Tag: poll
Louisville flying high during colorful Pride Week
Louisville's Mayor, Metro Council representatives, Louisville Tourism, Civitas, the newly-formed Louisville chapter of the National LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, the Human Relations Commission and the Fairness Campaign all came together ... Read More
Window or aisle? Where most people prefer to sit on a plane
When it comes to where you sit on a plane, location matters. So, which is it? Window seat, aisle seat or even the middle seat? Thomas Cook Airlines decided to ... Read More
Praia de Santa Maria: Cabo Verde new livery landed
The 'Praia de Santa Maria' arrived from Boston to the Nelson Mandela Airport in Capem Verde last Friday night carrying 134 passengers on board. “Praia de Santa Maria”, whose name ... Read More
Is there a gender difference in the travel habits of Americans?
Is there a difference in how American men and women travel? Does one gender travel more than the other? Does it affect where they travel? What about their age? Or ... Read More
Older travelers still want adventure
While much adventure travel information is aimed at young backpackers, recent research revealed travel is not just the domain of the young with middle-aged Brits still working their way through ... Read More
St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana Airport vying for “Most Scenic Airport Landings” crown
Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) has been shortlisted for 2019 “Most Scenic Airport Landings” poll. An independent panel of travel industry experts and influencers curated this year’s shortlist of 32 ... Read More
The Love Field Legend dies: Herb Kelleher started Southwest Airlines on a cocktail napkin
Southwest Airlines tweeted: We already miss you, Herbie. We now have to imagine ourselves without Herb. The hashtag #HonoringHerb was established. Today Herb Kelleher, co-founder of Southwest Airlines passed away. He was 87 ... Read More
Antigua & Barbuda in bad economic shape despite tourism increase
The President of the Antigua & Barbuda Business Alliance said an increase in tourism, more than local consumption, is what is needed to energize the economy after a recent poll ... Read More
Zimbabwe: A genocide in progress? Should Tourists Leave?
Foreign tourist should leave Zimbabwe. After a violent crackdown Tuesday night, a scary calm is returning to portions of Zimbabwe This may not be a constant situation. "Zimbabwe is open for ... Read More
Happy 4th of July but not so happy in Guam, where America starts the day
There are 180,000 proud Americans currently celebrating US Independence Day in Guam, USA. Read More
Poll names Australia amongst world’s most popular getaways
LONDON, England - Australia is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world, according to the results of a recent poll. Read More
Poll: Builder’s bum, not cleavage, is biggest annoyance to air passengers
An American woman was asked not to board a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to New York last month because she was revealing too much cleavage. Read More
Brit poll: Italian cuisine the best in Europe
British people think Italian food is the best in Europe, which reflects the popularity of pizza and pasta as well as famous Italian gourmet products, according to latest Holiday Hypermarket's ... Read More
French and Russians still the rudest, Chinese placed fifth
SINGAPORE - A poll conducted by international travel search site reveals the French have taken the title as the rudest nation in the world. Read More
One in five US adults now has a tattoo
NEW YORK, N.Y. - There is a lot of culture and lore associated with tattoos from ancient art to modern expressionism and there are many reasons people choose to get, ... Read More
Stonehenge voted as the World’s Must-See Destination
LONDON, England - From the ancient and mysterious to the grandiose and awe inspiring, voters in Intel's Visual Wonders of the World poll[1] have chosen the world's most visually stunning ... Read More
Poll: Americans want cameras aimed at African lions, not rifles
WASHINGTON - A new poll found that 70.4 percent of Americans would pay to go on an African safari to view lions, whereas only 6.6 percent of Americans would pay ... Read More
Majority of Americans plan on taking a vacation
For the first time in three years, a majority of Americans plan on taking a vacation. Read More
Most Americans think devastating natural disasters are increasing
NEW YORK - Reading or watching the news, one might be struck by the seemingly constant barrage of reports of disasters, both natural in origin and not. Read More
Americans voted “Funniest Nation”, Germans “Least Funny”
The Americans have been voted the world's "funniest nationality" - the one "best at making people laugh" - in a global poll, which also names the Germans the "least funny" ... Read More
Kate Middleton beats Princess Diana in Most Beautiful Royal poll
NEW YORK - When she marries Prince William, Kate Middleton will join the ranks of Princess Grace of Monaco and Queen Rania of Jordan as one of the most beautiful ... Read More
Poll: Majority of Americans not very excited about their romantic lives
WASHINGTON - As Americans pick out cards, buy flowers and candy for Valentine's Day, a new national Clarus Poll finds that a majority of adults are not very excited about ... Read More
Majority of Americans and Europeans concerned about food prices
NEW YORK - A new poll in the United States and the five largest European countries looks at public reactions to food prices and the possible future impact of rising ... Read More
Poll reveals what factors make a dream holiday – Seychelles tops the list
One of the UK’s leading online independent travel agents has conducted research of 1,826 people to uncover what factors would make up a dream holiday for the majority of British ... Read More
Poll: Americans are world’s worst-dressed tourists
SUFFERN, NY - More than 47% of 1,000+ people from 70 countries who responded to an online survey said that Americans are the world's worst-dressed tourists. Read More
Airline customer service close to nil, eTN poll reveals
LAS VEGAS (eTN) – A whopping 93 percent of the total 3197 respondents to an eTurboNews poll claim that airlines are under-performing in terms of customer service. Read More
With economy in the gutter, appreciation of tourists grows amongst Hawaii residents
Nothing like an economic slowdown to make local residents' appreciation of tourists grow. Read More
San Francisco voted the best American city to visit
A travel magazine announced that San Francisco was voted the top city to visit in the U.S. in the publication's annual survey of its readers, the 17th year in a ... Read More
Cape Town voted world’s number 2 city by Travel+Leisure readers
Travel+Leisure Magazine this week announced the much-anticipated results of their 14th annual World’s Best poll, where readers of their magazine rate the world’s best cities, islands, hotels, crui Read More
Virgin America wins top honors in Conde Nast Traveler 2008 Business Travel Poll
SAN FRANCISCO, Sep 24, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Virgin America, the California-based airline on a mission to make flying good again, today took the top honors for "best Business/First ... Read More
Government plans to poll foreign tourists in Kyoto
OSAKA - The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry in September likely will begin polling foreign tourists in Kyoto to get their opinions on sightseeing locations and find out common questions ... Read More
Going on holiday soon? It would help if you became more like the Japanese.
Japanese, who were voted by hoteliers as the world's best tourists in a global travel survey released this month. Read More
Only South African hotel in world top 100
Winchester Mansions, Cape Town's beachfront boutique hotel, is the only South African property to make the 2008 Top 100 Best Value listing of the popular American travel publication - Budget ... Read More
Poll highlights tourism hotspots
The East Rift Valley was determined to be vacationers' favorite spot, but Beitou Cape and Turtle Island were the most visited because of their proximity to cities. When Robert Chen ... Read More