The basic situation and features in Tibetan Tourism Development

Developments in Tibet's tourism

I. The basic situation and features in Tibetan Tourism Development

1. The basic situation

London Olympics to give UK hotel industry a boost

UK hotel industry going for gold

In the coming five years, the Hotels industry in the UK is expected to fare better than in the previous five-year period, according to IBISWorld, the UK’s largest publisher of industry ...

Cruise News

European cruise industry generates billions

It almost goes without saying ocean cruises these days generate some pretty hefty bucks – in fact, billions of Euros annually, to be exact.

Ecotourism Australia’s 19th annual Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference

Sydney becomes eco capital of the world

From 7-10 November leading players from the world’s ecotourism industry will gather in Sydney for Ecotourism Australia’s 19th annual Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference.

Seatrade Middle East Cruise Convention

Dubai hosts major cruise industry convention

Senior maritime industry leaders and global operators will discuss the challenges facing the region’s buoyant cruise tourism sector at the inaugural 'Seatrade Middle East Cruise Convention' ...

Jordanian Tourism

Jordan's tourism thrives despite regional turmoil

AQABA, Jordan - Jordan’s success in maintaining its security and stability in a turbulent region has reflected positively on the tourism sector, the government said.

SA Tourism Under Pressure

South Africa's tourism continues to struggle

The travel and tourism sector continued to suffer as a result of prevailing poor economic conditions according to the FNB/Grant Thornton tourism business index.

AMR Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2011 Net Loss

American Airlines' parent company reports $286 million net loss

FORT WORTH, Texas - AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, Inc., today reported a net loss of $286 million for the second quarter of 2011, or $0.85 per share, compared to a net ...

Federation of Korean Industries

Korea's tourism industry has to improve

Now that the Koreans’ excitement over Pyeongchang’s successful Winter Olympics bid has calmed, the country’s largest business lobby has taken a hard look at Korea’s tourism ...

International Air Transport Association Survey

Bad news for airlines, good news for passengers

Bad news for airlines is often good news for intending passengers – provided it doesn’t go on long enough to cause services to be cut.

Boeing seeks strong partnerships with Morocco

Boeing to lead trade mission to Morocco

LE BOURGET, France - Boeing today announced it will conduct a trade summit in Casablanca later this year in partnership with the Moroccan Ministry of Industry, Trade and New Technologies.

Number of foreign travelers to Japan plummets

Weeks after quake Japan's tourism still on its knees

In the cavernous lobby of the Tokyu Hotel in Tokyo, executives sip $14 coffees, crisply dressed waiters hover with English-language menus and bilingual reception clerks wait patiently for incoming ...

Tourism To Japan

Tour operators eager to resume outbound activities to Japan

Figures on tourist arrivals early this year by the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) had never been more positive or filled with potential.

Japanese Tourism Recovery

Hopes rising for a recovery of Japan's tourism industry

Hopes are rising for a recovery in the nation's tourism industry, with travel agents, hotels and other businesses doing all they can to attract customers as the Golden Week holidays began and the ...

China's Tourism Industry

Chinese official: Tourism needs to serve more people

BEIJING, China - China's tourism businesses should extend their services to serve more people as domestic travel remains a major contributor to the country's tourism industry over the next five ...

Jamaican Tourism

Bartlett: Jamaican tourism needs investment

Minister of Tourism Ed Bartlett, is challenging industry stakeholders to investment more to meet the changing demands of consumers.

Middle East Meetings Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions Industry

Overall outlook for Middle East MICE industry is upbeat

The overall outlook for the Middle East Meetings Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry is upbeat, despite recent regional political upheaval.

Travel and tourism industry faces numerous challenges

Tourism confronts a world in turmoil

The month of March is known in US basketball as "March Madness." This month has also been a month of madness around the world, not in sport, but rather in political upheavals.

Israel Campaigns For European, American Tourists

Israel launches campaigns to avert drop in tourism

The Ministry of Tourism is trying to prevent the recent turmoil in most of the Middle East and North Africa from hurting Israel’s tourism industry, according to a ministry official.

Queensland Tourism

Queensland is open and ready to welcome visitors

SYDNEY, Australia - After making headlines around the world for the recent floods and cyclone, the largely unaffected world-famous travel destinations of Australia's 'sunshine state' Queensland ...

Future of Aviation Advisory Committee

Air Transport Association applauds FAAC recommendations

WASHINGTON - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization representing the leading U.S.

Belize Tourism

Belize Ministry of Tourism, Tourism Board announce new appointments

Belize City, Belize – The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture and the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) proudly wishes to inform the general public of several new tourism industry ...

Frost and Sullivan Medical Tourism Report

Medical tourism to turn into $100 billion trade by 2012

DUBAI, UAE - The medical tourism sector is growing exponentially all over the world and is set to become a USD 100 billion sector by 2012, a new report has said.

Australia Wants More Visitors From China

Australian tourism sees China as lustrous pearl

CANBERRA - The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) on Thursday said it sees China as the industry's lustrous pearl.

Uncertainty Begins To Dissipate For Hotel Industry

US hotel outlook continues as expected

ATLANTA - The recovery of the U.S. lodging industry continues to improve, buoyed by a sustained expansion in the demand for hotel rooms across the country.

Aviation News

US domestic seat capacity creeps up again in November

WASHINGTON - U.S.

Space Tourism

The sky is the limit as Africa taps into space tourism

South Africa is poised to become a leader in space and astrology tourism, predicts the WTM Global Trends Report 2010 today (Monday 8 November).

State Of Omani Tourism

Oman tourism report Q4 2010

Oman's tourism industry has continued its rapid growth, assisted by the government's long-term economic plan to diversify income sources, in the light of expected declining oil and reserves over ...

Air Transport Association of America Report

US airlines post 8th consecutive month of revenue growth

WASHINGTON - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S.

New Zealand Tourism

Survey: New Zealand tourism likely to cool off

New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development's Tourism Industry Monitor's survey of 400 travel businesses suggested that country's tourism industry is expected to cool off over next 3 month.