China becomes largest beer market

China beer consumption hits 50 billion liter mark in 2011

CHICAGO, Ill.

Religious tourism

Religious tourism growing in UK

Religious tourism is on the increase with a growing number of people visiting historic places, according to the Church in Wales.

Indonesia's foreign visitor arrivals up

Number of foreigners coming to Indonesia keeps growing

The number of foreigners traveling to Indonesia in April reached 626,100, a 2.96 percent increase from 609,093 tourists in the same period last year, according to data released by the Central ...

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Air seeks approval for more India flights

NEW DELHI, India - The Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines has sought Indian aviation ministry's approval to extend the bilateral limits to enable it to increase its number of flights between Turkey ...

Scottish Tourism Up 14 Percent

More tourists stay longer, spend more in Scotland

Scotland's tourism industry has been boosted by increased visits and spending over a year, according to new figures.

Office of Travel & Tourism Industries

US international visitor numbers up 7 percent

The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that 4.5 million international visitors traveled to the United States in January 2012, a seven percent increase over January 2011.

Zambia Tourism

Zambia Tourism Board: Visitor numbers up

Zambia Tourism Board (ZTB) has said 906,417 tourists visited the country in 2011 compared to 815,000 arrivals recorded in 2010.

Global Aviation Industry

Global airline capacity grows for 11th consecutive month

CHICAGO, Ill. - This month's analysis of the OAG schedules database indicates that airlines worldwide will operate 1% more flights in April 2012, compared to April 2011.

Oman Air

Oman Air revenues up 35 percent

MUSCAT, Oman - Oman Air saw revenues increase by 35 per cent to $809 million last year.

But higher fuel costs and other expenses saw the carrier post losses.

Britain welcomes more visitors than ever from Middle East

Mideast tourism to UK on the rise

Britain welcomed more visitors than ever from the Middle East last year and the trend is set to continue throughout 2012, according to VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourist authority.

Qatar Tourism

International tourism surges in Qatar

Qatar saw a massive jump in the number of visitors from the Gulf region in 2011, with 50% more than the previous year.

International Travel Trends

Global hotel rates on the rise

New York, Rio de Janeiro and Zurich were amongst the most expensive destinations on average for overnight stays, according to a recent study.

Peru Tourism

Peru tourist numbers to increase 14 percent in 2012

LIMA, Peru - The Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL) said on Thursday that it expected the number of tourists visiting Peru to rise between 12 and 14 percent in 2012, as a result of more visitors from ...

British Tourism To Asia

Tourist ties between Asia and Britain grow stronger

SINGAPORE - According to the latest research, British tourists show increased interest in Asia.

Thailand

Australia and New Zealand see boost in British visitors

More Brits heading Down Under

New Travel Trends 2012 report has revealed that Australia and New Zealand are seeing a resurgence of interest from the British traveling public.

US Holiday e-commerce spending

Final Christmas push propels US online spending up 15 percent

RESTON, Va. - Holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 56 days of the November – December 2011 holiday season has been reported today.

San Francisco Hotel Rates

San Francisco jacking up hotel rates 450 percent

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Last-minute travelers who plan on ringing in the New Year in San Francisco can still secure a hotel room in the City by the Bay ... but their procrastination will cost ...

Foreign visitors spent $2.9 billion in Korea in Q3

Foreign tourists' spending in Korea up 37 percent

Spending by foreign travelers went up at a brisk pace in the third quarter, helping power Korea’s gross domestic product growth, data showed Tuesday.

Taiwan's US visa-waiver bid

Visa waiver to boost Taiwanese tourism to US by more than 20 percent

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The number of Taiwanese visitors to the United States could surge by more than 20 percent after Taiwan gains admission to the U.S.

Hong Kong Tourism

Hong Kong to raise tour group fees

The stamp duty and charges for inbound mainland tour groups will likely be increased to finance new regulations for the travel industry.

Expected holiday travel volume will increase 1.4 percent

AAA: 91.9 million Americans will travel during year-end holidays

ORLANDO, Fla.

Cyprus tourist numbers up

Commerce Minister: Cyprus tourism up 10 percent

Tourist arrivals have increased by over 10 per cent since October, with revenue from tourism getting a 13.6 per cent boost along the way, according to Commerce Minister Praxoulla Antoniadou.

Kenyan Tourism

Balala: Kenya's tourist numbers up 16 percent

The number of tourists visiting Kenya in the first nine months of this year rose 16 per cent to 1.04 million, as compared with the same period a year ago, Tourism Minister Najib Balala has ...

Cross-strait tourism

Taiwan to raise daily ceiling on Chinese tourists from 4,000 to 5,000

Premier Wu Den-yih yesterday pledged to raise the daily ceiling on Chinese tourists from 4,000 to 5,000 and relax visa requirements for Chinese business travelers to boost cross-strait tourism and ...

Airlines Reporting Corporation

Air ticket sales by US travel agents up 6 percent

ARLINGTON, Va.

Boeing 737 Next Generation Production

Boeing rolls out first factory-complete 737 at higher rate

RENTON, Wash. - Boeing rolled out its first factory-complete Next-Generation 737 at the production rate of 35 airplanes a month on Dec. 4.

Indian Airline Industry

India's domestic air traffic up 18%

Domestic air passenger traffic in India continues its enviable growth with the country registering an 18 per cent increase this year compared to last year despite turbulence in the aviation ...

American Airlines

American Airlines increases service to Venezuela

NEW YORK - American Airlines, a member of the oneworld alliance, today announced it is expanding its Venezuela service by increasing the number of weekly flights between New York and Caracas.

Quarter of Brits Will Increase Holiday Spending Next Year

Brits still plan to spend on 2012 travel despite economic woes

LONDON, England - The results of the 2012 Travel Trends Survey released today shaow that while the troubled economy is the most significant concern for Britons planning their 2012 holidays, travel ...

Middle East Cruise Industry

Middle East investing in cruise tourism sector

The Middle East is seeing a rise in cruise passengers as governments in the region invest in new facilities to support the cruise tourism sector.