Thai Airways starts flights to Osaka, Japan

Starting on October 26, 2008, Thai Airways will launch a new route from Los Angeles (LAX) to Osaka, Japan.

AirTran Airways announces new service to Cancun, Mexico

ORLANDO, FL - AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., announced today plans to expand its Caribbean services with new flights to Cancun, Mexico, effective February 25, 2009.

Amended tourism law aims at better quality of service

After being altered two years ago, the law on tourism is getting ready to undergo another set of amendments after Plamen Mollov, the floor leader of the National Movement for Stability and Progress, o

Delta Airlines restores service to Hawaii in October

HONOLULU, HI (September 12, 2008) - There is no shortage of airline seats to or between the Hawaiian Islands despite the closure of Aloha Airlines and ATA Airlines in April this year.

Bangkok Airways offers a new speedy service with web check-in

BANGKOK – Recently, Bangkok Airways began “Web Check-In” service for passengers traveling from its key domestic routes.

American Airlines seeks government approval to defer launch of Chicago to Beijing service

FORT WORTH, TX (August 29, 2008) - American Airlines today filed a request with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for a waiver that will allow it to begin nonstop service between Ch

American Airlines to expand service to Brazil this fall

MIAMI, FL (August 18, 2008) - American Airlines will add three destinations in Brazil to its route network in November, further growing its presence in South America's largest country while expanding

AeroMexico doubles Detroit service

DETROIT - Six weekly flights to Monterrey and Mexico City starting Oct. 15

AeroMexico doubles Detroit service

DETROIT, MI (August 11, 2008) - SkyTeam(TM) partner AeroMexico today announced it will double its existing service between Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and Monterrey, Mexico, while also switchin

American Eagle Airlines to begin new service

FORT WORTH, TX (August 11, 2008) - American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will launch two daily round-trip flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, I

Mobile service solution for foreign tourists in China

BEIJING - China Mobile has introduced a mobile service solution especially for the Olympics, which allows foreign tourists to make domestic and international calls within the domestic network.

Macau.com wins Macau Prime awards for service excellence 2008

MACAU - Macau.com has won the Macau Prime Awards for Service Excellence for Best Online Travel Agency.

Alaska Airlines inaugurates service to Maui

SEATTLE, WA - Alaska Airlines today will inaugurate daily, year-round service between Seattle and Kahului, Hawaii, on the island of Maui. Flights from Seattle will depart daily at 8:20 a.m.

Southwest Airlines bucking the industry trend

DALLAS, Texas - Bucking the current industry trend to reduce capacity and flights, Southwest Airlines announced today that the carrier will utilize a brand new optimization model to add service in sel

Air Canada's Heathrow-based customer services team honored

OAG (Official Airline Guide) has announced that five members of Air Canada’s Heathrow-based Customer Services department have been awarded the Outstanding Service Award at the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards held on Wednesday, June 4 at The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London.

Third Kuwaiti airline to take off in January

KUWAIT - Kuwait National Airways said on Monday it plans to start operations in January, becoming the third carrier in the Gulf state looking to tap aviation traffic growth in the Middle East.

Megabus may end bargain bus service from Los Angeles

Talk about a cheap fling that didn't last: Apparently even $1 fares to San Francisco and Las Vegas aren't enough to lure Angelenos out of their cars.

Emirates Airline to expand services to Nice

Emirates Airline is planning to improve its passenger figures threefold in flights between Dubai and the City of Nice, situated in the French Reviera. The Dubai-based airline is hoping to fly 100,000 passengers in 2008.

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We have it but tourism not selling too well

In the lucrative world of tourism, prices matter less. What the tourists want is the best service. This according to Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC) senior research consultant-economist, Dr. Phumzile Magagula-Thobokwe.

Making Prague a friendly tourist destination

James Fitzpatrick is a classic business tourist, a British music producer who works with orchestras at a Barrandov sound studio on Ve Smečkách street, just off Wenceslas Square. He lives in the United Kingdom, but travels back and forth to Prague frequently.