Tag: leisure travel
Surging US leisure travel carries weak business and international segments
Chief Assignment Editor- December 11, 2019 18:26According to the US Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI), travel to and within the United States grew 2.2% year over year in October 2019. Domestic business travel declined ... Read More
Starboard Cruise Services names new President and CEO
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 17:55Starboard Cruise Services has named respected travel and cruise industry veteran Lisa Bauer its new President and Chief Executive Officer today. Earlier today, Toni Belloni, Group Managing Director of LVMH ... Read More
Cambria Hotels: Break openings record
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 18:33The Cambria Hotels brand, franchised by Choice Hotels International, is on pace to surpass 50 hotels open in top-tier markets this year by opening more than a dozen upscale properties ... Read More
WestJet expands European network with Barcelona flight
Chief Assignment Editor- May 25, 2019 15:36WestJet opened greater access to both Europe and Canada with its inaugural flight between Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ). The airline's new route is its first ... Read More
US Travel: Deployment of TSA agents on southern border could result in turmoil for business and leisure travel
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019 15:33U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on reports that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials will be sent to assist ... Read More
CLIA: Taiwan shines as surprising hotspot for cruise industry in Asia
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 23:08Cruise market is prospering in Asia, among which Taiwan shines as a surprising hotspot for the industry. According to CLIA survey, cruising has become the fastest growing leisure travel option ... Read More
Air Transat launches nonstop service between Montreal and New Orleans
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 22:03Air Transat announced that it will add New Orleans, Louisiana, to its portfolio of fall and winter destinations. Beginning in November 2019 , the airline will offer two direct flights ... Read More
International inbound travel to US falls by whopping 5.4 percent
editor- May 8, 2019 21:22What caused the big dip in international inbound travel in the United States this past March? Could it really have been due to a holiday? Travel to and within the ... Read More
SaferTourism.com: How dangerous is travel according to Dr. Peter Tarlow
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2019 20:38The recently concluded 26th International Tourism Security Conference in Las Vegas celebrated over a quarter Century of Tourism Safety and Security. Dr. Peter Tarlow of SaferTourism.com had a major part ... Read More
Carnival’s first LNG-powered AIDAnova cruise ship makes history in Barcelona
Chief Assignment Editor- April 27, 2019 18:40Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest leisure travel company, its Germany-based AIDA Cruises brand and numerous representatives from politics, port-related businesses and tourism today celebrated the first-time arrival of ... Read More
Indian travelers expected to spend $136 billion by 2021
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 02:12The Indian traveler has come of age, spending approximately $94 billion in 2018, on around 2 billion domestic and international trips, helping the Indian travel and tourism industry achieve unprecedented ... Read More
Allegiant Air to offer scheduled service to Mexico
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019 18:00Allegiant Air today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to offer scheduled service between the United States and Mexico. Allegiant Air currently serves more than 450 domestic ... Read More
Centara identifies technological and social trends that will shape the hospitality industry in the next 10 years
editor- April 18, 2019 03:00Global hospitality is at a crossroads. In the last 20 years, technology has transformed every aspect of the guest journey, from online bookings to in-room services to post-stay feedback. But ... Read More
How does India travel? Let us count the 94 billion ways
Anil Mathur - eTN India- April 17, 2019 22:47Bain & Company and Google India are together launching a report on “How Does India Travel.” According to the report, the Indian traveler has come of age, spending approximately $94 ... Read More
Sarovar signs on new hotel in Indore
editor- April 12, 2019 00:20Sarovar Hotels & Resorts announced the signing of a new hotel in the most populous and largest city of Madhya Pradesh, India - Indore. The group has signed Sarovar Portico ... Read More
St. Kitts shines in US Roadshow 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 16:01A signature activity in US, the St. Kitts Tourism Authority conducted its 2nd annual Destination St. Kitts & Nevis US Roadshow 2019 from Monday, March 25 to Friday, March 29. ... Read More
Saudi tourism sector worth over $70 billion in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 13:30Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector is expected to contribute $70.9 billion (SAR 263.1 billion) in total to the country’s GDP in 2019, according to data from the World Travel ... Read More
Travel Trends Index: International and domestic travel growth projected to dwindle
editor- April 2, 2019 21:19Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.2% year-over-year in February, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI). However, the predictive Leading Travel Index (LTI) continues ... Read More
