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Domestic tourism in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The rearrangement of the holidays calendar in Argentina has allowed an increase of 43 percent compared to 2011 in the movement of national tourists across the country, ...
Nicaraguan Tourism
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - The Nicaraguan Tourism Board has launched a partnership with TACA, a leading airline in Latin America, to drive travel bookings to Nicaragua on Expedia.com.
China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines Corp, the nation's second-largest carrier by passengers, will accelerate capacity growth in the second half to 10% as it adds new planes and boosts international ...
16th Non-Aligned Movement Summit
TEHRAN, Iran - The 16th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit will provide a good opportunity for Iran to introduce its tourism potential and cultural heritage to NAM members during their stay in ...
2012 London Olympics
The Olympic Games will give UK tourism a "big uplift" in the years to come, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
Plan to boost often-criticised service standards in Australian tourism industry
Early retirees, Chinese students and indigenous Australians will be targeted as employees in a plan to boost often-criticised service standards in the tourism industry.
2012 London Olympics
Tourism bosses in Yorkshire are capitalising on the county's Olympic success with a new map guiding visitors around 'God's own country' via the home towns of its gold medal-winning athletes.
2012 London Olympics
LONDON, England - London retailing and tourism are getting a boost from the Olympics after all, according to the latest numbers.
Malaysia expects tourists to flock to the country to see giant pandas
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The two pandas to be loaned to Malaysia by China will boost the tourism industry as it will attract more foreign visitors, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen ...
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Yerzhan Kazykhanov, Kazakhstan's foreign minister thanked the character played in the hit film by Sacah Baron Cohen for boosting tourism, despite the fact Borat is sexist, homophobic and ...
Chinese Shopping In Korea
Deep-pocketed Chinese tourists coming to Korea lately are different from those in the past, in that many of the former have good knowledge of the latest shopping trends.
Florida is top US vacation destination for Brazilians
ORLANDO, Fla. - "Oi -- Sejam bem-vindos!" -- meaning "Hi, welcome!" -- is a Portuguese phrase heard more and more these days at Florida's tourist spots.
ASEAN targets Indian tourists
Indonesia's Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said on Wednesday that ASEAN targeted to boost the number of Indian tourists visiting the region.
Oman's Tourism Up 50 Percent
A record number of visitors flocked to Oman during the first two months of the holiday season as political tumult in the wider region sent tourists to the usually quiet Gulf Arab sultanate, ...
Scotland hopes for tourism boost from new Disney movie
Tourist bosses in Scotland are hoping for a visitor bonanza after the new Pixar 3D film Brave, set in the Scottish Highlands, is released in the US in June.
Japanese free-flights campaign
Japan is offering free flights to 10,000 foreigners to visit the country next April to boost tourism badly hit by the March 11 nuclear disaster.
Dubai Tourism
The number of passengers to Dubai via the cruise industry is expected to increase by 50,000 year-on-year for the forecast period until 2015, according to Majid Al Marri, director - hotel ...
Edinburgh Tourism Can Benefit From New Film
It is tipped to be bigger than Braveheart.
Scotland’s first Royal nuptials in almost 20 years
Approximately 10,000 people gathered on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to witness the Queen’s granddaughter Zara Philips, who is 13th in line to the throne, marry England rugby star Mike Tindall.
Société des Bais de Mer predicts boost in Monaco's tourism
Monaco's biggest company has predicted a boost in tourism in the wake of this month's wedding of Prince Albert, the principality's ruler, and former Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock.
Hotels, airlines set to benefit from Poland's EU presidency
The travel, tourism and hospitality sectors of the Polish economy are set to enjoy a windfall of spending during Poland’s EU presidency.
Chinese Visitors Give Boost To Maldives' Tourism
MALE - The Maldives received more than 65,000 Chinese tourists in the first five months of this year, a 56.7 percent increase over the same period of 2010, according to the latest figures.
Reviving Japan's Tourism
In 2010, a record number 8,612,000 tourists from abroad visited Japan — up 26.8 percent from 2009 — and it was hoped that more than 10 million tourists would visit this year.
NW Florida Tourism Council Gets $30 Million In Oil Spill Cash
Tourism in Florida is getting a $30 mililon boost from BP, state officials said Monday.
Tourism Ireland
The visits of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and US President Barack Obama in May expected yield a significant long term boost for the Irish tourism sector, Tourism Ireland says.
Buying power of tourists to Cuba gets a boost
HAVANA, Cuba — The Central Bank of Cuba has announced an 8 percent devaluation of the island’s hard currency, the Cuban Convertible Peso or CUC.
New Zealand Tourism
Tourist numbers hit a record high in December, buoyed by an ongoing influx of Australian and Chinese visitors.
Turkish Tourism
The recent outbreak of severe political turmoil and civilian clashes in Mediterranean countries like Tunisia and Egypt is expected to redirect large numbers of European tourists to Turkey for the ...
Sri Chinmoy Statue Unveiled In Nepal
Kathmandu - Four years after he died, controversial Indian-origin godman Chinmoy Kumar Ghose - called Sri Chinmoy by disciples - will have his memory resurrected with followers unveiling his ...