Diving World

Under the sea: Scuba excursions beneficial to coastal towns

To many scuba-certified cruise passengers, one of the best parts of the voyage is the chance to explore beneath the waves they've been crossing.

SkyBridge Private Air Introduces Famous Friends Concierge

Fly with the stars

LOS ANGELES, CA (August 7, 2008) - SkyBridge Private Air is introducing Famous Friends(R), its exciting new concierge program.

South Africa

SA tourism reaps benefit of open skies

SA's decision to open its skies to increased competition from foreign airlines in the run-up to 2010 is finally beginning to pay dividends, says SA Tourism CEO Moeketsi Mosola.

Agreement To Increase Service For Passengers Traveling Between Brazil And Canada

TAM and Air Canada sign MOU for codesharing and frequent flyer benefits

SAO PAULO, Brazil - TAM and Air Canada, Canada's largest airline and a founding member of the Star Alliance, signed a Memorandum of Understanding today in Sao Paulo providing for the implementation of a codeshare agreement and reciprocal frequent flyer mileage accumulation for members of the carriers' loyalty programs, TAM Fidelidade and ... read more

Asia, Beware Benidorm!

Booming tourism in emerging economies promises huge benefits. But not if it copies the mistakes of mature markets

When low-cost air travel was taking off in Europe in the early 1990s, the German and the British ambassadors to Greece used to call each other at the end of each week during the summer, to compare notes on the bad behaviour of the visitors from their countries. No clear winner emerged.

JetBlue

JetBlue would gain from airline mergers, CEO says

JetBlue Airways Corp. chief executive officer Dave Barger said airline mergers would benefit JetBlue and other U.S. carriers by limiting capacity.

"Consolidation would be very good for the industry," Barger said Friday in a Bloomberg Television interview. "There's still too many airline seats chasing the demand."

Airlines Meregers

Mergers benefit airlines; shame about the fliers

Some corporate mergers have little effect on customers. But when big airlines merge, it changes life for travelers, leading to higher ticket prices, poorer service and maybe even a switch in the credit card you carry.

Indonesia: Eco-tourism vs. Locals

Eco-tourism for whom?

Bunaken National Marine Park is promoted as an ideal mix of tourism and conservation, but not all local people agree.