Australia

Threat of revenge terror attack 'extreme'

AUSTRALIANS are being urged to reconsider travelling to Bali with the Federal Government warning of a "very high threat of terrorist attack".

Thailand

Thai political violence threatens tourism, economy

BANGKOK - Thailand's worst street violence in 16 years has already started to hurt the lucrative tourist industry and will do nothing to help an economy feeling the effects of the global credit crisis

Antarctic Tourism

Tourism in Antarctica threatening South Pole environment

Tourism in Antarctica has grown dramatically. In 1985, just a few thousand people visited the area but in the season 2007/2008 more than 40,000 did the same.

French Polynesia

Tourism threat to whales curtailed in French Polynesia

Authorities in French Polynesia are cracking down on the whale watching industry.

Australia

Fungus-faced fish threaten tourism hot spot

Tourism at one of NSW's most popular fishing spots is under threat from a gruesome fish disease.

state of the industry with tim clark

Airline boss says high oil a threat

Up to a quarter of the world's airlines could go broke if fuel costs fail to keep going down and oil prices return to $US145 a barrel, Emirates president Tim Clark has warned.

More Bad News For Queensland's Tourism Industry

Airline moves threatening tourism

Queensland's tourism industry is bracing itself for more bad news after Virgin Blue's chief hinted that flights may be cut and a new luggage tax implemented.

Virgin Blue chief executive Brett Godfrey hinted on the Nine Network yesterday that the airline would be looking at capacity cuts to destinations such as the Gold Coast.

Kenya

Poachers still threatening tourism

A new report has shown that Kenya's wildlife dependent tourism industry is still threatened by illegal poaching activities.

The Kenya Wildlife Services Annual Report shows that more than 1,200 illegally held trophies were recovered last year from poachers.

Ghana

Drowning villages threaten Ghana's history and tourist trade

Agbakla Amartey trudges through the sand near the village of Totope, Ghana, and points out the submerged concrete walls of a house.

``This used to be my room,'' Amartey says above the crash of Atlantic Ocean waves pounding the coastline. ``Yes, this would have been the roof.''

More Threats In India

Unknown Islamic group threatens more blasts in tourist India

JAIPUR, India (AFP) — A previously-unknown Islamic group claimed responsibility for a string of bombings that killed 63 people and warned of more attacks on Indian tourist targets, officials said on Thursday.

Sinai

Bombing of Sinai tourist site feared

Security forces have set up roadblocks and checkpoints in Sinai following reports that two terrorists plan to bomb a tourist site in the region. Egyptian intelligence reported that the two entered Egypt from Sudan and were traveling in a truck packed with explosives.

'Unspecified Threat' On Flight A Hoax

Threat that forced search of London-Newark flight determined bogus

NEWARK, New Jersey - An unspecified threat that forced passengers on a Continental Airlines flight from London to Newark to wait while their baggage was screened was determined to be bogus, officials said Monday.

Scotland

Red tape threatens the authentic Scottish tourist experience

THE TURNBERRY Hotel used to buy its crabs fresh from the fishermen on the pier. Part of the experience of eating there was the fresh seafood. Now traceability and health and safety regulations require that the restaurant buy the same crabs a day later, once they have travelled 600 food miles for "tests".

Bahamas

Port controller says Cuba need not be a threat to Bahamas tourism

The marina and cruise ship industry in The Bahamas would not be in jeopardy should the economic embargo the United States has on Cuba be lifted, Bahamas Port Authority Controller Captain Anthony Allens predicted recently.

Sri Lanka

Conflicting advice on Sri Lanka safety

Sri Lanka’s fragile peace was shattered last week by a new wave of violence that threatens to destroy the island’s struggling tourist industry. A week after the Sri Lankan government ended the five-year-old ceasefire, Tamil Tiger rebels bombed a bus in the town of Okkampitiya, 150 miles east of Colombo, leaving 38 dead and wounding scores ... read more

Rising Seas

Rising seas pose danger to big cities

Sea levels rising at an "alarming" rate because of climate change and depleting groundwater threaten coastal economies, officials warned yesterday.

Two key cities, Shanghai and Tianjin, are among those facing the biggest threat, State Oceanic Administration (SOA) spokesman Li Haiqing said, citing the agency's 2007 sea-level monitoring ... read more

Galapagos

Galapagos under siege

The remote islands are known for a prehistoric landscape. A flock of well-meaning ecotourists is posing a new threat.

Most of the wild goats that ravaged this famous archipelago, denuding some islands of their vegetation, have been hunted down. The same goes for the wild pigs that ate turtle eggs and killed small animals. Now comes the ... read more

New threat - lithium batteries?

More restrictions in airline travel

(eTN) - Looks like air travel has just gotten a little bit more complicated, with the US Department of Transportation issuing a statement concerning loose lithium batteries.