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  • New 203 room hotel opens in Mumbai this week - International hotel chain Novotel, opened its doors this week in Mumbai, the financial capital of India.
  • Britain relaxes restrictions on travel to Sri Lanka - The British government has relaxed travel restrictions on its citizens visiting Sri Lanka nearly five weeks after Tamil separatist rebels were defeated to end a more then 30-year war in the South Asian country, the British high commission in Colombo said Friday.
  • New Scheme for poor to travel with dignity - New Delhi, July 3 : Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced a new scheme 'Izzat' in the Railway Budget for 2009-10.
  • Oz govt. extends hospitality aid for Indian students - Canberra, July 3 : In a bid to make Indian students, who have been at the receiving end of several recent racial attacks, feel welcome, the Australian Government has decided to give a 50,000 dollar hospitality grant to the Darebin City Council.
  • Beer lovers get chance to win a trip to space - Washington, July 3 : Love beer and have a dream to travel to the space? Well, here's your chance to fulfil your wish-just enter a new contest by the company behind the dark Irish beer Guinness.he beer bosses have reserved a seat aboard a suborbital Virgin Galactic space liner as one of three experience prizes in an online contest honouring the 250th birthday of the beer's brewery this year.
  • Swine flu can travel to the lungs and gut - London, July 3 : The deadly swine flu virus has the potential to reach deep into the respiratory system, and even as far as the intestines, according to two new studies on ferrets.
  • Weather making road travel treacherous - The weather across the nation is making roads dangerous for travellers.The New Zealand Transport Agency says in the South Island, snow means chains are essential on the road to Mt Cook, Arthurs Pass, ...
  • Frequent flyers look to sue over lost travel points - A Quebec court has granted authorization to launch a class-action lawsuit against Groupe Aeroplan Inc., after the company began to cancel points accumulated in its loyalty program for those who did no...
  • Pacific Boychoir tours South Africa - The Pacific Boychoir had logged thousands of miles on its passports, bringing its distinct sound to destinations near and far. And no place is considered too far for this group. The Oakland-based choi...
  • Independence Day Travel Slows - Before the grill gets lit or the fireworks pop, millions of Americans will travel to their holiday destination. But, travelers are down 12 percent from two years ago. Kelly Wallace tells us why.
  • Travel company fires back at VANOC - Village developer orders review of work VANCOUVER - David Guenther has been running his Winnipeg-based travel-packages outfit, Roadtrips Inc., for 17 years. It's high-end, specializing in luxury accom...
  • Local attractions fit family budgets - reports fewer Americans are expected to hit the road this holiday weekend. The agency blames the decline of the current economy, but that's good news for local attractions. With perfect weather to enj...
  • Recession Puts Breaks on Holiday Travel - ' } ] PageVars.set('title', escape("Recession Puts Breaks on Holiday Travel - CBSNews")); PageVars.set('description', escape("A lot of Americans are spending the holiday weekend out of town, but w...
  • Caricom talks trade and travel - Caricom leaders holding their annual summit in Guyana are reported to be giving serious consideration to setting up an agency that will be responsible for ensuring that decisions taken are implemente...
  • NH Tourism Takes Beating From Weather, Recession - (7/1/2009) Hampton Beach businesses are hoping that this holiday weekend will help give a much needed jumpstart to kick off the summer season. Doc Noel, from the Hampton Chamber of Commerce, says...
  • United Airlines service officially launched in Regina - REGINA — United Airlines twice daily service to Regina was officially inaugurated Friday, with a visit from Canada's consul general in Denver, former Leader-Post political columnist Dale Eisler.Whil...
  • Last-minute rescue efforts save National Trust’s leading attractions - Two of Scotland's most important historical attractions have been granted a last-minute reprieve after months of doubt over their future. The David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre and Inveresk Lodge G...
  • The Tour de France - 3,500 Price, in pounds, of a six-week mountain bike technical leader course starting in August in Verbier, Switzerland, one of five nations included in this year's Tour de France. The price inc...
  • Ryanair's new summer routes; BugWorld Experience; Napa's Valley's Festival del Sole - Today... Ryanair's new batch of summer routes takes off, including from Bristol to Reus (for Barcelona) and Edinburgh to Haugesund on the south coast of Norway (ryanair.com). This week... ...
  • A peak season holiday in Mallorca - Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specified holiday. Today: a week's break for a family of four in Mallorca, departing on 8 August. Airtours £1,65...
