World Travel Industry slams the U.S. shutdown for tourism crash

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World Travel Industry slams the U.S. shutdown for tourism crash Tourism battered as US govt. shutdown continues India Tourism Minister Chiranjeevi resigns in protest against creation of new state Travel and Tour World puts its October issue on air Tourists continue to face US shutdown woes U.S. Tourism Misses Golden Opportunity with Chinese Visitors Chinese tourists a boon to tourism, hotel industry Monarch Airlines Launches New Route From Birmingham For Summer 2014 Exhibitions and special offers at Mossel Bay Travel Festival CEB more than doubles flight frequency to Japan with daily Manila-Osaka flights PATA: Asia Pacific International Visitor Surge Continues Indian tourism industry gears up to celebrate Durga Puja festival U.S. Tourism Misses Golden Opportunity with Chinese Visitors Indian tourism industry wakes up to celebrate Navratri festival Monarch Airlines Launches New Route From Birmingham For Summer 2014 IHG named Asia and Australasia’s Leading Hotel Brand with 22 World Travel Awards wins Four million Chinese tourists to visit Thailand this year Holland America cruise ships will explore more than 40 ports of South America NYC & Company inks an agreement with Booking.com to augment tourism

Newsletter Archive:

China Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Cairns due to engine failure (October 4, 2013 3:52:20 AM) Tropical Storm Karen Poses A Threat for U.S. (October 3, 2013 4:16:53 PM) 8 people dead after plane crashes into Lagos airport in Nigeria (October 3, 2013 9:09:59 AM)

Airline News:

WestJet reported a record passenger trafiic for Q3 2013 Orange County Students Invited To Enter Aviation Art Contest Garuda Indonesia Introduces “Inflight Connectivity” on B777-300ER Aircraft CEB more than doubles flight frequency to Japan with daily Manila-Osaka flights Another Feather in the Cap of Airports Authority of India Air Canada Reports September Load Factor and Updates Guidance Dragonair named Best Regional Airline for four consecutive years at TTG Travel Awards Southwest Airlines recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month Norwegian reports continued passenger growth in Septmenber

Hotel News:

HARD ROCK HOTEL PALM SPRINGS CELEBRATES WITH PRE-OPENING BASH; Resort Opens to the Public October 4th at 8:00 a.m Keys Resorts signs its first Palace property ‘The Pratap Palace’ near Ajmer IHG named Best Global Hotel Chain at TTG Asia Awards IHG named Asia and Australasia’s Leading Hotel Brand with 22 World Travel Awards wins Unbelievable South African excursion at One&Only Cape Town

Railway News:

Springfiled Rail Line Overhead Power ‘Goes Live’ Union Pacific Provides Third Quarter 2013 Update Improvement work at Metheringham level crossing – Network Rail

Travel Destination News:

Exhibitions and special offers at Mossel Bay Travel Festival National Aquarium officially opened in Qawra Thailand Wins TTG Travel Awards Destination of the Year 2013 among 12 Winners from the Kingdom

Tourism News:

Mt. Makiling declared Asean heritage park Tourism Ireland – Big in Belgium AJ Hackett Bungy celebrates thrilling the world Tourist arrivals up 9.3% in August; ministry reacts Tourism New Zealand makes changes to leadership team structure Tourism booms in Bulgaria with an increase of 5.8 per cent in tourist arrivals Seychelles Tourism Board recruits a Director of Marketing as per private sector request

Technology News:

Travelport to announce its Q3 results on November 6 Hospitality Technology Europe (HTE) and Travel Technology Europe (TTE) ramp up for 2014 editions Antidote to Google Panda offered by new travel content agency

Cruise News:

The Panama Canal cruise ship season starts with the transit of Celebrity Millennium

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Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave – the most incredible Cave in the World is open to tourists

Travel and Tour World - Global News Global travel and tourism news on your desktop Date: 05.10.2013

