| 30.06.2009 |
| Saudi Tourism Contact Center wins the Best Performance Award in the Middle East |
By eTN Staff Writer | Jun 30, 2009
The Tourism Contact Center at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) received the Award for Best Tourism Communicati... |
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| 14.06.2009 |
| Boeing chief sees no sign of a recovery in the industry until the second half of 2010 |
Jun 14, 2009
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Speaking ahead of the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday, Scott Carson admitted he was "a little more pessimistic" than the pl... |
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| 08.06.2009 |
| ST-EP: A big misstep for UNWTO? |
By Nelson Alcantara | Jun 08, 2009
United Nations World Tourism Organization affiliated offices (Osaka and Korea) were recently audited with regards to the various prog... |
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| 06.06.2009 |
| Travel Foundation gets UNWTO Prize |
By Valere Tjolle
Mr Darko Prebezac of UNWTO presents the Ulysses special prize to Sue Hurdle of the Travel Foundation
The Travel Foundation was awarded a sp... |
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| 01.06.2009 |
| Iran defuses bomb on Tehran-bound plane |
By presstv.ir | Jun 01, 2009
Iranian security officials successfully manage to defuse a bomb on a Tehran-bound passenger airliner, averting what could have been a major... |
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| 25.05.2009 |
| SKAL International President Aslantas continue “bridging cultures” |
By eTN | May 25, 2009
Leaders in travel and tourism from Skal Asia have gathered in Incheon, Korea on 21-24 May for the 38th Asian Area Congress that took place at the ... |
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| 21.05.2009 |
| A clear message is needed from the industry to ensure informed travel |
By eTN | May 21, 2009
London, UK, and Florianópolis, Brazil - At a special session of the Global Travel&Tourism Summit, held in Florianópolis, Brazil, from 14-16 May, p... |
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| 08.05.2009 |
| UNWTO executive council elects the right person for SG post |
By Nelson Alcantara | May 08, 2009
Sources from Bamako, Mali, where the ongoing executive council meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization is being held... |
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| 27.04.2009 |
| Climate change threatens indigenous peoples’ lives, culture and tourism |
By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer | Apr 27, 2009
Indigenous peoples, hard hit by the ravages of global warming gathered last week in Anchorage, Alaska for talks on the i... |
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| 05.04.2009 |
| Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei: Hajj is hajj, tourism is tourism |
By tehrantimes.com | May 04, 2009
TEHRAN – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed his opposition to a merger of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization... |
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| 31.03.2009 |
| PLACING TOURISM AND TRAVEL IN GLOBAL STIMULUS PACKAGES AND THE GREEN ECONOMY |
By UNWTO, March 31, 2009
o Tourism represents some 5% of GDP and 6% of jobs in G20 countries.
o Global tourism services exports amount to US$ 3 billion per d... |
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| 30.03.2009 |
| Forecasts for the Future – A Very Different World – Report |
By Travelmole March 30, 2009
The 5th annual Sustainable Tourism report incorporates a number of forecasts for the future including those from the World Bank and a group ... |
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| 25.03.2009 |
| WTTC’s ninth global summit catapults Brazilian hospitality to the top of travel and tourism chain |
By Nelson Alcantara | May 25, 2009
Two elements to base the success of the recently concluded 9th Global Travel & Tourism Summit by the World Travel & Tourism Council i... |
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| 20.03.2009 |
| Iraq sees first Western tour group since Saddam fell |
By reuters.com | Mar 19, 2009
BAGHDAD - Iraq has received its first group of Western tourists since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the Tourism and Antiquities Mini... |
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| 11.03.2009 |
| UNWTO calls on tourism stakeholders to join "Roadmap for Recovery" |
March 11, 2009
In opening this year's ITB Travel Trade Show (March 11-15, Berlin), Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General ad interim, underscored that “tourism means trade, job... |
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| 05.03.2009 |
| Tourism confronting the economic downturn |
March 5, 2009 in Crisis Update
The tourism industry can play a relevant post-crisis role. The sector has been negatively affected by the economic downturn and in all li... |
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| 02.03.2009 |
| ITB Berlin - Special thanks to shipping special of Infox |
By Burkhard Herbote, Editor-
World Tourism Directory
Infox offers for travel agents at the ITB Berlin in cooperation with DHL, a cheap and convenient package shipment... |
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| 19.02.2009 |
| TourismROI Launches Research Associates Program |
New York, NY, USA, February 19, 2009
TourismROI LLC, the global source of information for Travel & Tourism management and investment opportunities worldwide, announced t... |
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| 19.02.2009 |
| Cruise ship grounded off Antarctica coast |
(CNN) -- The owners of a cruise ship that ran aground in Marguerite Bay, Antarctica, are hoping high tide will dislodge the ship Wednesday, a company statement said.
Con... |
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| 18.02.2009 |
| Cities and States Press Travel Sites to Collect Hotel Taxes |
By JONATHAN D. GLATER
There is a reason some online travel sites can offer cheap hotel rooms: State and local governments contend that the sites are not paying all of th... |
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| 18.02.2009 |
| Thailand approves fund to help tourism operators |
BANGKOK
Thailand's Cabinet approved a 214 million baht ($6.1 million) fund to help small tourism companies weather the country's recent political upheaval and a downturn... |
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| 17.02.2009 |
| Guests of top hotel chains targets of new Internet scam |
| A well-organized online fraud is scamming over 71,000 travelers each month as they book rooms online at some of America's best known hotel chains, including Hyatt, Clarion, TraveLo... |
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| 17.02.2009 |
| Red tape curbs profits from Iraq religious tourism |
KARBALA/NAJAF, Iraq - Tourism is booming in Iraq - religious tourism, at least - but Shi'ite Islam's holiest sites are struggling to cope with the influx.
Hundreds of th... |
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| 17.02.2009 |
| Gregory Duffel new CEO means clean slate for PATA |
By Nelson Alcantara and Stéphane Hanot
Last year, the Pacific Asia Travel Association came under fire, resulting to the early departure of its then chief executive, Pete... |
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| 17.02.2009 |
| Americas Travel Community Commends Senate Passage of Recovery Act |
Critical Infrastructure Investments in Roads and Highways, Airports, and Public Lands Will Create New Jobs and Modernize America’s Travel Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Th... |
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| 04.02.2009 |
| Gaddafi vows to see a strong United States of Africa |
By Apolinari Tairo | Feb 04, 2009
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - The new head of the African Union (AU), Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, said he would continue ... |
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| 02.02.2009 |
| Belize Unveils $13.5m Sustainable Tourism Plan |
By Valere Tjolle, 02 February, 2009
Belize – One of the World’s Great Barrier Reefs
Belize has committed to a four-year, $13.5 million dollar plan to promote... |
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| 29.01.2009 |
| World Tourism and the Tourist in 2030 |
By Prof. Ian Yeoman
Thursday, 29th January 2009
I wanted to write this book in order to set out where I think world tourism will be in 2030 -
As the world... |
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| 27.01.2009 |
| 1st meeting of the UNWTO Tourism Resilience Committee - Tourism can play a key role in stimulus programmes |
Madrid, 28 January 2009
Tourism, alongside other economic sectors, is feeling the impacts of the deterioration of the global economy.
First meeting of the UNWTO Touri... |
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| 15.01.2009 |
| Tourism futures: A case for 3 dimensional thinking |
By Geoffrey Lipman | Jan 15, 2009
The world is swallowing a dangerous cocktail of economic recession, financial malaise, credit crunch, stock market turmoil and crumbli... |
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| 14.01.2009 |
| World's First Non-Profit Luxury Eco-Resort Announced |
TerraCurve.com Jan. 14, 2009
The Cacao Pearl, Palawan: the world's first non-profit and luxury eco-resort community to commit 100 per cent of operating profits to enviro... |
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| 12.01.2009 |
| The tourism implications of the Gaza imbroglio |
By David Beirman | Jan 12, 2009
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been dominating the headlines since Israel's strike at Hamas at the very end of 2008. It is no... |
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| 27.12.2008 |
| New Mekong Tourism Exec Director Building on Strong Foundations |
December 25, 2008
The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) has appointed a new Executive Director, veteran travel specialist Mason Florence. "I am truly excited abo... |
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| 24.12.2008 |
| 2ND UNWTO CONFERENCE ON TOURISM TRENDS |
Guilin, China / Madrid, Spain, 22 December 2008
Tourism is facing increasingly difficult conditions as the global economy deteriorates and Asia and the Pacific, one of ... |
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| 16.12.2008 |
| Terrorist Objective Failed in Mumbai |
Editorial by World Tourism Foundation
Perhaps the acts by sophisticated terrorist cells on tourism targets is not as good of strategy as they thought. "Mumbai" became a... |
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| 14.12.2008 |
| Terror tourism a new thrill |
By indiatimes.com | Dec 14, 2008
New Delhi - When Ramgopal Varma visited the Taj after 26/11, he was accused of indulging in terror tourism. While the Bollywood directo... |
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| 05.12.2008 |
| Iranian to Steinmetz: Do you think I am a terrorist. |
By Nelson Alcantara | Dec 04, 2008
It is a not an easy task to startle Juergen Thomas Steinmetz, eTN’s publisher. But a recent trip to Iran had him bewildered and puzzl... |
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| 28.11.2008 |
| UNWTO future vision: tourism towards 2030 |
Nov 28, 08 | 1:57 am
UNWTO launches its new long-term research programme UNWTO Future Vision: Tourism Towards 2030. The study will forecast international tourism growth ... |
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| 24.11.2008 |
| Iran, US: United in the name of tourism |
By Nelson Alcantara | Nov 24, 2008
A high delegation of US tourism executives is in the Iranian capital city of Tehran this week for a historic meeting with both Iran’s ... |
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| 16.11.2008 |
| Portugal aims to foster tourism responsibility |
By eTN Staff Writer | Nov 16, 2008
Can travel do any good aside from the great time we have doing it? Well, yes. Many travelers in these uncertain times look for ways ... |
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| 14.11.2008 |
| Cornell offers new course on Sustainable Hospitality |
Substanable Travel Network / November 14th, 2008
Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and the Johnson Graduate School of Management have joined forces wi... |
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| 14.11.2008 |
| Turkey’s first lady of tourism shares her tourism vision |
By Nelson Alcantara and David Browne | Nov 14, 2008
Hulya Aslantas has a lifetime of experience in the travel and tourism industry, mainly as a travel agent and now spe... |
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| 11.11.2008 |
| New era begins in Maldives amid challenges, but tourism is optimistic |
By Nelson Alcantara, editor-in-chief | Nov 11, 2008
It is the rising sea level and finding new homes for Maldivians that are at the top of the agenda of the newly swor... |
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| 11.11.2008 |
| “Declaration of Fortaleza” highlights sustainable tourism promises for global community |
| The International Seminar on Sustainable Tourism have released its official “Declaration of Fortaleza”.The document, sponsored and endorsed by 19 Brazilian States as well as 13 cou... |
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| 24.10.2008 |
| Climate change may drown cities |
JOHANNESBURG, 24 October 2008 (IRIN)
People in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, prefer to commute in three-wheeled autorickshaws, taxis and buses that run on compressed ... |
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| 15.04.2008 |
| Cuban Tourism: US sanctions So what There is always the rest of the World |
| HAVANA - Canadian tourists fleeing a harsh winter and buoyed by their strong dollar are flocking to Cuban beaches in record numbers and helping Cuba's tourist trade end a two-year ... |
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| 15.04.2008 |
| The scam the hotel industry will not talk about |
| Pierrefitte-es-Bois, France – Over 60 percent of travelers make their reservations online, but the tactics of the online hotel reservations and booking intermediaries often prevent... |
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| 10.04.2008 |
| The Travel Partnership Corporation announced significant progress at annual general meeting in New York City |
| (Forimmediaterelease.net) Addressing the Annual General Meeting of The Travel Partnership Corporation, Tralliance President and CEO, Edward A. Cespedes, reported significant progre... |
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| 08.04.2008 |
| 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 Asia Pacific should expect a "moderate impact" because of th... |
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| 31.03.2008 |
| Empowering Women through Tourism News from the World Tourism Organization UNWTO |
| Madrid 31 March 2008 – The positive contribution of tourism to women empowerment can only be determined if poverty reduction and the enhancement of women’s dignity and role in the ... |
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| 31.03.2008 |
| India tourism minister gets defensive about climate change |
By Hazel Heyer
NEW DELHI, India (eTN) - Visibly satisfied after explaining her and Culture Ministry's role in the Ram Setu affidavit to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan S... |
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| 31.03.2008 |
| Japan counts the cost of going green |
By Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Malaysia
(eTN) - The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has forecast Japanese households and businesses will face a bill of US$500 ... |
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| 31.03.2008 |
| Challenges for Caribbean Coastal Tourism to be discussed |
By Linda Straker , eTN Grenada
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (eTN) - Participants at the annual Sustainable Tourism Development Conference organized by the Caribbean Tourism Or... |
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| 25.03.2008 |