  • Hitting the Road for Some Holiday Travel - Many begin their holiday weekend a day early and are already on the road toward Independence Day celebrations. Story by Rontina McCann
  • Bahrain officials travel to Israel to recover activists - MANAMA: An official Bahrain delegation travelled to Israel on an unprecedented trip to recover a group of nationals held by the Jewish state, the state news agency reported on Friday.
  • SriLankan Air chief beats tourism drum - "Under the impact of the global economic setback, the downtrend in foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka will prevail till the yearend," said SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe. "But w...
  • Train travel from Dwarka to get easy - For the residents of West Delhi, taking a long-distance train means a tiresome ride to New Delhi Railway Station at the other end of the Capital. Not for long. A suburban station in Bijwasan, near Dw...
  • Beach sumo striking new wave for outdoor recreation - TOKYO — No choking, eye gouging, hair pulling, or kicks to the belly allowed. Of course, no throwing sand in your opponent’s face either. This is all in the name of fun. Beach sumo, fo...
  • the first naturist B&B in Europe - My husband looks doubtful. “Why the suitcase?” He has a point. I am going for two days to the first naturist B&B in Europe. I normally find packing quite a trial; what to wear fo...
  • The Statue of Liberty re-opens - The Statue of Liberty will re-open to visitors tomorrow, albeit amid heavy security, for the first time since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, in sign of America's growing confidence. ...
  • the wild little sister of Bali - I’m on Sumba, an island only a 90-minute flight but a world away from bustling Bali. It is home to Nihiwatu, a resort that is attracting the world’s hip and helpful by blending luxury, s...
  • Fuel Prices and Economy Dampen Holiday Travel - BUFFALO, N.Y., June 24, 2009 - AAA is projecting the number of Americans traveling on vacation this Fourth of July holiday weekend will decrease 1.9 percent from 2008. Approximately 37.1 million trave...
  • Disney adds robotic Obama to attraction - ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- He looks like President Barack Obama, speaks like him, and even gestures like him, but he is not exactly the president of the United States.
  • Seattle fire knocks out service to Bing Travel, other sites - Authorize.net . It's a little unclear exactly when the fire at the Fisher Plaza data center started--some reports say Thursday night, others say just after midnight Friday. A message on Bing Travel...
  • Japan boosts Dominican Republic’s tourism with US$3M - SANTO DOMINGO.- Aimed at continuing to spur the country’s tourism development, the Tourism Ministry with a US$3 million contribution from Japan’s International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and other...
  • Penguins name Fitzgerald to new front office job - The Pittsburgh Penguins appointed Tom Fitzgerald to the newly created position of assistant to general manager Ray Shero on Friday. Fitzgerald was already the Penguins' director of player personnel w...
  • The 50 best beaches in the UK - DRAMATIC BEACHES 1 Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall A few miles east of the manic crowds at Newquay, the Bedruthan Steps consist of a series of volcanic rock stacks, rising from the beach like mini mo...
  • America's healthiest beach and lake getaways - The sand in Bonita Springs, Florida, received a top rating Trans fats are banned in all the restaurants in Coronado, California Osage Beach, on the Lake of the Ozarks, has 1,150 miles of shoreline
  • Wilmington Trust Clarifies Role in Continental Airlines, Inc. Transaction - WILMINGTON, Del. - (Business Wire) Wilmington Trust, a leading provider of institutional trustee, agency, and administrative services through its Corporate Client Services (CCS) business, said today t...
  • 'Arab World is Hospitality Industry's New Center,' Says Jeff Ornstein, CEO of J/Brice Design International - where he is redefining the luxury hotel experience for travelers. Delivering the keynote address during a recent NESEBA hospitality industry world summit in
  • U.N. forecasts higher decline in global tourism in 2009 - The U.N. World Tourism organization revised its 2009 global tourism forecast down sharply Thursday due to worsening economic growth prospects and uncertainty over the impact of the swine flu.In the Ju...
  • Toxic plane air sickens flight attendant - A flight attendant claims a cabin 'fume event' on a plane left her chronically ill Product liability suit blames Boeing for not having filters, sensors in place Since April 2007, she's suffered from c...
