Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

TripTelevision announced a significant milestone in the development of their Travel Content Store with the addition of Re:Source Media’s extensive archive of High Definition Video footage covering over 65 countries.

Airfreight at FRA Hits New Historical Record

A new business traveler survey conducted by Deloitte’s Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure (THL) practice indicates that many are anticipating an increase in corporate travel for 2011, which would be a welcome boost in customer demand for the hospitality and travel sectors.

Mobile applications are a ‘short-term bet’ according to a mobile expert speaking at the Does Mobile Matter? session at World Travel Market, the premier event for the global travel.

Despite representing 6-7% of the world’s employment, an estimated 5% of its GDP and US$ 1 trillion a year in export revenues, there remains a general lack of awareness of tourism’s role in addressing today’s global challenges. Meeting at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, UNWTO and the Government of Andorra announced the holding of the first Global Tourism Forum to promote the value of tourism to global decision makers (6-7 March 2011, Andorra).

The World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) revised forecasts, global growth and world trade are set to beat expectations in 2010.The economic recovery has been reflected in a faster-than-expected rebound in international travel, particularly in Asian markets.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today announces it will hold its 2012 Global Travel & Tourism Summit in Tokyo, Japan.

The global travel and tourism industry has grown at a stronger than expected rate this year, but this will be at the expense of 2011, the World Travel & Tourism Council has forecast.

TUI’s forward bookings for the UK market in 2011 are 5% up – but those for its exclusive holidays are 17% ahead.

World's Largest Ever Global Gay Tourism Market Survey Results Released Today at London World Travel Market