Tourists miffed with US shutdown

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Travel News of the Day:

Tourists miffed with US shutdown Gastro illness hits Fred. Olsen cruise ship Storm Jerry Drifts to West Atlantic Typhoon Fitow spectre looms large over Korean Grand Prix 14 Chinese fishermen rescued, 58 still missing after Typhoon Wutip hits More than 20,000 foodies expected to attend Peru’s Food Festival New Zealand at far greater tsunami risk than before Flight Attendant Union Urges Congress To Stop Hurting Families And End Government Shutdown Fact Sheet: Thailand Flood Situation Update EIBTM launches new innovation zone GIBTM Bullish on Abu Dhabi Strategic MICE investment AIBTM wins best hosted buyer program in U.S. Government Shutdown: Business Travel Is A High Risk Bargaining Chip Delta Launches New Seattle Service From West Coast Markets

Newsletter Archive:

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation seeks to ease int’l travel (October 2, 2013 6:17:38 AM) U.S. Travel Community Warns Against Federal Shutdown (October 1, 2013 1:12:53 PM) Private Jet crashes into California airport, kills two (October 1, 2013 4:27:21 AM )

Travel Association News:

Passenger Demand Growth Stays Strong – IATA

Airline News:

JAL to Comment on Allocation of Additional Slots at Tokyo (Haneda) International Airport Airbus elected ‘most appealing employer in France’ for the third year running LAN Colombia joins oneworld – TAM Airlines scheduled to join on March 31, 2014 Frontier Airlines Flight Attendants Continue Work Towards Agreement As Sale Of Airline Is Announced US Airways Flight Attendants Continue To Push For Merger As Texas Withdraws From DOJ Lawsuit Flight Attendant Union Celebrates “Founder’s Day” Honoring Nearly 70 Years Of Dedicated Service To Advancing Profession Emirates spreads its wings further Erwin Pearl joins IND’s award-winning airport retail program Artwork to be Dedicated at Boise Airport Kenya Airways moves domestic flights back to unit 3 Brussels Airlines Launches Travel Pass B.Pass Xavier Lagardere joins the Commercial Department of Brussels Airlines Delta Reports Financial And Operating Performance For September 2013 AJW Aviation and Air New Zealand form unprecedented strategic supplier relationship Sharjah Launches New Seaplane Service Christina Hackl appointed as Senior Vice President Revenue Management & Pricing at airberlin Luxury Travel Ltd. Launches Scheduled Departures in Vietnam and Cambodia Airbus develops presence in Malaysia with new services

Hotel News:

Experience a warmer winter break with Jumeirah Hotel Bookings Hint Sound Tourist Influx in Thailand InterContinental Hotels & Resorts named Asia and Australasia’s Leading Hotel Brand with 22 World Travel Awards wins across region Luxury Travel Ltd. Launches Scheduled Departures in Vietnam and Cambodia Wyndham Hotel Group Launches Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham in the Middle East Hyatt Place Denver/Cherry Creek Delebrates Officail Opening Crystal Lagoons to bring world’s largest crystalline manmade lagoon to Dubai Chelsea Football Club Celebrates Successful Year with Launch of Museum Hospitality Packages

MICE News:

It’s official: Melbourne is Australasia’s leading Meetings & Conference Destination Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre shines at World Travel Awards Burren to host international sustainable tourism conference

Railway News:

Switch Flicked On Rail Crossing Technology – Queensland Rail Kids Travel Free To Fraser Coast On The Tilt Train These School Holidays China’s railways carried record high of 10.33 million passengers Fare dodging costs Chiltern Railways £2.5 million a year Etihad Rail Signs Mou With national Air Cargo

Travel Destination News:

New floats announced for Credit Union Christmas Pageant Vietnam’s largest Xoe dance performed in Yen Bai Dubai to certify halal products officially IFA Launches Historic Initiative to Enhance Franchise Relations The reopening of one of the world’s most celebrated museums, the Mauritshuis in The Hague Crossroads Tours’ spiritual Christmas itinerary All set for Kenya Airways Maasai Mara Marathon 2013 Roman Skulls Discovered At Liverpool Street Rachael Ray Surprises Guest with Trip to British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Hosts Girls Night Out Across America Cardiff City FC Facing Criticism over Government Sponsorship

Travel Events News:

Russain Literery and Academic Figures Race To Win Zated Book Award The thematic exhibition “Asia – Cultural Diversity” Malaysia Airlines Wins ‘Asia’s Leading Airline’ at World Travel Awards 2013 Dusit Thani Pattaya receives the Golden Kinnari Award from the 9th Thailand Tourism Awards 2013 Global Youth Travel Awards Winners Announced

Tourism News:

UAE’s Non-oil Economic Growth Set to Reach 4.5 Per Cent This Year Hai Phong strives for Cat Ba’s World Heritage recognition VNAT to organize food festival and tourism skill contests Paper Industry Being Boost Up by Prospering Tourism and Hospitality Sectors in UAE Thailand sticks to 2014 tourism target New York Travel Festival Founder to attend first Mossel Bay Travel Festival

Technology News:

Hotel Bookings Hint Sound Tourist Influx in Thailand Travelport Universal API™ launches in Asia Travelport shows agents “How to” get started on Rooms and More Abacus Study Reveals Vast Untapped Opportunities for Mobile Mobile boarding pass now accepted at Fort Wayne International Airport

Cruise News:

Angkor Wat & Other Sacred Sites Set for Crystal’s New Complimentary Three-Night Land Program Silversea’s 2015 Voyage Collection Opens Today CruiseOneR and Cruises Inc.R Launch Mobile Websites at 2013 National Conference Onboard Norwegian Breakaway

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