Tag: long-haul travel
U.S. Travel Association: Holds IPW Press Conference and you’re there
editor- June 5, 2019 00:18Roger Dow, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO was the first to speak at the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW Press Conference held at the 51st edition held on Tuesday, June ... Read More
Move Beyond: Cathay Pacific launches new digital brand
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 23:00Cathay Pacific celebrates today the start of a new journey with the purpose of moving people forward in life, through the airline’s ability to connect them to meaningful people, places ... 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
Hotels preparing for Chinese New Year travel rush
Chief Assignment Editor- January 29, 2019 15:53Chinese New Year, commonly known as Lunar New Year, is a Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. The festival is usually ... Read More
World Travel Monitor: European outbound travel grows by five percent
Chief Assignment Editor- December 6, 2018 06:30Spain has been unable to maintain its strong growth of international visitors of recent years, while Turkey is attracting more holidaymakers again. Greece is also reporting rising visitor numbers. Following ... Read More
Cape Town winters are cool
editor- April 7, 2011 04:37According to the 2010/2011 ITB World Travel Trends Report, world travel bounced back from the downturn experienced during 2009, in 2010, and looks set to grow in 2011, driven predominantly ... Read More
UK departure tax “short-sighted” and could shut down many British airports
editor- August 4, 2009 08:44The London-based World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced its opposition towards the revised UK Airport Departure Tax, citing the tax “will discourage long-haul travel, reduce UK spending Read More
Tax on UK flight departures will discourage long-haul travel
editor- August 4, 2009 03:36"The UK Government's decision to increase the Air Passenger Duty (APD) for departures from UK airports from this coming November, shows that it continues to underestimate the economic importance of ... Read More
Chinese jumbo aircraft company aiming for March take-off
editor- January 8, 2008 12:18(eTN) - China has set a March deadline to establish its first jumbo passenger aircraft company, as it moves to positions itself among countries technically capable of manufacturing large jets. Read More