Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

The recent International Air Transport Association (IATA) announcement of Asia Pacific edging past North America and Europe to become the world's largest aviation market has reaffirmed Asia's leadership prospects in the global aviation arena.

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How do you promote a new, discount airline? If you’re Virgin America, brainchild of the British billionaire and provocateur Richard Branson, it’s easy: You take five of your most glamorous flight attendants and build a reality show around them

The Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India has selected NTA Chairman and CEO Cathy Greteman as a presenter for its upcoming Convention 2010 on domestic tourism. As a tour operator and motorcoach charter company owner in the United States, Greteman will bring 25 years experience in travel and tourism to the ADTOI conference attendees.

REVPAR GURU Launches iPhone RevPAR Calculator App

The U.S.-Cuba Travel Summit, March 24-26 in Cancun, features a unique opportunity for travel professionals to connect with Cuban officials and travel specialists. U.S. travel professionals and others interested in being at the front of the opportunity when travel opens to Cuba will want to attend this one-of-a-kind conference. Presented by Alamar Associates in association with NTA and sponsored by USTOA, the U.S.-Cuba Travel Summit offers presentations from top Cuban officials and local travel specialists on the state of tourism and opportunity for investment in Cuba.

A few months ago we wrote about the many reasons why hoteliers should not be using free link shorting services such as TinyURL and Bit.Ly. While there are numerous free services available, most put your hotel at risk and may cost you dearly in lost business opportunities. The Internet is still a little like the

A financing alternative that frees up capital allowing the owner to invest back into the same or different business.

Ruby Tuesday – with more than 800 casual dining restaurants across the U.S. – is giving guests and NCAA basketball fans alike a chance to win $1 million cash in its 2010 Million Dollar Bracket Challenge Sweepstakes. Guests can enter to win by completing their brackets on Ruby Tuesday’s Facebook page through a custom-built application created especially for its guests.

Travel professionals report a confident outlook and see an increased role for service, technology, and specialization to serve the needs of future travelers