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Amid economic downturn Europeans flock to budget airlines

European Air Travel

Amid economic downturn Europeans flock to budget airlines

BRUSSELS — Budget airlines in Europe gained 13 million more passengers last year, with cheaper prices pulling in customers amid an overall drop in air travel.

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Beach escapes that won't break the bank

World's Best Affordable Beaches

Beach escapes that won't break the bank

By Sarah Tuff

The price of becoming a temporary castaway needn't break the bank. In fact, some of the world's finest beach-lounging locales are pretty darn affordable.

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Asia's budget carriers faring well but wary of fuel costs

Asian Budget Airline Market

Asia's budget carriers faring well but wary of fuel costs

By Alex Kennedy

Singapore - Asia’s budget airlines will prosper as the region’s economic recovery takes hold and its middle class grows, but rising fuel costs could hurt profits, the industry’s top executives s

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Al Khaleej: Abu Dhabi to launch low-cost airline in 2010

Abu Dhabi

Al Khaleej: Abu Dhabi to launch low-cost airline in 2010

By Zahraa Alkhalisi

A United Arab Emirates-based investment company will start a low-cost airline from Abu Dhabi next year, al Khaleej reported, citing industry sources it didn’t identify.

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Singapore Air keeps champagne budget to win first-class fliers

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Air keeps champagne budget to win first-class fliers

By Chan Sue Ling

Singapore Airlines Ltd. cut Chief Executive Officer Chew Choon Seng’s salary by 20 percent and parked planes in response to a global travel slump.

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Tourists pitch tents in cemetery to save cash

Northern Territory

Tourists pitch tents in cemetery to save cash

By Alyssa Betts

Tight-fisted tourists have been using a cemetery as their campground in a desperate bid to save cash.

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$4 million budgeted for Jerusalem tourism

Jerusalem Tourism

$4 million budgeted for Jerusalem tourism

JERUSALEM - Israel's Tourism Ministry has budgeted nearly $4 million for next year to develop tourism in Jerusalem.

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Air France replicates low cost competition

Air France-KLM

Air France replicates low cost competition

By Luc Citrinot, eTN Senior Managing Editor Asia (in Paris)

Over the last few weeks, rumors and false information on a possible conversion of Air France-KLM short/medium-haul network into a low cost operation abounded so much that the management of the French

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New Zealand tourism gets $20 million boost

New Zealand

New Zealand tourism gets $20 million boost

Tourism is getting an extra $20 million, bringing annual funding to $89m, Prime Minister John Key says.

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Public opinion of budget airlines takes a downturn

Misleading Charges Taints Perception

Public opinion of budget airlines takes a downturn

By eTN Staff Writer

The latest Kaizo Advocacy Index - a twice yearly assessment of online reputations - looks at 20 leading brands across four industry sectors.

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Spirit Airlines leaps into airfare war

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines leaps into airfare war

Spirit Airlines jumped into South Florida's airline brawl Wednesday afternoon with a $9 each-way fare sale on its nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles.

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Airbus gets a boost from budget, Asian airlines

Paris Air Show

Airbus gets a boost from budget, Asian airlines

LE BOURGET, France — Asian and low-cost airlines defied worries about the global recession and placed dozens of orders with Airbus at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday, in sharp contrast to rival Boeing

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New low-cost airline targets smaller markets

JetAmerica

New low-cost airline targets smaller markets

A new low-cost airline will begin serving mid-sized U.S. cities that it thinks larger carriers have left behind.

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Hawaii Tourism Authority facing budget cut

State Tourism Liaison Concerned

Hawaii Tourism Authority facing budget cut

By eTN Staff Writer

The Hawaii Tourism Authority is looking at a potential 5 percent cut in their marketing budget, as it deals with Hawaii’s wilting tourism.

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Pennsylvania budget proposes staggering 73 percent cut to tourism funding

Cuts Would Cripple PA Tourism Industry

Pennsylvania budget proposes staggering 73 percent cut to tourism funding

By eTN Staff Writer

As the busy summer travel season begins, Pennsylvania's leading tourism official today said the Senate Republican budget proposal to cut tourism funding by a staggering 73 percent would cripple one of

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Airline of the week - Air Tahiti Nui

Finally, Cattle Class worth flying

Airline of the week - Air Tahiti Nui

This week we're giving a shout out to Air Tahiti Nui for providing an outstanding flying experience in the BACK of the plane.

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Discount airline touches down in Dubai - 'new era' in Middle East aviation?

Dubai

Discount airline touches down in Dubai - 'new era' in Middle East aviation?

Low-fare air just landed smack-dab in the middle of the Middle East - specifically in skies-the-limit Dubai.

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Arabia poised to welcome budget hotels

Region Still Considered A Hot Spot

Arabia poised to welcome budget hotels

By eTN Staff Writer

Arabia continues to remain a favorite among investors and operators in the tourism and hospitality sector, in particular those in the budget segment, according to Jonathan Worsley, co-organizer of the

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What crisis? Tourists still heading for the red centre

Australia

What crisis? Tourists still heading for the red centre

By abc.net.au

The Australian tourism industry is facing an uncertain year with predictions the global economic crisis will see the number of overseas visitors to Australia drop by about 250,000.

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Budget airlines thrive in Central Europe

Airline Industry

Budget airlines thrive in Central Europe

By businessweek.com

They're no Steve Eisman – the American hedge fund manager who made a fortune essentially by betting on mortgage-backed securities to drop in value – but budget airlines might just end up joining h

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