TRAVEL ASSOCIATION NEWS

CLIA appoints Arnold Donald as New Global Chair

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 …

Environmental Savings Good News For Tourism Sustainability In Singapore

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 meets Ministry of Justice to highlight alarming rise in gastric illness claims

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 …

Unbundle the PMC from the Backpacker Tax Package

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 …

The Association of French Golf Tour Operators is born

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 …

  • PATA Appoints Bo Wu as Regional Director for China

    Published on : Tuesday, November 26, 2013

    The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Mr Bo Wu as Regional Director- Greater China, effective December 30, 2013. He replaces Ms Kate Chang, who served in the position for eight years and who has been invited to assume …

    Read More

  • National Restaurant Association Commends House Judiciary Committee on Passage of the Innovation Act of 2013

    Published on : Tuesday, November 26, 2013

    The National Restaurant Association issued the following statement regarding the House Judiciary Committee’s passage of the Innovation Act of 2013: “The National Restaurant Association commends Chairman Goodlatte, Congresswoman Lofgren, and the House Judiciary Committee for bringing members of both parties …

    Read More

  • American Bus Association Names Festival Du Voyageur One North America’s 100 Best Events For 2014

    Published on : Saturday, November 23, 2013

    American Bus Association (ABA). Inclusion in the Top 100 list, published as a supplement to Destinations magazine, indicates that Festival du Voyageur offers excellent entertainment value to both tour groups and individual travelers from around the world, according to ABA. …

    Read More

  • Panama welcomed to Global Entry Program by U.S. Travel

    Published on : Friday, November 22, 2013

    U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement Thursday applauding Panama’s inclusion in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Global Entry program, which expedites screening for pre-approved, low-risk travelers: “Panama’s historic membership in the Global Entry …

    Read More

  • FAA and Industry Move Forward on U.S. Air Carrier Training

    Published on : Friday, November 22, 2013

    At a meeting today with commercial aviation safety leaders, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta called on the airline industry to work together to assess and prioritize voluntary actions to further improve pilot, flight attendant, and dispatcher training through a new joint …

    Read More

  • Alex and Ani’s charity by design division supports AZA initiatives

    Published on : Monday, November 18, 2013

    Rhode Island-based lifestyle brand, Alex and Ani, LLC and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) have partnered in creating a beautiful penguin bangle–a perfect holiday gift that also supports the AZA’s species survival initiatives. Alex and Ani, which offers …

    Read More

  • Using Global Standards to Boost Connectivity in Latin America

    Published on : Saturday, November 16, 2013

    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced its call for governments to adopt and adhere to global standards and recommended practices in order to enable a safe, efficient and sustainable air transport system. Speaking at the Latin American and Caribbean …

    Read More

  • Industry associations agree to refresh campaign for solution on TOMS

    Published on : Friday, November 15, 2013

    vent professionals attending the Eventia and HBAA ‘TOMS and Package Travel Regulations Reform Seminar’ at Saffery Champness HQ on Wednesday 13th November were told that the industry’s associations would work together to review the objectives of the past decade’s work …

    Read More

  • JOLT Act Passes 100 Co-sponsors—51 Democrats, 52 Republicans

    Published on : Thursday, November 14, 2013

    The U.S. Travel Association announced Wednesday that the Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act, H.R. 1354, has surpassed 100 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives, split almost exactly between the two major political parties. “As America’s No. 1 …

    Read More

  • Incentive travel on the rise, says report – HBAA

    Published on : Thursday, November 14, 2013

      Incentive travel is on the rise and expected to increase further in 2014, according to the EIBTM 2013 Trends Watch Report. Rob Davidson, senior lecturer in Events Management at the University of Greenwich, who conducted the report said: “Last …

    Read More


arrow2Follow Us
 
facebook-logo  twitter-logo  LinkedIn_logo  stumbleupon-logo   rss_logo 

SUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTER:

Email 
 

ADVERTISEMENT

    TRAVEL INDUSTRY EVENTS

    More Events...