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Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave – the most incredible Cave in the World is open to tourists Tourism battered as US govt. shutdown continues Aviation Industry heads to Las Vegas for world’s largest commercial aviation event Translucent, blind snail found from a 914 meters deep Croatian cave British Airways To Launch New Daily Direct Flights To Malta From March 2014 Malaysia, China sign B2B agreements worth US$5 billion London to celebrate best in classic comedy horrors with Halloween movie mash-up weekend Tourists continue to face US shutdown woes Peru strives to establish itself as long-haul travel destination MASwings collaborates with Star Cruises, Airworld Travel to offer two new tourism products Hotel Prices Sharply Drop in Asia Destinations: Best Timing for Extra Value Travel – Hotels.com Cambodia tourism industry shines despite political impasse Reed Exhibitions – Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas announce 2014 dates Peru strives to establish itself as long-haul travel destination Chic Outlet shopping launches four MICE products across the collection of nine luxury outlet shopping villages in Europe WTM Global Trends Report 2012 gauged tourism with precision! India Tourism Minister Chiranjeevi resigns in protest against creation of new state Four million Chinese tourists to visit Thailand this year

Newsletter Archive:

World Travel Industry slams the U.S. shutdown for tourism crash (October 4, 2013 12:45:54 PM) China Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Cairns due to engine failure (October 4, 2013 3:52:20 AM) Tropical Storm Karen Poses A Threat for U.S. (October 3, 2013 4:16:53 PM)

Airline News:

Brussels Airlines welcomes 150,000th Self Baggage Drop-off passenger Airport Campus enters its 8th semester:Lecture series with enormous practical relevance offers behind-the-scenes look at the airport Monarch Airlines Launches New Route From Birmingham For Summer 2014

Hotel News:

Pink preferences offered for guests at four seasons resort costa Rica throughout october to Raise funds for local costa Rican cancer foundation It’s A wonderful life at four seasons hotel hampshire Celebrating 15 Years of Hospitality with Impeccable Service from the Heart October Event Highlights Guest Artists-In-Residence At Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe A Holistic Rejuvenated Experience at The Eastin Hotel Petaling Jaya Oberoi Gurgaon named Asia’s best hotel

Travel Association News:

Martin Craigs, PATA CEO, Wins Travel Personality of The Year National Restaurant Association Releases Industry Sustainability Report The 4th Conference of Asian National Museum Association 2013 to come

Travel Destination News:

Celebrate Oktoberfest with The Meritage Resort at Brew Fest Indian President inaugurates four-month long Indian cultural festival in Belgium Hanoi’s food to get Asian Record’s certificates Nearly 2 million tourist arrivals to Thua Thien – Hue Province in nine months

Tourism News:

Sabah state in Malaysia confident of attracting more than 2 lakh tourists from China Lodging Interactive Named Among the ‘Best Interactive Agencies Worldwide’ International visitors to Khanh Hoa rise 25% Coastal Phu Yen invests in tourism infrastructure Fourteen best reasons to visit Tamil Nadu ‘Happiness’ campaign by Tourism Fiji

Technology News:

Indian heritage sites’ imagery to be available on Google Maps

Travel Event News:

82 organizations bag Hermes trophy at 24th TTG Travel Awards 2013

MICE News:

Keele University Conferences and Events join the HBAA’s list of members

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Tampa International Airport set to launch new concessions program

Tampa International Airport is excited to announce the launch of its Airport Concessions Redevelopment Program, opening opportunities for new concepts in the airport’s retail, food and beverage, and customer service offerings


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Italian Fair inspires Prague`s audience

Sophisticated Italian lifestyle was the order of the day during the opening of the I LOVE IT fair at the Diplomat Hotel Prague on Wednesday, 2 October 2013.


