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Deloitte predicts hotel industry’s future
Successful hoteliers of the future will cater well to multi-generational requirements, embrace technology and respond to the aspirations of their clients, an industry expert has claimed.
Turkmenistan opens door to foreign tourists
Turkmenistan, isolated from the rest of the world under its former leader, plans to open up its Caspian Sea coast to foreign tourists.
380km wine trail set to lure tourists
New Zealand's wine regions are banding together to lure high-end international tourists on a 380km wine trail from Hawkes Bay to Marlborough.
Bangladesh gets second private passenger airline
Bangladesh's second private passenger airline will begin domestic operations next month in a fast growing market boosted by the scrapping of flights by the state-run airline.
Airline sells $10 flights
Skybus Airlines Inc. started service today with some tickets as low as $10 for a four-hour flight across the U.S. The new carrier's goal is to charge even less.
Airline worth extra $6b, says Macquarie
THE botched Macquarie Bank consortium's $11.1 billion takeover for Qantas undervalued the airline as much as $6 billion, according to the investment bank's own research arm.
Tourism Professionals Ignored in Kashmir
Unemployed graduates and post-graduates in tourism management today said that given a chance they would revolutionize the tourism sector here because they have the expertise to do so.
City offers tourism training courses
New international training courses in HCM City aim to educate Vietnamese wishing to become the tourism professionals of tomorrow.
Only a joke but airline not taking it lightly
A man landed in the soup for a joke he made while boarding a plane at the Kuching International Airport.
Airline cuts Cuba ad after sexism complaint
Spanish airline Iberia has cut an advertisement showing black Cuban women in bikinis bottle feeding a baby tourist as he sings "feed me mulattas ... come on little mamas, take me to my cot" after complaints it was sexist.
German tourist alleges sexual assault
A German tourist has alleged that the conductor and driver of a bus attempted to sexually assault her at Rajasthan's famous tourist destination Pushkar.
Sibir Airline plans to replace all the planes of USSR production by 2014
Sibir Airline, operates as S7 Airlines, plans to replace all the planes of USSR production by 2014, said Vladislav Filev, company's GD.
Hunting tourism revenues in Mozambique rise 27.6 pct in 2006
Mozambican hunting tourism has recently seen significant growth, with 2006’s revenues rising by 27.6 percent year on year to 12.2 million meticals, according to the country’s Tourism Ministry.
Low-cost airline set to make first flight out of Columbus
The success or failure of a new discount airline depends on whether some travelers are willing to fly to smaller, secondary airports and then drive 30 minutes or more to reach destinations such as Boston or Seattle, analysts say.
Emirates Airline to become world's largest Boeing 777 operator
The Dubai-based Emirates Airline, the second largest and most profitable Arab carrier, will soon become the world's largest operator of the Boeing 777 aircraft.
Israel: Foreign Office amends travel advice
Following a series of rocket attacks, the Foreign Office has updated the
travel advice for the border area of the Gaza perimeter with Israel.
Vietnam to advertise tourism on CNN
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has submitted to the government a scheme on advertising Vietnam’s tourism on CNN, said Pham Huu Minh, Head of VNAT’s Tourism Promotion Agency.
Tourism minister says no official word yet on Royal Oasis deal
Minister of Tourism Neko Grant responded to questions about a press statement by Harcourt Developments, new owners of the Royal Oasis Resort, indicating that the company would not be held responsible for any debts accrued by previous owners.
Tourism office giving away gas
The tourism industry is worth five-billion dollars a year in the Hawkeye State and we're in the midst of Iowa Tourism Month. Nancy Landess, manager of the Iowa Tourism Office, says there are several promotions underway, including one that could bring someone a summer of free gasoline.
Touring around Tehran with Tourism Buses
The first tourism bus for holding one-day tours around Tehran came into service by International Tourism Company of “Ganjineh Banader”.
Tourists return to Phuket, Bali beaches as giant waves subside
Tourists and locals returned today to the famous beaches of Phuket in south Thailand and Bali in Indonesia which were shut over the weekend after being pounded by dangerously high waves.
Kosovo Tourist Association established
Representatives of different tourist organizations have established a Kosovo Tourist Association with the purpose of supporting tourism.
Cuba tourism industry sagging
Tourism, for 15 years the locomotive of the otherwise weak economy, faces erosion from within Cuba and without.
Priceline.com Unveils Its ''Frugal 15'' Best Airline Ticket Deals For Summer 2007
Leave the SUV in the driveway. For vacationers this summer, it may be cheaper to fly than drive to many of the most popular getaway destinations in the U.S. Today, priceline.com released its "Frugal 15" - a list of the 15 best airline ticket deals for those who book their summer 2007 travel now.
Mine-ravaged isle turns to tourism
Set amid the vast blue haze of the Indian Ocean, Christmas Island is a unique tropical mix of Chinese, Malay and European cultures.
Happy tourism talk fails to convince operators
Eyebrows shot up throughout the crowd of 700 at the La Nouvelle Orleans room May 14 in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center when Stephen Perry touted how well the tourism rebound was going.
Caribbean Tourism Ministers to Meet with New York-Based Nationals
Caribbean tourism ministers traveling to New York for Caribbean Week 2007 from June 9-17 will get the chance to interact with New York-based nationals, at two town hall meetings being organized by the Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC).
Gas up, so are summer travel plans
Gasoline prices are astronomical and hotel rates are going through the roof, but that hasn't discouraged people from planning getaways on Memorial Day weekend.
And summer travel -- especially within the U.S. -- is looking hot.
Tourism or cocaine?
Caribbean economies depend on tourism. So why aren't the nations to the north encouraging an honest way to make a buck?
Airline not ready for Vietnam-US direct route
Vietnam Airlines – the national flag carrier – has submitted proposals to authorities to delay the opening of direct flights to the US until late 2008.
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