Tag: US travelers
Safety of traveling public top priority: FAA issues important charter guidance
Chief Assignment Editor- December 19, 2019 20:05Today, booking a charter flight can be as easy as tapping a few buttons on your mobile device. But that doesn’t mean the flight is legal or safe. The FAA’s ... Read More
Top holiday destinations for North American travelers
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 19:33With the summer holidays coming , Agoda reveals Tokyo, London and Las Vegas continue to hold the top destination spots in 2019. Japan dominates Asia Pacific travelers' summer plans scooping ... Read More
American travelers reduce budgets, still spend more than Europeans
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 17:34The results of GGA 19th annual Holiday Barometer were released today. This year’s barometer found that the number of Americans who indicated that they would be taking vacation this summer ... Read More
2019’s Best Summer Travel Destinations: Planning perfect summer getaway
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019 19:30With summer approaching, 2019's Best Summer Travel Destinations report compared 100 metro areas across 40 key indicators of budget- and fun-friendliness to help US travelers plan the perfect summer getaway. ... Read More
US travelers warned about mandatory Real-ID requirement changes
Chief Assignment Editor- May 14, 2019 16:45US states are rushing to become Real-ID compliant in response to federal legislation, which set new, more stringent minimum standards for identification that will be accepted at airport security stations. ... Read More
What do new Cuba travel restrictions mean to US travelers?
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 15:45On Wednesday, April 17, the Trump administration announced that it would be issuing new rules about non-family travel to Cuba. For those who have already planned such a trip - ... Read More
Top Easter season destinations for US travelers revealed
Chief Assignment Editor- April 18, 2019 22:20Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom are among the most popular destinations for travelers in the U.S.1 this Easter period, according to analysis conducted by travel experts. As of 7 ... Read More
What smart travelers know
editor- April 5, 2019 02:56A record-breaking number of Americans are traveling, but most are unprepared for the journey - more than 90% of US travelers don't know their rights, according to AirHelp, advocate for ... Read More
US State Department Travel Advisory for Bahamas: What it really means for visitors?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 3, 2019 10:48The recent travel advisory issued by the U.S. State Department alerting the 6 million US travelers vacationing in the Bahamas every year could have a devastating impact on the travel and ... Read More
TAP Air Portugal triples its flights between Newark and Porto
Chief Assignment Editor- January 23, 2019 20:05TAP Air Portugal - the flag carrier airline of Portugal, will triple its flights between Newark and Porto starting June 1, flying six weekly nonstop round-trips. Also, the airline is ... Read More
TAP Air Portugal adds third new U.S. route for 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2018 08:10TAP Air Portugal will fly five weekly nonstop round-trips, year-round, between San Francisco and Lisbon from June next year. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will become the airline’s eighth North ... Read More
US travelers brace for major storm due to slam the south-central states
editor- December 5, 2018 14:58Heavy snow, ice, rain and thunderstorms will hit travel hard across the south-central United States from Friday to Saturday. Read More
One-third of Americans less likely to travel this summer due to economic outlook
editor- June 20, 2013 01:25NEW YORK, NY - Many people have fond memories of those summer vacations of their youth – hanging out at the beach with siblings, getting told by Dad to be ... Read More
American flyers willing to pay more for personal space
editor- May 17, 2013 07:20NEW YORK, NY - As summer travel season approaches, Americans planning vacations – particularly those planning on flying – have a lot of decisions ahead. Read More
Results of fourth annual vacation rental survey announced
editor- April 11, 2013 08:05NEWTON, Mass. - TripAdvisor today announced the results of its fourth annual vacation rentals survey of more than 1,300 U.S. travelers, predicting increasing demand for rental properties. Read More
More Americans will be traveling this summer, survey reveals
Nell Alcantara- May 23, 2012 10:42For the second consecutive year, the outlook for summer travel continues to brighten with more than three in five U.S. Read More
Riviera Maya’s travel and tourism bounces back
Nell Alcantara- May 22, 2012 07:17Located along 81 miles of the Eastern Caribbean coastline in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, the Riviera Maya region broke tourism records in 2011, welcoming more than 3.6 million visitors. Read More
US international travel for February year-to-date 2012 up 6 percent
editor- May 10, 2012 07:07The Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI) in the International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce issued the follow data on US travel to overseas markets, showing numbers were ... Read More
Travel is “unquenchable passion for Americans, ” survey shows
editor- November 17, 2011 02:42Cheapflights.com, a provider of online travel deals, has said it recently conducted a survey to gauge how important holiday travel is to US travelers given the current state of the ... Read More
Tour operators predict US travelers will return to Europe in growing numbers
editor- November 12, 2011 05:51Despite the downward revision of the country's economic growth forecast, US tour operators predict US travelers will return to Europe in growing numbers. Read More
Europe on the map for US travelers in 2011
editor- March 31, 2011 03:54NEWTON, Mass. - The results of annual European travel survey of 1000 U.S. travelers have been announced today. Read More
Portugal wins more US tourists amid tough market conditions
editor- September 25, 2009 04:10Portugal’s tourism officials are saying their country is winning tourists, and they have the figures to prove it. Read More
Favorable exchange rate: Now a tourist attraction for Iceland
editor- May 7, 2009 11:09REYKJAVÍK, Iceland (eTN) - More Swiss, German and American tourists visited Iceland in April 2009 than in 2008, according the Iceland Tourist Board. Read More
R.O.A.R.: Hawaii’s troubled marriage
editor- February 26, 2009 08:04Like any other troubled marriage, Hawaii’s marriage to [US] mainland visitors needs remaking. And pronto, because even the current trial separation by vacationing mainlanders is getting uglier. Read More
Despite economic climate, most Canadians still plan to vacation
editor- January 29, 2009 08:34In the midst of frigid temperatures and a sub-zero economic climate, seven in 10 (69 percent) Canadians say they’re still planning to take a vacation within the next year. Read More
US travelers still keen on Tanzania despite economic downturn, tour operators confirm
editor- January 28, 2009 07:26The demand for Tanzania remains high and bookings have been brisk, tour operators all over the United States have confirmed. Read More
Have money, will travel
editor- December 19, 2008 09:49Despite bad news continuing on nearly every economic front, holiday travel still strong among upper-earners, while middle and lower income Americans are staying home and spending much less this year, Read More
Weak dollar driving US travelers to Canada and Mexico, study shows
editor- August 27, 2008 01:36A survey conducted by credit card giant Visa has found that the dollar’s decline hasn’t dampened enthusiasm for travel abroad among large numbers of Americans – but it has shortened ... Read More
Kempinski Hotel goes all out for Jordan Travelmart delegates
editor- February 12, 2008 10:07(eTN) - Carrot shooter, chicken liver, caviar, an oysters bar, sushi, a "pots and pans" drum show to introduce the main courses of the evening, double disc jockeys and booze ... Read More