First Time A Conference Venue Will Be On The WTM Exhibition Floor
World Travel Market, the premier global event for the travel industry, is expanding its technology seminar program for 2010 with the introduction of a presentation theatre on the exhibition floor ...
More Than Just Convenient
DALLAS, TX - Nobody will deny that airport hotels provide the convenience of being as close as possible to the airport when you are due to fly out the next day.
China Tourism News
SHENZHEN, China - Universal Travel Group's chief financial officer, Mr.
Premier Indonesian Tourism Event
JAKARTA - After successfully hosting the Indonesian annual travel mart, Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) or "Pasar Wisata Indonesia" last year, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, once again will ...
Dispute Looms
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) - Pilots of Air Berlin, presently operating charter flights to Mombasa and intending to add scheduled flights between the German capital and the Indian Ocean resort city of Mombasa, have ...
Ethiopia News
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) - Information received from the Ethiopian capital speaks of Gulf Air to commence a five times a week service between their home base in Bahrain to Addis Ababa.
Stefan Magiera, General Manager Thailand Air Berlin
By Luc Citrinot, eTN
BANGKOK (eTN) - Will Air Berlin’s entrance into the Oneworld global alliance fundamentally change the airline’s business in Thailand, the only country served by the carrier in Southeast ...
Unite And BAA Closer On Pay Issue
By James Meikle and Helen Pidd
The British Airports Authority (BAA) and the Unite union came to agree on a better pay offer last night, dodging what could have been a disastrous strike at six UK airports including Heathrow.
Legislation Yet To Be Passed
NEW ROCHELLE, NY - Recent, widespread reports indicate that President Obama may ease travel restrictions between the US and Cuba.
Green Travel
LOS ANGELES, CA - For the second year in a row, Green Globe has certified Hacienda Tres Ríos Resort, spa and nature park, recognizing their sustainable practices, conservation of the environment, ...
same-sex weddings
Tourism officials in California hope that gays from around the country will opt to get married in sunny California, infusing money into the fiscally-challenged state.
Herve Humler Named
CHEVY CHASE, MD – The Ritz-Carlton, Marriott International, Inc.’s award-winning luxury brand announced today the appointment of Herve Humler as president and chief operations officer. Mr.
Global Strategy
Marriott International, Inc. continues to reorganize its global strategy to establish continental divisions in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.
Airline Revenue Management
IN-DEPTH: Interview with Melissa Skluzacek, director – forecasting and operations research, Frontier Airlines
Big Names To Speak
World Travel Market, the premier global event for the travel industry, has expanded its Technology and Online Travel event program with a number of leading organizations taking part including ...
World Travel And Tourism Council
LONDON, UK - The organization representing the world’s foremost private-sector travel and tourism businesses, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), welcomed British Prime Minister David ...
Industry Veteran Mrs. Candis Niles Chosen
NEW YORK, NY - Mrs. Candis Niles has been selected as the new director of tourism with the Anguilla Tourist Board.
Rip Gellein Appointed
CHICAGO, IL - As Mr. William (Bill) Prezant steps down from his duties as chairman of the board of directors of Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Mr. Raymond L. (Rip) Gellein, Jr.
Scandinavian Airlines
By MALIN RISING
Scandinavian airline group SAS AB Tuesday said its CEO, Mats Jansson, will step down in the autumn after four years in which he cut costs sharply at the loss-making carrier.
Hotel Brand Name
By Dr. Elinor Garely, eTN
(eTN) - Does it really matter if the name of the hotel is MGM Grand Inc., the MGM Mirage, or MGM Resorts International?
Hotel Toilets
By Dr. Elinor Garely, eTN
(eTN) - Everyone needs one although most people don’t like to talk about it. Even the most modest motel room has one, and luxury hotel suites have many.
New Era In Passenger Comfort Arrives Next Year
HOUSTON, TX – Continental Airlines gave participants at the 2010 National Business Travel Association (NBTA) International Convention & Expo today a sneak preview of their 787 ...
Final Interim Rule
WASHINGTON, DC - US Customs and Border Protection announced an interim final rule that amends DHS regulations to require travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to pay operational and ...
World Travel Market
World Travel Market (WTM), the premier global event for the travel industry, has launched its new online bespoke accommodation booking service, which includes exclusive allocations and rates.
PATA
Bill Lane, the founder of PATA, passed away last Saturday. He was 90 years old.
Focus On Business Travel Market
By Maggie Rauch
Gregg Brockway, president of Tripit, said he is very interested in learning about the Chinese travel industry on his upcoming trip to China to speak at the China Travel Distribution Summit in ...
Kenya Flights
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) - The original regional low-cost airline in Africa, Fly 540, has introduced Kisumu as an add-on destination to one each of their Saturday and Sunday flights between Nairobi and Entebbe, ...
Luxury house boating on America's favorite waterways.
By Sandy Dhuyvetter, TravelTalkRADIO
You can feel Karie's love of her job as she shares with Sandy the idea of luxury house boating on America's favorite waterways.
SUMMERTIME = FAMILY TIME
By Sandy Dhuyvetter, TravelTalkRADIO
Sandy and Peter discusses the habits of the family travelers in 2010. Interesting and informative!
Tourism Progress and Peace, the book, is spring board for upcoming Conference
By Sandy Dhuyvetter, BusinessTravelRADIO
Dr. Moufakkir joins Sandy to talk about Tourism, Progress and Peace, the conference. The first conference is scheduled in The Gambia, March 2011.
