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Travel and tourism sector convenes to draft recommendations for President-elect Barack Obama

Accelerating The Economy Through Travel And Tourism

Travel and tourism sector convenes to draft recommendations for President-elect Barack Obama

By eTN Staff Writer

LEXINGTON, KY — Leaders of the travel and tourism sector of the national economy will convene to share ideas and prepare recommendations to assist President-elect Barack Obama in accelerating ...

Cayman Airways announces additional, non-stop routes to the Cayman Islands

Routes To New York, Miami, And Tampa

Cayman Airways announces additional, non-stop routes to the Cayman Islands

By eTN Staff Writer

NEW YORK, NY - Cayman Airways, the national flag carrier of the Cayman Islands, has announced new non-stop service from Washington, DC and the re-introduction of non-stop service from Chicago to ...

Preferred Hotel Group partners with Tristar Hotels in India

Svelte Hotel & Personal Suites Will Be Their First Hotel

Preferred Hotel Group partners with Tristar Hotels in India

By eTN Staff Writer

HONG KONG - Preferred Hotel Group is pleased to announce its partnership with Tristar Hotels Private, Ltd. and to welcome its first hotel - Svelte Hotel & Personal Suites.

The Philippine eagle has landed... on the London bus

Iconic Buses To Carry Philippines Banner

The Philippine eagle has landed... on the London bus

By eTN Staff Writer

In line with promoting its latest travel product – birdwatching – the Philippines Department of Tourism (PDOT) is taking it to the busy streets of London this November.

Green Meetings a success in Charlotte, North Carolina

Highlights From The Convene Green Alliance Focus Forum

Green Meetings a success in Charlotte, North Carolina

By eTN Staff Writer

ARLINGTON, VA - The Environmental Protection Agency reports that the trade show industry is second only to the construction industry in producing waste.

Skal International to organize luncheon at World Travel Market

Members From Around The World Expected To Attend

Skal International to organize luncheon at World Travel Market

By eTN Staff Writer

Skål International will again have a stand at World Travel Market London from November 10 - 14, 2008.

Uniglobe Travel Center acquires Magellan360

Acquisition Will Increase Uniglobe Annual Sales To More Than US$85 Million

Uniglobe Travel Center acquires Magellan360

By eTN Staff Writer

IRVINE, CA – Uniglobe Travel Center (UTC), the host agency division of Uniglobe Travel (USA), LLC, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Magellan360, a host agency located in Glen Ellyn, ...

Japan’s hottest new tourist destination: Obama

Obama, Japan

Japan’s hottest new tourist destination: Obama

By csmonitor.com

Obama, Japan - Obama, the Japanese town, welcomed US presidential candidate Barack Obama’s victory Wednesday with a show of elation.

FBI: Airline passenger restrained with duct tape

Passenger Restrained

FBI: Airline passenger restrained with duct tape

By foxnews.com

RALEIGH, N.C.

Al Ameen Group to participate in Food & Hospitality Expo 2009 in Bahrain

Maiden Expo To Be Held January 13 - 15, 2009

Al Ameen Group to participate in Food & Hospitality Expo 2009 in Bahrain

By eTN Staff Writer

Al Ameen Group, one of the largest Bahraini companies in the country, will be represented at the maiden Food & Hospitality Expo 2009, an international trade show which opens January 13 - 15, ...

Egypt arrests French tourists over 'dangerous' safari

Egypt

Egypt arrests French tourists over 'dangerous' safari

By africasia.com

Five French tourists and four Egyptians were arrested in Egypt and charged with endangering themselves after they traveled on an unauthorised desert safari, the official news agency MENA said on ...

Kingfisher

Indian airline defaults on payments to GE

By businessweek.com

The king of good times has flown into fresh turbulence.

Obama may mean higher airline labor costs, fewer route auctions

State Of The Air

Obama may mean higher airline labor costs, fewer route auctions

By bloomberg.com

Delta Air Lines Inc. and U.S. carriers may face higher labor costs while finding it easier to protect New York flights with Barack Obama as president.

ASEAN Summit to be held in Chiang Mai confirmed

To Avoid Possible Security Problems Due To Political Strife

ASEAN Summit to be held in Chiang Mai confirmed

By Reinhard Hohler

CHIANG MAI, Thailand (eTN) - According to a breaking news article at www.bangkokpost.com , Thai ...

