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Spirit Airlines adds service to Dominican Republic from Fort Lauderdale
Spirit Airlines has started nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale to Santiago, Dominican Republic.With the new city, the Miramar-based airline says it now serves 24 destinations in Latin America and th...
Alaska Airlines Announces New San Jose-Austin Service
, Alaska Airlines' vice president of planning and revenue management. "We are excited to offer this new market to our customers." The new flight will depart
Nudist Resort Bares Niche in Tourism Market
By Patrick Fitzgerald, The Tico Times, San Jose, Costa RicaMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 15--Tourism outlets in Costa Rica have responded to the global economic crisis in different ways. Some ha...
Messier-Dowty To Cooperate with...
Messier-Dowty yesterday announced that it has signed a letter of intent to cooperate with Landing Gear Advanced Manufacturing Corp. (LAMC) of China and to make a joint offer to the Commercial Aircraft...
Guyana to have its first casino soon
By Oscar Ramjeet, Caribbean Net News, Grand Cayman, Cayman IslandsMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 12--GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The stage is set for Guyana to have its first casino The Kaieteur News r...
$5M in renovations for Buffalo Niagara CC
The Buffalo Niagara Convention Center is poised for a long-overdue face-lift. The downtown facility is in line to receive $5 million worth of renovations in summer 2010, including a new exhibit floor...
Airlines lost $3 billion in first quarter - IATA
GENEVA (Reuters) - The world's airlines lost more than $3 billion in the first quarter of 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday, maintaining its estimate for full-ye...
No Radioactive Materials Found Since Nuclear Test
By Jung Sung-ki Staff Reporter South Korean authorities have failed to confirm the authenticity of North Korea's May 25 nuclear test as no radioactive material has been found over the East Sea, offici...
Boeing Reports 25 787 Order Cancellations
Boeing customers canceled orders for 26 planes -- including 25 787 Dreamliners -- in the week that ended May 5, but also took 18 new orders, the company said on Thursday. The changes in the order boo...
Virginia is for Lovers Named in Top Ten Slogans of All Time - WHSV
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced Thursday that Virginia is for Lovers, the official state tourism slogan, has been named one of the top ten tourism marketing campaigns of all time by Forbes.com. This honor comes as the state is celebrating the 40th ...
Travel star gives potential big spenders a taste of Scottish life
location.It is hoped the feature, which will be seen by up to 25 million viewers, will encourage big spenders from the country's burgeoning middle class to invest their roubles on luxury whisky and go...
US airline traffic declines ease in April
Passenger traffic is still falling on nearly all U.S. airlines, but the steep nosedive in March gave way to a more gentle decline in April, raising hopes that the worst of the travel slump may be over...
Rights reform trips up Alberta
When it comes to promoting itself to the world, Alberta has been having messaging problems of late. There was last month's embarrassment over its tourist ad with kids playing on a beach, which turned ...
India denies Visa to US religious freedom watchdogs
WASHINGTON: The Manmohan Singh government has scuppered a proposed visit to India this week by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a US Congress-mandated organ...
Hospitality body comes up with recesssion plan
The body responsible for training hospitality staff in New Zealand, has released a raft of new measures to help bar and resturants get through the recession. CEO of the Hospitality Standards Instit...
World’s most-visited amusement parks
Despite the economy, Amusement Today magazine reports that surprisingly — or maybe not — there was an overall increase in attendance at amusement parks last summer. Chances are, many people who ha...
A Blockbuster of a Vacation Package at Kaua
Starting from $339, the Hollywood Meets Kauai Movie Package requires a three-night minimum stay and includes daily breakfast for two, Coastal Hawaii Movie Tour for two, and a 50th Anniversary Edition ...
Flight 1549 passengers get baggage back after Hudson splash down
Passengers from US Airways Flight 1549, which made a memorable landing in the Hudson River, have started receiving the belongings they left on the aircraft from a Texas-based company that specializes ...
Cruise, Abrams Prepare for New `Mission'
FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2009 file photo, U.S. actor Tom Cruise attends a photo call to promote his movie "Valkyrie" in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Ricardo Moraes)
AIDS activists pan U.S. travel barriers
OTTAWA — AIDS activists are upset about recent border changes they say make it more difficult to cross into the United States.Jay Koonstra, director of Bruce House, an Ottawa residential care facili...
Chief of state tourism agency, Visit Florida, fired
By Sara K. Clarke, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 9--After a tough legislative session, the chief of Florida's tourism-marketing agency was fired Friday. Bud Nocera, pre...
ADTA launches business tourism...
The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority has launched the third edition of its Business Tourism Planners Guide which aims to provide a comprehensive overview of conference accommodation and venues in the UAE. ...
Hospitality looking for a lift from vacationers
With the convention calendar largely set in stone for 2009 and 2010, Atlanta’s hospitality community is turning to leisure travelers to drive “incremental” gains in business. Though...
High-end timeshares push flexibility
, in which investors get points that can be used like currency to buy vacation time. Ritz-Carlton said the option should increase the appeal of its high-end properties, known as fractionals, by attra...
Former Police Chief Summoned Over Bribery
By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter Prosecutors Thursday summoned former National Police Agency (NPA) chief Lee Taek-soon for his alleged acceptance of money from Park Yeon-cha, the disgraced owner of Busan-ba...
Aquariums, tourism ops not stimulus eligible
Pasco Hernando Jobs and Education Partnership Regional Board Inc. to sponsor work experiences for young adults from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. But there will be no extra sets of hands at...
Airlines turn to perks, fare sales to drive demand
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- More people may take to the road this summer with fuel prices off last year's record highs, but given the current deals available on airfares, vacationers should consider tri...
Developer hopes to build complex all at once
By Hayes Hickman, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 21--Metropolitan Plaza developer Nick Cazana can't guarantee that financing will be there to build his $78 milli...
Republic Airways to acquire Midwest Airlines
TPG Capital , a Fort Worth, Texas-based private equity firm. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in four to six weeks. Republic will acquire 100 per...
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