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New study predicts Japan tourism to rise

Japanese Resilience

New study predicts Japan tourism to rise

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief

The aggressive efforts by the Japanese travel and tourism industry to lure tourists back ... read more

Japan shares lessons learned from recent crisis

Lessons from Las Vegas: Japan Crisis

Japan shares lessons learned from recent crisis

By Nelson Alcantara, editor-in-chief

This year’s edition of the yearly World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Global Travel ... read more

Lessons from Vegas:  Ted Turner wants world peace

Lessons from Las Vegas

Lessons from Vegas: Ted Turner wants world peace

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief

When the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced that media mogul Ted Turner was ... read more

High-speed trains: A top Obama Administration priority, says US Transport Secretary LaHood

WTTC Global and Tourism Summit

High-speed trains: A top Obama Administration priority, says US Transport Secretary LaHood

By Nelson Alcantara, editor-in-chief

LAS VEGAS (eTN) – In his remarks at the ongoing World Travel & Tourism Council’s ... read more

Baumgarten reflects on 11 years with WTTC

Exiting CEO

Baumgarten reflects on 11 years with WTTC

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief

What motivated you to step down from the World Travel & Tourism Council? ... read more

Awards showcase travel and tourism initiatives leading the world in sustainability

2011 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

Awards showcase travel and tourism initiatives leading the world in sustainability

LONDON, UK: A small beach lodge helping to lift a community out of poverty; a project to ... read more

Situation in Egypt

Cairo Conflict and Tourism

Situation in Egypt

By David Scowsill, World Travel & Tourism president & CEO

Egypt is one of the most successful destinations of recent years, working to attract new tourism ... read more

WTTC: New passenger departure tax hinders German tourism

Passenger Departure Tax

WTTC: New passenger departure tax hinders German tourism

As millions of people prepare to fly around the world for the holiday season, Germany’s travel ... read more

WTTC urges greater collaboration on climate change policies

World Travel And Tourism Council

WTTC urges greater collaboration on climate change policies

LONDON, UK - The world’s leading private-sector travel and tourism businesses have urged ... read more

Iceland volcanic ash affected more sectors than global aviation, Oxford Economics head says

Iceland Volcanic Eruption

Iceland volcanic ash affected more sectors than global aviation, Oxford Economics head says

By Nelson Alcantara

(eTN) - The April 14, 2010 eruption by Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull Volcano, which spewed an ash ... read more

Beijing and even China lagging in tourism development, Beijing vice mayor says

China's Tourism Development

Beijing and even China lagging in tourism development, Beijing vice mayor says

By Nelson Alcantara

BEIJING, China (eTN) – If there is one clear message that China wanted to tell in hosting this ... read more

Beijing: Post Olympics, now and beyond

Beijing Tourism

Beijing: Post Olympics, now and beyond

By Nelson Alcantara

BEIJING, China (eTN) – Hundreds of both high level management, government officials and ... read more

WTTC says its work is far from done, gov’ts “do not fully recognize” travel and tourism’s power to create jobs and economy

Role of Travel and Tourism in Job Creation and Economy

WTTC says its work is far from done, gov’ts “do not fully recognize” travel and tourism’s power to create jobs and economy

By Nelson Alcantara

BEIJING, China (eTN) - At the ongoing World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) annual global ... read more

Tourism stands in frontline in environmental issues, WTTC president say

Tourism and the Environment

Tourism stands in frontline in environmental issues, WTTC president say

By Luc Citrinot, eTN Staff Writer

LONDON (eTN) – The president and CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council, Jean Claude ... read more

Finding silver linings around dark economic clouds

Tourism Branding in Dark Economic Times

Finding silver linings around dark economic clouds

By Anita Mendiratta, CNN’s TASK Group/eTN

As the end of 1st Quarter approaches, members of the global travel and tourism community look ... read more

Tax on UK flight departures will discourage long-haul travel

Airport Departure Tax

Tax on UK flight departures will discourage long-haul travel

By eTN Staff Writer

"The UK Government's decision to increase the Air Passenger Duty (APD) for departures from UK ... read more

Brazilian president presents big goals for tourism

Brazil Tourism

Brazilian president presents big goals for tourism

By Nelson Alcantara

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s ninth Global Summit on Travel and Tourism, held last ... read more

Re-engineering UNWTO is the way forward, Rifai says

Global Tourism

Re-engineering UNWTO is the way forward, Rifai says

By Nelson Alcantara

Taleb Rifai is the ad interim secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism ... read more

eTN Executive Talk:  Worst year ahead, WTTC head says

World Travel and Tourism 2009 Forecast

eTN Executive Talk: Worst year ahead, WTTC head says

By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer

This year is going to be tough in business and tourism , according to the head of the World ... read more

Dubai and Abu Dhabi forecast riding recession out faster than the rest of the world

MIddle East Recession

Dubai and Abu Dhabi forecast riding recession out faster than the rest of the world

By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer

In the wake of predictions of stagnant growth in global tourism by the World Tourism ... read more

World economic slowdown will have ‘moderate impact’ on Asia Pacific tourism, WTTC says

Asia Pacific Tourism

World economic slowdown will have ‘moderate impact’ on Asia Pacific tourism, WTTC says

By Yusof Sulaiman

(eTN) - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has warned that the tourism industry in ... read more

WTTC: International travel will spur tourism industry despite world economic woes

Global Tourism

WTTC: International travel will spur tourism industry despite world economic woes

By Yusof Sulaiman

(eTN) - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has said the industry will see no "real ... read more

US still drives business to Aruba after Holloway case closed

Aruba

US still drives business to Aruba after Holloway case closed

By Hazel Heyer

Nassau, Bahamas (eTN) - Aruba’s recent tourism numbers are expected to look positive compared ... read more

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