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One-third of Americans less likely to travel this summer due to economic outlook

Summer Travel

One-third of Americans less likely to travel this summer due to economic outlook

NEW YORK, NY - Many people have fond memories of those summer vacations of their youth – hanging out at the beach with siblings, getting told by Dad to be quiet or he'll pull the car over, and ...

Air Canada named 'Best Airline in North America'

Skytrax 2013 World Airline Awards

Air Canada named 'Best Airline in North America'

MONTREAL, Canada - Air Canada has been named Best Airline in North America by the Skytrax 2013 World Airline Awards announced at the Paris Air Show.

Hertz launches dream cars in the US

Hertz Corporation

Hertz launches dream cars in the US

PARK RIDGE, N.J.

One-Third of Americans Less Likely to Travel This Summer Due to Economic Outlook

summertime leisure travel plans are up from last year

One-Third of Americans Less Likely to Travel This Summer Due to Economic Outlook

Many people have fond memories of those summer vacations of their youth – hanging out at the beach with siblings, getting told by Dad to be quiet or he'll pull the car over, and just relishing ...

Air ticket sales by US travel agencies continue running flat in 2013 vs. 2012

Airlines Reporting Corporation

Air ticket sales by US travel agencies continue running flat in 2013 vs. 2012

ARLINGTON, Va.

Delta responds to court decision on Ex-Im financing

Delta Air Lines

Delta responds to court decision on Ex-Im financing

ATLANTA, GA - Delta Air Lines today issued the following statement:

Vancouver Airport Authority appoints new President and CEO

B.C.-born candidate Craig Richmond Named

Vancouver Airport Authority appoints new President and CEO

RICHMOND, British Columbia - Vancouver Airport Authority Board of Directors Chair Mary Jordan today announced the appointment of Craig Richmond to the role of President & CEO, Vancouver ...

Be aware of truck accidents when traveling US highways

Travel & Tourism accidents on the road

Be aware of truck accidents when traveling US highways

Nothing says "summer" for millions of American families like a road trip.

Princess Cruises announces benefit cruise to support American Heart Association

Princess Cruises' new "Cruising for a Cause" series

Princess Cruises announces benefit cruise to support American Heart Association

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Princess Cruises is celebrating CPR awareness during the month of June by announcing a special cruise to benefit the American Heart Association (AHA).

Annual list of most family-friendly beaches in US released

10 Best Beaches for Families

Annual list of most family-friendly beaches in US released

PENNINGTON, N.J.

JetBlue Airways: TrueBlue points won't expire

JetBlue proves loyalty can last forever

JetBlue Airways: TrueBlue points won't expire

NEW YORK, NY - JetBlue Airways announces that TrueBlue members will be able to earn and keep points without the fear of expiration due to account inactivity.

Marriott to depart Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, seeks multi-million dollar damages

The Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach Hotel

Marriott to depart Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, seeks multi-million dollar damages

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Renaissance Hotels, a division of Marriott International, Inc. will cease managing The Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach Hotel as of July 11, Marriott announced today.

Tenor Anthony Kearns to perform at the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's visit to Ireland

50th Anniversary of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy's historic visit to Ireland

Tenor Anthony Kearns to perform at the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's visit to Ireland

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tenor Anthony Kearns will be a special guest singer at the official U.S.

International travel and tourism to the United States expects strong growth

U.S. Department of Commerce released positive tourism growth prediction for the USA

International travel and tourism to the United States expects strong growth

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) projects international travel to the United States will continue experiencing strong growth through 2018, based on the Office of Travel & Tourism ...

United offers flat-bed seats on all long-haul international flights

United Airlines

United offers flat-bed seats on all long-haul international flights

CHICAGO, Ill.

Emirates A380 to fly to the city of Los Angeles (LAX)

Airline expansion - tourism opportunity

Emirates A380 to fly to the city of Los Angeles (LAX)

A380 on Emirates’ longest-distance route to Los Angeles commences in December 2013

Gay Pride generates 9 million dollars for Canadian province of British Colombia

GayWhistler’s Winter PRIDE

Gay Pride generates 9 million dollars for Canadian province of British Colombia

The twenty-first annual GayWhistler WinterPRIDE - Gay & Lesbian Ski/Snowboard week took place on February 3-10, 2013 and attracted visitors from around the world.

Ritz-Carlton departs Palm Beach Hotel, files multi-million dollar claim against owner

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Palm Beach

Ritz-Carlton departs Palm Beach Hotel, files multi-million dollar claim against owner

CHEVY CHASE, Md. - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. said today it would cease managing The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Palm Beach as of July 1.

