Life’s a beach in Rio de Janeiro
- Jun 19, 2025
It’s official – Rio de Janeiro has been voted the world’s friendliest city, despite a growing reputation for street crime,…
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Cassani to head up Olympic bid
- Jun 19, 2025
Barbara Cassani, the former boss of no-frills airline Go, has been chosen to head up London’s bid for the 2012…
Travel Stockwatch
- Jun 18, 2025
Tuesday sees airline shares perform well as markets push aheadTravel industry shares generally performed well yesterday on a day that…
Sita to give travellers online checking facility
- Jun 18, 2025
Communications specialist says further developments likely in futureTravellers will soon be able to check their travel details simply by typing…
TUI looks to late bookers to fuel recovery
- Jun 18, 2025
TUI chief executive Dr Michael Frenzel said the continued trend of late booking should secure a sustained recovery of the…
Call for limit to Antarctic visitor numbers
- Jun 18, 2025
Environmentalists say unchecked tourism could lead to ecological disaster Environmentalists are claiming that visitor numbers to the Antarctic need to…
Heathrow worker arrested over air miles fraud
- Jun 18, 2025
Man built up millions of miles and allowed others to have free flightsPolice at Heathrow are reported to have arrested…
BA agents busy after massive email hoax
- Jun 18, 2025
Message offered free flights as long as email was forwarded to othersReservations staff at British Airways have been busier than…
OTC snaps up Deckchair.com
- Jun 18, 2025
Online Travel Corporation has bought Leisurehunt.com and Deckchair.com, the website launched by Bob Geldof, for £150,000.Deckchair.com and Leisurehunt.com were owned…
Renewable energy opportunities in the tourism industry
- Jun 17, 2025
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a new publication: Switched On: Renewable Energy Opportunities in the Tourism IndustryAs…
New papers on Pro-Poor Tourism
- Jun 17, 2025
Several new papers have been published covering a range of issues related to tourism development in the developing world, taking…
Turning travellers into tourists
- Jun 17, 2025
The University of Port Elizabeth’s Centre for Tourism Studies is helping to grow and sustain South Africa’s tourism industry through…
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