Governor looking to boost Hawaii tourism

HONOLULU – Gov. Linda Lingle met Tuesday with 25 island hotel owners and operators to discuss efforts to get Hawaii's tourism industry back on track.

Travel industry spent $297,500 lobbying in 2Q

WASHINGTON - The Travel Industry Association of America, whose members include airlines, hotels and tourism agencies, spent $297,500 lobbying on visa requirements, State Department funding and other i

Questex appoints executive vice president to Travel Media Group

NEWTON, MA (August 21, 2008) - Questex Media Group, Inc., a global, diversified business-to-business media company, announced today it has named Gideon Dean, a 25-year travel and hospitality industry

Travel industry welcomes BAA break-up plan

The travel industry has given a broad welcome to the Competition Commission’s announcement that BAA may be forced to sell off Gatwick, Stansted and a third airport in Scotland.

CASMA Conference registration open

WASHINGTON, DC (August 13, 2008) - Registration for the October 2008 CASMA Conference in Auckland is now open. Conference dates are October 13-17 at the Hyatt Regency Auckland.

THETRADESHOW announces new legal, industry seminars

Alexandria, VA - In today's world, it is increasingly important that travel agency owners and managers be aware of the key industry issues that face them and take advantage of professional development

Job.travel announces free job and resume postings

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (August 12, 200) - Job.travel, the premium employment site for the travel and hospitality industry, announces free job and resume postings.

Grand Mercure St. Moritz winner at New Zealand travel industry awards

(August 6, 2008) - After being compulsorily “timed out” of the New Zealand Travel Industry Awards for three years – after winning the ‘Best Hotel’ award three years in succession from 2002 t

Chinese online booking explosion hits RMB 18 billion

Technological advancement and changes in consumer behavior have meant that the Chinese travel industry has taken huge economic strides recently.

ITB Asia floor space sold out

SINGAPORE – Floor space at the inaugural ITB Asia, October 22-24 in Singapore, has been sold out three months ahead of the show.

MGTO hosts talk with key speaker on business tourism

Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) have once again joined hands to present a talk on business tourism in Macau, this time conducted

ITB Asia announces a 4-in-1 value-added week for travel industry

Singapore – The inaugural ITB Asia, October 22-24 in Singapore, has announced partnerships with three specialist travel trade events that will give attendees access to four leading events in one tri

Findings of latest IMEX Survey

Results from the annual IMEX Post Show Survey of buyers and trade visitors show an optimistic and positive meetings industry outlook despite economic uncertainty in some parts of the world.

Travel and tourism industry in Oman tipped for further growth

The country's travel and tourism sector, buoyed by an unprecedented boom in holiday travels, will be one of the many highlights of the Salalah Tourism Festival.

U.S. travel industry lost $26 billion in 2007 due to "air security measures"

New York, NY - A report by the Travel Industry Association said consumers avoided up to 41 million air trips in 2007 because they were irked by the cumbersome security procedures, flights delays and e

iSeatz strengthens leadership team with travel industry veteran

iSeatz, a provider of highly-customized travel and entertainment solutions that power brand devotion and revenue for its clients, today announced the appointment of Charles (Chuck) Jensen as vice president of Travel Account Management.

Tourism sector logs onto travel-guide sites

NEW DELHI: The $2-billion online travel industry is getting crowded. After various travel portals trying to woo holiday makers to book on their website, it’s user review websites such as HolidayIQ and Trippundit that are mushrooming. These sites don’t sell holiday packages or tickets but tell you more about holiday destinations—what to ... read more

Homeland Security passes the buck for it's new nonsense to the travel industry

WASHINGTON - Airline and cruise ship companies will be required to fingerprint foreign nationals leaving the United States under a controversial Department of Homeland Security proposal released Tuesday.

eTN Mailbox: Climate change drivel

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Six travel issues likely to be ignored

No matter who wins, you lose.

Whether you're a Democrat, Republican or pondering a protest vote for an independent presidential candidate in November, what you do at the ballot box is meaningless - at least as far as your travel is concerned.