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ETOA expects low numbers during Games Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 12:17 PM The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has released a report that shows that more British nationals are likely to travel abroad when the 2012 Olympic Games come to London. A survey conducted on ...
Hotels in Japan emerge relatively unscathed Posted: Fri 18 Mar, 2011 3:43 PM A recent statement from some of the biggest hospitality companies in Japan indicate that most hotels were spared from the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the country, with the exception of ...
Guam organises relief aid for Japan Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 5:09 PM Guam has received confirmation from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that Hawaii, Alaska, the US territories (including Guam) and the US West Coast are not expected to experience any harmful ...
PATA wins Best Exhibitor Award at ITB Berlin Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 6:31 PM The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) won sixth best exhibitor in the NGOs/Non-Profit Institutions category in the Best Exhibitor Awards at the International Tourism Fair in Berlin (ITB). The ...
Obama and Queen Elizabeth to boost Ireland tourism Posted: Mon 21 Mar, 2011 11:18 AM Tourism Ireland expects US president Barack Obama and Britain s Queen Elizabeth s visit in May to yield a boost in tourism in Ireland. According to a report in eTurbo News, the tourism body will ...
Heavy snowfall in Japan holds up rescue efforts Posted: Fri 18 Mar, 2011 5:33 PM Heavy snowfall in Japan s earthquake and tsunami affected areas is impeding rescue efforts. Severe blizzard-like conditions have blocked roads and made it difficult for officials and rescue teams to ...
Sister Cities New Zealand urge people to accept Japanese guests Posted: Mon 21 Mar, 2011 11:41 AM Sister Cities New Zealand has released a mass email urging people to accept Japanese nationals who are keen on leaving their country, as the effects of the March 11 earthquake ...
London s VAAC issues radiation warning Posted: Mon 21 Mar, 2011 1:34 PM London s Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) has issued a warning over possible radioactive hazard from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. The warning from VAAC, the world s focal point for notifying ...
747-8 Intercontinental takes first flight test Posted: Mon 21 Mar, 2011 5:32 PM The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental marked the beginning of its flight test programme as it took its first flight test yesterday before a crowd of Boeing employees, customers, suppliers and community ...
Japan crisis dampens its aviation market Posted: Mon 21 Mar, 2011 5:36 PM The crisis that Japan is currently facing has caused a major blow to the country s US$62.5-billion aviation market, which makes up for 10% of global airline industry revenues. According to a report in ...
Australians prefer Melbourne over Sydney Posted: Wed 23 Mar, 2011 12:14 PM The 2010 Hotel Price Index survey reflects that Melbourne outshone Sydney as the most popular domestic destination for Australian travellers in 2010. The survey showed that Sydney was deemed more expensive ...
Oman cruise sector chugs along steadily Posted: Wed 23 Mar, 2011 12:17 PM The Omani Ministry of Tourism has announced a boom in the Oman cruise sector in 2010-2011. There has been a 72% year-on-year increase in the number of cruise ships and tourists docking at Muscat s Port ...
Myanmar quake caused tremors in Bangkok Posted: Fri 25 Mar, 2011 1:36 PM The 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar Thursday evening has caused tremors to be felt not just in northern Thailand, but in the capital city, Bangkok, as well. The large earthquake led people to ...
6.8-magnitude quake rocks Myanmar Posted: Fri 25 Mar, 2011 9:27 AM A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar yesterday near its borders China, Thailand and Laos. The US Geological Survey has reported that the earthquake hit eastern Myanmar, 89-kilometres north of Chiang Rai, ...
Calderwood pays China a visit Posted: Fri 25 Mar, 2011 6:11 PM Bill Calderwood, interim CEO, PATA, together with Joao Antunes, chairman-elect, PATA, visited Beijing on March 24 and met with the hosts of the PATA 60th Anniversary and Conference, the National Tourism Administration ...
South Korea launches buzz Korea Posted: Mon 28 Mar, 2011 1:30 PM The Korean Tourism Organisation (KTO) has revealed buzz Korea , a global online campaign designed to promote South Korea s food culture to the world with the help of Hollywood star and YouTube musicians. The new ...
Garuda Indonesia: SEA Games XXVI official airline Posted: Thu 31 Mar, 2011 12:05 PM Garuda Indonesia has been appointed by the 26th Indonesia SEA Games Organising Committee as the SEA Games XXVI official airline. Garuda Indonesia and the 26th SEA Games Organising Committee have ...
Creative Advances Technology launches SOTA eXchange Posted: Thu 31 Mar, 2011 12:11 PM PATA member, Creative Advances Technology, has launched SOTA eXchange to help travel agents, attractions, hotels and other tourism industry players create new distribution channels. SOTA ...
Laos Tourism Marketing Board unveils targets Posted: Thu 31 Mar, 2011 11:59 AM The recently established Laos Tourism Marketing Board (LTMB) is taking shape and moving ahead with developing and implementing the tourism marketing strategy for Laos. LTMB aims to forge a partnership ...
Qantas to increase aircraft fleet Posted: Thu 31 Mar, 2011 11:54 AM The Qantas Group has unveiled plans of boosting its domestic, resources charter and international fleets to support its ongoing growth and operational efficiencies. The fleet plan update, which runs through the ...
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