Asia-Pacific Region
Consumer confidence in Indonesia and the Philippines spiked in the second half of 2012, leading positive sentiments recorded across most of 14 markets in Asia and the Pacific, MasterCard’s ...
Chinese Tourism To Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand - About 100,000 tourists from China and Hong Kong are expected to visit Thailand during the Chinese New Year next month and they would generate approximately 4.2 billion baht in ...
Antarctic tourism
Prime Minister John Key heads to the ice this week to inspect New Zealand's activities, joining more than 50,000 people who now visit the frozen continent every year as part of a surge in ...
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Report
Tourist arrivals in Zimbabwe surged 18% in the first quarter of this year to 346 299, helped by the stabilising economic and political environment, as the country turns into a safe and competitive ...
Sri Lankan Tourism Surges
During the last three months 236,910 tourists visited Sri Lanka, Economic Development Deputy Minister Laksman Yapa Abeywardena said.
Middle East Cruising
Royal Caribbean cruise bookings from the Middle East surged in the first quarter despite a spate of safety scares that has shaken confidence in the global industry.
Abu Dhabi Tourism Booming
Tourism revenues in Abu Dhabi surged to $111 million in October as a result of the city’s efforts to attract two million visitors by 2011, tourism chiefs said on Wednesday.
Dubai Tourism Continues To Grow
DUBAI - With international visitors to Dubai continue to grow beyond eight million by the end of 2011, hotels in the emirate are expected to see revenue per available room surge by eight to nine ...
Marked increase in visitors to Canary Islands Observed
MANCHESTER, England - Leading online travel agent On the Beach has revealed that holidays to the Canary Islands are becoming increasingly popular with their customers.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
By Joanne Chiu and Jeffrey Ng
HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
Priceline, Expedia roar back to life
By Annalyn Censky
NEW YORK - Shares of Priceline were up more than 16% in premarket trading Wednesday after the "Name Your Own Price" travel site announced earnings that blew away analyst expectations.
Chinese tourists flock to Japan
TOKYO — Snapping up four Japanese luxury Seiko watches as if they were cheap chocolate souvenirs, a 36-year-old Chinese tourist plunks down $4,500 in cash at a glitzy store in downtown ...
Gulf Cooperation Council tourists flock to Turkey
The Turkish tourism board has reported an increase in visitor numbers from the GCC region to Turkey since the Israeli flotilla raid last month in which Israeli commandos attacked a convoy of ...
Jordan Medical Tourism
AMMAN - The number of foreigners seeking medical treatment in Jordan rose by 10 percent in 2009 compared to the year 2008, showed figures released on Sunday.
Sri Lanka Tourism
Destination Sri Lanka reported a major influx of Arab travelers as Middle East tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surged 50 per cent in January, 2010 compared to the same period last year, according to ...
Macao Tourism
MACAO - Macao recorded a total number of 368,615 tourist arrivals during this year's Christmas holidays, according to the figures released on Monday by the Immigration Department of the Macao ...
If The Price Is Right They Will Come
More people are taking to the seas for their holidays and making the most of discounts on luxury cruise holidays, new figures show.
Switzerland
By reuters.com
GENEVA - Geneva airport, bucking a global industry downturn, on Monday said 11.5 million passengers passed through the hub in 2008, an increase of 5.7 percent over 2007 and the highest number in ...
Next Year Will See The Largest Surge In Supply
By eTN Staff Writer
PHUKET — Development of new Phuket hotel properties remains strong, despite ongoing political issues in the country and international financial downturn.
Cuba
By AP
Havana — Cuba's vacation industry has remained as hot as the tropical sun here, even as the world economic crisis sparks cancellations and layoffs elsewhere in the Caribbean.
Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - The tourism industry is anticipating a “surge” in tourist arrivals as the French edition of the “Survivor” TV reality game show, shot on Caramoan Island off Camarines ...
Air Arabia
ABU DHABI - Air Arabia, a low-cost airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reported a net profit of 78 million dirhams (21.25 million U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2008, surging 81 ...
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong - Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific Wednesday announced a record-breaking 71.8 per cent increase in net profits of 901.9 million US dollars for 2007. The profits surge, which ...