Pocketing hotel items
A global survey by an online accommodation booking service has revealed that 35% of the global travelers have no qualms about taking home hotel amenities.
Asia, Pacific and Americas lead make visa requirements the easiest
New UNWTO research on visa facilitation shows that Asia and the Pacific and the Americas are the most “open” regions in terms of tourist visa requirements.
30 Percent of US Travelers Planning a New Year's "Rejuvenation Trip"
NEWTON, Mass. - The results of wellness travel survey of more than 1,100 U.S. travelers, together with the top 10 hotel spas in the U.S. have been announced today.
More unusual amenities to attract hotel guests
They want you to sleep with them. And they'll do almost anything to make sure that you do. They are...hoteliers trying to win your business.
Searching for a 'first class' wine
The airline industry has seen fewer travelers take to the skies in the wake of the global financial downturn and rising fuel costs.
Hotel Price Index
DALLAS, Texas - The latest edition of Hotel Price Index indicates that North America saw the second fastest rise in average hotel prices in the first half of 2012, with a growth of 5 percent, ...
467 million tourists travel in First half of 2012
Despite concerns over the global economy, international tourism demand continues to show resilience.
Follow me… come this way!
By Anita Mendiratta, CNN Task Group/eTN
THE DESTINATION IS IN THE DETAILS
Hotel experiences
By Hector Dsouza, eTN India
(eTN) - Current trends of travel indicate tourists and travelers are willing to pay the extra dollar if they are able to source a hotel which offers a better experience.
In-depth interview with Founder of Sea Mountain
By Ritesh Gupta
Travel businesses continue to gather customer preferences and have been looking to offer improved personalized features to their travelers.
2012 Travelers' Choice awards
NEWTON, Mass. - The winners of 2012 Travelers' Choice® awards were announced today. The 10th annual awards has revealed premier properties in the U.S.
Thomas Cook battles for survival
Thomas Cook today said it will close 200 travel shops over the next two years as it battles for survival.
The warning comes as the travel giant announced pre-tax losses of almost ...
World Travel Market Meridian Club Think Tank
Unmanaged business travel could become the norm over the next five years as businesses find it increasingly easy to get better deals online, according to a panel of experts at this week’s World ...
Singapore Tourism Board's launches new marketing campaign
BEIJING, China - Singapore's tourism authorities have launched a new campaign to attract more Chinese tourists to the island republic.
British destinations see significant soar in interest
The list of European destinations that saw the biggest increase in traveler interest based on traffic uplift on TripAdvisor over the past year has been released today.
Tunisia: No bans on bikinis and alcohol
Western travelers planning to visit Tunisia in the near future have been reassured that the Islamist Ennahda party, which won the most votes in assembly elections last month, will not be imposing ...
China becomes airlines’ lucky 13 destination
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
UGANDA (eTN) - Only days away from its inaugural flight between Doha and Entebbe, Qatar Airways (QR) is stepping up its marketing efforts, in fact pulling out all the stops, to get into the hearts ...
International Tourism
Mention the word “tourist” and you can be forgiven for recalling the expectorations, feeble linguistic skills and criminally small swimming briefs of this homogenous traveler “race.”
Foreign travelers on board overloaded ferry question tourism and travel safety in Tanzania
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - News broke earlier today but took a while to confirm and fully ascertain, that a ferry with reportedly over 600 people on board between Unguja, commonly referred to as Zanzibar and Pemba, ...
Carriers charge passengers excessive fees
Airlines are still charging travelers excessive fees for booking flights with their debit cards, despite a ruling by the OFT that they should be banned.
The Fizzle and pop of travel trends
By Marco Saio, Director of Global Research & Projects, EyeforTravel
In a year characterized by game-changing start-ups, disruptive trends, mergers and acquisitions, and leaps in both travel technology and consumer behavior, keeping abreast of current affairs in ...
Hosting Rugby World Cup
LONDON, England - With the first game set to kick off on 9th September in New Zealand, the UK travel website cheapflights.co.uk guides travelers to the world's top destinations for celebrating the ...
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Time Travel Hot List
DALLAS - Despite the recent scientific determination that time travel is impossible after all (as reported in Time on July 26, 2011), hotels.com® is keeping the dream alive with its "Time Travel ...
Room 77 lets travelers inspect and select before they arrive
By Maggie Rauch
It’s an experience any frequent traveler is familiar with: You make a hotel reservation, check-in at the front desk, and proceed to your room — only to find you lost the hotel lottery, with ...
Outstanding vacation rental amenities
NEWTON, Mass. - TripAdvisor today announced ten outstanding vacation rental amenities according to TripAdvisor editors and the results of its vacation rental amenities survey of more than 1,000 ...
Changing the way the industry sells travel
By Ritesh Gupta
M-commerce and Near Field Communications (NFC) are improving and enhancing the travel experience for travelers.
Health and fitness on vacation survey
NEWTON, Mass. - The results of its health and fitness on vacation survey of more than 1,000 U.S. travelers have been announced today.
Four million Britons give up flying due to airport stress
YORK, England - Bad airport experiences have led close to four million travelers to give up flying altogether, with more than a third of Britons who have flown now claiming the airport experience ...
Unusual Hotels
DALLAS - Anyone can stay in a traditional hotel room. However, for travelers who want the room itself to be part of the vacation experience, here are five of quirkiest hotels.
Insights Into Tourism Branding
By Anita Mendiratta, CNN Task Group/eTN
STARTING AT GROUND LEVEL