| China, Tibet, the Olympics and tourism Crisis or opportunity |
By David Beirman
The recent disturbing events in Tibet and China’s heavy handed response to Tibetan protests reveal the current state of political leadership in China a... |
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| 23.03.2008 |
| Caribbean Tourism A New Era Or More Of The Same |
By Bevan Springer
Despite the serious challenges facing the Caribbean's tourism industry, from new passport regulations to a slowdown in the United States economy, the C... |
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| 21.03.2008 |
| Is Indonesia On the brink of human flu pandemic |
By Yusof Sulaiman
(eTN) - Describing the current bird flu situation in Indonesia as "critical,” the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) has warned ... |
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| 20.03.2008 |
| Travel Community Praises DHS Expansion of the Visa Waiver Program |
Inclusion of Slovakia, Lithuania and Hungary will Strengthen America's Economy and Security, Improve Public Diplomacy
Washington, DC - The Travel Industry Association ... |
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| 20.03.2008 |
| Visa requirement for Russian tourists to be eliminated |
| Tourism Ministry Director-General Shaul Zemach announced on Tuesday during the largest tourism fair in Russia, that an accord due to be signed today will eliminate the tourist visa... |
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| 20.03.2008 |
| Sarkis laments loss of $3 billion in tourism revenues to instability |
By Daily Star (Lebanon)
BEIRUT - Lebanon lost nearly $3 billion in revenue due to the sharp drop in the number of tourists in 2007, Tourism Minister Joe Sarkis said on ... |
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| 07.03.2008 |
| Gulf unites with new passport |
By Adam Gonn, The Media Line for eTurboNews
(eTN) - In the latest move towards regional cooperation among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries – Kuwait, Saudi A... |
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| 06.03.2008 |
| Cuba power change will not influence tourism |
By eTN and travelatatinamerica.com
Since Fidel Castro announced that he has given up control over Cuba, many are asking the question: What will become of the island’s bur... |
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| 06.03.2008 |
| HK ready for Chinese New Year travel peak |
| With the Chinese New Year Golden Week just around the corner, the Tourism Commission has coordinated with government departments and the tourism industry, and liaised with Mainland... |
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| 27.02.2008 |
| INFOX joined with DHL offers Low Priced postage stamps at 2008 ITB package station |
Mail it! Don’t carry it! with INFOX at ITB
At this years’ ITB March 5th – 9th, INFOX in cooperation with DHL is offering fairgoers the service to easily mail, large amou... |
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| 27.02.2008 |
| Travel Industry Association teams with Travelocity to deliver the Official Travel and Tourism website of the United States |
| WASHINGTON - The Travel Industry Association (TIA) today announced Travelocity as the official online travel provider for DiscoverAmerica.com, the Official Travel and Tourism Websi... |
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| 27.02.2008 |
| Chinese flock to Japan in tourism boom |
| The number of Chinese visitors to Japan exceeded the number of Americans for the first time in 2007, data published on Monday showed, highlighting a boom in regional tourism fuelle... |
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| 27.02.2008 |
| Chinese flock to Japan in tourism boom |
| The number of Chinese visitors to Japan exceeded the number of Americans for the first time in 2007, data published on Monday showed, highlighting a boom in regional tourism fuelle... |
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| 27.02.2008 |
| Tourism this week in Latin America |
By travelatlatinamerica.com
ARGENTINA
Venezuelans are big spenders
Venezuelan tourists are discovering the advantages of shopping in Buenos Aires. According to a pri... |
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| 22.02.2008 |
| Colombia s Medellin City transformed |
By Nelson Alcantara
On that given afternoon in December last year, a stroll down Medellin, Colombia’s center provided a glimpse of how the city once referred to as “the... |
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| 21.02.2008 |
| Bush visit to Africa and Tanzania brings hopes |
By APOLINARI TAIRO
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) – US President George W. Bush, on his day visit to Tanzania, signed the largest US financial support to Tanzania, targ... |
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| 21.02.2008 |
| New York Cruise Site Unravels Cruise Travel |
| NEW YORK, N.Y. — A new web site, Cruising From New York (www.CruisingFromNewYork.com), providing all the information travelers need to plan a cruise from the three New York area po... |
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| 21.02.2008 |
| Development of Hotel Industry in Peru sacrificing their tourism goose |
| Inca ruins, splendours from even-older cultures, Spanish colonial towns, pristine jungles and good food: Peru has much to offer the tourists who are flocking there in ever-greater ... |
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| 15.02.2008 |
| Planeta 2008 Ecotourism Spotlight Award |
Government websites that spotlight ecotourism and responsible travel are eligible to win Planeta.com's 2008 Ecotourism Spotlight Award.
Nominations are accepted February... |
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| 15.02.2008 |
| Travel and Tourism Works for America Tells the Impact of the Nation s Fifth Largest Private Industry Sector |
| Washington, DC - The Travel Industry Association (TIA) announced today the release of its popular report Travel and Tourism Works for America®. The 20-page publication includes det... |
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| 15.02.2008 |
| Kenya Serena Hotels Nominated for Global Tourism Award |
Serena Hotels and Lodges have been listed among the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards finalists whose winners will be announced in April.
The group will compete for top honour... |
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| 15.02.2008 |
| Thailand Ministry of Tourism plays Politics to achieve much needed infrastructure growth |
By Ste'phane Hanot
BANGKOK, Thailand (eTN) - Back to old traditions in Thailand.
The nomination of the new tourism minister, Weerasak Kowsurat, was not don... |
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| 10.02.2008 |
| Iran to create ME largest trade tourist center by 2010 |
| TEHRAN – The largest commercial, recreational and tourist complex throughout the Middle East named Khalij-e Fars (the Persian Gulf), costing some 500 million dollars will be inaugu... |
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| 10.02.2008 |
| Israel Tourism Ministry warns of currency crisis |
| The governor of the Bank of Israel will have no choice but to reduce the interest rate if he wants to prevent the dollar from weakening further, Tourism Ministry Director-General S... |
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| 10.02.2008 |
| Tourism Australia calls for tenders from creative and media agencies |
| Tourism Australia is calling for tenders from creative and media agencies for its global marketing of Australia as a tourist destination, the Chairman of Tourism Australia, Mr Rick... |
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| 06.02.2008 |
| US airlines face global competition challenge to delivering in flight communications entertainment to passengers |
| WASHINGTON - U.S. airlines may be at a competitive disadvantage as European carriers move forward on plans for in-flight Internet connectivity and communication services on-board p... |
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| 06.02.2008 |
| Air China vows higher bid in China Eastern battle |
| Hong Kong - Air China's parent vowed on Sunday to pay at least 32 percent more for a coveted slice of China Eastern than rival suitor Singapore Airlines had agreed to, upping the a... |
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| 04.02.2008 |
| Travel Industry Association To Present Inaugural Steve Fossett Innovation Award To Sir Richard Branson At Travelcom Show In April |
| Washington, DC - The Travel Industry Association announced today the creation of the first-ever Steve Fossett Innovation Award. Named for Fossett*, legendary aviator, explorer and... |
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| 04.02.2008 |
| Virgin Atlantic to run first 747 on biofuel |
| (eTN) - Virgin Atlantic, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, said it will fly one of its Boeing 747s on biofuel during a demonstration flight in February. It will be the... |
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| 04.02.2008 |
| Dubai s iconic projects boost its tourism industry |
DUBAI - Iconic projects around Dubai belied its ambition to turn barren desert into a world class destination.
The Palm Jumeirah, fanning out into the Arabian Gulf, is ... |
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| 01.02.2008 |
| Worst is yet to come for US |
By Hazel Heyer
Los Angeles, California (eTN) - At the America’s Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) held here January 28-30, 2008, Gene Sperling, former White House Nation... |
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| 01.02.2008 |
| GE Jet Engine Backlog Climbs to $5 Billion in China |
2007 orders surpass $1 billion in fast-growing region
EVENDALE, Ohio and Beijing, China - January 21, 2008 - GE Aviation and CFM International, GE’s 50/50 joint company... |
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| 31.01.2008 |
| ASKY a new African Airline and valued resource to foster African integration |
| The shareholders of the Regional Airline Promotion Company (SPCAR) held their General Meeting to establis a new regional airline, on 17 January 2008 at AZALAI INDEPENDENCE Hotel, O... |
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| 31.01.2008 |
| Tourism highlights this week in Latin America |
By travelatlatinamerica.com
ARGENTINA
Promotion of large-scale events
The Minister of Culture and president of the Tourism Entity of Buenos Aires signed a t... |
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| 31.01.2008 |
| Cheapflights David Soskin slams UK Governments big lie on travel and the environment |
The Government's targeting of the travel industry over green issues is "the big lie", according to Cheapflights.co.uk chief executive David Soskin.
Soskin accused the Go... |
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| 30.01.2008 |
| EnCirca Announces Support for dot aero domain |
By EnCirca
EnCirca, a leading domain registrar, announced today its support for .aero. Dot .aero is a top-level domain (TLD) reserved exclusively for the aviation indu... |
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| 30.01.2008 |
| Latest US Department of Homeland Security Border Policy Could Harm American Economy |
More Than 40 Million Annual Canadian Visits to the US and $13.5 Billion at Stake
Singapore — Virtual Worlds, developers of the world’s first “Mirror World” an... |
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| 28.01.2008 |
| Arusha aims to reclaim Geneva of Africa status |
By Adam Ihucha
Arusha, Tanzania (eTN) - The ... |
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| 28.01.2008 |
| Over half a million passengers stranded at China train station |
| BEIJING - Wild winter weather across China left hundreds of t... |
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| 28.01.2008 |
| Cuba cruise visitors plunge 90 percent after Castro s comments, US buyout |
| NEW YORK - The number of cruise ships visiting Cuba has plummeted nearly 90 p... |
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| 25.01.2008 |
| Travel Industry Leaders Speak to U.S. Conference of Mayors 76th Annual Winter Meeting |
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Washington, DC - Jonathan M. Tisch, Chairman o... |
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| 25.01.2008 |
| Cruise visitor arrivals plummet in Cayman Islands |
By Cayman Net News
Grand Cayman - According to officia... |
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| 25.01.2008 |
| Yemen Tourism Law to be amended |
| SANA'A (TVLW) - Minister of Tourism Nabil al-Faqih has revealed that its m... |
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| 25.01.2008 |
| News from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) |
| Madrid, 25 January 2008 - During Fitur 2008, UNWTO will hold three major events... |
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| 25.01.2008 |
| Sharjah Travel Industry Advisory Committee meet |
| Sharjah Travel Industry Advisory Committee held its fir... |
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| 24.01.2008 |
| Sri Lanka to promote Ramayana sites to attract tourists |
| Colombo, Sir Lanka (eTN) - Tourists visiting Sri Lanka can now have a feel of... |
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| 24.01.2008 |
| Coastal Chinese city offers respite for Olympic tourists |
By guardian.co.uk
XIAMEN, China - Dirty, pollute... |
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| 23.01.2008 |
| Travel Community Calls on Department of Homeland Security to Alter January 31 Roll-Out Plan of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative |
| Washington, D.C.- Due to Insufficient Communications and Upcoming Document Reforms, Changes to Proposed DHS Plan are Critical to Cross-Border Travel and Consistent with Congression... |
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| 23.01.2008 |
| Churchman lashes tourism minister over casino |
| EDMUND Bartlett, the Jamaican tourism minister, yesterday got a lashing from the guest speaker at the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast, who rapped him for suggesting recently t... |
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| 23.01.2008 |
| Venice opens a Water Bus for residents, minus tourists |
Venice — City officials on Monday opened a new water-bus line here with one special feature: no day-trip tourists allowed.
The new line — reserved for holders of the Car... |
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| 23.01.2008 |
| China Internet travel market expected to grow by 70 Percent |
| BEIJING - The value of China's online travel market is to reach 3.84 billion yuan (519 million U.S. dollars) this year, with a projected growth rate of 70.7 percent, according to a... |
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| 23.01.2008 |
| Travel & Tourism leaders forecast continued growth for 2008 |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 21 January, 2008 - Despite repercussions of the ongoing global credit crunch, Travel & Tourism leaders today revealed that the industry will moderatel... |
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| 23.01.2008 |
| Tourism of doom - travel to imperiled places |
Quito, Ecuador (eTN) - Dennis and Stacie Woods, a married couple from Seattle, choose their vacation destinations based on what they fear is fated to destruction.
This m... |
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| 23.01.2008 |
| Minister sends tourism corporation boss on compulsory leave |
By Moses Sawacha
Lagos, Nigeria (eTN) - The Nigerian minister fo... |
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| 22.01.2008 |
| Saudi women traveling solo can now stay in hotels |
By Hazel Heyer
(eTN) - Women in Saudi Arabia can now stay in a hotel or a furnished apartment without a male guardian, Al Watan newspaper reported. This, following a go... |
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| 22.01.2008 |
| Casino tourists bring growth and strain to Macau |
Macau — The world's busiest casino town is straining to handle the affections of the world's largest population.