L.A.'s new topless tour rich in double-decker history

Los Angeles

L.A.'s new topless tour rich in double-decker history

By sltrib.com

LOS ANGELES - Topless yet tasteful and as British as troubled teeth, L.A.'s new double-decker buses might dramatically change the way tourists get around, how they spend their travel dollars and ...

Kashmir trying to win back confidence of tourists

Kashmir

Kashmir trying to win back confidence of tourists

By business-standard.com

Paradise on Earth is desperately seeking to retain the confidence of tourists who have shunned the Kashmir valley because of disturbances ranging from militancy to the unrest over the Amarnath ...

Honeymoons in space 'by end of century'

Space Tourism

Honeymoons in space 'by end of century'

By telegraph.co.uk

Newlyweds will be able to spend their honeymoon in hotels in space by the end of this century because air travel will develop so rapidly, industry experts have predicted.

Kiwi tourism campaign pushes 'man drought'

Slim Pickings

Kiwi tourism campaign pushes 'man drought'

By theage.com.au

Aussie sheilas are not the only women down south facing a "man drought".

Hong Kong tourism operators wary of new Taiwan-China air links

Hong Kong

Hong Kong tourism operators wary of new Taiwan-China air links

By etaiwannews.com

As a new air link pact between Taiwan and China will take effect soon, Hong Kong's tourism sector is concerned about being marginalized amid the changing situation in the Taiwan Strait, the Hong ...

Airline sorry for false legs fee

Jet2

Airline sorry for false legs fee

By bbc.co.uk

An airline has apologised for charging an amputee who wanted to take a spare pair of prosthetic legs on holiday an additional £10 each way.

Government asks hotels to cut tariffs to beat decline in foreign tourist inflow

India

Government asks hotels to cut tariffs to beat decline in foreign tourist inflow

By indianexpress.com

New Delhi - Amid the first signs of a slowdown in the foreign tourist arrivals in the country because of the global financial crisis, the Government on Wednesday asked hotels to cut down on their ...

US President-elect Obama for the world

Obama

US President-elect Obama for the world

By Nelson Alcantara and Dr. Wolfgang Thome (in Kampala, Uganda)

Emails keep pouring from various parts of the world, expressing their congratulations for the victory of Democrat presidential nominee, Barack Obama.

Hawaii native next U.S. president

Aloha Spirit and Obama

Hawaii native next U.S. president

By eTN

The Aloha Spirit: “That we look out for one another, that we deal with each other with courtesy and respect, and most importantly when you come from Hawaii you start understanding that what’s ...

Nonstop flight Atlanta- Mumbai

Delta Airlines

Nonstop flight Atlanta- Mumbai

By Unal Basusta, eTN Ambassador

Delta Air Lines has launched nonstop daily services between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, connecting the Southeast ...

Travelers’ Philanthropy Conference gains active participation

Tanzania

Travelers’ Philanthropy Conference gains active participation

By By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania

Just a month before a historic Travelers’ Philanthropy Conference takes place in Tanzania, a positive and promising participation trend has been observed.

Tourism industry backs efforts to challenge the porn bill

Indonesia

Tourism industry backs efforts to challenge the porn bill

By Jakarta Post

Members of Bali's tourism industry declared their support Tuesday for efforts to legally challenge the recently passed pornography bill, calling the bill a violation of individual rights and an ...

Hawaii tourism board to pay disgraced ex-CEO $290K

Hawaii

Hawaii tourism board to pay disgraced ex-CEO $290K

By AP

The state agency that promotes tourism to Hawaii said Tuesday it would pay its disgraced former president more than $290,000, most as a "resignation payment," after he was heavily criticized for ...

Kenya Airways half year profits decline 63 per cent

Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways half year profits decline 63 per cent

By Chris Mburu, eTN Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya Airways (KQ) half year profits after tax to September 30, 2008 fell 62.7 per cent to Ksh736 million ( USD 9 million with an operating margin of 4.7 per cent compared to KShs 1,972m (USD 25 ...

Great Wolf Resorts announces new CEO

Kim Schaefer Named

Great Wolf Resorts announces new CEO

By eTN Staff Writer

MADISON, WI - Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

Crisis not felt by local travel industry in Cebu

Philippines Not Yet Affected By Meltdown

Crisis not felt by local travel industry in Cebu

By philstar.com

Despite the palpable impact of the global credit crisis to some sectors, the inbound segment of Cebu’s local, travel industry claims otherwise.

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