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United Airlines offers overnight baggage shipping

United Airlines

United Airlines offers overnight baggage shipping

By eTN Staff Writer

United Airlines has announced a promotion whereby it will ship passengers' bags overnight to their destination at a cost lower than it would be to check the bags onto the plane.

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JetBlue Twitter promotion is a hit

JetBlue Promotion

JetBlue Twitter promotion is a hit

By Caroline McCarthy

NEW YORK - It was apparently one step short of a cattle stampede when low-cost airline JetBlue used its Twitter account to announce that as part of its 10th anniversary celebration it would be giving

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Ghana to promote soccer as a tourism product

“Ghana ‘4’ Gold South Africa 2010” Tourism Campaign

Ghana to promote soccer as a tourism product

By Kofi Adu Domfeh/ghp

An initiative to market football in Ghana as a tourism product is being promoted under a public-private sector partnership.

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FashionTV partners with eTurboNews for cross promotion

Unique Combination Of Fashion And Travel

FashionTV partners with eTurboNews for cross promotion

By eTN Staff Writer

FashionTV, the largest international TV network exclusively dedicated to fashion, today announced that it has partnered with eTurboNews, the independent Internet news agency.

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Kingfisher Airlines revamps King Club

India

Kingfisher Airlines revamps King Club

Mumbai - Kingfisher Airlines today revamped its frequent flyer programme King Club and launched its new tier of membership, King Platinum.

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Kenya seeks tourism promotion deal with Tanzania

Kenya-Tanzania Tourism Deal

Kenya seeks tourism promotion deal with Tanzania

While the East African Community (EAC) prepares a strategy to sell its five partner states as a single tourism destination, Kenya has called for a memorandum of understanding with Tanzania on the deve

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India introduces tourist visa-on-arrival for Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore

Indian Visa-On-Arrival

India introduces tourist visa-on-arrival for Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore

NEW DELHI - In the midst of the introduction of new guidelines on tourist visas, the government announced tourist visa on arrival for citizens five countries including Japan, New Zealand and Singapore

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New company to promote Shaolin culture, tourism

Songshan Mountain Tourism

New company to promote Shaolin culture, tourism

ZHENGZHOU - A new company was set up Sunday to promote the culture of the world-famous Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan Province and the tourism of Songshan Mountain, home to the 1,500-year-old

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Air China offers new mileage promotion plan in January 2010

Air China's New Promotion

Air China offers new mileage promotion plan in January 2010

By eTN Staff Writer

Beijing – According to a new mileage promotion plan which is valid in from January 1 to January 30, 2010, PhoenixMiles members can get up to 50% off the mileage they usually have to pay for award tr

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Free Night And Lucky Draw Entry

Free night promotion at over 188 hotels in Asia/Pacific

Certain credit card holders are being offered exclusive year-end hotel deals and a lucky draw with attractive prizes.

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Beijing recruits LA Lakers to promote city tourism

Beijing Hires LA Lakers

Beijing recruits LA Lakers to promote city tourism

BEIJING — Beijing tourist authorities have enlisted US basketball player Kobe Bryant and his team the Los Angeles Lakers to promote China's capital during home games, state media reported on Saturda

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Ghana Tourist Board partners with Ghana International Airlines to promote tourism

Ghana Tourism

Ghana Tourist Board partners with Ghana International Airlines to promote tourism

The Ghana Tourist Board is to partner Ghana International Airlines (GIA) in the promotion of tourism in Ghana.

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Tourism Ireland strengthens business team

Tourism Ireland

Tourism Ireland strengthens business team

Tourism Ireland has strengthened its business and sports tourism team with the appointment of Caroline Mulligan.

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Valle D’Aosta presents tourism marketing plan for 2010

Destination Promotion

Valle D’Aosta presents tourism marketing plan for 2010

By Mario Masciullo, eTN ambassador

The goal of some Italian regions wanting to re-vamp their image for the forthcoming 2010 tourism season 2010, is to renew their strategy for promotion of the destination.

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Future looks bright for Sri Lanka's tourism

Sri Lanka

Future looks bright for Sri Lanka's tourism

By Sanjeevi Jayasuriya

The country’s tourist industry is poised to become a vibrant industry with the next winter season prospects looking bright.

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Luxury Link’s Bob Bennett promoted to chief operating officer

Newly-Created Position

Luxury Link’s Bob Bennett promoted to chief operating officer

By eTN Staff Writer

Luxury Link (www.luxurylink.com), a leading luxury travel site, has announced the promotion of Bob Bennett to the newly-created role of chief operating officer.

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Malaysia to promote "garden tourism"

Malaysia

Malaysia to promote "garden tourism"

PUTRAJAYA - Garden tourism packages are next on the list of promotions to attract more foreign visitors and stimulate domestic travelling.

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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.

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Yemen to launch tourist promotion in Europe

Dedicated Mission To Woo Foreign Tourists

Yemen to launch tourist promotion in Europe

Aiming to alleviate some European countries' cautions against travel to Yemen, the Yemen Tourism Ministry is currently preparing to launch a tourist promotion campaign in the coming weekgs to include

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Senate one step closer to bill to promote US as tourism destination

Tourism Promotion Act

Senate one step closer to bill to promote US as tourism destination

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Tuesday approved a procedural motion on legislation that would create an entity to promote the U.S. as a tourism destination abroad.

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