggressive passenger during a domestic flight this week.
Hawaiian Rated Nation's Top Airline Serving Hawaii
Hawaiian Airlines is ranked as the nation's top airline serving Hawaii by Travel + Leisure magazine in the 2007 World's Best Awards.
Travelers Clear the Air on Smoking Regulations
TripAdvisor Survey Respondents Alarmed by Cloudy Rules at Hotels and Restaurants
Airline Starts Investigation Into Sinking Plane
Officials at First Choice airline are seeking an explanation after one of their aircraft sank into the tarmac at City of Derry airport.
YVR first choice of international airline pilots
Vancouver International Airport is "top gun" in North America as far as the pilots who fly in and out of it are concerned.
Latest statistics prove trust is a must for travel sales
Travel industry professionals are all acutely aware of the techniques used to lure in the unwary travel consumer. But now with the acceptance of consumer generated content (CGC) and social networks such as Facebook and YouTube, obvious marketing copy may become increasingly redundant.
Hotwire.com Reveals 10 Most Popular Labor Day Weekend Destinations
Chicago, New York and Atlanta top the list of popular cities to celebrate summer's last holiday
The Axis of Airline Excess
Hear those cheers? That’s the nation’s six legacy carriers celebrating the fact that they are all out of bankruptcy and have recorded two back-to-back profitable quarters for the first time in about a decade.
SriLankan Airlines a runner-up in Best Asian Airline survey
A latest survey conducted by UK’s Daily telegraph revealed that the national carrier of Sri Lanka, SriLankan Airlines has been voted one of four runners up in Best Asian Airline survey.
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