Travel agents back in demand
It sounds so last century, but Geraldine Blanchard remembers a time when only travel agents or airlines could book flights… Read More »Travel agents back in demand
Tourism News
ICTP strong support for new Egyptian tourism initiatives
ICTP (International Coalition of Tourism Partners) today pledged its full support for a wide range of initiatives launched by Tourism… Read More »ICTP strong support for new Egyptian tourism initiatives
Travel and tourism in India to 2017
The report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights, including: – Historic and forecast tourist volumes covering the entire Indian… Read More »Travel and tourism in India to 2017
Airbnb takes a bite out of the hotel market
Craigslist sunk the classified business and Amazon has put bookstores into bankruptcy. Now a trio of researchers at Boston University?wants… Read More »Airbnb takes a bite out of the hotel market
ASEAN boost for Philippine tourism recovery
ASEAN?has rallied to show support for the Philippines, especially its tourism recovery efforts, since typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck on 8… Read More »ASEAN boost for Philippine tourism recovery
Travelers want to go to extremes in 2014
Travelers want to go to extremes in 2014 ? so travel agents should not hold back from steering their clients… Read More »Travelers want to go to extremes in 2014
Travel trends and hot destinations in 2014
Jeanenne Tornatore, Senior Editor, Orbitz.com, visits Eyewitness News to talk about where you could travel this year. HOT TRAVEL DESTINATIONS… Read More »Travel trends and hot destinations in 2014
Travel industry: 99 percent recovered from recession
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released the December jobs report Friday and there was positive overall… Read More »Travel industry: 99 percent recovered from recession
Will commercial space travel blast off in 2014?
The longed-for dawn of private manned space travel appears near at hand. Virgin Galactic’s suborbital SpaceShipTwo, for example, aced its?third… Read More »Will commercial space travel blast off in 2014?
55% more European tourists in Italy
Foreign tourism continues to be an important source of revenue for Italian budget and even in times of crisis and… Read More »55% more European tourists in Italy
Greece, Brazil fastest growing outbound destinations for Indians
Comparing flight search data for the period January to October 2013 with the corresponding period in 2012, travel search site,… Read More »Greece, Brazil fastest growing outbound destinations for Indians
Kenya wants three million tourists by 2017
The government has lined-up an ambitious tourism plan that seeks to double the number of foreign arrivals from current 1.8… Read More »Kenya wants three million tourists by 2017
These Caribbean Islands have the best food
You thought the beaches were nice? Wait ’til you try the food. These are the Caribbean islands with the most… Read More »These Caribbean Islands have the best food
Political unrest hits Thailand’s C&I industry
The People’s Democratic Reform Committee’s (PDRC) plan to ‘Seize Bangkok’ ? effectively shutting down the city ? on January 13… Read More »Political unrest hits Thailand’s C&I industry
Travelers experience a new side of China with friendly planet travel?s latest tours
China is a true traveler?s paradise. Its 5,000 years of recorded history provide a wealth of culture while its modern… Read More »Travelers experience a new side of China with friendly planet travel?s latest tours
Travel and tourism in Chile to 2017
The report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights, including: – Historic and forecast tourist volumes covering the entire Chilean… Read More »Travel and tourism in Chile to 2017
Agents are back: That spells opportunity in 2014
Travel agents are back. That?s the message for 2014 coming in loud and clear from top agency executives. They?re hearing… Read More »Agents are back: That spells opportunity in 2014
Top travel destinations for 2014
Fodor’s Travel directs us to 25 “can’t miss” places based on criteria that include “buzziness.” This year’s World Cup host,… Read More »Top travel destinations for 2014
Travel trends and the year ahead
?The travel industry is large and fairly byzantine,? said Mark Rabe, the president and chief executive of Sojern. ?But we?ve… Read More »Travel trends and the year ahead
River cruises, Peru and other travel trends for 2014
The annual travel survey by the Travel Leaders Group found European river cruises to be the single hottest travel trend.… Read More »River cruises, Peru and other travel trends for 2014