Tourism

Biden Wants American Airliners to Become Consumer Friendly

U.S. President Biden had enough. He wants new regulations to compensate air passengers for delayed and cancelled flights. Airline passengers in the European Union enjoyed far more consumer rights than passengers in the United States. Interestingly, studies show that countries in Europe have fewer flight delays. Suppose your flight is within the EU and operated […]

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Dusit Hotels Opens its First Hotel in Japan

Dusit Hotels and Resorts under Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, is set to expand its global and domestic footprint by opening three hotels within the next 30 days – including two new properties in Bangkok and its first hotel in Japan. Hot on the heels of opening its first […]

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Paul Gauguin Cruises Partners with Air Tahiti Nui

French Polynesia’s two premier travel brands—Paul Gauguin Cruises, the award-winning leader in exploring French Polynesia and the South Pacific, and Air Tahiti Nui, the flagship carrier of French Polynesia —have come together during their shared 25th Anniversary year to provide prizing for all five nights’ Prize Puzzle rounds during Wheel of Fortune’s Fan Favorites week, […]

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Azul and United Launch Flights to 6 New US Destinations

With the new codeshare flight options, customers will benefit from having a single ticket that includes both Azul and United-operated flights Azul Brazilian Airlines and United Airlines, announced an expansion to their codeshare agreement, making it easier for customers to travel to more cities in the United States. Travelers will be able to connect between Azul […]

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New Cambria Hotel Opens at Downtown Detroit

Cambria Hotels, part of the Choice Hotels International, Inc. family of brands, continues its nationwide growth with the opening of the Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtown. The new 154-room hotel marks the latest in a series of recent city center locations the brand has debuted including in Austin, Texas; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Portland, Maine; and Savannah, Georgia […]

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Cheap Air Fares Are Dead and Buried

The price of air travel is set to soar this year worldwide, spelling the end of low-cost travel as we know it As most travel restrictions connected to the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted worldwide, commercial air traffic is set to soar to pre-pandemic levels on most routes in 2023, according to UN aviation agency. […]

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Jamaica and Dubai to Collaborate on Tourism

Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has revealed that plans are afoot to facilitate tourism cooperation between Jamaica and Dubai. This is following a meeting with H.E. Abdulla Al Saleh, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade and Industry in the Ministry of Economy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They met recently at the UAE’s Ministry of Economy, […]

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Signia by Hilton Atlanta Starts Accepting Reservations

Signia by Hilton Atlanta, the city’s largest downtown ground-up hotel development project in 40 years, is now accepting reservations for stays beginning March 15, 2024. Owned by Georgia World Congress Center Authority, the new 976-room hotel will offer direct access to the Georgia World Congress Center via a pedestrian walkway and is located next to […]

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New Ottawa to Vancouver Flight on Porter Airlines

Porter Airlines is adding the West Coast to its growing list of non-stop routes from the nation’s capital with new service between Ottawa International Airport (YOW) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The addition of the Ottawa-Vancouver route provides another way to travel between Porter’s extensive regional Eastern Canada network and British Columbia. The new route […]

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ETOA Puts Athens at the Center of Global Tourism Market

The 9th Travel Trade Athens by the City of Athens and the European Tourism Association puts Athens at the center of the global tourism market Over 160 representatives from the Greek and international tourism industry met in Athens for the 9th Travel Trade Athens, the signature annual B2B event of the City of Athens organized […]