Premium travel demand still in the doldrums
Ian Jarrett - Jan 19, 2026
GENEVA - Demand for first and business class tickets, accounting for nearly one-third of most airlines' revenues, remains weak and…
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WTO: Recovery is underway
Ian Jarrett - Jan 19, 2026
MADRID – Growth returned to international tourism in the last quarter of 2009 contributing to better than expected full-year results,…
Garuda prepares for IPO
Ian Jarrett - Jan 19, 2026
JAKARTA - The Indonesian government has confirmed that the national airline PT Garuda Indonesia will offer up to 25% of…
Qantas puts its six A380s to work
Ian Jarrett - Jan 19, 2026
MELBOURNE - Qantas has launched its Melbourne to London via Singapore A380 service. Qantas now offers A380 services on four…
UPDATE: Etihad, Carnival, Best Western show support for Haiti
Ian Jarrett - Jan 19, 2026
SYDNEY - The travel industry has moved quickly to support the Haiti earthquake relief effort. Best Western Rewards members can…
Hotel Energy Solutions presents new concept at FITUR Madrid
Hotel Energy Solutions - Jan 19, 2026
Hotel Energy Solutions www.hotelenergysolutions.net (HES), a United Nations World Tourism Organization coordinated project designed to increase the competitiveness and sustainability…
Accor North America Announces Green Key Pilot in the United States
Reader Contribution - Jan 18, 2026
Accor North America (ANA), a division of Accor Hospitality, has announced that it will pilot the Green Key Eco-Rating Program…
MyStay passes 10,000 hotel bookings target.
Reader Contribution - Jan 18, 2026
Hotelscene’s unique hotel self booking tool, MyStay, has passed the 10,000 online bookings mark since official launch in October 2009.…
Adding Value Makes the Difference – Industry Comment from ITTFA
ITTFA Secretariat - Jan 18, 2026
Time and research have shown that exhibitions are undoubtedly an important part of the sales and marketing mix, however they…
Cruise liners continue to dock in Haiti
Ian Jarrett - Jan 18, 2026
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Cruise ships are continuing to dock in Haiti, an hour’s drive from the earthquake devastated capital Port-au-Prince. The…
ITTFA ELECTS NEW COMMITTEE FOR 2010
ITTFA Secretariat - Jan 18, 2026
The International Tourism Trade Fairs Association (ITTFA) recently elected a new executive committee to lead the Association through the coming…
All aboard! ICCA awards night is a sell-out
Ian Jarrett - Jan 18, 2026
SYDNEY - The International Cruise Council Australasia’s annual 2009 awards night, to be held in Sydney this weekend, has sold…
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