Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares
January 18, 2011
Cross-Sell Your Way to Profit, developed by an independent research firm, finds third-party services are to deliver an improved passenger experience and greater revenues for airlines, hotels, cruise and rail providers
January 17, 2011
Traffic to visitPA spikes, social media soars, public relations efforts working
January 17, 2011
Mandala Research and World Footprints, leaders in travel market research and sustainable tourism, are teaming up with travel industry leaders on a Sustainable Travel and Tourism Study.
January 17, 2011
Asian cities prove popular with US travelers as flight comparison site Skyscanner reveals the top-ten emerging destinations for overseas travel.
January 17, 2011
Over 93 million scheduled seats within the region in January
January 17, 2011
International tourism recovered strongly in 2010 according to the Advance Release of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. International tourist arrivals were up by almost 7% to 935 million, following the 4% decline in 2009 – the year hardest hit by the global economic crisis. The vast majority of destinations worldwide posted positive figures, sufficient to offset recent losses or bring them close to this target. However, recovery came at different speeds and was primarily driven by emerging economies.
January 17, 2011
UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, has expressed his support for the long-term tourism policy of Bhutan, with its focus on sustainability and quality, on an official visit to the country where he met with acting Prime Minister, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba (Thimpu, Bhutan, 12 January).
January 17, 2011
Index also provides 2010 travel retrospective with the most booked destinations, busiest travel weeks and most popular travel routes
January 13, 2011
Snow and mountain tourism experts from around the world will gather at the 7th World Congress on Snow and Mountain Tourism Andorra to pool and acquire knowledge and monitor relevant trends in this major tourism market (Grenoble, France, 28-29 April).
January 13, 2011
Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world's most treasured destinations, announces special fares on 2011 Europe voyages and shipboard credit of up to $1,000, allowing guests to get one step closer to all-inclusive luxury.