By the boatload, gamblers gripping Chinese passports jos... |
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| 22.01.2008 |
| EUs expanding borderless zone spells trouble for U.S. expats |
| Prague, Czech Republic (eTN) - Seven years ago, Robert Hanawalt ditched a sales career in Washington to move to Prague, where he quickly realized that he could live indefinitely wi... |
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| 22.01.2008 |
| Service with a smile: France struggles to keep tourists happy |
| PARIS (eTN) — It has glorious architecture, fabulous museums and exquisite food but France is worried that all this may not be enough to secure its position as the world's top tour... |
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| 22.01.2008 |
| WEF puts Taiwan No. 30 in tourism competitiveness |
| Taiwan ranks No. 30 in the world in terms of travel and tourism competitiveness, Council for Economic Planning and Develop-ment (CEPD) officials said yesterday, quoting an annual r... |
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| 22.01.2008 |
| Peru Government Orients Tourists and Solves Their Problems |
| Iperu, a service created by PromPeru (a state-run agency) which assists tourists and provides them with information, reported it had assisted 287,492 foreign and domestic tourists ... |
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| 21.01.2008 |
| Travel Community Calls on Department of Homeland Security to Alter January 31 Roll-Out Plan of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative |
| Washington, D.C.-Due to Insufficient Communications and Upcoming Document Reforms, Changes to Proposed DHS Plan are Critical to Cross-Border Travel and Consistent with Congressiona... |
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| 21.01.2008 |
| Australian Government to crack down on rogue tourism operators |
The Federal Government will create a national accreditation system for tourism operators to discourage unethical practices.
Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson says the ind... |
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| 21.01.2008 |
| Yao Group to acquire Asian Spirit |
| The Yao Group of Companies has acquired Asian Spirit, the country’s first and only cooperative airline concentrating on least traveled routes, in possible merger with Southeast Asi... |
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| 18.01.2008 |
| Aussie racism row puts off tourists |
Australian tourism operators have warned that the country's share of the increasingly lucrative Indian tourist market will drop after the recent Test cricket fracas.
The... |
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| 18.01.2008 |
| Dragonair voted “Best Asian Airline” award |
| (Hong Kong) Dragonair has been voted “Best Asian Airline” at the 2007 annual Hurun Report Best of the Best Awards™. The award was presented at a ceremony held in Shanghai on 10 Jan... |
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| 18.01.2008 |
| Central America to Promote Tourism Resources Jointly in the United States |
| San Salvador, El Salvador - At the close Friday, January 11, of the 71st Meeting of the Central American Council of Tourism (CCT), held in Suchitoto, Cuscatlan, Central American to... |
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| 17.01.2008 |
| 121-year-old sea act could cause trouble for Alaska cruise industry |
| (TVLW) - A building fight in the Hawaii cruise industry has spurred a possible addition of new criteria to a 121-year-old law, commonly known as the Jones Act, that has local cruis... |
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| 17.01.2008 |
| United Nations World Tourism Organization Seeking New Affiliate Members |
(Forimmediaterelease.net) Private-sector travel organizations can reap benefits of global network and expertise
Private-sector tourism companies interested in becoming p... |
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| 16.01.2008 |
| TIA Lauds Federal Advisory Panel Recommendation to |
| Washington, DC – The Travel Industry Association (TIA) today welcomed the recommendation issued by leading business and academic experts that the United States should launch an int... |
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| 16.01.2008 |
| Fingerprinting harmless to tourism in Japan |
Japan's new practice of fingerprinting and photographing foreigners has not discouraged tourism, with last year seeing a record number of visitors, a government survey.
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| 16.01.2008 |
| Travel Community Urges President Bush to Include Travel Promotion Act in Economic Stimulus Package |
| WASHINGTON, DC -- Travel industry leaders today called on President Bush to include the Travel Promotion Act (TPA) in an economic stimulus package. In their letter to the Presiden... |
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| 16.01.2008 |
| ITB Berlin Convention Market Trends & Innovations |
| As of early January Messe Berlin will be offering a limited number of attractive full service travel packages for visits to the ITB Business Travel Days 2008. Costing 209 euros, 40... |
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| 12.01.2008 |
| Weeklong political stalemate ends in Kenya with East African tourism getting normal |
By Apolinari Tairo
(eTN) - After a weeklong political impasse in Kenya, tourism in East Africa regained its peaceful development with positive trends in the region despi... |
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| 12.01.2008 |
| Airbus and Boeing see record sales year for 2007 |
By Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
Airbus is expecting to sell about 1,300 aircraft by the end of 2007. Boeing is up to 1,154 sales to date, with more expected.
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| 12.01.2008 |
| Meet Jordan’s Aqaba |
By Hazel Heyer
(eTN) - Jordan is continuing to cultivate its new tourism oasis Aqaba to full bloom. It has indeed become, in recent years, a buzzword for business meetin... |
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| 12.01.2008 |
| TIES and FUNDEMAS Join Forces to Strengthen Ecotourism and Sustainable |
| Washington, DC - January 11, 2008 - The International Ecotourism
Society (TIES), the world's largest and oldest ecotourism association
dedicated to socially, ecologically and eco... |
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| 12.01.2008 |
| TIES and FUNDEMAS Join Forces to Strengthen Ecotourism and Sustainable |
| Washington, DC - January 11, 2008 - The International Ecotourism
Society (TIES), the world's largest and oldest ecotourism association
dedicated to socially, ecologically and eco... |
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| 11.01.2008 |
| Canada hopeful tourism deal with China possible but keeps WTO action in hand |
| BEIJING - International Trade Minister David Emerson says he's hopeful negotiations for a tourism agreement with China can be re-started quickly, but Canada is prepared to take the... |
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| 11.01.2008 |
| 2007: A winning year in tourism |
By Hazel Heyer
(eTN) – As we begin yet another year, tourism trends do not look bleak, just yet. The sustained growth rate of the past 10 years will continue with full... |
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| 10.01.2008 |
| The Middle East Meets the Middle Kingdom |
Top leaders of the United Arab Emirates' travel, tourism and hospitality sectors joined PATA for an Asia Pacific update event in Dubai on Sunday.
Industry leaders heard ... |
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| 10.01.2008 |
| U.S. State Department rolls out new ‘I Am America’ film America Attempts to Counteract Negative Stereotypes Among Tourists |
| (eTN) - Politics aside, very few would argue that the Bush years have been good for American tourism. As worldwide perception of America has grown more negative in response to U.S.... |
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| 10.01.2008 |
| Israel and Belgium to sign agreement to widen airline competition |
| (TVLW) - The airports authorities of Israel and Belgium are expected to sign Tuesday a new aviation agreement to enable further competition on airline routes between the countries.... |
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| 10.01.2008 |
| PATA CEO Challenge Leading by Example |
By PATA COMMUNICATIONS
BANGKOK, THAILAND, January 10, 2008 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today signed a new agreement with EC3 Global, managers of the Gr... |
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| 09.01.2008 |
| Travel Industry Association Comments on President Bush’s Meeting with Chicago 2016 |
| WASHINGTON, DC -- Roger Dow, President and CEO of the Travel Industry Association, made the following statement today on President Bush’s meeting with Chicago 2016, the organizati... |
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| 09.01.2008 |
| Chinese jumbo aircraft company aiming for March take-off |
By Unal Basusta
(eTN) - China has set a March deadline to establish its first jumbo passenger aircraft company, as it moves to positions itself among countries technical... |
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| 09.01.2008 |
| Yemen, Tunisia discuss tourism cooperation ties |
| SANA'A - Minister of Tourism Nabil al-Faqih held talks on Sunday with the Tunisian ambassador to Yemen Abdul-Aziz Baba on aspects of the mutual cooperation between the two countrie... |
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| 09.01.2008 |
| Rats on a plane |
| By Unal Basusta
(eTN) - As many as eight dead and live mice were found on a United Airlines (UA) flight from Washington to Beijing, the General Administration of Quality Supervis... |
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| 09.01.2008 |
| Industrial action at Virgin |
| A pay increase can only happen if there is a cabin crew working- Virgin Atlantic has said hundreds of cabin crew volunteers had come forward to ensure the airline is able to operat... |
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| 09.01.2008 |
| Tourism as a good Samaritan for the poor |
By Hazel Heyer
Living on the fringes breeds hopelessness, sometimes increased crime rates, in tourist destinations which do not generate substantial receipts. Poor loca... |
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| 06.01.2008 |
| U.S. Travel Industry Lauds Congress for Action That Improves Security and Sends Welcoming Message to International Visitors |
| WASHINGTON, DC -- Travel industry officials today praised congressional leaders for passing legislation that improves and strengthens U.S. visa and entry policies to increase effi... |
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| 05.01.2008 |
| Website fails to enlighten potential tourists |
Jan 05, 2008
As the main port of entry into the country, Jakarta is crucial to the success of Visit Indonesia Year 2008.
However, the city administration and... |
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| 05.01.2008 |
| E.U. s expanding borderless zone spells trouble for U.S. expats |
| Seven years ago, Robert Hanawalt ditched a sales career in Washington to move to Prague, where he quickly realized that
he could live indefinitely without official paperwork.
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| 03.01.2008 |
| Right Track Ahead for Nepal |
By Pankaj Pradhananga , eTN Nepal (NE)
Nepal enjoyed 27.1% growth in Tourists arrival by Air in 2007 with the arrival number reaching 360,350 all time high since the ye... |
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| 21.12.2007 |
| Instituto Amigos del Sol and Planeta.com announce eighth annual 2008 Rural Tourism Fair |
| OAXACA CITY, MEXICO - Instituto Amigos del Sol and Planeta.com announce the
2008 Rural Tourism Fair will be held January 21-30. A small festival among
friends, the 2008 Rural Tou... |
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| 14.12.2007 |
| TOURISM CAN HELP IN GLOBAL ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND POVERTY |
| The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization, Francesco Frangialli, addressing the UN Climate Change Conference committed the sector to the common cause of climate chang... |
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| 27.11.2007 |
| The New York Times 5th Annual Travel Show February 29th - March 2nd, 2008 |
| (Forimmediaterelease.net) The New York Times Travel Show 2008 takes place Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. (Friday, ... |
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| 13.11.2007 |
| Historic UNWTO Ministers Summit At World Travel Market 2007 |
| World Travel Market is hosting a major UNWTO Ministers’ Summit on Tourism and Climate Change on Tuesday 13 November. More than 100 Ministers will be asked to consider and ratify a ... |
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| 06.09.2007 |
| Planeta.com to Host Online Dialogue Highlighting Ecotourism Challenges in New Zealand and Australia |
| (ForImmediateRelease.Net) The proposal was made at the 2007 Ecotourism NZ Conference for Planeta.com
and Tai Poutini Polytechnic to conduct an online dialogue in September 2007.
... |
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| 10.08.2007 |
| NEW RESEARCH INDICATES THAT AMERICA`S PREMIER SHOPPING PLACES` DINING EXPERIENCES SUPPORT GROWING TREND IN CULINARY TOURISM |
| (ForImmediateRelease.Net)America’s Premier Shopping Places, an unparalleled collection of tourism-oriented shopping centers located throughout the USA, recognizes the importance of... |
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| 06.08.2007 |
| ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT AUTOMATED TICKETING AND FULFILLMENT SOLUTIONS |
| AgentFactor, a U.S. based Travel e-Fulfillment & Ticketing Exchange Distribution Company extend its outsourcing services globally by automating labor intensive processes of travel ... |
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| 04.08.2007 |
| Amadeus Waterways Release 2008 Europe and Russia Brochure |
| (ForImmediateRelease.Net) Amadeus Waterways has released its 2008 Europe & Russia Brochure, presenting a great selection of 15 fascinating vacation programs. Cruise from Amsterdam ... |
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| 04.08.2007 |
| Finnair Doubles Flights To Bangkok During Winter season |
| (ForImmediateRelease.Net) Demand for Finnair's flights between Europe and Asia has increased significantly. Flexible, non-stop connections with Finnair's Asian flights have attract... |
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| 30.07.2007 |
| SHARM EL SHEIKH AND LUXOR GET CONNECTED WITH WiFi |
| (ForImmediateRelease.Net) Luxor and Sharm El Sheikh are online! While in Egypt Stay Connected (WIESC), a USAID funded project dedicated to promoting connectivity in Egypt, has rece... |
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| 30.07.2007 |
| Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority to launch Hotel Classification Guidebook in August |
| (ForImmediateRelease.Net) Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), the apex body that regulates the tourism sector of the emirate, will launch the first Hotel Classification Guide Book ... |
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| 27.07.2007 |
| VISIT LONDON AT EIBTM 2007 |
A BIGGER STAND WITH A DIVERSE PARTNER REPRESENTATION TO SHOWCASE THE BEST OF LONDON FOR EVENTS AND INCENTIVES
(ForImmediateRelease.Net) EIBTM 2007 guests will have the oppor... |
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| 25.07.2007 |
| BOSNIA MAKES WTM DEBUT |
(ForImmediateRelease.Net) Bosnia and Herzegovina comes to World Travel Market in London for the first time this year vowing to finally shake off its troubled past.
The forme... |
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| 24.07.2007 |
| MyHoliday.com offers the concept of No cure, no pay for holiday homeowners. |
(ForImmediateRelease.Net) MyHoliday.com announces the launch of the first and only on-line holiday home rental site to truly dispense with upfront fees for listings.
