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Lawmaker Backs More Support for Medical Tourism
By Kang Hyun-kyung Staff Reporter A lawmaker said Wednesday that the medical tourism deficit caused by the gap between inbound and outbound medical tourists has been widening in recent years. R...
Residents, dignitaries mark the opening of convention center
By Julie Ann Grimm, The Santa Fe New MexicanMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sep. 26--More than an hour and a half of blessings and speech-making preceded the public opening of the Santa Fe Community C...
Delta, Northwest shareholders approve combining the airlines
Northwest Airlines ramp employees Taryn Johnson, left, and Roy Moen, right, waive to motorists during a protest before a Delta Airlines stock holders meeting, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at the Georgia ...
A death that sent a message
Among more than 1000 mourners who gathered to give Austin Hemmings a hero's' farewell, one woman sat quietly watching. The woman Mr Hemmings gave his life for was seated in the crowd at Holy ...
Chattanooga: Travel agency scam victims asked to call authorities - Chattanooga ..
Chattanooga police have been alerted to a possible travel agency scam that recently came to the area. A series of seminars promoted by Florida-based Royal Palm Vacation was conducted at the Hilton Garden Inn located at 311 Chestnut St. in August ...
S.F. hotels set out green welcome mat
It’s good to be green. Customers like it, and there are said to be cost savings in it, which is why companies have seemingly been scrambling to bill themselves the new green thing and garner gr...
Surfers stand with their boards during the Blessing of...
Saintly surfers: Surfers stand with their boards during the Blessing of the Waves ceremony at the pier in Huntington Beach, Calif., Sunday. On a warm, picture-perfect morning on the beach, people have...
AH&LA 2008 Lodging Industry Profile Reveals Increased Hotel Profits, Sales, and ..
Reveals $139.4 Billion in Sales, Qualifies Consumer Characteristics and Expenditures
Emirates Airline website scoops industry award
WebAward, now in its 12th year, is an annual awards event organised by the US-based Web Marketing Association, which recognises the best websites across 96 industries in 47 countries around the world ...
College football game in Jacksonville is disappointing for hotels, restaurants
Local hospitality experts said the FSU/Colorado game didn’t have as big of an impact as the previous year’s FSU/Alabama game because fewer Colorado fans traveled for the game.
Hotel Lawyer: The 5 questions every owner should ask before selecting a hotel br..
Hotel brand proliferation offers more choices - and challenges - for hotel owners. What are the 5 questions every owner should ask before selecting a hotel brand?
Emirates offers Europe on sale from $1898 ex-Perth
Venice Emirates is currently offering sale Europe fares for those travelling to European destinations such as Greece, Italy, France, and Germany in October and November. With fares from Perth startin...
Huge ‘green’ city — first in U.S. seeded near Orlando
CENTRAL FLORIDA — Plans for a mammoth “eco-sustainable city,” touted as the first of its kind in the country, are moving forward in Osceola County and with state planners. The lates...
Take a cultural tour of Essex No, it
It may be news to those in Gants Hill or Billericay but Essex has gone posh. And we don't mean "posh" as a prefix to Spice. We mean the kind of posh associated with muddy green wellies, chic converted...
Gateway Canyons Selects Solution Suite from Agilysys
BOCA RATON, FL, September 30, 2008. Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, announced today that Gateway Canyons in G...
United cruise after Brown
Wes Brown scored the third league goal of his career in controversial fashion as Manchester United's recent renaissance continued with a 2-0 victory over Blackburn at Ewood Park on Saturday. Wayne ...
Ryanair passengers will be able to use mobiles on board – at a price
With crying babies, cramped seating and an overpriced cheddar sandwich for sustenance, budget airline flights have never been the most comfortable or stress-free of journeys. But passengers will ...
Travel Themes to Emerge in Next 12-18 Months
OCTOBER 2, 2008. The Travel Innovation Summit at The PhoCusWright Conference will showcase the travel industry's hottest, most innovative Web and mobile-based applications. In assembling this firs...
GA still poses a threat...
Seven years after 9/11, general aviation is still vulnerable to acts of terrorism because of inaction by the White House, according to a report prepared by the Democratic staffs of the House Homeland ...
Berdych cruises to victory over Del Potro in Tokyo
Tomas Berdych, left, of Czech Republic and Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina posing with their trophies after their final at the Japan Open on Sunday. Berdych won 6-1, 6-4.
Two new websites join the greenscape
Two just-launched websites are promising to steer eco-conscious travelers down a greener path by including carbon-offset credits in the cost of a car rental and by scoring hotels on their sustainabili...
California Hotel & Lodging Associaton Wins Award of Excellence from the Int'l So..
The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) has received an Award of Excellence from the International Society of Hotel Association Executives for its successful partnership with the California Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns (CABBI). The Awards of Excellence are recognized as the most sought after lodging industry association awards.
American Airlines to introduce PriorityAAccess privileges for its top customers
Privileges Ease Check In, Security, and Boarding for AAdvantage Elite Status Members, First and Business Class Travelers, AAirpass Customers, and Passengers Traveling on Full-Fare Economy Class Ticket...
A so-so season for tourism numbers in region
By Carolyn Shapiro, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sep. 26--Tim Stiffler, a longtime hotel owner in Virginia Beach and beyond, expected clouds this summer. Not from t...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Launches WHTI Interactive Travel Widget
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is making available a desktop tool that reminds travelers to obtain required documents per the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) as their departure date ap...
South Korean Financial Markets in Panic
Currency dealers look at monitors at the Korea Exchange Bank in downtown Seoul Tuesday as the Korean currency tumbled below 1,230 won against the dollar in the aftermath of the U.S. House of Represent...
Istanbul to Athens - Times Online
I want to travel between Istanbul and Athens, but hopefully without flying. Is this a sensible thing to do? Charles Torrington, Cork Sunday Times travel expert Richard Green responds: If you have the time, then yes, it is possible to travel between ...
40 HQ Videos Of The Valamar Hotels Published on the Internet
Guests are Invited to Send Their Clips and a Win Free Accommodation
Bradenton among the top 3 destinations of foreign home buyers
BRADENTON, FL, September 25, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- While the Real Estate Market is struggling nationally and in Florida specifically, one significant countervailing force has been the growing imp...
Jordan Tourism Board to launch new campaign this fall
By Dalya Dajani, Jordan Times, AmmanMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sep. 21--AMMAN -- In its efforts to attract more visitors to the Kingdom, the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) is preparing a new marketin...
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