On October 6, nearly 700 delegates from around the globe will enter Killarney, Ireland to begin the sold-out Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS). Over 150 of those delegates, international tour operators and media, will be coming back from intense …
The Adventure Travel Trade Association has spent the past several months researching global adventure guide qualification and performance standards and training programs. The initial findings, presented in a webinar to members of the association, confirm that the industry lacks …
Three hundred Flight Centre travel agents have wound up a fact-finding mission to the Top End that will help promote the Northern Territory as a must-do holiday destination. “This is a fantastic opportunity for the Northern Territory,” said Tourism Minister …
The decision taken by the pilots’ union of Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) on their strikes actions would be unavoidable incase of failure in pay talks. The airline’s shares dipped as the pilots expressed their views. Lufthansa the largest airline by revenue is …
The Lake Geneva Region Tourist Office is going to launch a new mobile app for iOS and Android smartphones, acting as an interactive guide. The app, known as Vaud:Guide, is free available in three languages- French, German and English and …
Tourism Australia has selected an elite group of China-based travel agencies to spearhead a new, high yield distribution network focused upon selling high quality Australian holiday packages to China’s rapidly growing middle classes. A total of 31 specialist travel …
The tour operator TUI has granted the title of “2014 Environment Champion” (TUI Umwelt Champion) to 15 hotels from the RIU chain located in Spain and Portugal. These prestigious awards are given annually to hotels for their outstanding commitment to …
Fonatur, the lead government agency responsible for the development and planning of the main tourist destinations in Mexico, has signed an agreement with EarthCheck, the world’s leading sustainability program for the tourism industry, to partner in further development of world-class …
SpiceJet Ltd achieved 79.4% load factor in July and increased domestic market share to 21%, as per just-released DGCA traffic data covering the month of July 2014. Last year, SpiceJet’s load factor for July was 67.9%. SpiceJet is now …
The hotel industry in Middle East/Africa region reported positive performance during July 2014 when reported in U.S. dollars, according to data compiled by STR Global. In July the region’s hotel industry reported a 0.9-percent increase in occupancy to 49.3 percent, …
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