In-stea... |
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| 18.07.2007 |
| Tourism Exchange focussing on Aboriginal Tour Products |
(ForImmediateRelease.Net) Indigenous Tourism Conference in Western Australia.
The conference depicts one of the most important platforms for the Indigenous Tour Operators in... |
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| 17.07.2007 |
| Planeta.com Ron Mader to Discuss Global Trends at 2007 Ecotourism New |
| Planeta.com (July 2007) - Planeta.com's Ron Mader is a keynote speaker at
the 2007 Ecotourism NZ Conference in Greymouth August 1-3, 2007. The event
is hosted by the Tai Poutini ... |
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| 17.07.2007 |
| CLIMATE CHANGE AND TOURISM SUMMIT |
| (ForImmediateRelease.Net) Madrid, 17 July 2007 – UNWTO will hold the Second International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism in Davos, Switzerland, from 1-3 October 2007. The... |
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| 17.07.2007 |
| AIME launches environmental initiatives |
| (ForImmediateRelease.Net) Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) and Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) are launching a series of environmental initiatives for AIME 2008. Working... |
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| 11.07.2007 |
| THREE NEW RESTAURANTS HEADLINING WORLD-CLASS DINING OFFERINGS AT THE GRAND CANAL SHOPPES AT THE VENETIAN |
| A luxurious 500,000 square-foot indoor shopping center located within The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian is one of the most celebrated and po... |
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| 10.07.2007 |
| Under the Wings of Civilisations |
| Belek, Antalya will be the host of the 68th Skål World Congress that will take place from 04-09 November 2007. Antalya known as the capital of Turkish Riviera, welcomes about 6 mil... |
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| 10.07.2007 |
| New Wonders of the World |
| On the eve of the announcement of the results of the competition for the New 7 Wonders of the World, UNWTO in welcoming the beneficial tourism potential of this initiative, undersc... |
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| 10.07.2007 |
| UNWTO INVITES PRIVATE SECTOR INPUT TO DAVOS TOURISM & CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT |
| The World Tourism Organization said here today that the private sector will play a key role in shaping the global response to Climate Change and encouraged tourism industry partici... |
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| 05.07.2007 |
| M-Touristik and LTU fly NONSTOP from Berlin-Tegel to Florida |
| For the first time for the German capital city the tour operator M-Touristik offers a nonstop flight into the sun-delicate US federal state Florida. With the coming winter season f... |
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| 27.06.2007 |
| Google makes steady headway in travel search market in Australia and NZ |
(ForImmediateRelease.Net) The digital advertising market in Australia had crossed the $1billion sales barrier for the first time last year.
And search led the way, as per th... |
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| 25.06.2007 |
| Galileo Awarded “Best GDS” in Travelweekly Asia’s Inaugural Travel Industry Awards |
| (ForImmediateRelease.Net) Hong Kong, 25 June 2007: Galileo, a leading global distribution system (GDS) and subsidiary of Travelport, has won the “Best GDS” category at Travelweekly... |
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| 25.06.2007 |
| Dusit Resort Pattaya Thailand |
| 23 June 2007, Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand – Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA) and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports recently organized a site inspection... |
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| 21.06.2007 |
| Dusit Pattaya marks World No Tobacco Day |
| Dusit Resort, Pattaya led by general manager Chatchawal Supachayanont organized a smoke-free environment campaign at Photisamphan Pitayakhan School as part of its World No Tobacco ... |
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| 21.06.2007 |
| CREATIVE WAYS TO PROVIDING ECONOMICAL TRAVEL FULFILLMENT AUTOMATION |
| (ForImmediateRelease.Net) AgentFactor, a U.S. based Travel eFulfillment & Ticketing Exchange Distribution Company focuses on providing business-to-business and corporate travel ser... |
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| 21.06.2007 |
| ASTA’s Third Legislative Summit Comes to Successful Close |
| Alexandria, Va., June 19, 2007— On June 12, ASTA held its third Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., which brought together close to 60 of ASTA's politically minded members and ... |
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| 12.06.2007 |
| Africa Travel Association Congress |
Africa Travel Association Congress in Ethiopia Underscores Theme of Branding Africa as a Tourist Destination
Member Countries Give ATA Mandate to Lead the Global Destination... |
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| 06.06.2007 |
| America’s Premier Shopping Places Introduce Commissionable Shopping Packages In Honolulu, Los Angeles, Dallas & Orlando |
| (ForImmediateRelease.net) 2007, Chicago, Ill.,….General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP) recently announced the addition of four additional shopping destinations offering new co... |
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| 05.06.2007 |
| TRAVEL eFULFILLMENT & TICKETING BPO |
| (ForImmediateRelease.net) AgentFactor, a U.S. based Travel eFulfillment & Ticketing outsourcing provider for online travel agencies and home based agents are now extends its servic... |
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| 03.06.2007 |
| Francisco Verástegui Wins 2007 Colibri Ecotourism Award |
| As part of the global celebration of World Environment Day,
Planeta.com presents the seventh annual Colibri Ecotourism Award to
Francisco Verástegui, who created Mexico's first m... |
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| 01.06.2007 |
| Meet and Celebrate in a Well-being ambience (Germany) |
| (ForImmediateRelease.net) Conferences can be held almost everywhere. The combination of professional meetings and health-oriented leisure activities makes Bad Suderode an insider t... |
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| 31.05.2007 |
| Cruise, Destination and Luxury Seminars Kick Off THETRADESHOW |
| This year’s THETRADESHOW (Sept. 9-11, Las Vegas) will kick off with a day of niche education, all in keeping with the day’s theme of cruise, luxury and destination travel. Other th... |
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| 30.05.2007 |
| Historic Conference Centres of Europe |
Historic Conference Centres of Europe Grows Network with New Member Country Russia and Welcomes The National Congress Palace in St. Petersburg.
Historic Conference Centres o... |
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| 25.05.2007 |
| Cure Resort as Personal Health Coach |
| (ForImmediateRelease.net) Prevention and Medical Wellness have not been foreign words any longer in Bad Suderode (Germany) for a long time. Who uses the offers purposefully, does n... |
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| 24.05.2007 |
| Updated Information on High Tide in Thailand |
| (ForImmediateRelease.net) Updated Information on High Tide in Thailand Thailand National Tourism Organization has consulted with Dr. Smith Dharmasaroja, Chairman of the Committee f... |
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| 16.05.2007 |
| Travelindex now with exclusive media-rich linking options |
| Travelindex (www.travelindex.com), the fastest growing, human–edited, specialized directory, search engine and information resource for the travel and tourism communities, today an... |
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| 15.05.2007 |
| Move Expands StarCite’s European Presence to the UK and Underscores Continued Global Growth |
| StarCite, the leading provider of On Demand Global Meeting Solutions™, announced today that it has acquired Travent Limited, EMEA, a UK-based provider of enterprise meeting managem... |
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| 14.05.2007 |
| AVIAREPS wins Hainan Airlines as new client |
Representation of China’s fourth largest Airline in Germany and Austria.
AVIAREPS has won Hainan Airlines Co. Ltd., the fourth largest airline of China, as a new client. The... |
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| 11.05.2007 |
| NEW ANNUAL PATA SUMMIT TO ATTRACT WORLD LEADERS IN TRAVEL & TOURISM |
| BANGKOK, THAILAND, May 11, 2007 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has confirmed initial details of the first-ever Annual PATA Summit, a unique forum for the world's trav... |
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| 10.05.2007 |
| HILTON MALDIVES PRESENTS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO FIND HAPPINESS |
| The Maldives, 10 May 2007 – The Spa Retreat at the Hilton Maldives [a 21-villa destination spa within the six-star resort] has unveiled one of its most revitalizing treatments yet:... |
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| 10.05.2007 |
| AIR MAURITIUS OPENS ADDITIONAL SALES and TICKETING OFFICES in the USA |
| NEW YORK CITY, May 7,2007 - AIR MAURITIUS with airline code “MK” is pleased to announce an expansion of its marketing presence in the United States with the opening of three new Sa... |
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| 09.05.2007 |
| Cartan Tours commences exclusive sale of Travel Programs for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing |
| With the countdown clock in Beijing showing just 457 days to go before Opening Ceremony, Cartan Tours, Inc. announced that their BEIJING SUMMER GAMES Travel Program Brochure is ava... |
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| 09.05.2007 |
| Brian Deeson Appointed Chairman of PATA |
| Shanghai-based hotel chief Mr Brian Deeson has been appointed the new Chairman of PATA, following the PATA Board of Directors Meeting and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Vancouver,... |
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| 08.05.2007 |
| Epoque Hotels Announces Nomination of New Zealand’s Spire Hotel as Best Boutique Hotel of its Region |
The annual World Travel Awards proposes Epoque Hotel’s Spire Hotel in Queenstown, New Zealand as the Best Boutique Hotel in Australasia.
Epoque Hotels is proud to announce t... |
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| 08.05.2007 |
| GVI OPENS NORTH AMERICAN OFFICE TO MEET DEMAND FOR VOLUNTOURISM |
| (BOSTON, May 7, 2007) – To respond to the rapidly growing demand for vacations that represent responsible tourism, Global Vision International (GVI), a company based in the United ... |
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| 05.05.2007 |
| WORLD TOURISM CONFERENCE ON MARKETING INNOVATION |
| Haleiwa, (ForImmediateRelease.net) - Madrid 4 May 2007 – UNWTO is pleased to announce the joint organization of a World Tourism Conference with the Government of Malaysia to look s... |
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| 03.05.2007 |
| The Fullerton Hotel Singapore |
| Singapore, (ForImmediateRelease.net) - SINGAPORE, May 3, 2007: The Fullerton Hotel Singapore introduces a higher level of service with 24-hour live reservations now available five ... |
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| 03.05.2007 |
| Jet Airways |
| Jet Airways today announced the creation of its European hub in Brussels, which will provide enhanced connectivity between India and Europe, Africa and North America. Jet Airways w... |
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| 25.04.2007 |
| EnCirca launches “one-stop shop” for travel companies to obtain .travel domain names |
| Boston, Massachusetts, USA – April 25, 2007 - EnCirca (www.encirca.com), the leading .travel Registrar, announced today its new streamlined process for securing .travel domain name... |
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| 21.04.2007 |
| eVital Communications Announces Body Mind Spirit Journeys as the First Company to Use Its New Intera |
| eVital Communications announced today that Body Mind Spirit Journeys, a leader in the field of sacred and wellness travel, is the first travel company to market and offer their ser... |
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| 21.04.2007 |
| Uganda President Proclaims Week of IIPT Conference National Peace through Tourism Week |
| Haleiwa, (ForImmediateRelease.net) - (20 April 2007/eTN , Stowe, Vermont, USA) IIPT President, Louis D’Amore announced today that His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President, ... |
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| 13.04.2007 |
| UNWTO NEWS |
| Madrid 12 April 2007 – UNWTO has signed a collaboration agreement with data management and e-security specialist Indusa Global to advance the application of Information and Communi... |
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| 12.04.2007 |
| Preliminary 2006 Visitation and Spending Data Available |
| The U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries today released preliminary international visitation and spending data for 2006. More than a dozen datasets ... |
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| 05.01.2007 |
| CANADA’S WHISTLER MOUNTAIN RESORT SELECTED FOR |
| Selected as a site for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and recognized as a world-class environment focused on outdoor adventure, recreation and responsible tourism, Whistler today wa... |
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| 22.11.2006 |
| Canada’s keenness to target tourists from China intensifies |
With every passing day, Canada’s zeal to tap China as a tourist source market is becoming stronger and stronger.
Recently, it was indicated that a couple of senio... |
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| 22.11.2006 |
| Air France, KLM announce additional flights |
Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have announced extra flight connections with Gulf Air and Kuwait Airways via Dubai route.
Air France offers five ‘daylight... |
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| 21.11.2006 |
| Tourists flee from riot-torn Tonga |
Deadly riots in Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, have sent tourists fleeing on board Australian military jets. This development following several travel warnings from the Aust... |
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| 21.11.2006 |
| Iran set to expand tourism ties with Mexico |
Iran continues to focus on attracting tourists from the western countries. After its recent decision to reward travel agencies with cash incentives to encourage Western tourists... |
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| 21.11.2006 |
| UNWTO Executive Council: Tourism Fosters Trade and Development |
The UNWTO Executive Council meeting in Algiers for its 79th session, with the attendance of 38 Ministerial Delegations from around the world, welcomed the estimated 4.6% growth ... |
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| 21.11.2006 |
| Emerging Industry Forum Recommends Donors Take Market-Based Approach to Ecotourism Development http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/tour/emerging.html |
The final results have been delivered and posted from the Emerging Industry Forum, a three week forum with 40 active participants from
16 countries, and 237 registered ob... |
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| 20.11.2006 |
| Man arrested with explosive at Lagos airport |
What could have been another doomsday for Nigerian air travelers was last weekend averted when security agents at the Muritala Mohammed International airport intercepted a man t... |
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| 20.11.2006 |
| Development through Public-Private-Partnerships in tourism |
Public-private-partnerships (PPP's) in tourism are worldwide on the upswing and will become ever more prevalent. In order to explore the possibilities of PPP's in the context of... |
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| 08.11.2006 |
| Travel Professionals of Color Choose Ft. Lauderdale for 5th Year Conference |
TPOC Unveils Heritage Tourism Specialist Certification Program
TPOC members are excited about the unveiling of the Heritage Tourism Specialist Certifica... |
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| 08.11.2006 |
| Australia considers hosing the Great Barrier Reef |
Australian marine scientists have proposed 'hosing down' the Australian Great Barrier Reef to protect the corals from being damaged as a result of climate change.
