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Officials: Recovery of Hawaii's visitor industry is under way

Hawaii Tourism Recovery

Officials: Recovery of Hawaii's visitor industry is under way

By Chad Blair

Hawaii tourism officials and their marketing contractors expressed cautious optimism Wednesday that a steady recovery of the state’s visitor industry is under way.

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IATA adjusts projected airlines loss for this year by half

Stronger Demand Recovery

IATA adjusts projected airlines loss for this year by half

The Air Transport Association (IATA) is favorably downgrading its initial projection of US$5.6 million in airline losses for 2010 to exactly half of that at $US2.8 million.

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Travel demand increases across Europe

European Travel

Travel demand increases across Europe

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.

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Recovery momentum continues for Asia Pacific travel and tourism

EyeforTravel 6th Travel Distribution Summit Asia

Recovery momentum continues for Asia Pacific travel and tourism

By Marco Saio

Amid mounting optimism for a promising year ahead for the Asian travel industry, EyeforTravel’s 6th Travel Distribution Summit Asia in Singapore (April 28-29) will focus on the theme of economic rec

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Madeira trying to restart tourism business

Madeira

Madeira trying to restart tourism business

By JEFFREY T. LEWIS

A week after torrential rains and mudslides killed 42 people and left 17 missing on Madeira, government officials are trying to restart the tourism business that is vital to the Atlantic island's econ

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Gradual recovery of Hawaii's tourism forecasted

Hawaii

Gradual recovery of Hawaii's tourism forecasted

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism says it continues to expect a gradual recovery in Hawaii's economy beginning this year.

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United CFO: Demand for business travel recovering

Business Travel

United CFO: Demand for business travel recovering

By reuters.com

NEW YORK - Demand for business travel on U.S.

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Tourism could play critical role in Haiti's recovery

Haiti's Tourism

Tourism could play critical role in Haiti's recovery

By INGRID BROWN

From the devastation caused by the deadly January 12 earthquake, Haiti could emerge an attractive tourism destination.

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Asia-Pacific travel industry is on the rise

Asia-Pacific Tourism Recovery

Asia-Pacific travel industry is on the rise

Travel and tourism, vital elements in the Asia-Pacific region's economy, have been staging a recovery since late 2009, with growth strongest within the region.

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IATA: Airline industry will take at least 3 years to recover

Airline Industry

IATA: Airline industry will take at least 3 years to recover

Singapore - The global airline industry will take at least three years to recover after the worst recession in six decades hurt travel demand, Giovanni Bisignani, chief executive of the International

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US hotel industry's situation unlikely to change soon

US Hotel Industry

US hotel industry's situation unlikely to change soon

It is a buyer's market for hotel rooms in the United States, and the situation is not likely to change soon.

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UAE tourism expected to recover and gain growth momentum this year

United Arab Emirates Tourism Recovery

UAE tourism expected to recover and gain growth momentum this year

By Issac John

DUBAI - Tourist traffic to the UAE is expected to recover this year and will gain further growth momentum in 2011 in the wake of promotional campaigns initiated by various emirates, Business Monitor I

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Serengeti district benefits from tourism

Tanzania Expecting Full Recovery

Serengeti district benefits from tourism

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Income derived from safari camps and lodges built along the boundaries of the Serengeti National Park and the Grumeti sector have boosted the income of the district from a mere 15 million Tanzania shi

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Rodolfo Elizondo: Mexico's revenue from  foreign tourism to recover in 2010

Mexico's Foreign Tourism Revenue

Rodolfo Elizondo: Mexico's revenue from foreign tourism to recover in 2010

By Jens Erik Gould

Mexico may take in $13 billion in revenue from foreign tourists next year, matching the level seen in 2008 before an outbreak of swine flu and a worldwide economic slump took hold, Tourism Minister Ro

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Tim Clark predicts quick Dubai recovery

Dubai

Tim Clark predicts quick Dubai recovery

Dubai is "better placed" than the UK for economic recovery, according to the president of the airline Emirates.

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GOL raising fares for the first time in a year as Brazil's economy recovers

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA

GOL raising fares for the first time in a year as Brazil's economy recovers

By Laura Price

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, Brazil’s second-biggest airline, is raising fares for the first time in a year as the national economy shows signs of recovery, Chief Executive Officer Constantino

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Balala: Tourism boom on

Kenya

Balala: Tourism boom on

The tourism industry, which was battered by post-election violence, has almost fully recovered to its pre-2007 General Election level.

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J.W. Marriott, Jr.: Hospitality industry sees start of recovery

Hospitality Industry

J.W. Marriott, Jr.: Hospitality industry sees start of recovery

By Kristina Peterson

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The chief executive of hotel giant Marriott International, Inc.

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Indian airlines add flights

Airline Industry

Indian airlines add flights

By ANIRBAN CHOWDHURY

MUMBAI -- Kingfisher Airlines Ltd., Jet Airways (India) Ltd. and other Indian carriers are adding flights to meet a gradual revival in air travel demand worldwide, airline executives said.

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As economy recovers, tourists return to Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Tourism

As economy recovers, tourists return to Zimbabwe

By CELEAN JACOBSON

JOHANNESBURG — The number of tourists visiting Zimbabwe this year has more than tripled, a trade official said Monday as entrepreneurs tried to lure investors to the troubled southern African countr

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