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Swiss tourism expected to continue declining in 2009-10

Swiss Tourism

Swiss tourism expected to continue declining in 2009-10

GENEVA - Swiss tourism was expected to continue to decline amidst the gloomy world economy in 2010 but a rebound was likely in 2011, economic research institute BAK Basel Economics reported ...

Dominican Republic is suffering less from tourism slowdown than many Caribbean countries

Caribbean Tourism Report

Dominican Republic is suffering less from tourism slowdown than many Caribbean countries

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Caribbean Tourism Report Q4 2009" report to their offering.

The Caribbean Tourism Report provides industry professionals and ...

Tourist arrival numbers into Australia are forecast to drop by 2%

Australia Tourism Report Q4 2009

Tourist arrival numbers into Australia are forecast to drop by 2%

Since the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pandemic in 2003, tourist arrivals in Australia have grown steadily.

Puerto Rico aims to become Caribbean cruise industry base

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico aims to become Caribbean cruise industry base

SAN JUAN – The director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, a state agency known by the initials CTPR, has launched a series of meetings with directors of cruise lines with the goal of making ...

Singapore Airlines CEO: Too soon to call revival in demand

Airline Industry

Singapore Airlines CEO: Too soon to call revival in demand

Singapore Airlines Ltd., the world’s biggest carrier by market value, said it was too soon to say whether a rebound in air travel last month marked the beginnings of a long-term revival in ...

Cayman’s cruise business on the rise

Cayman Islands Cruise Industry

Cayman’s cruise business on the rise

Cruise tourism revenue in Cayman is growing, according to a report commissioned by an industry body, despite a decline in visitor numbers.

IMF warning on Caribbean tourism recovery

Caribbean Tourism

IMF warning on Caribbean tourism recovery

By NEIL HARTNELL

The Bahamas is among the Caribbean nations that have suffered the highest declines in tourist arrivals during 2009, a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) report has confirmed, warning that the ...

UK is poised for growth in medical tourism

UK Medical Tourism

UK is poised for growth in medical tourism

The United Kingdom is poised for tremendous growth in the medical tourism industry. “The United Kingdom, like the United States has both inbound and outbound medical tourism.

Rwanda's tourism not affected by swine flu

Rwanda

Rwanda's tourism not affected by swine flu

Kigali — Despite the current internal outbreak of the Influenza A H1N1, also known as Swine Flu, officials from the Rwanda Development Board-Tourism and Conservation office, yesterday assured ...

Spain to give EUR600M to its ailing airline industry

Airline Industry

Spain to give EUR600M to its ailing airline industry

By Jason Sinclair

MADRID - Spain's government Friday said it had approved up to EUR600 million in loans for the country's ailing commercial airline industry.

Medical tourism promoted by Dubai

Dubai's Medical Tourism

Medical tourism promoted by Dubai

Dubai sets its eye on the $60 billion global medical tourism industry by showcasing its healthcare resources online via a free online service Doctor-Dubai.com.

Sex tourism thrives in Costa Rica

Costa Rica's Sex Trade

Sex tourism thrives in Costa Rica

By TIM ROGERS

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - The slumping global economy is having a stimulus effect on Costa Rica's famous sex-tourism industry, as a growing number of unemployed women -- from Colombia to the ...

Big challenges ahead for South Africa's airlines

SA Airline Industry

Big challenges ahead for South Africa's airlines

Johannesburg — AT A time when airline executives remind us virtually daily that the industry is facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions, South African airlines have been surprisingly ...

Richars Fain: Cruise industry stabilizing

Cruise News

Richars Fain: Cruise industry stabilizing

By Deepa Seetharaman

NEW YORK - The cruise industry has touched bottom and is now stabilizing, but questions linger about when a rebound will occur, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's CEO said in an interview .

$500M International Cruise Terminal breaks ground in Singapore

Singapore's International Cruise Terminal

$500M International Cruise Terminal breaks ground in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Singapore hopes to ride the wave of growth in the cruise industry with a new International Cruise Terminal which broke ground on Friday.