Speaki... |
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| 08.11.2006 |
| Japanese tourists interested in Bulgaria's Veliko Turnovo |
The dream customers of every hotel owner in the world — Japanese tourists — are flocking to Veliko Turnovo.
This finding was made at the second anniversary o... |
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| 07.11.2006 |
| UNWTO stands behind Lebanon |
UNWTO is confident that Lebanon will be able to reconstruct its tourism sector and continue being an attractive international travel destination.
"UNWTO and its mem... |
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| 07.11.2006 |
| The future is China, Kenya says |
Keen on capitalizing upon the upward trend witnessed in tourist arrivals from China, Kenya is set to launch a major tourism promotion drive to target tourists from the one of th... |
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| 07.11.2006 |
| Saudi’s southern region airport expansion to take off |
Saudi King Abdullah on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the SR100 million expansion of Najran Airport during his visit to the southern region of the country.
Najran... |
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| 06.11.2006 |
| War in the Horn of Africa likely to scare away tourists |
Heightening tension in the Horn of Africa could adversely disrupt smooth tourist arrivals in sub-Saharan Africa after the United States government issued a warning to its citize... |
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| 06.11.2006 |
| London’s World Travel Market begins |
This year’s edition of London’s biggest annual travel fair, World Travel Market (WTM), will open its doors today, and, as in recent years, it is being held at ExCeL ... |
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| 06.11.2006 |
| Air travel taxation is no solution to climate change |
The travel industry has been urged to take on the environment lobby that blames aviation for climate change. Tom Jenkins, executive director of the European Tour Operators Assoc... |
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| 06.11.2006 |
| Indonesia asks, “Where the Bali hell are you?” |
Frustrated with the ongoing initiatives to revive tourism in Bali, a small group of Balinese operators have decided to take matters into their own hands.
Comprising eigh... |
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| 06.11.2006 |
| Emirates Airline begins Dubai-Bangalore operations |
Emirates Airline, the wholly-owned airline of Dubai government, commenced operations between Dubai and Bangalore, dubbed as Silicon Valley of India. The airline added 2,000 se... |
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| 25.10.2006 |
| Indonesia to promote Badung tourism in Eastern Europe |
Unfazed by inadequacy of funds for promotion of tourism, Indonesia is keen on utilizing its existing resources to establish link with potential tourists.
Indonesia has s... |
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| 25.10.2006 |
| Vietnam gets support from Japan to boost its tourism |
Following the formation of the Vietnamese – Japanese Tourism Cooperation Committee, responsible for promoting the cooperation between the two countries in the field of tou... |
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| 25.10.2006 |
| New makeover for port of Alexandria |
Egypt’s main port established in the 331 BC by the Pharaohs is the Alexandria Port. Then called Rakouda, it was built by engineer Denokrat upon orders by Alexander the Gre... |
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| 24.10.2006 |
| Can you afford to ignore grey travelers? |
In a projection, which perfectly highlights the fact that an ageing but increasingly-wealthy and mobile Asian population represents a boon for the travel sector, Chinese elders ... |
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| 24.10.2006 |
| Los Angeles mayor pitches tourism in Japan |
The mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio R. Villaraigosa, is in Japan on a tourism campaign devised to attract more Japanese travelers to the Southern California city.
Villarai... |
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| 20.10.2006 |
| Western Australia passes adventure tourism operators law |
The Western Australia government has imposed new strict standards for adventure tourism operators, in a move to protect tourists following some “near tragedies” in t... |
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| 20.10.2006 |
| Haze closes Indonesian airports |
Several airports in Indonesia have been closed by the smoke from land-clearing fires that have been burning for more than two months.
"We ordered the closure of three re... |
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| 20.10.2006 |
| Indonesian haze choking region’s tourism industry, economy |
As thick smoke from Indonesia's forest fires shut airports and ground planes,
neighboring countries fear the haze will escalate to affect the region's tourism, health and bu... |
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| 19.10.2006 |
| Newly Launched International Tourism Portal Focuses on Travel Trade Professionals |
A brand new international tourism portal provides new services to travel trade professionals. One new service includes an interactive newscast, the first online TV with ... |
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| 19.10.2006 |
| APEC countries meet to boost tourism |
Asia-Pacific tourism ministers and officials from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries have concluded their two-day meeting in Hoi An, Vietnam. The ... |
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| 19.10.2006 |
| PATA’S Top Five Winners For First Quarter 2006 |
Travel and tourism arrivals across the Asia Pacific region expanded 4.5% in the first quarter of 2006 compared to first quarter 2005, according to the Pacific Asia Travel Associ... |
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| 19.10.2006 |
| Is Hong Kong safest city for tourists, UN survey asks |
A survey, carried out by the Hong Kong University Center for Criminology and Social Sciences Research Center (SSRC) in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and ... |
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| 17.10.2006 |
| India hotel rooms full despite rising death toll |
The rising toll of chikungunya cases is casting a shadow over Kerala’s tourism industry, which is again expecting a record number of domestic and international arrivals. |
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| 17.10.2006 |
| Earthquake leaves Hawaii unscathed |
Hawaii tourism officials are breathing a sigh of relief one day after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the state that registered 6.6 on the Richter scale.
According t... |
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| 17.10.2006 |
| New RFID tech would track airport passengers |
The inventors of a new monitoring system that uses RFID tags claim it could improve airport security by tracking passengers as they mingle in the departure lounge.
The ... |
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| 17.10.2006 |
| Tanzania Hosts Gala Travel Industry Event in New York City on the Occasion of the U.S. Vsit of H.E.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President, United Republic of Tanzania |
The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) in the US (represented by The Bradford Group), in association with the Africa Travel Association, hosted a gala travel industry reception in New... |
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| 17.10.2006 |
| Hilton Molino Stucky Venice Announces Mid-2007 Opening: Former Flour Mill Reborn as Luxury Hotel |
In mid-2007, Hilton Molino Stucky Venice will debut with previously unseen views of Venice’s islands, a private landing jetty, rooftop pool and bar, a variety of food and ... |
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| 16.10.2006 |
| Quakes rattle Hawaiian Islands |
Two strong earthquakes shook Hawaii residents, tourists and our eTN staff out of bed this morning and triggered a power outage in three counties.
Gov. Linda Lingle was st... |
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| 13.10.2006 |
| Etihad announces flights to more Indian destinations |
Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates’ national airline, is planning to introduce flight operations to more Indian cities next year. New destinations under consideratio... |
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| 12.10.2006 |
| Asian destinations voted among world's ten best |
In its poll for 2006, readers and website visitors of Travel and Leisure Magazine, the world's leading consumer travel magazine, has voted three Asian cities in the top ten of t... |
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| 12.10.2006 |
| Saudi Arabia’s spurt in tourism |
The Supreme Commission of Tourism (SCT) of Saudi Arbia is putting emphasis on tourism. And results have started to show.
The scenic spots in Taif and Hada attracted mor... |
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| 12.10.2006 |
| Fears of backlash for tourism12 |
The Tobago Division of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce wants more details on the prime minister's statement that he will look favorably on the Tobago Ho... |
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| 12.10.2006 |
| Seoul eyes 12 million tourists by 2010 |
The Seoul Metropolitan government has shared plans to strengthen the city’s business and tourism infrastructure to achieve the same.
On the target set, Seoul Mayo... |
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| 12.10.2006 |
| UNWTO sees promising future for rural tourism |
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) regional representative for Asia and the Pacific sees a “promising future” for development of rural tourism, es... |
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| 11.10.2006 |
| Tourism . . . a task for all |
As Nigeria seeks to assert herself in the world tourism market, Chuka Odittah takes a look at the past challenges as well as future prospects for the sub-sector in the country a... |
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| 11.10.2006 |
| China opens its door to Los Angeles |
Los Angeles, California has become the first city in the world to be permitted to open a tourism office in China. The city’s mayor opened the Beijing office on Monday in ... |
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| 10.10.2006 |
| Has the current changed direction for youth and student travel? |
At this year’s World Youth and Student Travel Conference, set to open next week in Melbourne, Australia on 11 October, attending organisations and guest speakers will exam... |
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| 10.10.2006 |
| Chikungunya, dengue deaths threatening Indian tourism |
India's upcoming tourism season market is now under threats from chikungunya and dengue outbreaks in the northern and southern parts of the country.
The double whammy of... |
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| 09.10.2006 |
| Leading China outbound travel event rebrands |
BITTM (the Beijing International Travel and Tourism Market), the only business-to-business event dedicated to outbound travel and tourism in China, has today an... |
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| 09.10.2006 |
| Leading B2B China outbound travel event rebrands |
BITTM (the Beijing International Travel and Tourism Market), the only business-to-business event dedicated to outbound travel and tourism in China, has today announced a change ... |
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| 06.10.2006 |
| Peace & Plenty, Exuma to Shoulder U.S. Passport Cost |
With the sun shining brightly on The Bahamas, its tourism industry is expected to make hay this year end. Travel + Leisure’s RED-HOT island is ranked one of the top visito... |
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| 06.10.2006 |
| Iceland welcomes cruise tourism increase |
A total of 163 cruise ship sailings were recorded at 5 harbors in Iceland this tourist season bringing 120,000 guests. Akureyri, the capital of the north, has seen 168 percent i... |
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| 06.10.2006 |
| Oman's green region attracts record tourists |
The Khareef Season in Oman’s picturesque green region of Dhofar evoked immense tourist interest.
The number of visitors to Dhofar governorate during the Khareef ... |
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| 05.10.2006 |
| Chiang Mai's Shopping Secrets |
The launch of an innovative new Thailand guidebook is poised to change the way tourists and travel agents view Chiang Mai. Wrongly considered a stopover and not a destination in... |
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| 05.10.2006 |
| CTO official advises tourism officials in Grenada |
The secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, has made it known that he wants hoteliers and other tourism stakeholders to make q... |
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| 03.10.2006 |
| Uproar in Canada over scrapping tax rebate |
Canadian industry professionals and tourism stakeholders are up in arms against a decision by the Canadian government to scrap value-added tax rebate.
Last week, the Way... |
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| 03.10.2006 |
| Bali as a cruise port |
The Indonesian language Bisnis Indonesia reports that no less than three international cruise operators are currently considering Bali as a turn-around port.
The secreta... |
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| 03.10.2006 |
| Israel tourism minister visits New York |
Israel’s tourism minister, Isaac Herzog, last week brought Israel’s tourism message to New York audiences as disparate as the press, leaders of the Christian and Jew... |
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| 30.09.2006 |
| European Travel Commission identifies new 'Tourism Trends for Europe' |
World tourism has undergone significant changes over the past few years. While these are in large part attributable to external factors - such as the economic and political situ... |
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| 30.09.2006 |
| Tourism is a key resource for sustainable economic and social development, think-tank finds |
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Think-Tank where officials, experts and entrepreneurs from Europe, the Americas and the Middle East gathered here to discus... |
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| 30.09.2006 |
| US sets new records for travel abroad in 2005, ITA reveals |
The United States Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) on Wednesday revealed that US outbound market grew by three percent in 2005 when compar... |
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| 30.09.2006 |
| GLOBALLY RENOWNED EXPERTS, DAVIS, PEARL, ROBINSON & FAGAN, AMONG 70+ LEADERS TO ADDRESS OCT. 19-21 ADVENTURE TRAVEL WORLD SUMMIT |
Joining more than 70 adventure travel pioneers and experts from five continents, four world-renowned experts representing the fields of cultural anthropology, environmental and ... |
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| 30.09.2006 |
| VIRGIN ATLANTIC CHAIRMAN SIR RICHARD BRANSON UNVEILS PLANS TO CUT CARBON EMISSIONS FROM AVIATION BY UP TO 25% |
The Chairman of Virgin Atlantic, Sir Richard Branson, today called on the global aviation industry to develop a shared solution to the growing issue of climate change. The move ... |
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| 30.09.2006 |
| Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo 2006 Makassar Successfully Concluded |
The Indonesia annual travel mart, Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME 2006) or Pasar Wisata Indonesia, successfully concluded with total attendants of 110 buyers from 21 cou... |
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| 29.09.2006 |
| Pakistan relaxes visa norms for Indian tourists, announces Visa On Arrival scheme |
In a major development pertaining to the South Asian tourism industry, the visa hurdles for Indians planning to visit neighboring country Pakistan are going to reduce considerab... |
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| 29.09.2006 |
| Asian airlines charge world's lowest domestic airfares |
A study commissioned by Malaysia Airlines has revealed that eight Asian-based airlines, with the exception of Japanese Airlines, charge the lowest fares per mile in the world fo... |
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| 28.09.2006 |
| Female lifeguards set to patrol Goa’s beaches |
The pristine beaches of Goa will have additional charm soon.
