Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Board of Directors has appointed Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc, as Global Chair, effective January 1, 2017. Donald succeeds Adam M. Goldstein, President and COO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., who has …
Near-COP21 target reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions are among the achievements of the InterContinental Singapore, which has just been awarded EarthCheck Gold Certification after completing independent auditing of their environmental and social practices over a five year period. InterContinental …
ABTA has met with officials from the Ministry of Justice to highlight the growing problem of gastric illness compensation claims made through UK claims management companies. Following reports among Members of dramatic increases in claims during 2016, ABTA …
ATEC Managing Director, Peter Shelley, has called for the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) to be unbundled from Working Holiday Maker Reform package which was presented by the Federal Government in September. Addressing the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, Inquiry into …
Watch out: A new association is born! Following numerous meetings, the six leading French golf tours operators have decided to come together to form an association – AFTOG (Association of French Golf Tour Operators) includes the following players in this …
Published on : Thursday, July 31, 2014
July 29-International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the below statement today expressing disappointment in the decision by the NLRB Division of Advice recommending franchisors and franchisees can be designated as joint-employers. “The NLRB’s Division of Advice …
Published on : Thursday, July 31, 2014
A VAT cut for the UK’s tourism economy would lead to a £4bn annual boost to GDP, and £3.9bn Tax windfall for the Treasury according to new research being handed to Government today. The Nevin Report, commissioned by the …
Published on : Thursday, July 31, 2014
The Global Business Travel Association—the voice of the global business travel industry—kicked off the second day of GBTA Convention 2014 with CBS’ Travel Editor Peter Greenberg interviewing Doug Parker, CEO, American Airlines Group and American Airlines. Parker discussed American Airlines’ …
Published on : Thursday, July 31, 2014
Travel industry advocates Sam Gilliland of Sabre Corporation and Rossi Ralenkotter of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority have been selected as the 2014 inductees into the U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders. Gilliland and Ralenkotter will be honored …
Published on : Wednesday, July 30, 2014
American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) President and CEO Zane Kerby issues this statement in response to the House of Representatives’ recent passage of the so-called Transparent Airfares Act of 2014 (H.R. 4156): “ASTA is disappointed by House passage of …
Published on : Sunday, July 27, 2014
The archaeological complex of Wari in Peru’s central Andean region of Ayacucho now boasts of a newly discovered number of underground galleries, mausoleums, astronomical tables and human remains. These remains were found recently, reported Jose Ochatoma, lead archaeologist of …
Published on : Saturday, July 26, 2014
The International Coalition of Tourism Partners keeps growing steadily. Today, it announced GreenHopping as its newest member.GreenHopping is a dynamic website dedicated to the promotion of sustainable tourism in Europe. It aims to change the way sustainable tourism is perceived …
Published on : Saturday, July 26, 2014
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has launched its “My summer holiday in Germany – 25 years after the fall of the wall” campaign through social media. The campaign focuses on specifically created videos by Canadian video blogger Mike Corey …
Published on : Saturday, July 26, 2014
Marcom eSchedule PRO – our WYSTC 2014 online business appointment scheduling system – goes live today, Tuesday, 15 July. If you haven’t yet registered for the essential global youth travel event, taking place in Dublin, Ireland from 23 – …
Published on : Friday, July 25, 2014
There has been no recent FAA warning for flights in or out of Ethiopia. The FAA flight prohibition (SFAR 87 of May 16, 2000) pertaining to Northern Ethiopia predates the June 18, 2000 cessation of hostilities between Ethiopia and Eritrea …
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