  • Jeff Banks, fashion designer - Banks says: 'The most important thing is to keep your kit together. You've got to decide what those vital bits are that you simply can't do without and never let them out of your sight'
  • Rezidor Announces the Park Inn Ulysse Resort & Thalasso, Djerba/Tunisia - Announces the Park Inn Ulysse Resort & Thalasso, Djerba - the first Park Inn in Tunisia and Rezidor's 25th property on the African continent. The hotel featuring 259 rooms is scheduled to open its doo...
  • Guitar Festival in Cordoba, Spain - July's heat and the Spanish city of Cordoba invite you to the 2009 Guitar Festival. From the 1st to the 11th of July the city of Cordoba will stage concerts with big names from the international music...
  • Fourth of July goes global - Americans abroad organize July Fourth celebrations in their adopted homes In London, the American expat community is putting on a picnic A less traditional July Fourth pub crawl will take place in Bue...
  • Slumping Charlottetown festival sales a bad sign for tourism operators - Ticket sales for the Charlottetown Festival of Lights are down significantly from last year, a decline that is being felt by tourist operations in the area. Just under half of the festival's tickets ...
  • Levy relief as travel demand plunges - The government has suspended the Travel Industry Compensation Fund levy on outbound fares with immediate effect. The suspension of the 0.15 percent levy is an attempt to help the industry cope with...
  • Take a trip to the future of air travel - "); In the future, your mobile phone could become your holiday concierge, reminding you to check-in the minute you arrive at the airport or automatically ordering a taxi for you when your plane land...
  • Travel insurance offers peace of mind at a price - When planning a vacation, consumers often focus on the fun aspects of the itinerary: Where do you go, and what do you do when you get there?But what if things don't go as planned? What if your travel ...
  • China Hu To Ink Econ, Tourism Pacts With Italy - Source - -(Dow Jones)- Chinese President Hu Jintao will sign a string of agreements Monday with his Italian counterpart about fostering cooperation in areas including high-technology, agribusiness, and inves...
  • Politico Examines Retraction, Resubmission Of Proposed HIV Travel Ban Rule - " explores HHS' recent decision to revise documents submitted to the Federal Register regarding a change in HIV-related immigration policy. The blog looks at differences between the original document ...
  • Dominican tourism still climbs, despite sputtering economy, bug - Santo Domingo.- Despite the economic crisis and the A-H1N1 pandemic, Dominican Republic’s tourism continues climbing and the number of foreign visitors grew 2.41% in May. Caribbean Tourism Bourse p...
  • Vacation Transportation – US – 2009 Concludes That the Majority Are Still Taking Vacations - Vacation Transportation - US - 2009 " report to their offering. About this report It is no secret that the recession has adversely affected the vacation transportation category, but that does not mean...
  • Md. holiday weekend travel expected to decrease - AAA Mid-Atlantic says its projections show a dip in the number of people traveling for Independence Day, despite gas prices that are nearly $1.50 below last summer's record highs.The group says the nu...
  • The Guardian's guide to UK hotels - Our interactive map makes it easier than ever to find your ideal place to stay. It includes two years' worth of reviews across the UK by our expert Sally Shalam.Select the hotel you want, then click o...
  • Alaska Airlines flies fewer passengers in June - (NYSE: ALK) of Seattle, reported the number of revenue passengers fell by nearly 9 percent to 1.4 million from 1.54 million in 2008. The airline’s available seat miles (the number of seats avail...
  • Drive sparks North tourism boom - Tourism chiefs in the North East of England say a drive to focus on the industry has been paying off.Latest figures from VisitEngland showed the North East was the only area other than London to see a...
  • Woolson resigns MERC post - President David Bragdon for adding more executive staff and public relations workers, a move that nearly doubled his office’s overhead, to a proposed $877,808 for fiscal year 2009-10. Bragdon al...
  • Two Myanmar hotels awarded in ASEAN energy saving building design contest - Two hotels in Myanmar have won two gold medals in an energy saving building design contest for 2009, sponsored by the ASEAN Energy Center (AEC), the local weekly Popular News reported Friday. The two ...
  • Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world air travel risk - Women from the the Comoros Islands living in France react as they block access to the Yemenia Airways desk at Marseille airport in Marignane, southern France, Thursday July 2, 2009. Yemenia Flight 626...
  • Austrian Airlines to cut 1,000 jobs - Austrian Airlines, the ailing carrier due to be taken over by Germany's Lufthansa AG, said Thursday it will cut about 1,000 jobs by mid-2010 as part of an effort to boost its competitiveness.In a stat...