The popular tourist destination in the western region of India is set to hire women to patrol its white-san... |
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| 26.09.2006 |
| Luxury Travellers – spending more to keep things real |
The latest research from ILTM shows a continued demand for authenticity
New research issued today shows that the luxury travel market continues to grow, with the world&rs... |
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| 26.09.2006 |
| The importance of Bulgaria's tourism bodies |
Bulgaria’s non-governmental tourism organizations insist that the sector be monitored by a ministry, instead of the currently existing State Agency on Tourism.
Thi... |
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| 22.09.2006 |
| Tourism Africa - the way ahead |
Tourism Africa has great potential as an annual event to promote international tourism to the continent and to make its vast range of natural attractions better known to the wor... |
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| 22.09.2006 |
| Deep in the Valleys of Pharaonic Egypt |
Egypt has lured tourists via the Pharaoh’s route. Holding on to three thousand years of ancient civilization, Egyptian tourism leaders promote campaigns to heighten popul... |
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| 22.09.2006 |
| Bahrain to get a new family-oriented tourism project |
Economic Development Board (EDB) has shared its plans to develop a new family-focused tourism project on the western coast of Bahrain.
Bahrain, a group of 33 islands, wi... |
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| 20.09.2006 |
| Thailand's PM ousted in military coup |
In the dead of night and without firing a shot, Thailand's military overthrew popularly elected Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday amid mounting criticism that he had ... |
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| 20.09.2006 |
| We welcome people from all over the world, Malaysia says |
Countering a survey finding which shared that “Malaysians showed hatred towards Americans,” country’s Deputy Tourism Minister Datuk Donald Lim has clarified th... |
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| 20.09.2006 |
| Tanzanian president in US for tourism and business promotion |
Through his personal initiative to promote Tanzania investment opportunities in tourism, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has traveled to United States on Monday this week in ... |
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| 18.09.2006 |
| Red Sea resort booms |
Despite a high degree of caution being exercised at the country's top resort destination due to possible terror attacks rumored abroad, South Sinai continues to show positive ma... |
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| 18.09.2006 |
| Tourism must be brought back to Lebanon |
The United Nations World Tourism Organization said efforts were needed to be undertaken in order to promote tourism in Lebanon. The Secretary-General of the UNWTO told ministers... |
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| 18.09.2006 |
| Samed Island in Thailand develops new accommodation offering for upmarket travelers |
Going beyond the idea of simple beach huts for accommodation, Samed Island in Thailand is gearing up to emerge as an upmarket leisure destination.
The opening of the lux... |
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| 18.09.2006 |
| Relationships Key to Tapping Middle East Outbound |
Middle East travel and tourism is expected to generate US$147.6 billion worth of economic activity (total demand) in 2006, growing to US$279.4 billion by 2016. Of this, the outb... |
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| 18.09.2006 |
| WTTC Launches Report for Namibia |
The TSA project was commissioned by the Government of the Republic of Namibia, through the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), under the project leadership of the Namibia... |
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| 14.09.2006 |
| Hanoi tourism department to address lack of entertainment spots |
The Hanoi Tourism Department has decided to counter a problem pertaining to tourists deserting the area due to “lack of entertainment” activities or places. The auth... |
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| 14.09.2006 |
| Singapore low cost carrier granted Malaysian market |
The Malaysian government has given authorization to Singapore-based Tiger Airways to start its Singapore-Kuching-Miri-Sibu route in Malaysian Borneo.
"Hopefully, lo... |
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| 13.09.2006 |
| UNWTO calls for strengthened tourism links to promote cross cultural understanding, announces initiative to support tourism regeneration in Lebanon |
| Speaking in Baku, Azerbaijan this week to more than 60 Tourism Ministers from Islamic countries, Francesco Frangialli, UNWTO Secretary General called on world leaders to use the p... |
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| 13.09.2006 |
| AFRICAN TOURISM SURGES AHEAD - UNWTO |
For the past three years, international tourism has been booming. According to the World Tourism Organization, the number of international tourist arrivals in 2005 is estimated ... |
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| 10.09.2006 |
| Disney Travel Industry Alerts |
Disney’s Magical Express Reduces Waiting Time
With new carry-on restrictions causing airline travelers to wait as much as 20 percent longer to ret... |
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| 07.09.2006 |
| Indian hotel rates outpacing market |
Indian tourism operators fear the industry will “turn sour” and visitors will vanish if hotel rates are not revised soon, according to published reports.
The... |
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| 07.09.2006 |
| This week in Latin America |
ARGENTINA
Agreement on flight fees for foreigners
15 days ago, Aerolineas Argentinas began to apply a fee for non residents that increased by cl... |
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| 07.09.2006 |
| Malta infrastructure hits tourist visits |
Spoiled beaches, poor roads and a bad infrastructure could be costing Malta’s economy millions in lost revenue, according to a travel guide for the island.
The tra... |
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| 06.09.2006 |
| South Korea and Greece strengthen bilateral ties, sign tourism pact |
South Korea and Greece have concluded agreements pertaining to strengthening relations in the fields of maritime transportation and tourism.
“I believe that these... |
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| 02.09.2006 |
| Paradise Country - Aussie Farm Tour Celebrates its 2nd Birthday |
Paradise Country prides itself on providing the ultimate Australian farm experience, with exciting horsemanship displays by stockmen, koala cuddling, kangaroo feeding, whip crac... |
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| 01.09.2006 |
| Turning Beijing into a city of smile |
After introducing an education campaign to take care of its citizens’ embarrassing habits, China has now called upon Beijing’s residents to flash their smiles in a b... |
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| 01.09.2006 |
| Canadian tourism industry needs a boost |
First, the good news: the number of overnight visits made by Americans to Canada jumped by 2.5 percent to 3.5 million in the second quarter of this year.
Now the bad new... |
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| 31.08.2006 |
| Adventure travel trade association forms partnerships with archaeology & discover to capitalize on travel/learning trend |
Recognizing that their readerships have become more closely aligned with new definitions of “adventure travel,” special interest magazines DISCOVER and ARCHAEOLOGY, ... |
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| 31.08.2006 |
| Cuba to take on Florida tradeshow |
Tropical storm Ernesto pounded Cuba day before yesterday leaving much of the archipelago unscathed and tourism sites doing business as usual. If anything, despite the recent hea... |
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| 31.08.2006 |
| Malaysia to solve Kuala Lumpur public transport woes |
The Malaysian government has announced a massive RM10 billion (app.US$3 billion) investment to establish an efficient and cost-effective public transport system for the Malaysia... |
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| 31.08.2006 |
| Hurricane John menaces Mexican tourist resorts |
Hurricane John grew into a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday, threatening Mexican Pacific resorts with heavy rain and searing winds and blowing down trees in Acapulco.
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| 31.08.2006 |
| Vietnam attracts 2.4m tourists in the first eight months |
China, South Korea, the US, Japan and Australia proved to be the major source markets for Vietnam in the first eight months of this year, the latest figures from the Vietnam Nat... |
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| 30.08.2006 |
| Australia’s tourism industry responds to gov’t work scheme |
Australia’s tourism industry has praised the Australian government’s effort to motivate unemployed Australians to go back to work by taking jobs in regional areas. <... |
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| 30.08.2006 |
| Thailand needs to boost tourism marketing in China, India and Eastern Europe |
As the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) seeks to achieve a target of 13.8 million international arrivals in 2006 and 15 million in 2007, its been acknowledged that the govern... |
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| 29.08.2006 |
| Cambodia opens new air terminal |
The Mekong Delta region will become more accessible to tourists with the opening of a new French-financed and -administered terminal at Siem Reap International Airport, the gate... |
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| 29.08.2006 |
| Good Move, Ramses II |
The red granite statue of Ramses II now stands before Babul Hadid Train Station in downtown Cairo. It is one of the most splendid statues carved for this renowned pharaoh of the... |
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| 25.08.2006 |
| New Travel Leader at AAA |
Tharwat Abouraya has been named Vice President of Travel for AAA Western and Central New York. Mr. Abouraya, who will lead Upstate New York’s largest travel organization, will b... |
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| 25.08.2006 |
| Tourism Authority of Thailand to Focus on Brand Building |
Strong brand building is to be the primary strategy of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) as it seeks to achieve a target of 13.8 million international arrivals in 2006 and... |
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| 25.08.2006 |
| UNWTO Signs New Agreement to Help African Tourism |
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has signed an agreement to be the overall partner of the upcoming TourismAfrica, as part of its ambitious and ongoing efforts to promote a... |
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| 25.08.2006 |
| Cambodia pleads for help |
Cambodia is using the ongoing 38th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting being held in Kuala Lumpur to plead for financial assistance to finish work on the missing links of the... |
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| 25.08.2006 |
| Mexico tourist city blighted by political unrest |
One of Mexico's prettiest cities has been tainted by blood and scarred with graffiti in a political conflict raising tensions in a country already on tenterhooks over a conteste... |
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| 25.08.2006 |
| Moscow Golf & Luxury Travel Reception 21 Sept 06 |
Specifically created for luxury tourism suppliers to meet with high end Russian consumers, the Moscow Golf & Luxury Travel Receptions are the most exclusive tourism events i... |
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| 24.08.2006 |
| NZ expects foreign visitors’ figure to touch 3.1 million by 2012 |
Visitors from Australia, China and the United Kingdom are being tipped to provide a fillip to the tourism industry in New Zealand as the tourism ministry expects the number of i... |
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| 24.08.2006 |
| Is your hotel a mess? |
In virtually all the hotels we've served - the good and the bad - these commonalities are almost culture issues. If we find two or three of the good (or bad) aspects, we usually... |
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| 22.08.2006 |
| Another shock |
Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation stated the foiled terror attacks in the UK last week are a reminder we live in an era of “constant shocks”, though the fact this plo... |
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| 22.08.2006 |
| Tourism continues to pose problem in Southeast Asia |
Miserable developments pertaining to sex tourism in the Southeast Asia region again came to the fore as an Australian pedophile, listed on a child sex offender register, is due ... |
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| 22.08.2006 |
| Making Malta and Gozo competitive |
Recent statistics have shown that Malta and Gozo’s tourism industry is not as strong as it may have been 20 or even 10 years ago. This has caused disappointment among memb... |
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| 22.08.2006 |
| Montenegro: Country for sale |
After spending a week in coastal Montenegro, eavesdropping on English couples discussing per-square-meter property prices; watching an Irish television crew follow two house-hun... |
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| 22.08.2006 |
| New Marketing Directions for Thai Tourism |
The Thai tourism industry is to be marketed under a new tagline, “Unforgettable Thailand”, as part of the new strategies for 2006/07 finalised at the Tourism Authori... |
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| 14.08.2006 |
| Disruption at UK airports continues |
Disruption at British airports continues amid increased security checks following last week’s action to foil a terrorist plot blow up passenger aircraft over the Atlantic.... |
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| 14.08.2006 |
| Shanghai starts work on Disneyland site |
Authorities in Shanghai have are paving the way for a new Shanghai Disneyland by relocating residents currently occupying the site, according to latest reports from China.
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| 07.08.2006 |
| Real PATA Friend Passes Away |
PATA member and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Asia & Pacific Regional Director Mr Paisan Wangsai passed away unexpectedly last week.
PATA President and CEO Mr ... |
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| 07.08.2006 |
| PATA Hawaii Chapter Stages Endless Summer Mixer |
The coordinators and board members of the PATA Hawaii Chapter’s Endless Summer event welcomed over 50 travel trade professionals to the Ocean Club in Honolulu on July 20. ... |
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| 07.08.2006 |
| Kenya: Goverment regulates tourism lodges construction |
The Kenyan Government has banned further construction of lodges around Maasai Mara Game Reserve due to the excessive construction of accommodation facilities around the reserve ... |
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| 05.08.2006 |
| TourismAfrica2006: bringing project holders, financing bodies and investors together for the development of tourism in Africa |
TourismAfrica2006, which will be held from September 10th to 15th 2006, aims at contributing to the development of Africa's tourism industry by fostering the investment and fina... |
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| 02.08.2006 |
| Malaysia, Truly Asia? |
Over the years, many countries have coveted Malaysia. From the 18th to the 20th century Great Britain, Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines tried to take possession, but without... |
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| 02.08.2006 |
| Queensland tourism to promote train tourism |
Queensland Tourism is to promote and revive train tourism in the state's travel industry in view of high fuel costs, according to a published report.
