US Hotel Occupancy Rate Down
By Michael Gerrity
According to Smith Travel Research, the U.S. hotel industry reported decreases in all three key measurements during the week of 7-13 February 2010.
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Mexican Tourism
Mexico's revenue from foreign tourism dropped 15 percent in 2009 amid the global economic downturn and the swine flu epidemic.
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Turkey Vacation Prices Lowered
Following the recent crisis between Ankara and Tel Aviv, travel agents predict that holiday package prices to Turkey will drop by tens of percentage points in an effort to convince Israeli tourists to
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California's Hotel Industry
By Nadja Brandt
Hotel foreclosures in California more than quadrupled last year as business travelers and vacationers cut spending and commercial real estate values plunged, forcing owners into default, according to
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Florida Tourism
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The number of visitors to Florida dropped in the third quarter of 2009.
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Australia Tourism Report Q4 2009
Since the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pandemic in 2003, tourist arrivals in Australia have grown steadily.
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Ireland's Tourism Declines
There have been calls for the Government to extend free travel to all EU citizens over the age of 66 after new figures reveal a slump of over 13 per cent in the number of overseas visitors to Ireland.
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Preah Vihear Temple Complex
PHNOM PENH - The number of visitors to the Preah Vihear Temple complex dropped by a third in the third quarter of this year compared with the same period last year, according to a local media report o
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Lowest Rates In 5 Years
By eTN Staff Writer
In the first 6 months of 2009, the average price of a hotel room around the world fell by 17 percent,according to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index.
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Spain's Tourism To Drop
MADRID — The Spanish government said Thursday it expects to see a 10 percent drop this year in the number of foreign tourists in the country, the world's third most popular holiday destination.
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Miami Hotels Lower Rates
Miami is among the top 10 markets in the country where hotel rates have dropped the most in the last year, according to a new report from Hotwire.com.
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Ireland
The continuing slump in Ireland's tourism sector shows no sign of easing with data for June showing a further sharp decline in visitor numbers.
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Cathay Pacific Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Hong Kong’s biggest carrier, intends to park six passenger planes by the end of the year after first-half sales slumped 27 percent.
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas is ramping up to slash hotel prices and room rates as the economic downturn has driven away tourists from the visitor-dependent city.
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China
As countries around the world are hit hard by the financial crisis, China’s tourism industry is impacted with ongoing decreases, as fewer tourists are coming from the US and Europe, according to sta
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Passenger Revenue Down 26% In June
By eTN Staff Writer
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) today reported that passenger revenue fell 26 percent in June 2009 versus the same month in 2008 - the eighth consecutive month in which passenger revenu
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Premium Travel Declines
Premium business and first-class travel continued its 12-month drop in May, International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported Thursday.
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Greece
ATHENS - Greece's tourism industry has shed more than 19,000 jobs after arrivals at airports dropped by nearly a tenth in the first six months of the year, a trade group said on Tuesday.
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AirAsia
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian budget airline AirAsia on Wednesday abolished administrative fees on all its flights in a move to reduce fares and bolster sales amid the global slowdown.
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Greece
ATHENS - Greece, one of Europe's biggest tourist destinations, expects visitor numbers to fall by between 7 and 11 percent this year because of the global economic downturn, the country's tourism mini
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