Tag: record numbers
United Airlines begins operations at LaGuardia Airport’s new Terminal B Eastern Concourse on June 2
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019This weekend United customers traveling through New York-LaGuardia Airport will experience new gates on the Terminal B Eastern Concourse, following ... Read More
Russian visitors are coming to Asia Pacific in record numbers
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 30, 2019It’s a boom time for Russian arrivals in Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries, thanks to a doubling in seat capacity on direct ... Read More
Visitors showed Anguilla the love this winter
editor- May 23, 2019*Island Enjoys Record-Breaking Winter Season* Anguilla welcomed guests from around the world this winter, resulting in the island’s best winter ... Read More
Memorial Day traffic study finds dire economic cost, public support for user fees
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019The U.S. Travel Association on Wednesday released a survey finding that Americans avoided an estimated 47.5 million auto trips due ... Read More
2.8 million travel on U.S. airlines every day
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 21, 2019Airlines for America (A4A), announced today that it expects a record 257.4 million passengers — an average of 2.8 million per ... Read More
London Heathrow: Recording another record
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 1, 2019London Heathrow is recording another record. More passengers than ever before – Heathrow achieved its 29th consecutive month of growth, welcoming ... Read More
St. Kitts shines in US Roadshow 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019A signature activity in US, the St. Kitts Tourism Authority conducted its 2nd annual Destination St. Kitts & Nevis US ... Read More
Europeans travel to GCC in record numbers: 29% increase by 2023 expected
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2019Arrivals from Europe to the GCC will increase 29% over the period 2018 to 2023, driven by new and direct ... Read More
Record numbers of international LGBT+ travel industry exhibitors at ITB Berlin
Chief Assignment Editor- March 4, 2019ITB’s LGBT+ segment features the world’s largest exhibition of tourism products for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and diverse identities of ... Read More
Europe’s premier B2B hostels conference attracts record numbers to Amsterdam
Chief Assignment Editor- January 30, 2019Europe's premier business conference for hostels brings record number to Amsterdam and announces launch in Americas The fourth annual STAY ... Read More
Hosting conferences in Darwin becoming a smart option
editor- January 30, 2019For event organizers, recent events in Darwin have seen record numbers of attendance. Several events hosted at the Darwin Convention ... Read More
Loro Parque Fundación contributes to successful recovery of Yellow-eared Parrot in Colombia
Chief Assignment Editor- January 18, 2019Although more than 8,000 kilometers separate the Canary Islands from Colombia, the Yellow-eared Parrot has a vital link with the ... Read More
Gun violence is high, but so is Chicago’s tourism record
editor- January 12, 2019Despite gun violence and strained police-community relations, visitors continue to visit The Windy City in record numbers. Read More
Prague Airport: Record 16 million serviced passengers in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2018The third historical record in a row has been broken at Václav Havel Airport Prague when the number of serviced ... Read More
Heathrow has strongest November ever as airport sets out plan for carbon neutral growth
Dmytro Makarov- December 10, 2018In another consecutive record month, 6.11m passengers travelled through Heathrow in November, up 3.3%. This is the first time that ... Read More
Airlines for America Forecasts Busy Air Travel this Holiday Season
Dmytro Makarov- December 10, 2018Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today projected that 45.7 million passengers will ... Read More
Record Numbers Registered for the United Airlines Guam Marathon 2017
Nell Alcantara- April 9, 2017TUMON, Guam, April 9, 2017 -- More than 4,300 registered runners raced to the finish line at the 5th United ... Read More
Russian tourists lift Cyprus’s tourist arrivals to a seven-year high
editor- January 23, 2013An influx of Russian holidaymakers lifted Cyprus's tourist arrivals to a seven-year high in 2012, offering rare good news to ... Read More
China’s Golden Week brings record tourism revenues
editor- October 8, 2012BEIJING, China - China's "Golden Week" holiday justified its title with a rise in tourism revenue, National Tourism Administration (NTA) ... Read More
Thailand: Number of tourists jumps 7.6 percent to 10.49 million
editor- July 17, 2012The number of foreign tourists during the first six months has increased by 7.6% to 10.49 million compared to the ... Read More
US carriers post all-time lows for bumped passengers, mishandled bags
editor- February 16, 2012It seems the airlines are doing something right. U.S. air carriers posted all-time lows for the number of mishandled bags ... Read More
Mexico sets new tourism record
editor- February 15, 2012MEXICO CITY, Mexico - The Mexican Ministry of Tourism revealed that 2011 was a record breaking year for tourism. Read More
Philippines: Tourist arrivals from UK exceed 100K for the first time
editor- February 10, 2012For the first time in history, tourism arrivals to Philippines from the United Kingdom reached 104,466 in 2011, 7.78% higher ... Read More
Mexico sets ambitious tourism targets for the Year of the Maya
editor- January 28, 2012MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Building on solid tourism numbers in 2011, the Mexico Tourism Board predicts 52 million tourists will ... Read More
Metropolitan Museum announces highest attendance in 40 years
editor- July 22, 2011The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that 5.68 million people visited the Met during the fiscal year that ended ... Read More
Las Vegas reports record international visitor numbers
editor- July 8, 2011LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas’ growing popularity among international travelers is no secret, but new data garnered primarily from US ... Read More
Alltours business in Turkey grows by 70 percent
editor- May 27, 2011ANTALYA, Turkey and DUISBURG, Germany - alltours, the fourth-largest tour operator in Germany, brought more than 45,000 tourists to the ... Read More
Orlando draws record breaking 51.455 million visitors in 2010
editor- May 25, 2011ORLANDO, Fla. - In simultaneous bi-coastal events, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs along with City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer ... Read More
Canadians flock to Cayman Islands in record numbers
editor- March 9, 2011The Canadian office of the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism had a banner year in 2010, welcoming 19,499 Canadians, the ... Read More
Hong Kong reports record tourism numbers
editor- August 31, 2010The common thought was that it had been a pretty tough year for the Hong Kong tourism industry thus far ... Read More
Taiwan reports record cruise visitors
editor- March 20, 2009Asia is poised to become the next great growth opportunity for the cruise industry and Taiwan plans to be one ... Read More
New York attracts record 46m tourists in 2007
editor- January 15, 2008NEW YORK - A record 46 million tourists visited New York in 2007, in a sign of the city's dramatic ... Read More
Tourist arrivals in HK reach new peak
editor- January 8, 2008HONG KONG, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Tourist arrivals in Hong Kong surpassed the 28 million-mark in 2007, up 10 percent ... Read More