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Las Vegas Celebrates 10 Years Of Iconic "What Happens Here, Stays Here" Advertising Campaign With New Televison Commercials

LAS VEGAS-Las Vegas is a world-class vacation destination built on the principle of adult freedom, and no other tagline encapsulates this mentality better than the destination’s iconic “What happens here, stays here” advertising campaign. 


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Las Vegas Casts A Spellthis Fall With Terror- IFIC Halloween Celebrations

Las Vegas is the ultimate destination for a monstrous good time this Halloween. As the paranormal takes over, visitors can expect everything except the ordinary throughout October, culminating with the annual Las Vegas Howl-O-Week experience Oct. 25-Nov. 3. 

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International Passenger Traffic Continues to Grow for the Third Consecutive Month

Denver International Airport’s (DIA) nonstop international passenger traffic grew nearly 24 percent in August 2013 compared to the same time last year primarily due to United’s nonstop international service between Denver and Tokyo, and the 50-percent increase in capacity by Icelandair for the summer. 


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Be counted amongst the ten thousand feet for education - Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Liberation walk 2013

The City of Ekurhuleni and its partners are rounding up preparations for the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Liberation Walk taking place tomorrow morning in Bonaero Park.


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HKIA Inducted into Travel Hall of Fame at TTG Travel Awards Wins Best Airport Awards for 10 Times

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been inducted into the Travel Hall of Fame at the TTG Travel Awards this year. 

The prestigious accolade was conferred upon HKIA after it clinched the Best Airport award 10 times since 2002.


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Airport teams up with Destination Bristol at World Route Development Forum

Bristol Airport is teaming up with Destination Bristol to promote the city’s attractions to airlines from across the globe at the aviation industry’s annual route development forum.


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JetBlue and Emirates Codeshare Sales Available October 7, 2013

The bilateral codeshare between JetBlue Airways, New York’s Hometown Airline™, and Emirates, the Dubai-based international carrier and one of the world’s fastest growing airlines will be available for sale starting Monday, October 7, 2013. 


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Airport Authority wins two Orchid Awards for Green Build public art and interior architecture

Last night at the 2013 Orchids & Onions Awards Ceremony, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority won two Orchids for the public art and interior architecture of The Green Build – the recent Terminal 2 West expansion at San Diego International Airport. 


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Scandic Hotel wins two awards at the Oscars of the travel industry

The World Travel Awards are the highest accolade in the international travel industry, dubbed the Oscars of the travel industry by The Wall Street Journal.


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Abu Dhabi International Airport Welcomes Philippine Airlines to Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Airports welcomed yesterday the inaugural flight of Philippine Airlines (PAL), Asia’s first airline, arriving from Manila last night. 


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Sea-Tac's Reis Elected Chair of Airports Council International-North America

Managing Director of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Mark M. Reis has been elected to the industry leadership position of Executive Committee chair of the Board of Directors of Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA). 



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Tropical Storm Karen Poses A Threat for U.S.

