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·International Tourist Arrivals Up 7% in the First Half of 2010: Asia Leads Growth
International tourist arrivals are estimated to have grown by 7% in the first half of 2010. While growth was modest in April as a consequence of the closure of European airspace following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, results were strong in May (+10%) and June (+8%). Data available for July indicates that growth is set to continue at a steady rate.
·Boeing Projects $700 Billion Commercial Airplanes Market in North America
Strong demand seen for new, more fuel efficient single-aisle airplanes
·New Central London Low-Cost Hotel Promises 5 Star Beds at 1 Star...
With typical room rates starting from just 35, the Tune Hotels business model is based on the low-cost airline structure with low-cost rooms focused on offering high-quality basics - excellent beds, powerful showers, air conditioned rooms, central locations, a clean environment, and 24hour security with guests paying extra only for the facilities and services they use.
·Delta Revitalizing Boeing 747-400 Fleet with New Interiors
New full-flat beds in BusinessElite, Economy class seats with personal video on-demand among customer benefits
·Hotels.com Guest Reviews Reveal Increase in Airport Hotel Popularity
Hotels.com has revealed an increase in approval ratings for airport hotels.
·Understanding the Top 5 Travel Distribution Trends - By Ritesh Gupta
Where is the travel sector headed? Which areas of distribution are going to see maximum growth? How is the whole travel planning, booking and in-destination process changing for the travellers? What is the role of technology and gadgets for additional sales channels and driving customer loyalty in the time to come?
·Hertz Releases Analysis of Anti-Trust Risk in Dollar Thrifty Acquisition
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) today provided Institutional Shareholder Services/RiskMetrics Group with a presentation outlining Hertzs analysis of the anti-trust risks posed by a merger of Hertz or Avis Budget Group, Inc. with Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc..
·Has the Recovery in Travel Checked Out? - MSNBC
After seeing signs of improvement in the travel industry at the start of the year, conditions are beginning to get a bit murky. Its too soon to tell whether the weakening demand was the result of travelers opting to take advantage of a stronger U.S. dollar and travel to Europe, or if it isa reflection of a more cautious consumer.
·Survey Reveals How Smart Phones Are Utilized By U.S. Travelers For Things Other Than Talking And Texting
Three out ten cell phones in use in the United States are now smart phones with Internet connectivity, leading to one of the most intriguing questions facing travel service marketers today: how are travelers using these devices to plan, purchase and share information about both destinations and travel service suppliers? The results of the new Ypartnership / Harrison Group 2010 Portrait of American Travelers (SM) su ...
·Visa Data Shows 20 Percent Increase in Inbound Tourism Spending During First Half of 2010
Gulf Coast Tourism Declines Sharply from May to June Following Oil Spill
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·Kenya: Bank Launches Online Payment System for Tourism Sector
Kenya Commercial Bank has launched an on-line payment solution targeting the tourism sector as e-commerce takes root in the country.
·South Africa: Foreign Visitors Surge in 2010
Foreign visitors to South Africa had risen by more than 350 000 for the first four months of this year as compared to the same period in 2009, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said.
·South Africa: Tourism Month Kicks Off With Big Bang in Mbombela
September is Tourism Month and the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency has pulled out all the stops to provide a thrilling calendar of events.
·Ghana: 'Re-establish Ghana Airways'
SOME former staff of the defunct Ghana Airways (GA) have appealed to government to restore the airline after its successor - Ghana International Airline (GIA) woefully failed to justify its establishment.
·Tanzania: Call for Locals to Invest in Tourism
Unless the government revive a strong local airline and encourage local participation in the country's tourism business, Tanzania's natural heritage will merely be serving the economic interests of the global tourism markets, industry sources have warned.
·Kenya: KCB Starts Online Pay System for Tourism
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has launched an online payment service to enable electronic tourism take hold, as most bookings and payments are made on the internet.
·East Africa: EAC to Discuss Lake Victoria Investment Deals
East Africa will between December 1 and 5 hold the Lake Victoria Basin Investment forum that is geared towards the development of one of the largest water body.
·Zimbabwe: Councillor Chucked Out of Event
There was drama at the launch of the tourism month yesterday when Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi ordered an MDC-T councillor from the high table.
·Liberia: MICAT, ETCSI Observe World Tourism Day
In observance of this year’s World Tourism Day under the theme: “Tourism and Biodiversity.” Ecotourism Consultancy and Service, in partnership with the Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism and Art of the Heart Gallery, has planned the Liberia Industrial, Tourism, Handicraft and Hospitality Potentials (LITHOPO 2010) fair and exhibition, a week-long culture and mega business opportunity event to be held on ...
·Ghana: Beauties Contesting for Miss Tourism
Twelve beauties were last Saturday selected at an audition session at the Pink Panther Hotel at Adenta in Accra to vie for the title of Ghana's Tourism Queen 2010, who will promote youth participation in the country's tourism development drive.
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·Fairmont to open new Zimbali development
The famous hotel operator, Fairmont, is to open a range of upmarket properties at the Zimbali Coastal Resort on the north coast.
·Gorging on adrenalin
Adventure tourism hits Oribi, writes Jan de Beer.
·Thai this for something different
South Africans are familiar with the stunning azure sea and beaches to the south of the country, but there is an "alternative Thailand" waiting to be discovered, writes Wren Mast-Ingle.
·Tourism growth in SA double that of world
South Africas growth in the number of international visitors was almost double that of the rest of the world in 2005 and the Western Cape experienced the highest-ever number of tourists in its traditionally off-season, according to Cape Town Routes Unlimited.
