Airline Surcharges

Oil prices down, airline surcharges still exist

Oil prices are going down, but airlines aren't reducing the fees they added on because of high fuel costs.

Easyjet

Budget airline cools its jets in tough climate

Budget airline Easyjet has seen its annual profits fall because of higher fuel costs, despite managing to increase passenger numbers.

Jamaica

Tourist bookings down 30 percent for winter

Wayne Cummings, president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), has said that there are early signs that tourism may slide in the year ahead.

Hawaii

Hotel occupancy falls to 63% in September

Hawai'i hotels in September experienced their worst performance since the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to the newest figures on hotel occupancy.

Tourist Attractions Lower Ticket Prices

Economy-driven price cuts for tourists

A few venues around the country have lowered ticket prices in response to the economy.

Cruise News

Royal Caribbean: 'significant deterioration' in cruise ship bookings

You're not alone if you're holding back on booking a cruise. Industry giant Royal Caribbean says the economic turmoil of recent weeks is spooking customers and causing a major slowdown in bookings.

Business Travel

Business travel takes a dive, and airlines and hotels feel it

The travel industry has been hit hard by the economic slowdown, particularly in the last few weeks.

New Zealand

Gloomy weather on tourist front

The financial crisis has hit tourism - one of New Zealand's biggest earners - causing visitor numbers to plummet last month.

Hawaii - Pricing Itself Into A Corner

Hotels saw big slump in revenues this summer

Revenue at Hawai'i hotels slid by $156 million in April through August of this year in comparison to the same period last year, according to an industry analysis released today by Hospitality Advisors

Carnival Criuises Downgraded

Analyst cuts Carnival rating to "Sell"

NEW YORK - A Deutsche Bank analyst slashed Carnival Corp.'s rating to "Sell" from "Buy" on Thursday and said the cruise operator may need a "strategic shift" to cope with high fuel prices and shipbuil

Berlin

Berlin tourism passes its peak

Recent years saw Berlin emerge as the third most-visited tourist destination in the EU after London and Paris.

US

US airline passenger numbers drop in first half

WASHINGTON - U.S. airlines carried fewer domestic passengers but more international travelers during the first half of this year, the government said Thursday.

Hawaii

Hotel occupancy rate in Isles at 10-year low

Reflecting the deepening downturn in tourism, the occupancy rate at Hawai'i hotels tumbled to a 10-year low in July, with the high-end market taking the biggest hit.

Thailand

Foreign arrivals down 30 percent in Bangkok: industry group

BANGKOK — Arrivals of foreign tourists in Bangkok are down 30 percent, the Association of Thai Travel Agents said Thursday, blaming the drop on a state of emergency declared three days ago in the ca

Goa

Global recession hits Goa tourism industry

PANAJI - Global recession has badly hit Goa's tourism industry forcing almost 20 percent downfall in tourist arrival to the coastal state, experts feel.

Hawaii

Hawaii visitor arrivals drop 14.2% in scary situation for tourism

Nearly 100 Hawai'i tourism leaders met yesterday in an urgent search for a strategy to reverse the decline in visitor arrivals, which has reached levels not seen since the months after the 9/11 attack

Mauritania

Mauritania's tourism fails to rebound following attacks

Mauritania's tourism sector has failed to rebound since a string of attacks by suspected extremist Islamic militants began last year.

New Zealand

NZ tourism faces bleak growth forecast

New Zealand's tourism industry is preparing for a drop in visits from Britain and the United States.

The New Zealand Herald says the industry fears the effects of the financial crisis in those countries will stop their people travelling overseas.

After a decade long boom, tourism is now New Zealand's biggest earner of foreign ... read more

Customer Satisfaction HIts The Rock Bottom

US Airways at the bottom of airline customer satisfaction survey

US Airways Group Inc. ranks dead last in a new customer satisfaction survey of airlines.

According to the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index by the University of Michigan, the Tempe, Ariz.-based airline's satisfaction number dropped significantly from last year. And the airline it may soon merge with - United Airlines - ranked ... read more

New Zealand Arrivals Down

Early Easter blamed for sharp tourism fall

An early Easter is being blamed for the biggest fall in visitor arrivals seen since July 2005.

On a seasonally adjusted basis arrivals dropped by 11.8 per cent between March and April and were down 7 per cent between April 2007 and April 2008.