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Travel warning for Mexico issued

Travel Warning

Travel warning for Mexico issued

Monday, the U.S. Department of State issued a travel warning to Mexico due to increased violence in the northern part of the country.

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US hotel occupancy rate dives to 53.7% in February

US Hotel Occupancy Rate Down

US hotel occupancy rate dives to 53.7% in February

By Michael Gerrity

According to Smith Travel Research, the U.S. hotel industry reported decreases in all three key measurements during the week of 7-13 February 2010.

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European, US tourists advised to take maximum precaution in India

India Travel Advisories

European, US tourists advised to take maximum precaution in India

Following the bomb blast at the German Bakery a famous eatery frequented by foreigners in Pune on Saturday, tourists arriving from Europe are advised to take maximum precaution, while travelling to th

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American Airlines offers new menu on US-Tokyo flights

Japanese Western Fusion

American Airlines offers new menu on US-Tokyo flights

By eTN Staff Writer

Sam Choy, celebrity consulting chef for American Airlines, has created new Asian-fusion entrees to augment the American Airlines premium cabin inflight experience.

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Brighton wants gay US tourists

Brighton Aims To Retain Its Status As UK's Prime LGBT destination

Brighton wants gay US tourists

Brighton, UK - Brighton is to appear in a marketing campaign aimed at attracting gay US tourists to the UK.

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New US airline security measures anger some states

New US Airline Security

New US airline security measures anger some states

By Christian Lowe

ALGIERS - Extra airline security checks introduced after the failed Christmas Day bomb plot are still evolving, a senior U.S.

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US airlines' on-time performance in November "best in decade"

Airline Industry

US airlines' on-time performance in November "best in decade"

By Joan E. Solsman

U.S. airlines' on-time performance excelled in November, the Department of Transportation reported Thursday, as carriers achieved the best timeliness rate in at least a decade.

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US, UK protest India's new tight tourism rules

India Tightens Visa Rules

US, UK protest India's new tight tourism rules

By Gethin Chamberlain

Britain and the US have lodged a diplomatic protest with India after the government in Delhi introduced rules barring tourists from returning to the country within two months of any visit.

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Canada: US tourist numbers down, overseas numbers up

Canada's Tourism

Canada: US tourist numbers down, overseas numbers up

Americans made fewer trips to Canada in October but tourists from overseas flocked to this country during the month, according to government data.

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Live the deal, UNWTO executive says

Copenhagen Climate Change Update

Live the deal, UNWTO executive says

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN

eTN: How are you, Geoffrey? How is Copenhagen?
Geoffrey Lipman: I think it’s probably better than people are saying, if you know what I mean.

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Historic US-Japan Open Skies agreement signed

US Gains Access To Haneda Airport

Historic US-Japan Open Skies agreement signed

By eTN Staff Writer

US and Japanese government negotiators have signed an agreement on Open Skies that will establish and foster a healthy global aviation framework in the Pacific Rim and replace the existing bilateral a

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Medical travel outside US falls substantially

Medical Tourism

Medical travel outside US falls substantially

While medical tourism is likely to remain popular long-term, it's taken a real hit as the U.S. has struggled with the recession.

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Largest ever US-hosted buyer program for IMEX America

Exhibition For Incentive Travel, Meetings & Events

Largest ever US-hosted buyer program for IMEX America

By eTN Staff Writer

IMEX America – America’s new worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events - will deliver the largest ever hosted buyer program at a US tradeshow.

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Travel Promotion Act promotes visa fee to visit US

Are We Being Counterproductive?

Travel Promotion Act promotes visa fee to visit US

By eTN Staff Writer

On November 9, the US House of Representatives passed the Travel Promotion Act, a bill that would create a national nonprofit tourism promotion corporation for the United States "to communicate United

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Russia surpasses US in number of tourists to Israel

Israel's Tourism

Russia surpasses US in number of tourists to Israel

After many years of being the country to send the highest number of tourists to Israel, the United States has been beaten recently by Russia, according to the statistics department at the Israeli Tour

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Copenhagen Climate Summit: A farce in the making?

Copenhagen Climate Summit

Copenhagen Climate Summit: A farce in the making?

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent

The hopes of many have been dashed, as US President Barack Obama and the assembled leaders of the APEC 2009 meeting in Singapore recently expressed doubts that any breakthrough towards arresting clima

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Ros-Lehtinen: "Tourism is to Cuba what energy investments and refined petroleum products are to Iran"

Miami Republican Defends Cuba Travel Ban

Ros-Lehtinen: "Tourism is to Cuba what energy investments and refined petroleum products are to Iran"

By William Gibson

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen rushed to the defense of the U.S. ban on travel to Cuba while others were blasting it at a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday.

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Joint US-New Zealand project to improve travel experience

Less Paperwork

Joint US-New Zealand project to improve travel experience

By Maurice Williamson

"New Zealanders traveling on selected Air New Zealand flights to Los Angeles will shortly have an improved travel experience as a result of a joint project between US Customs and Border Protection, th

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Cruise market growth threatens destination Europe

Survey Of US Travel Agents

Cruise market growth threatens destination Europe

By David Browne, eTN

A sustained growth in cruise sales in the United States could threaten traditional European holidays according to new figures from a survey of US travel agents.

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