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18/05/12, 00:58:12 EDT
Japan's ANA Says May Start Low-Price Airline
Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. may start up a low-priced airline in a pre-emptive move to ward off potentially fierce competition from Chinese rivals, its president said on Thursday.
Feds investigating fatal crash off Miami Beach call Chalk's 'poorly operated airline'
"It glares at you: This was a poorly operated airline," board Chairman Mark Rosenker said.
Iran's new tourist plan
A fleet of red double decker buses will soon be taking tourists around the Iranian capital of Tehran.
Dominican Republic launches Tourism Competitiveness Plan
President Leonel Fernandez headed the launching of the National Tourism Competitiveness Plan in the hotel Lina last night, where a series of activities to develop Dominican Republic’s largest industry were announced.
Zimbabwe: Menace to Society
The United States government last month issued a fresh travel warning to its citizens, indicating that Zimbabwe was no longer a safe travel destination and urging Americans to shun the country.
STATE TO EXPAND TOURISM PROMOTION
Governor Eliot Spitzer today announced plans to improve and expand the 'I Love New York' tourism campaign to help foster economic development throughout the state. "A well-conceived and fully supported tourism campaign is an investment that will pay dividends for years to come,"said Governor Spitzer.
Travel portals see 30-50% increase in revenues
The online travel industry, which is at an inflection point, is attracting a lot of new players including global giants such as Expedia and Travelocity.
Salt Lake City on low-cost airline Virgin America's list
Virgin America, a new low-cost airline affiliated with British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group, has put Salt Lake City on a list of U.S. cities it might serve in the next five years.
Singapore and China set to merge airline
A one billion dollar equity deal between Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines has raised concerns in Beijing over the Singapore government's role.
Tourists Warned Not To Conduct Business While On Visit Pass In Brunei
Foreign tourists are reminded not to offer goods to the general public for sale as this contravened with their social visit passes to the Sultanate.
Casinos or culture? Singapore seeks tourists
What makes a successful tourist destination? Casinos, theme parks, and Bollywood films -- or a mix of historic sites and local culture?
Indian travel websites take off
India's travel websites are energetically powering the country's varied and growing online business, with a market leader, MakeMyTrip.com, being voted by global innovation tracker Red Herring as one of Asia's fastest-growing technology startups.
Skybus To Be First Airline To Take Ads On Web Site
COLUMBUS, OHIO-BASED DISCOUNT AIR CARRIER Skybus will be the first airline in the U.S. to take outside advertising on its Web site and has named Travel Ad Network as the exclusive sales rep to do it.
Tourists unwilling to 'change holiday plans for environment'
The majority of holidaymakers would be unwilling to change their travel plans to a more environmentally-friendly alternative, a new study indicates.
Bulgaria in Top 3 Tourist Destinations for Europeans
Bulgaria has made it to the top 3 of preferred tourist destinations among the Europeans, together with Greece and Tunisia, Bulgarian National TV Channel reported.
Tourists to Cambodia up 20 percent in first 4 months
Cambodia saw a 20-percent increase in the number of tourist arrivals for the first four months of 2007, compared with the same period last year, local media reported on Wednesday.
Georgia’s Tourism Potential Explored
The Institute of Polls and Marketing (IPM) conducted a quantitative analysis of the tourism potential in Georgia’s regions. The research aimed at revealing the index of tourism potential in Sighnaghi, Kakheti.
Angola, Zimbabwe Sign Tourism, Hotel Cooperation Accord
Angola and Zimbabwe on May 25 in Harare signed a cooperation accord in Tourism and Hotels fields, with a view to outlining procedures for the development of bilateral cooperation in coming years.
70 AIRBUS AIRCRAFT FOR AVIANCA
Colombia’s national flag carrier Avianca is acquiring 70 Airbus aircraft, including 38 firm orders (33 A319s/A320s and five A330-200s) and 32 options (27 A319s/A320s and five A330-200s).
FlyKandi: Record Label Turned Airline
Remember HedKandi - those crafty mix CDs from when the web was just 1.0?
Airline still up in air
QANTAS is looking at new ways to monitor its foreign ownership cap, yesterday admitting the failed $11.1 billion takeover bid for the airline put pressure on the system.
Sale forces airline website to crash
The Aer Lingus website www.aerlingus.com has been out of action for a number of hours today.
Thai LCC, Nok Air, launches "Shopper's Airline" between Bangkok-Bangalore
Thailand's low-cost carrier, Nok Air, announced on Wednesday the launch of the world's first 'Shopper's Airline' flight between Bangkok and Bangalore.
Crimea breaking records in number of tourists
As was disclosed by Deputy Minister for Resorts and Tourism of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Maryna Slesariova, to date Ukrainian resorts are full with holidayers to 51%, which is the highest performance over the recent years.
Etihad Airways not to have budget airline
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates which started its thrice a week service from Abu Dhabi to Thiruvananthapuram Wednesday, has made it clear that they will not venture into operating a budget airline.
Air Canada backtracks, will testify at Air India inquiry
The manager at Vancouver International Airport in 1985 told the Air India inquiry Wednesday he was never made aware of the threats to the doomed airline, even though connecting flights left his airport all the time.
Airline says it handed TB traveller over to health officials at Montreal airport
The airline that transported a man infected with an extremely dangerous form of tuberculosis from Europe last week says it handed him over to local health authorities when the plane arrived in Montreal.
Seabourn Unveils Design Plans For Flagship
After months of detailed planning, on May 9 the first steel plates were cut for The Yachts of Seabourn's newest, largest vessel, the first addition to the ultra luxury segment of the cruise industry in six years.
Oh bother, it's an Indian tourist!
"I have seen Indians washing their laundry and drying it on leather sofas at a posh hotel in Manhattan, NY. Some of the richest Indians stand in the lobby of the best hotels in New York and bargain for an upgrade. I have felt embarrassed on more occasions than one because of such behaviour."
Advertisement of Guyana's tourism product 'not right'
President of the Caribbean Hotel Association Peter Odle on Friday night said Guyana's advertisement of its tourism product was "not right" and was to blame for his tardiness in visiting this country.
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