Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares
February 22, 2011
The study suggests that travel can be an overlooked means to gain competitive advantage, and those companies that regard travel expenditures as indirect costs to be minimized cut into a key established expansion driver.
February 22, 2011
CSI Aviation Services, Inc. saw a significant increase in requests for incentive travel in January, confirming a recent forecast that companies plan to spend more money on travel in 2011
February 21, 2011
Latest Data From American Express Business Insights Shows Modest Spend Increases Across the Board; Retail Sector Spend Growth More Subdued Despite Holiday Shopping Season
February 21, 2011
The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) today expressed concern about the proposed passenger inspection fee contained in the 2012 draft U.S. federal budget.
February 21, 2011
The results of ASTA's 2010 NACTA Independent Agents Report, which profiles the independent agent population, found that even with the country in the depths of an economic recession, 57 percent of respondents saw increased business in 2010.
February 21, 2011
New app lets BlackBerry smartphone users plan, book, manage and share travel activities quickly and easily
February 21, 2011
UNWTO and Croatia have agreed to further advance sustainable tourism and maximize its contribution to economic growth, job creation and development in the country. Planned joint activities include the holding of the ‘First International Conference on Tourism and the Media’ in Zagreb next September.
February 21, 2011
Hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars for the U.S. economy are one step closer, thanks to today’s Senate vote to reauthorize funding and programs for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
February 17, 2011
Nominations are officially open for the 2011 UNWTO Ulysses Awards. The Awards seek to recognize highly innovative tourism projects which have contributed to tourism policy, governance, and other areas, such as the environment, socio-economic development and new technologies.
February 17, 2011
The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ) has entered the low cost car rental market in Australia and New Zealand by acquiring Ace Rental Cars, the second largest discount car rental company in New Zealand. Ace will continue to operate under its existing brand as an independent subsidiary.
