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New Generation of Thai Hospitality Entrepreneurs To Lead Discussion On Thailand’s Tourism

Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF), an influential annual gathering of top hotel industry professionals in the Thai capital, will be held on Monday January 23, 2017 at the InterContinental Hotel Bangkok.   Now in its sixth year, TTF is organised by …

Community comes together to support tourism

The Dalbeattie information centre is the first social enterprise in the region to sign up to the VisitScotland partnership programme A DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY community group has become the first social enterprise in the region to sign up to VisitScotland’s …

Drive to entice tourists to Northern Ireland

Sixteen (16) tourism businesses from Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland joined Tourism Ireland at the Classic Motor Show over the weekend.     The Classic Motor Show is an annual event which takes place over three days at …

Texas Tourism keen to muster more Aussie visitors

Texas Tourism, together with its key tourism industry partners, will visit Australia at the beginning of December, 2016 to share their insights into the exciting tourism possibilities in ‘The Lone Star State’.   Travel agents and wholesalers are invited to …

Speculations continue how U.S. tourism would be under trump

According to a travel survey, 1 million British tourists were predicted to lose interest in travel to the U.S. if Donald Trump was to be elected as president.     This poll was done before the election results and seemed …

  • Halving Tourism Funding – A Dumb Idea

    Published on : Friday, May 2, 2014

    Cutting funding to Tourism Australia would dramatically impact business, local jobs and investment prospects for Australia, according to peak national industry body Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF).   TTF Chief Executive Ken Morrison said the proposal, in the National Commission …

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  • JetBlue Achieves Major Milestone in Next Generation Inflight Entertainment and Fly-Fi(TM)Installation on A321 Fleet

    Published on : Friday, May 2, 2014

    JetBlue Airways  today announced that LiveTV received a supplemental type certificate (STC) and Parts Manufacturing Authorization (PMA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), necessary steps in the process of having high-speed Wi-Fi and LiveTV’s next generation inflight entertainment system installed …

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  • Royal Visit Boosts Blue Mountains Tourism in Australia

    Published on : Friday, May 2, 2014

    The royal visit, Prince William and his wife Catherine’s trip to the Blue Mountains has boosted the fire-ravaged region’s tourists counts. The trip has not only lifted spirits in the fire-ravaged region but boosted its bottom line. When the Duke …

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  • Tunisian National Office for Tourism United with Star Wars Fan Club to Improve Tourism

    Published on : Friday, May 2, 2014

    As part of a new attempt to draw tourists and burnish the image of this North African country, Imperial storm troopers are set to march through Tunisia’s capital. Their parade ground is downtown Tunis’ stately, tree-lined Bourguiba Avenue, where young …

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  • New Tourism Personality of Year 2013: Khalid Taryam

    Published on : Friday, May 2, 2014

    Dar Al Khaleej Chairman, Khalid Abdullah Taryam, honoured with the Tourism Personality of the Year Award 2013, by Chairman of Sharjah Media Corporation and Sharjah Media Centre Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qassimi, at a gala ceremony hosted by the …

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  • International Spending Shows Sector’s Value

    Published on : Wednesday, April 30, 2014

    International visitors to Australia are spending almost $29 billion each year, demonstrating the value of the visitor economy and the need for ongoing investment, according to peak national industry body Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF).   Tourism Research Australia has …

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  • Medical tourists to China doubled in six years, prospects seem brighter

    Published on : Wednesday, April 30, 2014

    For quite some time now medical tourism has been a new way of integrating leisure travel and medical services. Statistics show that worldwide number of medical tourists increased from 20 million in 2006 to 40 million in 2012. They spend …

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  • New Zealand showcased to world’s top international media

    Published on : Tuesday, April 29, 2014

    The crème de la crème of international travel editors from North America, including the likes of the editor of National Geographic Traveller are coming to Auckland in a rare media coup for the tourism industry. The group of 14 editors …

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  • Northern Ireland Tourism Awards: shortlist unveiled

    Published on : Tuesday, April 29, 2014

    The Northern Ireland Tourist Board today unveiled the shortlist of nominations for the 2014 Northern Ireland Tourism Awards, in association with Diageo NI. The coveted awards, which recognise the outstanding performers in the tourism industry, will this year be presented …

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  • VisitScotland and partners join QBR as it touches down in Canada

    Published on : Tuesday, April 29, 2014

    As the Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in Canada – its last stop before returning to Europe – Scotland’s national tourism organisation has embarked on a week of activity designed to sell Scotland to one of the largest Commonwealth nations.   …

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