Middle East visitors to Egypt to increase 50% by 2022, ATM report reveals
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 2, 2019 07:03Arrivals from the Middle East to Egypt are expected to increase 50% from 1.49 million in 2018 to 2.23 million in 2022 with visitors from Saudi Arabia driving this growth, ... Read More
Domestic, international travel weather shutdown turbulence
Chief Assignment Editor- March 5, 2019 16:40Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.2 percent year-over-year in January, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)—marking the industry's 109th straight month of overall ... Read More
Lufthansa Group expands long-haul portfolio in Frankfurt and Munich with Eurowings
Chief Assignment Editor- March 5, 2019 15:38Lufthansa Group will be significantly expanding its tourist-oriented long-haul portfolio at its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. After the successes of Edelweiss in Zürich and the deployment of the first ... Read More
Tokyo named Asia’s Best “Bleisure” City
Chief Assignment Editor- March 2, 2019 02:15As corporate travel booms across Asia-Pacific, the concept of bleisure is gaining traction, spurring the region's cities to better integrate opportunities for leisure amid busy business trips. The 2019 bleisure ... Read More
ATM: UAE set to welcome 8.92 million visitors from top five source markets by 2023,
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2019 13:04Expo 2020 and its legacy, District 2020, are expected to have a positive long-term influence on the growth of inbound arrivals to the UAE from the country’s top five source ... Read More
International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) rebrands
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2019 12:26International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), the leading business to business event for the golf travel community, has re-launched in its 22nd year with a refreshed brand image and website, together ... Read More
Thomas Cook India: Japan bookings surge 35%
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 17:15Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. has witnessed a significant surge of 35% in bookings for its Cherry Blossom tours to Japan, ahead of the highly awaited Sakura Season. With India’s new ... Read More
India’s Millennials prefer non-traditional experiences over romance on Valentine’s Day
editor- February 12, 2019 23:11Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., an integrated travel and travel related financial services company in India, has witnessed a significant demand for Valentine’s Day, upwards of 27%. Valentine’s Day falling on ... Read More
OTDYKH Leisure to mark 25 years of success
Chief Assignment Editor- February 12, 2019 19:20OTDYKH Leisure is back September 10-12 2019 with its 25th edition of the world-renowned travel expo. The expo will showcase an impressive 900 exhibitors from over 80 countries and Russian ... Read More
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2019 22:15SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., a theme park and entertainment company, today announced that it has appointed Gustavo (Gus) Antorcha as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective ... Read More
Travel Trends Index: Domestic business travel projected to surge
Chief Assignment Editor- February 5, 2019 18:20Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.6 percent year-over-year in December, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)—marking the industry's 108th straight month of overall ... Read More
A Record £3.4 Billion in Travel Industry Deals at WTM London
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 5, 2019 09:04WTM London 2018, the event where ideas arrive, will generate a record £3.4 billion in travel and tourism industry deals, surpassing the figure of £3.1 billion from WTM London 2017. ... Read More
Mineta San Jose International Airport celebrates 70 years
editor- February 1, 2019 22:22On February 1, 1949, pioneering aviation leaders officially dedicated San Jose Municipal Airport, ushering in modern-day passenger service for the local community after 10 years of development efforts. The first ... Read More
Ghana beefs up leisure tourism
editor- January 29, 2019 21:16According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) leisure travel spending (inbound and domestic) generated 66.5% of direct Travel & Tourism GDP in 2017 (GHC6, 854.3mn) compared with 33.5% ... Read More
Kenya eyes Indian and Spanish tourists
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- January 24, 2019 07:08Kenya has set its tourism marketing sights on India and Spain, seeking to attract the new markets in Asia and Europe to boost its tourism growth to reach 2.5 million ... Read More
Travel Edge names new Executive VP
editor- January 24, 2019 02:36Michael Johnson joined Travel Edge as Executive Vice President, Read More
Arabian Travel Market launches inaugural consumer event ‘ATM Holiday Shopper’
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 21, 2019 09:02Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) showcase in Dubai, which will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 28 April – 1 May ... Read More
250-year-old mansion named to luxury travel portfolio
editor- January 10, 2019 23:22Heckfield Place has been accepted into Virtuoso®'s exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners. Read More