"Our promotion... |
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| 02.08.2006 |
| Legal Seminar on Travel & Tourism Law |
UFTAA together with the International Forum for Travel & Tourism Advocates (IFTTA) is organising a Seminar session on "E-Commerce and Travel Trade" in co-operation... |
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| 02.08.2006 |
| Dancing in the Streets All Night Long - Barcelona Rocks with Music, Dance, Art, Film |
They’ll be dancing in the streets with the sound of music filling the air in just about every plaza and park of Barcelona from now through the fall. Usually any season is ... |
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| 31.07.2006 |
| Tralliance Corporation, The .travel Registry, Reports Major Milestones – Appoints Cespedes CEO |
Tralliance Corporation, the .travel Registry, has announced the appointment of Edward A. Cespedes as Chief Executive Officer. Cespedes is a veteran of the online marketing indus... |
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| 31.07.2006 |
| Australias tourism industry defends tourism promotion |
Australia’s travel industry has made a common stand to defend itself over a report questioning state governments’ yearly tourism promotion fund of A$237 million. ... |
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| 31.07.2006 |
| China, Iran to sign MoU on expansion of tourism cooperation |
Iran and China have prepared a draft memorandum of understanding on expansion of tourism cooperation and the two countries are set to agree upon the same in the near future. |
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| 31.07.2006 |
| Wings of Oman unfolds fascinating tourist spots |
MUSCAT -- The fourth volume/2006 of Wings of Oman, Oman Air’s in-flight magazine, has been released.
It unfolds many interesting and pleasurable articles which ar... |
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| 28.07.2006 |
| Thailand objects to New Zealand travel advisory warnings |
The Thai government is contesting travel warnings issued by the New Zealand government against non-essential travel to Thailand's southern provinces.
The advisory, issue... |
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| 28.07.2006 |
| Australia’s inbound tourism to get a major boost as Jetstar gets ready for Asian connections |
Budget airline Jetstar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas, is to commence its overseas services by flying to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand, and t... |
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| 28.07.2006 |
| 2007 declared as India-Japan tourism year |
India and Japan have decided to observe 2007 as India-Japan Friendship and Exchange Year. This was decided following a meeting between Indian Minister of Tourism and Culture Amb... |
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| 28.07.2006 |
| The Trainer’s Trainer to Appear at PTM06 |
After a successful inaugural Risk and Crisis Management ‘Train the Trainer’ session at the 55th PATA Annual Conference in Pattaya, Mr Bert van Walbeek from PATA memb... |
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| 28.07.2006 |
| Survey Examines Corporate Travel |
Airclaims in cooperation with TTG Asia is conducting its fourth Asia Pacific Corporate Travel Survey to understand the many changes taking place in this segment of the travel in... |
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| 28.07.2006 |
| South Pacific to Build a Village at PTM06 |
After a successful South Pacific Village presence and participation at PATA Travel Mart 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is once again co-ordi... |
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| 28.07.2006 |
| Bali to Celebrate World Tourism Day with Bike Fest |
In commemoration of World Tourism Day 2006, September 27, PATA member the Indonesian Ministry of Culture & Tourism, PATA Indonesia Chapter and PATA Bali Chapter have agreed ... |
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| 28.07.2006 |
| UNWTO SHARES KNOW-HOW WITH OTHER UN AGENCIES |
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is ready to play a leading role in two new bodies set up by the United Nations – the UN Knowledge Sharing Task Force and the UN Grou... |
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| 27.07.2006 |
| Tralliance Corporation, The .travel Registry, Reports Major Milestones – Appoints Cespedes CEO |
Tralliance Corporation, the .travel Registry, has announced the appointment of Edward A. Cespedes as Chief Executive Officer. Cespedes is a veteran of the online marketing indus... |
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| 26.07.2006 |
| East Africa geared for single tourist entry visa program |
In order to accelerate tourism promotion in East African region and create a single regional destination, immigration officials from the partner states of Tanzania, Kenya and Ug... |
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| 26.07.2006 |
| Vietnam plans 880-km express railway project |
Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has shared its plans to build the first-ever 880-km express railway within a five year period beginning 2010. The initiative is being taken in ... |
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| 26.07.2006 |
| TourismAfrica2006: special days in collaboration with FCEM on the promotion and enhancement of women entrepreneurs initiatives for Africastourism development on September 14th and 15th. |
TourismAfrica2006 which will be held in Geneva in September (10-15), is supported by leading international and Pan-African institutions such as the African Union, the World Tour... |
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| 22.07.2006 |
| UNWTO STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND ITS IMPACT ON TOURISM |
UNWTO shares the concerns of the world community, about the situation in Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories, commiserates with grieving families and hopes for a spe... |
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| 21.07.2006 |
| Tourism industry holds its breath, hopes for quiet |
As rockets continue to fall on northern Israel, there's an all too familiar feeling in the tourism industry that each Katyusha attack brings another blow to what had promised to... |
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| 21.07.2006 |
| UNWTO statement on the situation of the Middle East and its impact on tourism |
UNWTO shares the concerns of the world community, about the situation in Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories, commiserates with grieving families and hopes for a spe... |
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| 20.07.2006 |
| Cyprus welcomes stranded tourists |
Evacuation continues for thousands of Americans and Europeans fleeing Lebanon aboard ships. Hundreds more of the expatriate workers and visiting foreigners prepare to move in th... |
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| 20.07.2006 |
| Singapore goes ‘Beyond Words,’ invites visitors to take memories home as souvenirs |
Striving to depict the depth of the Singapore through unique personal experiences, the city-state’s tourism board has come up with a new marketing campaign, Beyond Words, ... |
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| 20.07.2006 |
| Nigeria maps out tourism master plan to diversify economy |
The Nigerian government has mapped out a master plan to develop tourism to diversify its single- product economy, a senior Nigerian official said at the weekend. Nigerian Federa... |
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| 18.07.2006 |
| China proves Qinghai-Tibet railway doubters wrong |
China's assertion that Tibet will be the direct beneficiary of the tourism industry is beginning to be realized, following opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway to the 'Roof of t... |
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| 18.07.2006 |
| Thailand air connectivity gets boosts from LCCs in the Asia Pacific region |
| Capitalizing on Thai aviation policy of open skies, Singapore-based low cost airline Tiger Airways has decided to commence additional flights to Thai destinations of Bangkok, H... |
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| 18.07.2006 |
| PATA Travel Mart Increases Luncheon Workshops to Five |
PATA’s Annual Travel Mart has a great reputation for not only providing a win-win business environment, but also for offering useful workshops on important and emerging ou... |
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| 17.07.2006 |
| The Great Silk Road: the past and the present |
In the City of Maebashi (Japan) there was held a research conference under the title "The 21st century: The past and the present of the Great Silk Road". The conferenc... |
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| 17.07.2006 |
| Middle East conflict |
Open letter from the International Institute for Peace through Tourism
May I commend you for taking the initiative to call on leaders of the travel and tourism industry ... |
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| 17.07.2006 |
| Interaction Program Organised to Rebuild Nepalese Tourism Image |
Nepal Association of Tour Operators (NATO) organised an interaction programme related to the promotion of the tourism industry with the members of the Diplomatic Corps on June 1... |
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| 17.07.2006 |
| Tourism to drive Philippine economy |
A record number of foreign tourists, which reached 2.6 million arrivals in 2005, has made tourism the engine of economic growth in the Philippines.
"International a... |
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| 17.07.2006 |
| Nothing will break our resolve to deal with terrorism, Indian PM says |
Strongly condemning recent bombings in India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the enemies of the nation “no one can make India kneel.”
“I... |
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| 15.07.2006 |
| Giant panda sanctuaries and Tequila-producing area of Mexico among the eight new sites added to World Heritage List |
| Vilnius ( Lithuania ), 12 July – The World Heritage Committee Wednesday added eight new sites and one extension to UNESCO's World Heritage List and removed the archaeological site ... |
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| 15.07.2006 |
| News from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) |
FIRST SIX POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROJECTS APPROVED FOR FUNDING BY ST-EP FOUNDATION
MADRID, 13 July 2006. Funding has been approved for the first six tourism projects aimed ... |
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| 14.07.2006 |
| PATA Travel Mart 2006, September 12-15, Hong Kong |
PTM06 in Hong Kong Entertains Families with a Choice of Exciting Tours
Hong Kong has always been a must for families, and new tourism attractions now make this city ... |
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| 14.07.2006 |
| Experts gathered at TourismAfrica2006 to overcome air transport challenges in Africa |
TourismAfrica2006 which will be held in Geneva in September (10-15), is supported by leading international and Pan-African institutions such as the African Union, the World Tour... |
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| 14.07.2006 |
| All Travel Conferences are the Same Right ? Wrong |
Gain Competitive Advantage at The PhoCusWright Travel Conference
25-27 September 2006, Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels, Belgium
What makes The PhoCusWright Travel C... |
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| 03.07.2006 |
| International tourism up 4.5% in the first four months of 2006 |
| Preliminary results for the
first four months of 2006 point to some 236 million international tourist
arrivals worldwide, or 10 million more than in the same period of 2005,
ref... |
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| 22.06.2006 |
| LATEST EDITION OF LEADING TOURISM PUBLICATION LAUNCHED WITH A NEW LOOK |
| MADRID, 22 June - The latest edition of the world's leading reference work
on tourism data, the World Tourism Organization's (UNWTO) Yearbook of
Tourism Statistics, was officiall... |
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| 21.06.2006 |
| TourismAfrica2006 |
Congress under the patronage of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
The African continent registered a 10 % tourist growth in 2005. As a tourist destination, Africa ... |
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| 14.06.2006 |
| Luxair intends to buy three Q400 |
| New commercial and corporate strategy for the Airline: best business schedules to Europe from Luxembourg – rejuvenation of aircraft fleet – competitive pricing - transparent fare s... |
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| 14.06.2006 |
| JACKIE CHAN JOINS UNWTO TO FIGHT FOR TOURISM |
| Action film hero Jackie Chan has a new cause
to fight for as the World Tourism Organization's (UNWTO) first
"Asia-Pacific Tourism Ambassador". In his new role, Jackie Chan will h... |
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| 14.06.2006 |
| ASIAN TOURISM MINISTERS DEBATE GROWTH STRATEGIES |
| As Asia's tourism boom continues, top
officials gathered in Macau on Tuesday for the World Tourism Organization's
(UNWTO) first Ministerial Roundtable, aimed at identifying the b... |
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| 14.06.2006 |
| New Zealand tourism short of skilled workers affecting country's reputation as a quality destination |
| AUCKLAND, New Zealand (eTN Asia/Pacific): New Zealand tourism is facing a severe shortage of skilled workers in the industry which will affect cutomer service and preventing busine... |
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| 07.06.2006 |
| Final meetings industry report published this summer |
| 'Measuring the Economic Importance of the Meetings
Industry', commissioned by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), a
specialised agency of the United Nations, Reed Travel Exhi... |
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| 07.06.2006 |
| MEETING PLANNERS BOOST CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE, STREAMLINE LOGISTICS WITH ORLANDO CVB SPECIAL SERVICES |
| With so much riding on the success of their meetings, planners always are seeking new ways to boost attendance and streamline operations.
That’s why they rave about the innovative... |
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| 22.05.2006 |
| Maritim Hotels |
| Maritim Hotelgesellschaft, Germany's second largest hotel chain, announces its first hotel in Egypt. After contracts were signed for a Maritim Hotel at the Costa del Sol, Spain, ea... |
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| 19.05.2006 |
| UNWTO AND TRALLIANCE CORPORATION AGREE TO .travel PLACE NAME PRIORITY RIGHT EXTENSION THROUGH 2006 |
| Tralliance Corporation, the .travel Registry, on
Wednesday announced an agreement with the World Tourism Organization
(UNWTO) to continue the extension of the .travel Place Name ... |
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| 17.05.2006 |
| PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATIONS FOR THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY |
| Translation enables companies to trade successfully in other countries, to reach new customers and to realize their full marketing potential. A good translation can make the differ... |
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| 15.05.2006 |
| Maritim Hotel Dresden |
Maritim Hotel Dresden opens in Historic Erlweinspeicher.
May 15th 2006 was a special day for the Saxon State Capital of Dresden, Germany, and the German Maritim Hotel Company.... |
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| 05.05.2006 |
| Panama City Beach Shores Up for Travel Season |
| Visitors to Play on Wider, Brighter Beach.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla., (May 3, 2006) – This summer, travelers will spend carefree days on the expansive shores of Panama City Beach, F... |
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| 05.05.2006 |
| Greyhound Launches 'Road Rewards' Program |
| Loyal Greyhound Customers Can Earn Free Trips By Taking the Bus.
DALLAS, May 4 /-- Greyhound Lines, Inc. today launched Road Rewards, a new Web-based program to reward loyal custo... |
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| 05.05.2006 |
| Online portals driving Indian travel market |
By Y. Sulaiman.
MUMBAI, India (eTN) -- India's high literacy in information and communications technology (ICT) is fuelling the boom in the Indian travel industry.
US-based... |
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| 05.05.2006 |
| Saudi Arabia begins issuing tourist visas |
| By Aftab H. Kola l eTN Middle East.
Saudi Arabia has started issuing tourist visas to groups of foreign tourists through licensed tour operators, Prince Sultan ibn Salman, secret... |
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| 05.05.2006 |
| Grenada wants American Airlines to resume service |
| By Linda Straker.
