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JAL 'to stay with American Airlines'

Japan Airlines Sticks With Oneworld

JAL 'to stay with American Airlines'

Japan Airlines, after declaring bankruptcy last month, appeared set on Monday to keep its current tie-up with American Airlines and end talks to defect to the world's biggest carrier Delta.

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Florida Caribbean Cruise Association meets with Antigua and Barbuda Cruise Tourism Association

Safety And Security Addressed

Florida Caribbean Cruise Association meets with Antigua and Barbuda Cruise Tourism Association

Members of the Antigua and Barbuda Cruise Tourism Association (ABCTA), The Antigua Pier Group LTD, The St.

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Israeli army raids Palestinian city, arrests foreign tourists

Israel Seizes Foreign Tourists In Ramallah

Israeli army raids Palestinian city, arrests foreign tourists

The Israeli army swept into Ramallah in the West Bank Sunday in a pre-dawn raid to arrest two Western tourists.

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American Tourism Society and NY Skal hold first joint seminar focusing on meeting and conference opportunities

New And Established Markets

American Tourism Society and NY Skal hold first joint seminar focusing on meeting and conference opportunities

By eTN Staff Writer

The highly successful and well attended first joint American Tourism Society (ATS) and New York SKAL seminar focused on meetings and conference opportunities in new, as well as established markets.

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Opposition: Government's new tourism strategy is a "dumb idea"

Western Australia Tourism Strategy Criticized

Opposition: Government's new tourism strategy is a "dumb idea"

The State Opposition has criticised the Government's latest tourism strategy, labelling it as a "dumb idea".

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Duh, that's what the warning signs ARE for: Canadian tourist injured at Franz Josef Glacier

Franz Josef Glacier Tourist Hurt

Duh, that's what the warning signs ARE for: Canadian tourist injured at Franz Josef Glacier

A 24-year-old tourist has a shattered leg after being hit by falling rocks at Franz Josef Glacier.

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Hawaii visitor industry partners launch statewide sales blitz for new meetings business

Collaborative Sales Effort

Hawaii visitor industry partners launch statewide sales blitz for new meetings business

By eTN Staff Writer

HONOLULU, HI – In a first for Hawaii’s tourism industry, group sales professionals representing resorts, hotels, and travel companies statewide are banding together to launch a coordinated telepho

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Cruising the Caledonian Canal

European Waterways Hotel Barge Scottish Highlander

Cruising the Caledonian Canal

By Vivien Devlin

While not everyone can afford to own a luxury motor boat or yacht, cruising by barge is not only one of the most relaxing and rewarding holidays around, it can also be one of the environmentally “gr

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New data: Aussie tourism fared better than expected in 2009

No Heavy Losses For Australian Tourism

New data: Aussie tourism fared better than expected in 2009

By JESSICA MARSZALEK

Australia's tourism industry has weathered the global financial downturn of 2009 better than expected, with new data showing international visitors only slightly down.

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Burj Dubai tower closure disappoints tourists

Burj Dubai Closed To Visitors

Burj Dubai tower closure disappoints tourists

By ADAM SCHRECK

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and castin

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New hotel classification system launched today in Jordan

All Hotels To Be Assessed Throughout 2010

New hotel classification system launched today in Jordan

By eTN Staff Writer

The new classification system for hotels was officially launched this morning at an industry-wide event held under the patronage of HE Ms. Maha Al Khatib, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities.

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Cruising through the rough year

Cruise Industry

Cruising through the rough year

By Bob Retzlaff

It was a rough year in the travel industry in 2009 — airlines, hotels, resorts, rental car firms and other segments of the industry suffered significant financial losses, some of the double-digit va

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Ghana to promote soccer as a tourism product

“Ghana ‘4’ Gold South Africa 2010” Tourism Campaign

Ghana to promote soccer as a tourism product

By Kofi Adu Domfeh/ghp

An initiative to market football in Ghana as a tourism product is being promoted under a public-private sector partnership.

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Two Koreas joint-tourism talks fail

Koreas' Tourism Talks End Without Agreement

Two Koreas joint-tourism talks fail

The inter-Korean working-level talks on two joint-tourism projects ended Monday with no significant progress made as the North refused to agree to Seoul's long-standing demands.

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Global Environmental Fund to support Seychelles conservation

Island Ecotourism

Global Environmental Fund to support Seychelles conservation

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The Global Environmental Fund has offered a small grants program for approved proposals in the field of biodiversity, international waters, climate change, and other fields to applicants from the Seyc

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Kenya tourists can now opt to stay connected

Surfing The Net In Kenya

Kenya tourists can now opt to stay connected

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Safaricom, Kenya’s leading mobile phone provider, has launched an Internet access platform available for tourist and business visitors. A week’s subscription costs a mere 999 Kenya shillings.

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Egypt tourism down in 2009, set to recover in 2010

Egypt Tourism Recovery

Egypt tourism down in 2009, set to recover in 2010

By Alaa Shahine and Abdel Latif Wahba

Egypt, home to the pyramids of Giza, recorded a slower-than-anticipated decline in tourism revenue last year and is targeting 6.9 percent growth in receipts in 2010 as the global economy recovers, the

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Seychelles Tourist Board launches tourism ambassadors

Creative Solutions For Challenging Times

Seychelles Tourist Board launches tourism ambassadors

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The Seychelles Tourist Board (STB) has launched a novel approach last week towards added representation in many of the key cities visitors usually come from, when announcing the appointment of Seychel

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Canada's top 13 must-experience winter places unveiled

Canada's Must-Experience Places

Canada's top 13 must-experience winter places unveiled

VANCOUVER - Olympic fever and national pride hits an all-time high as Canada prepares to welcome the world for the 2010 Winter Games.

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New flights to Alaska may result in lower fares

Airline Industry

New flights to Alaska may result in lower fares

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Travel industry officials say more airline flights to Alaska this summer may boost competition and result in lower fares to some Lower 48 cities.

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