Delta To Promote Kenya In US

Balala reaches deal with Delta Airlines

Tourism Minister Najib Balala and the management of USA Delta Airlines, have reached a partnership to promote Kenya tourism in America ahead of the inaugural flight slated for June this year.

Airline Industry

Premium air-travel slump gathers pace as trade slows

Premium air travel slumped further in November as global trade slowed and business confidence waned, adding to carrier woes, the International Air Transport Association said.

Frequent Flyer Miles

New "mile high club" encourages swapping

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - With an estimated 17 trillion unredeemed frequent flyer miles in circulation today, worth US$500 billion according to The Economist Magazine, consumers are getting a piece of ...

Vacant Posts Filled

Appointment of new industry travel agency commissioners

Recently, the travel agency and airline industry representative organizations (ECTAA, UFTAA, WTAAA and IATA) jointly appointed travel agency commissioners to fill the posts left vacant by the ...

Ancillary Revenues Driving Profit Margin

Is it time for airlines to decide on what sort of products and partnerships to focus on?

Over the last 12 months or so, airlines have been increasingly counting on ancillary revenues as the main driver for registering strong profit margins going forward.

Defends New Hotel Commission-Free Model

AboutAnywhere.com responds to backlash of outraged travel agents

MIAMI, FL - With the emergence of the "virtual" or Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) came speculation and concern over the "death" of the brick and mortar travel agency community.

Cruise News

Sign of the times: Royal Caribbean cuts cruise ship fitness program

Another day, another cutback at Royal Caribbean.

Ethinic Profiling

Ethnic profiling persists at airports

One thing is for sure: You will be detained and arrested if you pull a stunt like the one Lawrence Johnson pulled on a flight heading in to LAX last week.

United Airline In-flight Internet

United Airlines to roll out in-flight Internet service

United Airlines will begin offering in-flight internet service to customers on board its p.s. transcontinental service between New York and California starting in the second half of this year. ...

Sri Lanka

Outrage over Sri Lankan journalist’s death

The Commonwealth Journalists' Association (CJA) has said it is outraged at the killing Lasantha Wickramatunga, editor of the Sri Lankan newspaper Sunday Leader.

Qantas A380

Qantas says G’Day USA with first A380 flight to San Francisco

Australia’s Qantas Airline became the first airline to operate the Airbus A380 on a commercial service to San Francisco Wednesday, January 14, 2009, with the aircraft flying to the city as part ...

World's Most-Delayed Airports

Planning to visit India or Europe? Budget extra travel time.

Compiling a list of the world's most-delayed airports is no easy task. We again asked FlightStats, operated by Conducive Technology Corp.

Cruise Industry

With new ships, ports, destinations and cruises in all price categories, cruise lines poised to offer unique value

FORT LAUDERDALE - With a track record of continued growth, the North American cruise industry is well-positioned to take on the global economic challenges of 2009.

Value And Customer Service Triumphs

Best Western delivers record-setting US$1.16 billion in reservations revenue in 2008

PHOENIX, AZ - The Best Western brand delivered a record-setting US$1.16 billion in reservations revenue to its hotels in fiscal year 2008.

Business Travel

Frequent business travelers list their favorite hotels

Tony Goddard was grumpy as he entered his room at the Beijing Hilton after a tough workday two years ago.

South Korea - Iran Tourism Cooperation

South Korea, Iran sign MOU on tourism cooperation

SEOUL - South Korea and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on promotion of tourism and cultural ties, South Korea's Culture Ministry said Tuesday.

Ray Bennett Named

Marriott appoints new senior vice president of development

BETHESDA, MD - Marriott International, Inc.

Eric Bock Named Chief Administrative Officer

Travelport's executive VP and general counsel gets another hat to wear

NEW YORK, NY - Travelport Limited, the parent company of the Travelport group of companies, announced today that Eric J.

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways has not bid for Olympic - exec VP

DUBAI - Qatar Airways has not bid for Greece's state-owned Olympic Airlines, an executive said on Sunday, adding the Gulf Arab firm was also seeing some trouble obtaining financing for plane ...

Travel Trends

New York tourism conference to tackle changing travel environment

The European Travel Commission’s (ETC) TransAtlantic Conference is to be held in New York City with a roster of distinguished thought leaders from the US and Europe.

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways kicks off GCC roadshow in Dubai to promote new Houston route

In the lead up to the much anticipated launch of daily flights to Houston, Qatar Airways today embarked on a GCC-wide promotional roadshow meeting key travel trade and industry partners to ...

.Travel Family Growing

.Travel adds Moniker to list of approved registrars

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Tralliance, the registry for the .travel top-level domain, said today that Moniker®, an Oversee.netTM company and provider of Domain Asset Management™ services, has made ...

ITB World Travel Trends Report

Hard times ahead for world's travel industry spoiled by success

BERLIN - Hard times lie ahead for the world’s travel industry.

Egyptian Tourism

Rethinking e-tourism in the Arab world reveals cultural divide

It was strangely ironic when late last year a major disruption of Internet services in the Middle East - effecting 80 percent of the Egypt's network alone - took place on the heels of a ...

Mawson's Hut

Tourists burn a trail to Australian Antarctic outpost

SYDNEY - An isolated Australian outpost in remote Antarctica has become a popular destination for adventure-seeking tourists, as more tour operators put it on their itinerary for more than just ...

Air Travel

Five big changes coming to air travel in 2009

Big changes in the world of air travel are coming in 2009. From merger mania to airport security adjustments, here's what's on our shortlist of important changes in the year ahead.

Merger ...

Despite High-Profile Deaths, The Cruise Industry Defends Its Safety Record

When cruise vacations end tragically, who's to blame?

The idea of going over the side of a cruise ship is horrifying.

Global Aviation

The tale of two airlines: One falters while other reports double-digit increase

It is ultimately a sign of the volatility of the current economic climate: some airlines are profiting, while others simply can’t. Take United Airlines and Etihad Airways for an example.

Transit passengers tour Istanbul while waiting for flights

ISTANBUL, Turkey (eTN) - Turkish Airlines' (THY) transit passengers, who come from abroad and change flights in Istanbul, can tour the city instead of waiting for the next flight at the ...

Barney Harford Appointed President & CEO

Expedia's Asia Pacific president moves to Orbitz

CHICAGO, IL - Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. announced today the appointment of Barney Harford as the company's president and CEO. Harford has also been appointed to the Orbitz Worldwide board of ...