Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares
February 15, 2011
Amazon and Netflix Defy Downward Trend in Retail; Charles Schwab on Top of Online Brokerage; Online Travel Reaches All-Time High
February 15, 2011
International tourism recovery is underway across the world. Sustaining this growth through innovation, while advancing social responsibility in the sector, is the objective at the heart of the activities and events organized by UNWTO at this year's Travel Trade Show, ITB Berlin (Berlin, Germany, 9-13 March 2011).
February 14, 2011
Hertz Leads the Industry in Solar Energy -- Further Expansion in 2011
February 14, 2011
The industry consensus forecast released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicates that by 2014 there will be 3.3 billion air travelers, up by 800 million from the 2.5 billion in 2009. By 2014 international aviation will handle 38 million tonnes of air cargo, up 12.5 million tonnes from the 26 million tonnes carried in 2009.
February 14, 2011
Green Globe International, Inc. (OTC: GGII) today announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Planet Positive International, owner of the Planet Positive environmental accreditation program, under which the parties will identify mutually beneficial business opportunities in the United States.
February 14, 2011
France and Spain may not inspire the world as hotbeds of travel e-commerce innovation, but they have nurtured the growth of two leading online travel agencies (OTAs) - GO Voyages and eDreams. According to PhoCusWright's European Online Travel Overview Sixth Edition, GO Voyages is neck and neck with Priceline's Booking.com for the top spot in France and eDreams is the largest OTA in Spain. These two local heroes are now likely to join forces as their owners partner to acquire Opodo.
February 10, 2011
Offering Unique 5-Star, All-Inclusive Small Ship Cruising
February 10, 2011
Travelzoo Finds Eco-Tourism Lifts Its Green Wings as a Key Travel Trend to Watch
February 09, 2011
Worldwide spending on business travel should decline for the second year in a row in 2010 -- by an estimated 1.8% -- but is projected to almost double to reach US$1.6 trillion by 2020.
February 09, 2011
IN-DEPTH: Interview with Kerry Kennedy, VP e-Commerce, Omni Hotels