  • UN says global tourism falls 8 percent - The U.N. World Tourism Organization says international tourism fell 8 percent between January and April compared to the same period last year, blaming the global financial crisis and the swine flu out...
  • Lufthansa Austrian Airlines bid held back by EU probe - BRUSSELS -- The European Commission said Wednesday it needed more time to study the proposed acquisition of Austrian Airlines by German aviation giant Lufthansa, in a move that could jeopardize the ta...
  • OAS secretary general to travel to Honduras - WASHINGTON, USA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, will travel on Friday to Honduras to continue carrying on the mandate of the OAS Spec...
  • Jamaica moving into time-share market, says tourism minister - KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- The government is moving speedily to put in place legislation to facilitate Jamaica's entry into the tourism timeshare market.
  • Hawaii hotel rates, occupancy drop - Hawaii hotel room rates continue to drop by double digits on most islands. For the week ending June 27, the statewide average was $175 a night, down 17.4 percent from the same week last year. Hotel ...
  • Head of OAS to travel to Honduras Friday - Summary - Washington/Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Organization of American States Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza is set to travel Friday to troubled Honduras to pursue further "diplomatic initiatives aimed at...
  • CDOT finishes first ARRA-funded job - Colorado’s first road project paid for with money from the federal economic stimulus package is complete, the Colorado Department of Transportation said Thursday. The one-mile resurfacing of Be...
  • Roo culls lead to tourism boycott calls - ACT tourism officials say they are concerned about a plan to boycott Canberra's tourism industry over kangaroo culling. Animal welfare groups have threatened to co-ordinate a campaign to dissuade int...
  • Tourism business is expected to boom over the Fourth of July - Thanks to the three day holiday weekend, tourism is expected to boom over the Fourth of July. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority predicts 284,000 people will visit Southern Nevada this we...
  • Channel 9 Goes Ape with its Thursday Night Travel Schedule - . One can imagine the air must have been blue in the offices of Scenic Tours who had hosted Getaway’s main segment last night on an Amazon boating trip in Peru. Scenic are offering a massive pri...
  • Holiday travel likely to be slower than usual - "This year, given the state of the economy, the joblessness rate and concerns over what will happen in coming months have really added to people's anxiety about spending money on travel," said Cynthia...
  • Tourism businesses trying to lure in customers - MONTGOMERY — With gasoline prices steady and fairly affordable this Fourth of July weekend, tourism businesses are trying to strike the right balance of pricing attractions and accommodations to...
  • Dedicated to making travel bookings as 'easy as pie' - With a range of over 13,000 products, creative holidays truly lives up to its promise to help ‘create your kind of holiday’ for every type of traveller. Andrew Yell, General Manager Sal...
  • China Southern Airlines announces new Australian schedule - Under the new schedule, the airline will operate five weekly, nonstop flights from Sydney to Guangzhou and increase to three weekly, one-stop services from Melbourne – via Sydney - to Guangzhou.
  • Holiday travel in West to increase slightly - Will Pearson of West Jordan is traveling to Idaho Falls to visit family over the three-day weekend. Last Fourth of July weekend, he stayed at home to save money. "We used to go to Idaho more often &#...
  • Transportation secretary tours port, talks money - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and elected officials toured the Port of Oakland on Thursday and discussed the possibility of more federal money rolling on to its docks.LaHood met with a host...
  • Greetings by PM Netanyahu Fourth of July Reception - Greetings by PM Netanyahu Fourth of July Reception [At Ambassador's Residence] Transcription 01/07/2009 Priime Minister's Office www.pmo.gov.il/PMOEng/Communication/EventsDiary/eventus010709.htm ...
  • HomeAway taps president for European operations - HomeAway Inc. has named Petra Friedmann to the position of president of HomeAway Europe. Friedmann, a veteran of the travel industry who most recently served as chairman of top travel agency Opodo, r...
  • Your views of iconic Lady Liberty - "We are once again inviting the public to celebrate our great nation and the hope and opportunity it symbolizes by climbing to Lady Liberty's crown for a unique view of New York Harbor, where the...
  • Hawaii stocks, Wall Street end down on jobless data - Hawaii stocks all ended down Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial slipped 223 points on the latest jobless data. Hawaii stocks seeing declines: •
  • Snow disrupts travel plans in Sth Island - A tow truck was used to pull free a car-load of tourists on State Highway 6 near Cromwell at 3am. The road has since been closed between Cromwell and Queenstown. Snow on Arthur's Pass has trapped oth...
