5th Consecutive Month Of Increases
The average cost of a standard double room in Europe climbed another two percent this month, reaching 103 pounds per night.
Tourism Up In Hong Kong
For the first three months of the year, traveller numbers to the harbour city of Hong Kong jumped by 16.5%, following a strong rebound from international and long-haul markets, as well as ...
Cyprus Tourism Revenue Grows
Monday, the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus announced that the revenue from tourism increased 14.3% on an annual basis in March, compared to the 6.4% fall in the previous month.
Macau Arrivals Up
MACAU - Macau's visitor arrivals in March 2010 totaled 2.01 million, up by 6.7 percent year on year, according to the figures released Friday by the city's Statistics and Census Service ...
Tourists Return To Egypt
By Alaa Shahine
Egypt recorded a 24 percent increase in tourism revenue in the first quarter of 2010 as the industry recovered from last year’s global financial crisis, the tourism minister said.
Hotel Industry
By Sarah Nassauer
The hotel industry could be bouncing back more quickly than originally expected. That means rates won't stay as low as travelers might have hoped.
Palestine
Bethlehem - Palestinian Authority Tourism and Antiquities police said tourism in the occupied Palestinian territories increased during March, with a considerable rise in guests registered in local ...
Malta Tourism
Malta's number of inbound tourist increased 3.6% on an annual basis to 53,074 in February from 51,244 a year ago, the National Statistics Office said on Monday.
Criminals Targeting Foreigners In Bali
By Ni Komang Erviani
Bali Police chief Insp. Gen.
Canadian Tourism
OTTAWA - Tourism spending in Canada edged up 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, despite the economic recession, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.
Fourth Quarter Upswing
By eTN Staff Writer
In the month of December 2009, total international visitors to the US reached 4.1 million, an increase of 5 percent over December 2008.
US Airline Industry
By Kyle Peterson
CHICAGO - Summer bookings on major U.S.
Sri Lankan Tourism
By Chris Mackay
The number of people taking holidays in Sri Lanka is at a record level, official figures have shown.
US Hotel Industry
ATLANTA - PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR) today announced that, according to the March 2010 edition of Hotel Horizons®, U.S. hotels should enjoy double-digit revenue growth by 2012.
Airline Industry
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.
Bahamas Crime Up
Bahamas-bound travelers, beware.
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.
European Travel
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.
Copa Airlines
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 ...
Carnival Cruise Lines
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."
Spring Festival Tourism
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.
West Bank Tourism
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 ...
Air Berlin
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.
Luggage Increase
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.
Air Canada Adds Seven New US Destinations
VANCOUVER - Air Canada will add seven U.S.
Tourism To Jamaica Increases
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 ...
Myanmar Tourism Up 25%
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.
You Can Call It A Change But It Is Still An Increase
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.
Morocco Targets Increase In Tourism
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 ...
Of Greed And Airlines
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.
