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IATA: January traffic up 5.7%

Airline Industry

IATA: January traffic up 5.7%

NEW YORK - An international airline group said Wednesday that airlines flew 5.7 percent more passengers in January than the same month a year earlier.

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Violent crime is on the upswing in the Bahamas

Bahamas Crime Up

Violent crime is on the upswing in the Bahamas

Bahamas-bound travelers, beware.

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South Asia set to see influx of Chinese tourists

Chinese Tourists

South Asia set to see influx of Chinese tourists

The demand for chopsticks and chow mein is going to rise in South Asia! China’s globe-trotting tourists are arriving by the thousands.

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Travel demand increases across Europe

European Travel

Travel demand increases across Europe

Vacation demand has stabilized for the 2010 summer season in Germany and in the UK in particular, two of the largest tourism source markets in Europe.

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Copa Airlines expects to see double-digit growth in the number of passengers

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines expects to see double-digit growth in the number of passengers

By Inti Landauro

PANAMA CITY - Panama-based airline Copa Holding SA expects to see double-digit growth in the number of passengers this year as the carrier adds airplanes and flight frequencies with Latin American eco

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Carnival raises cruise prices

Carnival Cruise Lines

Carnival raises cruise prices

By VERONICA DAGHER And NATHAN BECKER

Carnival Corp.'s namesake brand said it will increase summer-cruise prices after seeing bookings so far this year "at unprecedented levels."

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China: Tourism revenue soars 26.9% during Spring Festival

Spring Festival Tourism

China: Tourism revenue soars 26.9% during Spring Festival

BEIJING - China's tourism revenue rose 26.9 percent to 64.62 billion yuan (9.46 billion U.S. dollars) during the Spring Festival, the National Tourism Administration (NTA) said Sunday.

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Jericho tourism spikes

West Bank Tourism

Jericho tourism spikes

By Rachelle Kliger

Maybe it’s the relatively quiet security situation, or perhaps it’s the unusual February heat wave that has lingered over the region since last week – but for whatever reason, the number of tour

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Air Berlin to increase stake in Niki airline

Air Berlin

Air Berlin to increase stake in Niki airline

Frankfurt - German airline Air Berlin PLC says it will increase its stake in Austrian carrier Niki Luftfahrt GmbH, to 49.9 percent from 24 percent.

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Bag fees going up on Virgin America

Luggage Increase

Bag fees going up on Virgin America

By eTN Staff Writer

Virgin America increased its baggage fees for all bookings made on or after February 12, 2010, for travel on or after March 1, 2010.

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Air Canada adds routes due to rising demand

Air Canada Adds Seven New US Destinations

Air Canada adds routes due to rising demand

VANCOUVER - Air Canada will add seven U.S.

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Jamaica's tourist arrivals up 3.6%

Tourism To Jamaica Increases

Jamaica's tourist arrivals up 3.6%

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Jamaica experienced a 3.6 percent increase from January-December 2009 in tourist arrivals, compared to the same period in 2008, and is off to a promising start for 2010.

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Ministry of Hotels and Tourism: Myanmar tourism booming

Myanmar Tourism Up 25%

Ministry of Hotels and Tourism: Myanmar tourism booming

By monstersandcritics.com

Yangon - Tourist arrivals to Myanmar jumped 25 per cent in 2009, despite the global recession and the economic sanctions imposed on the pyriah state, media reports said Sunday.

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As airlines run out of new fees the old fees go up

You Can Call It A Change But It Is Still An Increase

As airlines run out of new fees the old fees go up

By eTN Staff Writer

What used to cost US$20 for the first checked bag and US$30 for the second, will now cost you US$25 and US$35, repectively, on American Airlines beginning on February 1, 2010.

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Morocco aims to up tourist numbers by 10% in 2010

Morocco Targets Increase In Tourism

Morocco aims to up tourist numbers by 10% in 2010

MARRAKESH, Morocco - Morocco aims to draw 10 percent more visitors this year to help fill fast-growing hotel capacity and bolster tourism income after it slipped in 2009, industry and government offic

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Continental, Delta to charge the highest fees in the industry for checked bags

Of Greed And Airlines

Continental, Delta to charge the highest fees in the industry for checked bags

By Christopher Hinton

Delta Air Lines Inc. and Continental Airlines Inc. will begin charging customers the highest fees in the industry for checked bags this week, setting other carriers up to do the same.

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Experts see increase in Hawaii's interisland airfares ahead

Hawaii

Experts see increase in Hawaii's interisland airfares ahead

By Rick Daysog

Mesa Air Group's bankruptcy will increase pressures on Hawaii's interisland carriers to raise fares, airline experts said.

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Dubai's cruise tourism to increase by 80%

Dubai

Dubai's cruise tourism to increase by 80%

Dubai is rapidly emerging as the destination of choice for global cruise liners and passengers alike, with figures showing that the number of cruise tourists visiting Dubai is expected to increase by

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Qantas expects to return to profitability

Qantas Airways

Qantas expects to return to profitability

By Bill Lindsay

SYDNEY - Qantas Airways Ltd.

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American Airlines may up the ante to keep "critical" JAL

Japan Airlines

American Airlines may up the ante to keep "critical" JAL

By Andrea Ahles

American Airlines with its partner Fort Worth-based TPG could invest more in the financially-struggling Japan Airlines than the $1.1 billion it has already proposed.

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