  • Take the kids off the tourist track in NYC - Anyone who has ever tried to get any work done with young kids underfoot can only imagine what Harris Levine must have gone through  — every day of his life.
  • Religious conference to draw more than 29K attendees - Attendance at the planned back-to-back meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses this year in Honolulu is larger than previously expected. The meetings, the largest religious conference at the
  • 13 new sites added to World Heritage list - 13 new additions to the World Heritage list taking total number to 890 Sites in Burkina Faso, Cape Verde and Kyrgyzstan made list for first time Three sites placed on the danger list, risk losing thei...
  • Delta plans more Cincinnati flight cuts - said that planned capacity reductions to take place in September will result in about 50 fewer daily flights out of Cincinnati. Many of the cuts, such as direct flights to London and Frankfurt, alrea...
  • United Airlines computers back up at Chicago's O'Hare airport, easing long lines of passengers - CHICAGO - A computer problem has temporarily disrupted United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago today. It has caused long delays and lines for travellers headed out for th...
  • Baring it all at work and travel - Nudity can be put to good use. Air New Zealand has found no clothes is one way to ensure passengers actually watch the flight safety video: its programme shows the pilot and cabin crew wearing only bo...
  • Catskills restaurant files for bankruptcy - , a long-standing restaurant and 35-room hotel in the Catskills, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Shamrock House is marking its 71st year in East Durham, Greene County, according to the compa...
  • July 4th travel down despite gas prices - press release said Thursday. The number of travelers from the West South Central region, which includes Texas, according to the release, will decline 3.1 percent compared with last year. Of the repor...
  • The number of California hotels in default or foreclosed on jumped 125% in th... - The state now has 31 hotels that have been foreclosed on and 175 in default. The state now has 31 hotels that have been foreclosed on and 175 in default. With 19.6% of the total, San Bernardino Cou...
  • Moloka'i hotel has new management - The Honolulu AdvertiserMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 2--Aqua Hotels & Resorts said it is taking over management of the Hotel Molokai and changing the name to Aqua Hotel Molokai. Honolulu-based ...
  • Buffalo Thunder Misses Payment: Resort's credit rating downgraded over $11.5M delinquent obligation - By Polly Summar, Albuquerque Journal, N.M.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 2--POJOAQUE -- It's no surprise that Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino in Pojoaque has been facing some hard times in the...
  • Hotel officially becomes Best Western - High Point Enterprise, N.C.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 2--HIGH POINT -- The world's largest hotel chain has secured a foothold in downtown High Point by officially taking over the site of the...
  • Court nixes Delta cancellation of Mesa Air contract - from terminating a regional service agreement with a subsidiary of the Phoenix company. Mesa’s stock (Nasdaq:MESA) has gained some ground since the court ruling, closing at 15 cents a share Jul...
  • Choice Hotels CEO Sees Signs of Stabilization - With more consumers ditching extravagant vacations and taking to the road on good, old-fashioned road trips, Choice Hotels International is finding itself in a good spot. "It seems like it has stabili...
  • Economy visits tourism with 20 percent decline - By Brad Swenson, The Bemidji Pioneer, Minn.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 2--Northern Minnesota resorts, seeing a 20 percent decline this summer, need a shot in the arm, says U.S. Sen. Amy Klobu...
  • Tourism and hospitality now the region's top industry - By Dana Bartholomew, Daily News, Los AngelesMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 1--After its doors opened for Father's Day, about 200 more families flocked into the Autry National Center than during ...
  • Sports-Related Travel Bright Spot - Industry Experts Cite the Positive Impact of Sports-Related Travel Several hospitality industry leaders interviewed recently regarding the state of the travel industry agreed that the sports-related t...
  • Kimani cruises in KCB Tour leg - Vet Lab pro Ali Kimani on Wednesday shot three under par 68 to pull away from the rest of the field with a 36-hole eight under par 134 at the close of the second round of the KCB Pro-Am Tour sixth leg...
  • The blogger's guide to Leeds - I am often frustrated about the amount of attention other British cities receive. I am born and bred in Leeds I can see that it has grown into a fantastic tourist destination. The idea of the s...
  • Railways struggle with budget hotels - By Srinand Jha, Hindustan Times, New DelhiMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 2--NEW DELHI -- Among the legacies of conflict that Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has inherited from her predecessor L...

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