Increases Feeder Network

GOL signs interline agreement with Condor Airlines

SAO PAULO, Brazil - GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., Brazil's low-cost airline company, announced that it has signed an interline agreement with Germany-based Condor Airlines.

France

France woos Indian tourists

France is hard-selling itself to India as a viable tourist destination with new locales and two new campaigns specifically for the Indian holiday crowd.

Norway

New non-stop flight to US set for take-off next spring

An American carrier plans to launch what will be Norway's second non-stop airline connection to the US. The new route is scheduled to take off in May.

Indian Aviation: "worst-ever phase"

When India's airline industry wobbled, economists around the world who have been touting India as one of the world's growth engines started asking questions: will China be next?

Sustainable Tourism Development

Tourism newcomers make their case at IIPT conference

Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (eTN) – At the ongoing International Institute for Peace through Tourism European Conference, currently being held at the Stendan University, two countries have made ...

Oil Prices and Airlines

Down goes oil prices, but IATA forecast remains grim

Oil prices have fallen below US$67 per barrel for the first time in 15 months, sending US airline shares sharply higher, despite the first quarterly loss in 17 years for Southwest Airlines.

International Event And Conference Organizers In Australia Now Have Eyes On Macau

Viva Macau Airlines and Macau Government Tourist Office introduce Asia's newest MICE capital to Australia

SYDNEY - International event and conference organizers in Australia now have eyes on Macau after Viva Macau Airlines, the only airline flying direct between Australia and Macau, and Macau ...

Business Travel

Bankers herded into cattle class

Merrill Lynch, UBS and JPMorgan & Chase are telling senior bankers in Asia to fly economy on short-haul flights and reduce non-essential travel as they step up cost cuts, officials at the ...

Cruise News

Oasis of the Seas to feature ultimate wonderland for young adventurers

MIAMI - The final neighborhood to beadded into the deck plans of Royal Caribbean International's Oasis of the Seaswas announced last night during an online unveiling sponsored by AmericanExpress ...

At Universal Studios Hollywood And Universal Studios Singapore

"Transformers" to be developed as theme park mega-attraction

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - "Transformers," the electrifying blockbuster celebrated for its multi-generational appeal, inventive storyline, spectacular action sequences, and special effects, will now be ...

Olivier Poirot appointed

Former Accor UK, Ltd. CFO joins Accor Worldwide executive committee

DALLAS, TX - On September 1, Gilles Pelisson, director and chief executive officer of Accor Worldwide, announced the addition of four executives to the Accor executive committee.

Tobias Ernst Appointed

Lufthansa names new manager of passenger sales in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain

Born in Hong Kong, Tobias Ernst began his career with Lufthansa in Frankfurt at the Cargo Department in 1985.

Technology And Online Travel Drinks Reception

Avvio reserves travel technology sponsorship slot at World Travel Market

Avvio, who provide Reservations, e-Marketing and CRM solutions to over 700 hotel clients worldwide, is this year's sponsor of the annual Technology and Online Travel Drinks Reception at World ...

Ignore At Our Peril!

Marriott chief warns WTM delegates

Top hotelier, Ed Fuller, president and managing director of Marriott International Lodging, will be making a stark warning at this year's WTM World Responsible Tourism Day.

Appoints Graham Atkinson President Of Mileage Plus

United Airlines names Dennis Cary chief marketing and customer officer

CHICAGO – UAL Corporation, the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today named Dennis Cary senior vice president and chief marketing and customer officer and Graham ...

Major Destination Pavilion Planned For ITB Asia

Abu Dhabi heads for Lion City as Asia raises tourism agenda

ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi is turning its eyes eastwards as it looks to build its tourism profile throughout Asia and is to present its case to South East Asia at a major new industry trade show being ...

Cruise Industry Generates Record $38 Billion To U.S. Economy And Creates MoreThan 350,000 Jobs In 2007

Strong first half 2008, indicates consumers are responding to cruising’s value proposition

Fort Lauderdale - The North American cruise industry’s economic impact in the United States grew by more than six percent in 2007, creating more than 350,000 jobs while generating $38 billion in ...

Airline-Ticket Scam

Hackers renew airline-ticket scam spam

In a reprise of a summer tactic, hackers are trying to trick people into infecting their PCs with malware by sending them e-mail that poses as bogus airline-ticket invoices and boarding passes, a ...

World Travel Market To Hold Crisis Communications And Introduction To PR Workshop

How to effectively communicate your brand

For the first time, delegates at World Travel Market (WTM) will have the opportunity to attend a crisis communications workshop facilitated by international reputation strategy and management ...

Space Tourism

Latest space tourist gets his money's worth

CAPE CANAVERAL — The world's latest space tourist, a computer game wizard and astronaut's son who paid $30 million to fly to the space station, said Monday from orbit that he's gotten his ...

Timely Start Of A Significant Partnership

Tralliance Corporation and .travel announced as exclusive sponsor of ETOA annual workshop in London

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Tralliance Corporation and .travel has been announced as the first exclusive sponsor of the European Tour Operators Association’s (ETOA) annual workshop taking place ...

Airline Meals? What Airline Meals?

Airline meals have done a disappearing act in coach

Passengers joked about airline food, but they secretly welcomed the excuse to break their diets. After all, the meal appeared and there was nothing else to do but eat it.

Safe Travel

Use common sense precautions aboard

You're off on a long-dreamed-of vacation, a cruise to the sunny Caribbean. You're on a big cruise liner with a couple thousand other passengers.

Cambodia And Thailand To Be Backdrop For Mammoth Bike Ride To Raise Funds For Children With Musculoskeletal Deformities

Dubai Hotelier to lead 40 local cyclists on 1,000-km bike tour to raise funds for charity

Local sports enthusiasts, the Dubai Roadsters, led by Dubai Hotelier Thomas Tapken will start a grueling 9-day, 1,000 km cycle across Cambodia and Thailand on October 25 to raise funds for ...

World Travel Market Technology Seminar

ASAP Ventures into sponsorship at WTM

ASAP Ventures is sponsoring a World Travel Market technology seminar on "Travel Companies - Friend or Foe?" as part of the Travel Technology at WTM Seminar Program in association with Genesys, at ...

Language Options For Web Site In German, Spanish And Dutch

Holland America Line goes multi-lingual

SEATTLE, WA - While Holland America Line's Web site has always enjoyed a global audience, the 135-year-old company announced today the addition of a translation feature that allows visitors to ...

Importance Of Internet Websites In Various Languages

Oban stresses need to talk in tongues at World Travel Market

Oban Multilingual will be sponsoring a World Travel Market seminar on From Brochures to Multilingual SEO - Global Content is Key as part of the Travel Technology at WTM Seminar Program in ...

Travel and Tourism Challenges

R.O.A.R.: Shock and uncertainty

The events of the past few weeks have caused an unprecedented wave of shock and uncertainty in Americans and citizens all over the world.

Global Aviation Industry

Tourism bodies get vital support from airlines and airports

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (eTN) - Representatives from national tourism organizations, airlines and airports around the world were among the 2,500 delegates at the 14th World Route Development Forum ...

Mystery Disease

Mystery disease in Africa identified

Tests may have identified source of unknown disease in Africa, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has said.