Explosion at Atlanta airport

Hartsfeld-Jackson Atlanta International

Explosion at Atlanta airport

At 8:40 am today, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, an explosion occurred at a maintenance shop near Gate D21 at Hartsfeld-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia.

America has a major food waste problem

Nearly 40 percent of all Food Produced Uneaten and Wasted in US

America has a major food waste problem

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The National Resource Defense Council estimates that about 40% of all food in the United States goes uneaten; that's about 20 pounds of food wasted per person each ...

United inaugurates Denver to Tokyo flight with Boeing 787 Dreamliner

United Airlines re-launches international service on 787 Dreamliner

United inaugurates Denver to Tokyo flight with Boeing 787 Dreamliner

DENVER, Col. - United Airlines today re-launched international service on the 787 Dreamliner with the inaugural flight from the airline's hub in Denver to Tokyo-Narita International Airport.

Alaska Airlines begins flights between Fairbanks and Portland

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines begins flights between Fairbanks and Portland

SEATTLE, Wash. - Alaska Airlines has inaugurated seasonal nonstop service between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Portland, Ore.

International Pow Wow 2013 starts off “beachy”

Brand USA Giga Party at the Mandalay Bay Beach Club in Las Vegas

International Pow Wow 2013 starts off “beachy”

By Nelson Alcantara, editor in chief

There were no notable speeches, just tons and tons of travel and tourism industry people from various parts of the world and the very select few to entertain them.

Passenger pleads guily to interfering with flight crew members on Hawaii flight

Airline customer claims to have no memory of the incident

Passenger pleads guily to interfering with flight crew members on Hawaii flight

HONOLULU, Oahu, Hawaii — An airline passenger accused of getting out of control during an 11-hour New York-to-Hawaii flight has pleaded guilty to interfering with flight crew members and ...

Southwest Airlines plans to go international?

Baltimore may become home of international departures on Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines plans to go international?

Gary C. Kelly is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Southwest Airlines.

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board welcomes new Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances

LA Tourism

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board welcomes new Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances

Tom Mullen will join the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (LA Tourism) in the newly-created position of Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances, it was announced today by the ...

Alaska Airlines launches San Diego-Kauai service

Alaska Airlines Begins Flights Between San Diego and Kauai

Alaska Airlines launches San Diego-Kauai service

SEATTLE, Wash. - Alaska Airlines inaugurates nonstop service today between San Diego and Lihue, Kauai. The flight operates daily through Aug. 26, and then will operate four days a week.

Alaska’s pilots reach a tentative agreement on a new contract

Airline employment contract for Alaska Airlines

Alaska’s pilots reach a tentative agreement on a new contract

The pilots of Alaska Airlines, represented by the Airline Pilots Association International, have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with Alaska’s Management for a new, 5-year contract.

Skal Northern New Jersey networking event at USGA Museum

increasing tourism in the Garden State

Skal Northern New Jersey networking event at USGA Museum

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Northern New Jersey chapter of Skal International has invited the leaders of travel and tourism in the state to a networking event to be held at the USGA ...

Airline passenger group endorses "This Is Your Passenger Speaking" campaign

Campaign to put an end to hidden fees in air travel

Airline passenger group endorses "This Is Your Passenger Speaking" campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Bombardier delivers WestJet's first Q400 NextGen airliner

WestJet

Bombardier delivers WestJet's first Q400 NextGen airliner

TORONTO, Canada - Bombardier Aerospace and WestJet today announced the delivery of the first of 20 Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners ordered by WestJet.

126 rescued from high surf - busy day for Waikiki lifeguards

High surf advisory for Oahu's south shore

126 rescued from high surf - busy day for Waikiki lifeguards

HONOLULU, Oahu, Hawaii - Today was not a fun day for Oahu beachgoers, both tourists and locals. And a very busy one for Honolulu lifeguards.

Alaska Airlines introduces student-designed 'Spirit of the Islands' aircraft

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines introduces student-designed 'Spirit of the Islands' aircraft

HONOLULU, Oahu, Hawaii - A specially painted Alaska Airlines jet adorned with a Honolulu high school student's winning design honoring the culture of the Aloha State touched down today in Honolulu ...

Airline passenger group commends TSA for keeping knives off planes

No Knives On Planes

Airline passenger group commends TSA for keeping knives off planes

WASHINGTON, D.C.