·Galway comes out of its shell during festival
Buck Maguire goes to Ireland for the 52nd annual Galway Oyster Festival and rates it as the best entertainment in the world.
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·Emirates to fly daily to Houston
Emirates airline has announced that it will offer daily flights to Houston beginning Feb. 1, reported Gulf News. The airling had recently announced three-days-a-week service to the American city, and it popular among both business and leisure travelers, according to Gaith Al Gaith, Emirates executive vice-president for commercial operations worldwide. Shippers in the oil and gas industry account for over 70% of the s ...
·BDF buys Avro jet
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has bought an Avro RJ100 regional jet from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to bring its fleet of the type to three aircraft, reported Gulf Daily News. The aircraft is currently being operated by Finnish carrier Blue 1. It will join the two RJ85s currently operated.
·British Airways to expand in ME
British Airways is planning further expansion of its operations in the Middle East and Asia to offset slower growth in North America, which has traditionally been its mainstay, reported Gulf News. The Middle East remains one of the fastest growing sectors in the aviation world. As corporate business growth out of the UK into the Middle East has reached double figures in recent years. As a result, the airline has inc ...
·RAK airport expansion underway
The airport at Ras Al Khaimah is undergoing a regeneration programme to increase the number of annual passengers and planes it can handle every year. The emirate's airport can currently cope with one million passengers a year and this will be increased by 500,000, Michelle Soliman CEO of RAK Airport told delegates at the MEED Ras Al Khaimah conference.
·Qatar Airways to fly to Guangzhou
Qatar Airways has announced plans to serve the southern Chinese industrial port city of Guangzhou beginning March 31, becoming the first airline from the Gulf to serve Guangzhou. It will operate four flights-a-week non-stop using an Airbus A330 aircraft in a two-class configuration. The addition of Guangzhou strengthens the carriers China network, where it already flies to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong with a total ...
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·A walk across Prague’s Charles Bridge
No visit to Prague is complete without a stroll across Charles Bridge. Amasterpiece of mediaeval architecture, the bridge has survived floods,sieges and even some poorly executed renovations. In this edition ofSpotlight, we walk across the bridge with architect Martin Krise from apreservationists’ association called the Club for Ancient Prague.
·Czech police assist on Croatian coast
Croatia’s Dalmatian coast has long been the number one destination forCzech tourists during the summer months and as a result, three years ago,the Croatian government offered Czech police the opportunity to cooperatein key areas. Although they have no authority on their own and do not carryfirearms, they are able to assist their Croatian counterparts incommunication with Czech tourists in cases of theft or in traff ...
·Czech vacationers spending less on package tours ahead of summer season
Tour operators have registered between a 10 – 15 percent decrease in thenumber of Czech vacationers buying package tours in normally populardestinations such as Egypt or Tunisia. Vacationers are choosing to savemore in lean economic times, and are apparently being more selective in howthey spend their funds: either opting for cheaper destinations by plane, orby vacationing by car or bus a little closer to home.
·A letter from Kabul
I wanted to go back to Afghanistan the minute I left it. No less becausewithin twelve hours of doing so, I found I’d swapped all the grittywonders of that country for the faux mystique of Dubai. Dubai has as muchmystique as Disneyland, but a cloud of volcanic ash kept me captive therefor three days. At least I had a chance to fill myself up with fish, beforegoing back to Prague, and to consider everything I had see ...
·CzechTourism launches biggest ever campaign encouraging Czechs to holiday at home
CzechTourism has launched its biggest ever advertising campaign aimed at encouraging Czechs to spend their holidays in their own country. The state tourism body’s project aims to promote various kinds of leisure activities rather than specific tourist destinations. Markéta Chaloupková is in charge of the CzechTourism campaign. I asked her if getting Czechs to vacation at home was a big challenge.
·Travel agency offers retro 'workers’ holidays' for nostalgic Czechs
It’s twenty years since the fall of communism, but there are some Czechs nostalgic for aspects of life before 1989. Many older people, for example, have fond memories of the factory workers’ holidays organised by Communist Czechoslovakia’s trade union organisation, the ‘Revolutionary Trade Union Movement’ or ROH for short. Now, a Czech travel agency is offering them the chance to relive those holidays at a ...
·Švihov Castle
Anyone visiting the area of southwest Bohemia throughout May to October shouldn’t miss a tour of Švihov Castle, one of the country’s most significant water castles found not far from Plzeň. Founded in the late 16th century, the castle featured the best defence system in its day – a combination of high fortifications and moats that put off the most obstinate of would-be attackers. Today the castle offers two t ...
·The inside story of the history of Prague’s Pankrác prison
Pankrác is a byword in the Czech Republic for the large prison that standsa little way outside the centre of Prague. The prison has been the focusfor much of the worst and some of the best that has happened over the last120 years. Appropriately, some mementos have been stored for posterity.
·Beroun pronounced Historic Town of the Year 2009
The Central Bohemian town of Beroun has just earned the title of Historic Town of the Year 2009. The prize, which comes with a million crown award for the city, honors towns and cities in the Czech Republic that have excelled in preserving and renewing their monuments and historic buildings. Sarah Borufka reports.
·Český Krumlov and its pact with the tourist devil
I have recently come back from a few days in the town of Český Krumlov– and it was an eye opener. I should explain that my last visit to thissmall south Bohemian jewel was around 15 years ago.
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