Airline Advisories

Winter weather may stall travel across US mid-Atlantic and northeast

Due to a winter weather system currently affecting the US mid-Atlantic and northeast, some flight operations may be affected, resulting in flight delays and/or cancellations.

Olympic Tourism

Sorry, wrong Vancouver!

Sallie Reavey picked up the phone at her charming Briar Rose Inn and the caller asked about rooms in mid-February.

Provocative Properties

A night at a sexy hotel can be a fabulous Valentine gift

From seductive city dwellings to bewitching beach-side escapes, TripAdvisor says these properties offer serious va-va-voom for Valentine's vacationers seeking a sultry sanctuary a deux.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Cool windows, ordinary seats - Boeing shows 787 cabin

Boeing showed off the interior of a 787 Dreamliner parked Wednesday at Paine Field and provided a glimpse of some advances on the 787 assembly line inside the factory.

Chinese Tourism To Korea

Report: Many Chinese tourists less than satisfied with Korea

Korea has high hopes for hosting Chinese travelers, who are increasing in number worldwide and getting bolder with their overseas spending. By 2020, Korea wants to host 10 million Chinese tourists.

Cruise News

Eleven new cruise ships will set sail in 2010

Eleven new cruise ships - with 27,263 new berths - will hit the high seas this year.

Premium Business Traffic Increases

London Heathrow-Sao Paulo Guarulhos route on TAM gets first class cabin

Reflecting the increase in premium business traffic between the UK and Brazil, TAM Airlines has introduced a new First Class cabin on its daily services between London Heathrow and São Paulo Guarulho

Turkish Air To Buy Boeing Planes

Turkish Airlines to purchase 20 new jets

ISTANBUL - National flag-carrier Turkish Airlines, which aims to carry 20 percent more passengers in 2010, said on Thursday it would buy 20 planes from U.S.

Asia-Pacific Tourism Recovery

Asia-Pacific travel industry is on the rise

Travel and tourism, vital elements in the Asia-Pacific region's economy, have been staging a recovery since late 2009, with growth strongest within the region.

CEO To Take On Dual Role

Chief financial officer of YTB resigns

YTB International, Inc., a provider of e-commerce business solutions for individual consumers and home-based independent representatives in the United States, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the US

British Departure Tax

New Zealand and Australia to fight British "money grab"

Letters from Prime Minister John Key on long-haul travel taxes have been ignored for more than a year by British counterpart Gordon Brown, and the tourism industry is gearing up to fight them.

Accommodation Pricing

Debate over room demand for 2010 FIFA World Cup rages on

FIFA’s announcement that it has released 65,000 of its MATCH-booked rooms in the western Cape has caused considerable debate about the actual demand for accommodation during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Airline Safety

Scovel: FAA failed to implement most of safety reforms

WASHINGTON - A year after a regional airliner crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., killing 50 people, the government has failed to implement most of the safety reforms it promised in response to t

Tahiti Hit By Cyclone

Cyclone Oli smashes French Polynesia

Hundreds of tourists were taken to emergency centres as severe Cyclone Oli hit French Polynesia this morning.

This morning Oli was 250 kilometres south west of Bora Bora and moving south east.

Machu Picchu Rail Repairs

With Machu Picchu closed to tourists Peru's GDP suffers

Peru’s government will help repair the privately owned rail line that takes tourists to the Machu Picchu ruins in a bid to limit economic losses for the country that could reach $800 million.

Rebuilding Water And Sanitation Infrastructure

Just Help Haiti receives more support from travel and tourism industry

With the message that we must continue to support Haiti well after the emergency relief program is over by planning now to rebuild the country’s water and sanitation infrastructure, international wa

Talented Man Will Be Missed

Statement from Caribbean Tourism Organization on passing of Prof. Rex Nettleford

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is deeply saddened and shocked by the passing of Prof. Rex Nettleford.

Upping The Penalty To A Felony

Hawaii state legislators to address multiple Monk Seal killings

HONOLULU, HI - Senator Gary Hooser has introduced Senate Bill 2441, upping the penalty for harming or killing the Hawaiian Monk Seal and all other endangered species in Hawaii.

Accessibility In Southern Sudan

More good news for tourists in Juba

Work in progress has been described as impressive last week, when a site inspection showed substantial advances on this key traffic artery, which connects Juba and the rest of the southern Sudan with

No More Visa On Arrival

Visa now required before entry to Burundi

It was learned earlier in the week that Burundi has apparently changed their entry policy to the country for foreign visitors, now demanding that every visitor obtains a visa through a Burundi diploma