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (eTN) – The island nation of Grenada is hoping that a meeting with senior executives of American Airlines on Wednesday May 03rd 2006 will r... |
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| 05.05.2006 |
| A ray of hope for Hampi to restore its heritage image |
| By Satish G. | eTN Asia.
Addressing concerns pertaining to southern India’s Hampi, known for its temples and palaces constructed between the 14th and 16th centuries, being put on ... |
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| 05.05.2006 |
| Budget hotels to be established |
By Aftab H. Kola.
MANAMA, Bahrain (eTN) -- A chain of budget hotels is coming to the Middle East and North Africa region after a deal between Istithmar Hotels and easyHotel.
... |
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| 27.04.2006 |
| Nepal returns to normal |
By Pankaj Pradhananga
KATHMANDU, Nepal (eTN) -- Life in Kathmandu and other major cities returned to normal yesterday. There is a renewed energy and hope for peaceful and pr... |
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| 27.04.2006 |
| WTTC: Chinese tourism moving at lightening speed |
By Y. Sulaiman l eTN Asia
In a recently published report, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has predicted the Chinese tourism industry will become the second large... |
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| 27.04.2006 |
| Vietnam showcases diversity via China campaign |
By Satish G. | eTN Asia
The Vietnam Administration for Tourism (VNAT) has come up with two new tourism campaigns in Shanghai and Beijing to attract more Chinese traveling ... |
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| 24.04.2006 |
| WTTC signals continued growth and room for improvement in new report for China and SARs |
| Beijing, PRC, 24 April 2006/eTN TravelPress - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) presented today its brand new report on China, China Hong Kong SAR and China Macau SAR: The ... |
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| 24.04.2006 |
| Saudi Arabia to introduce new system for tourist visas |
By Aftab H Kola
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (eTN) -- The Supreme Commission for Tourism (SCT) Of Saudi Arabia announced it is in the process of implementing the tourist-visa system... |
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| 24.04.2006 |
| Vietnamese gov't OKs biggest tourism project |
By Y. Sulaiman l eTN Asia
The Vietnamese tourism industry is getting a major boost with the announcement the government has granted a license to US based Wininvest Group to ... |
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| 19.04.2006 |
| Fake marriage for a visa |
By Satish G. | eTN Asia
The Malaysian government has acknowledged the practice of foreigners “renting” husbands or wives for a stay in the country and in order to get invo... |
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| 19.04.2006 |
| Nigeria: Lufthansa faces service disruption over sacking of union execs |
By Moses Sawacha
LAGOS, Nigeria (eTN) -- Passengers of German airline Lufthansa in Nigeria are in for a hard time as workers in the Nigerian aviation sector have vowed to d... |
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| 19.04.2006 |
| Philippines gets Approved Destination Status from China |
By Satish G. | eTN Asia
China has granted the Philippines an Approved Destination Status (ADS), making it a preferred destination for Chinese tourists. According to Philipp... |
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| 18.04.2006 |
| Grenada record increase in United Kingdom Visitors |
By Linda Straker, eTN Grenada
The Statistics Department of the Grenada Board of Tourism is reporting a significant increase in visitors from the United Kingdom.
According t... |
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| 18.04.2006 |
| Pakistan’s Health Ministry calls for curbing transplant tourism |
By Satish G. | eTN Asia
In a disturbing trend, Pakistan’s Health Ministry has revealed that it has earned the reputation of being a kidney market as the rich foreigners suf... |
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| 18.04.2006 |
| Major cruise lines plan October return to the Port of New Orleans |
by New Orleans City Business
Construction on the $37-million Erato Street Cruise Terminal should be completed by Sept. 15, according to Port of New Orleans president and CEO... |
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| 13.04.2006 |
| News from the World Tourism Organization |
Travel and Tourism Organizations collaborate for Avian Flu preparedness -
others invited to join the Tourism Emergency Response Network
Major global travel organizations
... |
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| 12.04.2006 |
| Washington welcomes WTTC By David Browne |
| WASHINGTON (eTN) -- The Sixth World Travel & Tourism Global Summit has opened in here with an attendance of over 900 chief executives, government officials and journalists. The sum... |
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| 12.04.2006 |
| WTTC summit hears calls for higher tourism profile By David Browne |
| WASHINGTON (eTN) -- A key purpose for holding the World Travel & Tourism Council's annual global summit here is to raise the profile of the industry among US government officials. ... |
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| 12.04.2006 |
| Advisory may be discouraging but Aussie travel operators fly to revive tourism in Indonesia |
By Satish G. | eTN Asia
Even as Indonesia has expressed dissatisfaction over travel advisories issued by Australian authorities, travel operators from Australia recently v... |
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| 12.04.2006 |
| Shanghai to develop water tourism By Y. Sulaiman |
| SHANGHAI, China (eTN) -- The Shanghai Water Tourism Association announced its decision to develop water tourism into a permanent tourist attraction, emulating the successes of Rott... |
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| 11.04.2006 |
| Floods impact Queensland tourism |
By Y. Sulaiman l eTN Asia/Pacific
Tourism bodies in Queensland, Australia said they fear the recent devastation caused by Cyclone Larry will force tour operators to fight fo... |
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| 11.04.2006 |
| Domestic airfare in Nigeria to increase By Moses Sawacha |
LAGOS, Nigeria (eTN) -- The Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) has announced a 20 percent airfare increase starting next week Monday.
AON secretary-general Mohammed Joji sa... |
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| 11.04.2006 |
| Indonesia mulls leasing its islands to tourists By Satish G. | eTN Asia |
| Taking a cue from Maldives’ “one island, one resort” scheme, the Indonesian government announced it is planning to lease thousands of its island not only to encourage development b... |
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| 11.04.2006 |
| Qantas all set to drop Australian Airlines brand By Satish G. | eTN Asia |
| Australia’s Qantas is expected to axe its troubled offshoot, Australian Airlines. The decision to drop the Australian brand is expected on Tuesday. The airline flies to destination... |
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| 11.04.2006 |
| Wake up in the heart of Dresden |
The Steigenberger Hotel opposite Dresden’s famous Frauenkirche attracts both city tourists and business travellers with its 185 guest rooms and ten conference rooms.
Constru... |
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| 05.04.2006 |
| BITTM 2006 – Buying Trophy Travel, in Bulk |
Special to eTN, from Mel Webster
With 34 diverse countries, 106 sellers of premium travel products and more than 400 hosted top-tier Chinese buyers, the Beijing Internationa... |
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| 05.04.2006 |
| News from the World Tourism Organization |
UNWTO To Host The UN Chief Executive Board Meeting in Madrid
MADRID, 4 April 2006/eTN TravelPress - The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will be hosting, for the first t... |
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| 05.04.2006 |
| Airline Distribution 2006 Dublin Conference |
| Representatives from PayPal, CheckFree and BilltoBill found a receptive audience of representatives from 40 airlines at the UATP-Airline Business: Airline Distribution 2006 confere... |
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| 03.04.2006 |
| Tanzania says is free from deadly bird flu By Apolinary Tairo |
| DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) -- Tanzania has distanced itself among other African countries affected by the world’s spreading deadly pathogenic avian influenza, the bird flu.
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| 03.04.2006 |
| Indian tour operators express concern over service tax By Anil Mathur |
| Is India promoting tourism to India or is it more interested in helping other countries promote tourism to their countries? This vital poser comes not from some academic or morali... |
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| 03.04.2006 |
| Tourism official calls for changes to Grenada’s Marriage Act By Linda Straker |
| ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (eTN) -- Recently appointed chairperson of the Grenada Board of Tourism Nekoyan Roberts said she believes there is a need to amend the island’s Marriage Act t... |
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| 31.03.2006 |
| Palau: An Island Paradise for the Adventurous Traveler |
New Adventure Travel Deals and Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Packages for 2006
Los Angeles, CA The Republic of Palau is the ultimate tropical paradise for the adventurous ... |
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| 31.03.2006 |
| Canada projects hike in Chinese tourists after an official ruling |
By Satish G. | eTN Asia
Canada is projecting an increment in visitors from China. A jump of at least 25 percent annually is expected following China’s official decision to a... |
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| 31.03.2006 |
| Bolivia erupts over airline plight |
| La Paz, Bolivia (Prensa Latina) -- The occupation of Cochabamba city airport and closing of the border crossing with Argentina brought about the start of several conflicts in Boliv... |
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| 31.03.2006 |
| Mixed reactions to tourism policies in Malta and Gozo |
| VALETTA, Malta (eTN) -- The press in Malta this week has been dominated by reactions to the meeting of the Malta Hotels and Restaurant Association (MHRA) that reported the last qua... |
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| 30.03.2006 |
| Industry Professionals Meet To Discuss The Burgeoning African American Market |
Meet Me In Las Vegas - City Wins With Travel Professionals Of Color
Serious discussions and strategy planning will take place at the 4th annual Travel Professionals of Color... |
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| 30.03.2006 |
| Canadians won’t travel to the US |
By Hazel Heyer
In advance of the Canada-US-Mexico Summit meeting in Cancun, Mexico today, March 30, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has released a travel survey that s... |
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| 30.03.2006 |
| Virgin Atlantic begins flight to Gulf |
By Aftab H. Kola
Virgin Atlantic began flying between the Gulf Arab emirate of Dubai, its first Middle Eastern location, and London yesterday and will offer daily flights st... |
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| 30.03.2006 |
| Like Heaven Writing Holidays Character is Destiny Workshop |
| A lone cypress on a hill. A field of sunflowers in July. The harmony of old brick and stone in an ancient farmhouse. These are images of Tuscany, a land which has inspired artis... |
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| 28.03.2006 |
| Park Plaza Hotels Europe announces £195 million refinancing of three London hotels |
| London – Park Plaza Hotels Europe has announced that the owners of three of their London hotels have entered into a facility agreement together with Park Plaza Hotels Europe Holdin... |
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| 27.03.2006 |
| New Publication on Responsible Travel |
RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL HANDBOOK // 2006
"Whether you are traveling on your own or arranging travels
for others-the Earth is your homeland. Give it the care and
respect it de... |
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| 20.03.2006 |
| Super Special Spring Offer for Paris |
| For a stay between now and April 30th 2006 a 50 % discount is granted on all apartments at Résidence Alma Marceau Paris. Treat yourself and your beloved one to a trip to the Ville ... |
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| 17.03.2006 |
| GEORGIA AIMS AT ATTRACTING MORE TOURISTS |
| With assistance of UNWTO Georgia has elaborated a tourism development plan. Under this plan one of the priority directions is mountain-skiing in Bakuriani and Gudauri resorts. Besi... |
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| 16.03.2006 |
| UNWTO AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LEADERS FORUM ANNOUNCE A NEW HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY |
| LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM; 16 March 2006 - The World Tourism Organization
(UNWTO), a United Nations specialised agency, and the Tourism Partnership
of the Prince of Wales Internatio... |
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| 15.03.2006 |
| Travel advisories in China hurting flow of tourists to Malaysia |
| KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (eTN) -- Tourism Malaysia will be sending another official delegation, led by Malaysian Tourism Minister Tengku Adnan, to meet the China National Tourist off... |
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| 15.03.2006 |
| Asian tourism boost demand for Australian beef |
| MELBOURNE, Australia (eTN) -- Australia's latest campaign ‘Red meat, we were meant to eat it' developed by the country's Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has been boosted by incr... |
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| 15.03.2006 |
| Tanzania |
| DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (Xinhuanet) -- The boss of a local airline company boasting as "Africa's first low-fare airline" has disappeared with unpaid hotel bills amounting to 2 mill... |
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| 15.03.2006 |
| Shanghai prepares itself for a Disney theme park |
Shanghai is reportedly preparing itself for setting up a Disney theme park. The authorities are awaiting the go-ahead from China’s central government.
“Shanghai wants to bu... |
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| 15.03.2006 |
| Tourism fuels jobs boost |
| On the strength of robust tourism and construction industries, Centre County's (in Pennsylvania, USA) unemployment rate fell to 3.2 percent in January, the lowest rate in more than... |
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| 15.03.2006 |
| Indian market beckoning AirAsia |
| Officials from Asia’s biggest low-cost carrier AirAsia are to meet with Indian aviation officials in Calcutta this week to discuss the prospects of bringing AisAsia’s services to I... |
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| 14.03.2006 |
| Slow-down in Chinese visits to Hong Kong |
Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong increased by 7% in 2005 over 2004 to 23.4 million - a less-than-remarkable performance for this dynamic destination.
The main reason for this ... |
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| 14.03.2006 |
| New airlines in Hong Kong and Macau |
Three new low-fare airlines are due to start flying from Northeast Asia this summer - Macau Asia Express, Viva Macau and Oasis Hong Kong Airlines.
Macau Asia Express is own... |
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| 14.03.2006 |
| New routes for Qatar Airways |
Qatar Airways is continuing its rapid expansion into Asia.
At the end of this month it is due to start daily non-stop flights Doha-Hong Kong, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft... |
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| 14.03.2006 |
| Uganda anticipates healthy growth in ecotourism |
| As a six-month US$1 million advertising campaign with CNN draws to a close, the Uganda Tourist Board (UTB) authorities at ITB are optimistic that it will spark an increase in ecoto... |
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