International Visitation To USA Up 11 Percent In January 2008 - Spending At $11.4 Billion For The Month
The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that 3.4 million international visitors traveled to the United States in January 2008, an increase of 11 percent over January 2007. ...more

AOL Travel / Zogby Survey Finds More than Half of Americans Have Less Money to Spend This Year on Summer Vacations than in 2007
Survey Reveals How Americans Plan to Travel This Summer ...more

Average Fourth-Quarter Air Fares Rose 4.0 Percent from 2006 Top 100 Airports
Highest Fare in Anchorage, Lowest Fare at Hilo, HI ...more

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Technology, Customer Expectations, Environmental Issues Will Drive Near-Term Decision Making For Electronic Distribution
The speed of technological innovation, growing realities of environmental sustainability and more demanding, value conscious customers are some of the most key near-term decision drivers for the hotel electronic distribution industry. These challenges and their various impacts were examined and debated during the final day of HEDNA's 2008 EMEA Conference, held at the Corinthia Lisboa Hotel. ...more

OpenTravel Awards Industry Leaders for their Service
CIO of Continental Airlines, Travel Technology Consultant are Award Recipients at 2008 Advisory Forum ...more

Hogg Robinson Group signs European agreement with Amadeus
Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, has signed a major agreement with international corporate services company, Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) to become HRG's primary GDS partner in Switzerland, Austria and Lichtenstein. Amadeus will provide HRG with the latest version of Amadeus Selling Platform with full integration into the company's 'best practice' business processes. ...more

Amadeus maintains position as the number one e-ticketing technology partner for airlines
Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, is playing an exceptional role helping airlines to meet the IATA e-ticket deadline of the end of May 2008. ...more

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Ambassadors International, Inc. Announces Its Plans to Sell Majestic America Line
Ambassadors International, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMIE) announces its plans to sell Majestic America Line. ...more

Undersea Resort Signs Contract with Odys Shipyard for the First Three Offshore Resort, Casino, Spa, Convention, Shopping Center, Parking, Floating Accommodation, Undersea Habitat and Eco-Cruise Ships
The Undersea Resort (www.undersearesort.com) has signed a long-term contract with the prestigious Odys Shipyards for the construction of the first three Undersea Resort ships. ...more

For Sale: Middle East Airline with Good Growth Potential
News stories about Middle-Eastern - and especially Gulf-based - airlines tend to be about record profits, new acquisitions or new levels of luxury. However, that is not the case with the government-owned Kuwait Airways ...more

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Ecotourism Pioneer Now Ready to Export 'Trash to Treasures' Idea - By Glenn Hasek
Here at Maho Bay Camps, you have to be careful what you throw away. Your 'trash' just might end up as part of a piece of art on sale to a visiting guest. ...more

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Expedia, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
Merchant Hotel and Advertising Fuel 21% OIBA Growth ...more

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.travel Launches New 2.0 Website at www.travel.travel
.travel launched its new 2.0 website at www.travel.travel. Formerly informational in nature, the new website includes 2.0 features such as a .travel blog and interactive media tools to nurture collaboration amongst the .travel community. ...more

CLIA Enhances Travel Agent Resources With New 'Infocentre'
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced another new feature to its online 'Your Business Resource Center' for its member travel agencies and agents. ...more

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NBTA: US-VISIT Exit Plan Would Create Undue Stress on U.S. Economy
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) - the business travel industry advocacy organization - voiced concern about a plan to hold airlines and cruise lines responsible for collection of biometric identifiers from non-U.S. citizens as they exit the country. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed the plan as a way to meet exit requirements of the US-VISIT border security program. ...more

Statement by Captain Steve Wallach, Chairman of the United Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association, Regarding Speculation of Possible Merger Between United Airlines and US Airways
The following is being issued by the United Chapter, Air Line Pilots Association: ...more

Leading Business Travel Group Supports U.S. Expansion of Model Ports of Entry
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) praised the announcement made today by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that it is expanding the Model Ports Initiative to 18 more of the nation's largest gateway airports. ...more

Orbitz Responds to Vanguard's Lawsuit
Vanguard Car Rental -- which owns and operates the Alamo and National brands -- has filed a complaint against Orbitz Worldwide in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. ...more

Car Rental Tax Would Cost Coloradoans Millions
The Rocky Mountain Business Travel Association (RMBTA) and the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today spoke up on behalf of the businesses and citizens of Colorado in opposition to the proposal to burden car rental customers with a new statewide tax of $6 per day (SB08-244, The Transportation Infrastructure Preservation Act). ...more

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