Space tourism has yet to take off

Space Tourism

Space tourism has yet to take off

LOS ANGELES -- When a private spaceship soared over California to claim a $10-million prize, daredevil venture capitalist Alan Walton was 68 and thought he'd be on a rocket ride of his own ...

EU sends anti-trust complaints to American Airlines

Anti-Trust Complaints Against American Airlines

EU sends anti-trust complaints to American Airlines

The European Union has sent anti-trust complaints to American Airlines and two of its partners over a proposed alliance that would coordinate operations and marketing on trans-Atlantic routes.

Another profitable year expected for LAN

LAN Airlines

Another profitable year expected for LAN

LAN Airlines is feeling the effects of the industry crisis but said it expects to report a profit this year thanks to its domestic strength in Chile, Argentina, Peru and Ecuador and a robust cash ...

UNWTO: Middle East tourist numbers to double by 2020

Middle East Tourism

UNWTO: Middle East tourist numbers to double by 2020

ABU DHABI - The UN World Tourism Organization(UNWTO) predicted that the number of tourists to the Middle East will more than double by 2020 because of continued investment in the sector, The ...

Amex: Airline industry may see "modest" recovery next year

Airline Industry

Amex: Airline industry may see "modest" recovery next year

After a year of slashing ticket prices to lure in a shrinking pool of travelers, airlines can now look forward to a modest recovery next year as premium-paying business travelers begin returning ...

LA harbor to become newest tourist destination

Port Of Los Angeles

LA harbor to become newest tourist destination

LOS ANGELES — The hulking container ships that ply the Port of Los Angeles already provide Southern California with a major source of revenue.

US Airlines: Still in the woods, but out of the 'defaulting on debt covenants' woods

US Airline Industry

US Airlines: Still in the woods, but out of the 'defaulting on debt covenants' woods

They couldn't have known it at the time, but United Airlines and other U.S. carriers were dealt a lucky break last year when an oil shock made it appear they were headed for bankruptcy.

Government of Zimbabwe to boost development of tourism industry

Zimbabwe Tourism Development

Government of Zimbabwe to boost development of tourism industry

Harare — The Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry is working closely with key stakeholders that include the United Nations World Tourism Organization, to maximize output of the ...

Charles Petruccelli: Business travel isn't likely to recover before 2011

Business Travel Recovery

Charles Petruccelli: Business travel isn't likely to recover before 2011

AUSTIN, Texas - Business travel isn't likely to recover significantly before the end of 2010, a top American Express Co.

Global aviation industry to cut carbon emissions to half 2005 levels

Airlines To Halve Carbon Emissions

Global aviation industry to cut carbon emissions to half 2005 levels

LONDON, England - The global aviation industry has agreed to cut its net carbon emissions to half 2005 levels by 2050 under a plan to be set out on Tuesday by British Airways chief, Willie ...

Downturn in air travel is likely to last

Air Travel Downturn

Downturn in air travel is likely to last

Airlines passengers around the globe will benefit from low ticket prices well into the next ten years, according to an industry body, as airlines continue to lose millions of dollars due to the ...

Tourist arrivals numbers increase in Philippines

Philippines' Tourism Up

Tourist arrivals numbers increase in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the global crisis, the number of foreigners who arrived in the country increased by four percent in August compared to the same month last year, according to ...

Defection of JAL would imperil Oneworld's existence

Tug Of War Over JAL

Defection of JAL would imperil Oneworld's existence

HONG KONG - A tug of war is unfolding for struggling carrier Japan Airlines Corp.

Canada's tourism ministers meet to support country's tourism

Canada's Tourism Ministers Get Together

Canada's tourism ministers meet to support country's tourism

TORONTO, ONT. - Canada's federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for tourism met today to discuss ways to strengthen the competitiveness of Canada's tourism industry.

Airlines waiting for business traveler to return

Airlines: Business Travel Still Not There

Airlines waiting for business traveler to return

As anyone who flew this summer can attest, U.S. airlines did a pretty good job filling their airplanes, particularly on domestic routes.

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