Travel and Tour World - Global News Global travel and tourism news on your desktop Date: 04.10.2013   Travel News of the Day: Tropical Storm Karen Poses A Threat for U.S. Two people including a Chinese tourist killed in plane crash in Nepal US shutdown stumps world press Delta Airlines flight makes emergency landing after cracked cockpit window detection Grand Millennium Dubai to Showcase Its Upgraded Facilities at WTM 2013 Improvement of air passenger experience and security is key for airline associations in Europe & USA IHG Spearheads Hotel Industry to Launch Co-branded Credit Card with China CITIC Bank Tropical cyclone likely to hit northwestern Caribbean Sea JAL SKY SUITE 777 and JAL SKY WIDER Win Good Design Awards in 2013 Ethiopian Expands its Wings to Niamey Bombardier Signs Luxair for Additional Q400 NextGen Airliners Tamil Nadu provides great water sport activities for tourists Boat carrying 500 African migrants caught fire and sank,92 dead Choral Festival Tunes Up For Four-Day Extravaganza Newsletter Archive: 8 people dead after plane crashes into Lagos airport in Nigeria (October 3, 2013 9:09:59 AM) Delta Airlines flight makes emergency landing after cracked cockpit window detection (October 3, 2013 4:39:26 AM) Tourists miffed with US shutdown (October 2, 2013 2:18:04 PM) Travel Association News: Wiesbaden Christmas market presents feast for all senses GBTA Announces Russia Added to List of GBTA BTI™ Outlook Reports Available in 2014 Airline News: Jazeera Airways to Start Serving New Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai Silicon Valley Airport Marks Eighth Consecutive Month of Passenger Growth Ethiopian Expands its Wings to Niamey Rex Welcomes Coalition’s Policy for Aviation Jal Sky Suite 777 and Jal Sky Wider Win Good Design Awards in 2013 IATA announces global passenger traffic results for August Kam Jandu promoted as Chief Commercial Officer at Budapest Airport Hotel News: Best Western Unveils Dinosaur-Themed In Colorado Hyatt Denver/Cherry Creek Celebrates Official Opening Hotel Guests Favored Using Technology to Communicate with Hotel Staff New resort in El Gouna Offer Opulence By The Red Sea MICE News: Global European Marketplace Comes of Age in 2013 Patrick Andersen appointed as the new CWT President, Americas Travel Destination News: Tropical cyclone likely to hit northwestern Caribbean Sea Ireland Trending as World’s Top Travel Bloggers Kick Off Global Forum in Dublin Washington D.C. loses its tourist interest as National parks and museums get shutdown London One of World’s Best Places to Study, according to University Rankings Travel Events News: World Travel Awards 2013 honour Rovia EIBTM Charters Plane from Poland to Meet Increased Demand Multigame, sportsbetting, bowling and coffee – IMA 2014 focus areas Luxury Travel Ltd. Launches Scheduled Departures in Vietnam and Cambodia Tourism News: Kenya gears up to tap into astro-tourism with total solar eclipse on November 3 Hanoi plans to expand pedestrian streets in old quarter China sets guidelines to brush up its tourists’ etiquette Tourism booms in Ajanta Ellora caves,India Crabbe Centre To Be Revitalised – Jersey Normal life gets disrupted as flood hits South Florida Torrential rains and flood risk raises yellow warning in Wales South African Tourism and Southafricaholidays.com signs a Joint Marketing Agreement Technology News: Decius Valmorbida appointed as the new Head of Distribution Marketing, Amadeus Hospitality Technology Europe and Travel Technology Europe ramp up for 2014 editions Transaero Airlines First in Russia to use iPad as Electronic Flight Bag Chinese travel agencies hike tour package prices in response to country’s first tourism law   More Travel Industry News: Cruise News EUROPE News AMERICA News MIDDLE EAST News ASIA News   Collect your free copy of Travel and Tour World Magazine from the following upcoming fairs: MITM AMERICAS & CULTOUR FAIR (Mxico) ROUTES ONLINE (LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) CRUISE SHIPPING ASIA PACIFIC (Singapore) INWETEX - CIS TRAVEL MARKET (St Petersburg) IMEX AMERICA (Los Angeles) TTG INCONTRI (Italy) Date: 07-04 Oct Date: 05-08 Oct Date: 08-10 Oct Date: 10-12 Oct Date: 15-17 Oct Date: 17-19 Oct             Travel And Tour Asia   MICE Travel Advisor   Meetings Point (Singapore) Cover Story (Travel Apps) Theme Story (Nightlife)   Traveller's Musing (Jordan) City Chronicles (Busan) Face to Face (Ken Morrison)   Centre of Attraction (Dublin Castle) Venue Check (Mongolia) Tech Talk (Robo-taxis)   Spotlight On (InterContinental Mendoza) MICE Appointments MICE Bite       Submit a story or media release | Post your sponsor link | Advertise with us Home | About Us | News | Events | Contact Us | Download Free