Terry Dale, president & CEO of the United States Tour Operators Association, today announced that the 2020 USTOA Annual Conference & Marketplace will transition to a virtual event. Dale said that the virtual conference will be in an abbreviated format …
Published on : Friday, February 3, 2017
Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) was named No. 1 Readers’ Choice for “Airport Experience” in the February 2017 issue of Orlando Style Magazine. Remarked Diane Crews, Airport President and CEO, “Thank you, Orlando Style! At Orlando Sanford International …
Published on : Friday, February 3, 2017
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that EarthCheck Evaluate has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized’ status. The awarded status affirms EarthCheck’s commitment to promote sustainable tourism products and services. EarthCheck Evaluate assesses an operator’s economic, social and environmental …
Published on : Thursday, February 2, 2017
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the business travel industry, polled its U.S. members this week on President Trump’s executive order banning travel to the United States of citizens from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and …
Published on : Thursday, February 2, 2017
Andrew Waller has joined the ATPI Group’s senior executive team as International Director of Corporate Development, a new role created to support the Group’s ambitious plans for growth. Waller will lead a number of special projects and will report directly …
Published on : Thursday, February 2, 2017
Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) President Datuk Hj Hamzah Rahmat is saddened with the recent boat tragedy, and regrets the unnecessary and untimely comments made by various quarters that aggravated the situation instead of alleviating it. Hamzah said “The …
Published on : Thursday, February 2, 2017
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.8% in 2016 compared to 2015. This was nearly double the industry’s average growth rate of …
Published on : Thursday, February 2, 2017
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) wish to convey its condolences to the victims of the capsized catamaran and their families.MATTA Vice President Inbound Datuk KL Tan said “The focus should be on search and rescue until the last victim …
Published on : Thursday, February 2, 2017
The Association of Women in Events (AWE) has appointed Marie-Claire Andrews as its latest member to its Board of Directors. Based in New Zealand, Marie-Claire is the CEO and Co-Founder of ShowGizmo – one of Australasia’s longest standing event app …
Published on : Wednesday, February 1, 2017
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation, the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced the results of its latest GBTA BTI™ Outlook – India report, a semi-annual analysis that relates unfolding economic events at home and abroad …
Published on : Wednesday, February 1, 2017
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced a collaboration with Microsoft that is designed to improve tourism data collection and develop advanced analytics that help travel industry operators better serve their customers. Experts from PATA and Microsoft will …
Published on : Wednesday, February 1, 2017
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the business travel industry, commends the Senate for the confirmation of Elaine Chao as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The following statement can be attributed to …
Published on : Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Australia’s export tourism industry is now more valuable to the national economy than coal or rural exports, and with international tourism spending growing at more than 10% a year the future looks extraordinary.“Australia’s tourism success has been long and sustained …
Published on : Tuesday, January 31, 2017
American Airlines will start summer service from Bangor International Airport to Charlotte-Douglas International starting June 3th. The service will be operated once daily on Saturdays through August 19th. Tony Caruso, Airport Director commented, “BGR is very excited about American’s …
Published on : Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Tony Wheeler and Maureen Wheeler, founders of the widely-known Lonely Planet Publications have received the 13th UNWTO Lifetime Achievement Award. The prize is conferred every year to individuals with visionary leadership and significant contributions to the global tourism sector. …
Published on : Tuesday, January 31, 2017
The World Food Travel Association , the world’s leading authority on food and beverage tourism, today announced the speaker lineup for its 2017 FoodTrekking World convention, taking place April 2-4, 2017, in Portland, Oregon, USA. Eight world-class, inspirational speakers and leaders in food …
Published on : Tuesday, January 31, 2017
On the Today Show this morning, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) claimed that the Visa Waiver Program “allows people from France, Belgium – places where there are known terrorists – to come in no questions asked.” This is …
Published on : Monday, January 30, 2017
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on executive orders signed Friday by President Trump: “People all over the world want to visit the U.S. and the U.S. travel community strongly supports efforts to …
Published on : Monday, January 30, 2017
UNWTO has expressed its full support to the decision of the Government of Belarus to launch the 5-day visa-free policy that will be applicable to travellers from 80 countries. The measure aims at advancing seamless travel and attracting visitors, particularly …
Published on : Monday, January 30, 2017
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation , UNWTO said in its last report that the demand for international tourism continued to remain quite strong in the year 2016 though there have been several challenges. This organization said that the …
Published on : Saturday, January 28, 2017
Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the 2017 Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade will be held at 8pm tomorrow (28 January) in Tsim Sha Tsui. It is one of the main HKTB events commemorating the 20 th …
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