WestJet reports record May traffic

WestJet

WestJet reports record May traffic

CALGARY, Canada - WestJet today announced May 2013 traffic results with a load factor of 78.5%.

AirTran boots 100 misbehaving Jewish students off New York-Atlanta flight

AirTran crew asks 108 people to leave plane

AirTran boots 100 misbehaving Jewish students off New York-Atlanta flight

NEW YORK, NY - A large group of Jewish high school students have been kicked off a flight after some refused to turn off their cell phones for take-off.

New York Hilton Midtown in Times Square ends room service

Largest hotel in New York does away with room service

New York Hilton Midtown in Times Square ends room service

NEW YORK, NY - For guests at a landmark hotel in the Big Apple, ordering breakfast in bed that gets wheeled in on a silver platter will soon be a thing of the past.

Passenger suing United Continental for $170,550 over spilled beverage

Airline Hit With Coffee Lawsuit

Passenger suing United Continental for $170,550 over spilled beverage

HOUSTON, Texas - A Texas woman is suing United Continental Holdings Inc. after she says she was badly burned by spilled coffee on a flight from Madrid to Newark in 2011.

Red Bay in Newfoundland and Canada up for UNESCO designation

Basque whaling station Records 450 Years of Europe in New World

Red Bay in Newfoundland and Canada up for UNESCO designation

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR, Atlantic Canada – A little known chapter in Canada's history is being recognized with the news that the Basque Whaling Station in Red Bay, Labrador, is up for a ...

United launches annual subscriptions for Economy Plus and checked baggage

United Airlines

United launches annual subscriptions for Economy Plus and checked baggage

CHICAGO, Ill. – United Airlines has launched subscription options that offer customers access to Economy Plus seating or pre-paid checked baggage charges for a year.

Bubbe. It’s OK. It’s Kosher for Passover

Kosher Food and Wine Experience in New York City

Bubbe. It’s OK. It’s Kosher for Passover

By Dr. Elinor Garely, Editor in Chief, TourismExecutives.com (a division of eTN Publishing)

As a child I thought all wine was kosher; what could possibly be treyf? Who would have the chutzpah to make grapes - quietly fermenting in oak or stainless steel vat– un-kosher?

First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner begins final assembly

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner begins final assembly

EVERETT, Wash. - Boeing has begun final assembly of the first 787-9 Dreamliner.

Big Island Hawaii has new Executive Director

eorge Applegate retires May 31, Ross Birch appointed to BIVB’s top pos

Big Island Hawaii has new Executive Director

After nearly 25 years of promoting Hawaii, the Big Island as a world-class vacation destination, travel industry veteran George Applegate is retiring as executive director of the Big Island ...

Tornado emergencies in Oklahoma and Missouri

5 dead in Oklahoma, dozens are injured

Tornado emergencies in Oklahoma and Missouri

After the May 20 deadly tornados Oklahoma got hit for a second time and was victimized by deadly tornados and torrential rain today, Friday.

New Wet 'n' Wild water park opens in Las Vegas

Las Vegas

New Wet 'n' Wild water park opens in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas brings back one of the most iconic and beloved brands to Las Vegas, introducing a new era of outdoor recreation and fun for families, thrill seekers, ...

Hawaii Governor releases $21.8 million for airports, highways statewide

Hawaii

Hawaii Governor releases $21.8 million for airports, highways statewide

HONOLULU, Oahu, Hawaii – Gov.

Michael Evans named Chief Operating Officer of MGM Hospitality

MGM Resorts International

Michael Evans named Chief Operating Officer of MGM Hospitality

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - MGM Resorts International has promoted Michael Evans to Chief Operating Officer of MGM Hospitality. He was previously Executive Vice President of Global Development.

Protecting soft targets in tourism

Tourism tidbits

Protecting soft targets in tourism

By Dr. Peter E. Tarlow

With the onset of the summer travel season in much of the world June is a good time to ask ourselves how well we are protecting our tourism sites.

Relive the history and experience the passion with Gettysburg.travel

Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Bureau

Relive the history and experience the passion with Gettysburg.travel

With endless possibilities, visitors to Gettysburg have the chance to choose from Civil War History, theater, winery tours, and fun for all ages.

TSA removes all 250 backscatter body scanners from US airports

Transportation Security Administration gets rid of controversial scanners

TSA removes all 250 backscatter body scanners from US airports

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The harshest critics labeled them "virtual strip searches." Airport passenger screening that produced particularly realistic full-body images using backscatter technology.

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