Travel industry pitches in to help Katrina victims
David - Sep 01, 2026
The short-term outlook for tourism, the state of Louisiana’s biggest source of revenue, was muddy in the wake of the…
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Navy Pier is No. 1 tourist attraction in Illinois
David - Sep 01, 2026
In ten years, a once aging US Navy pier in downtown Chicago has emerged as the state’s biggest tourist attraction.…
Cruise lines asked to help hurricane victims
Phil Davies - Sep 01, 2026
The US government has called on cruise lines to help with the relief effort following devasting Hurricane Katrina. Cruise companies…
TIA unveils 1,500-page Web site
David - Aug 30, 2026
The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) launched its newly upgraded Web site to add more member benefits to its…
Pinnacle investing $800 million in Missouri hotels
David - Aug 30, 2026
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. is doubling its investment in two St. Louis hotel-casino projects to $800 million. “This level of investment…
$8 million cash found at airport
Charles Kao - Aug 26, 2026
Mexican customs investigators found $8 million (£4.43m) cash in Mexico City airport’s cargo area. 202 packets of the cash were…
Watch out for new-look TravelMole
Phil Davies - Aug 26, 2026
TravelMole is changing with a redesigned website and daily newswires to be unveiled next week. New content, columnists and improved…
‘Backpacker’ destinations entering long haul mainstream
Phil Davies - Aug 26, 2026
Growing market fragmentation is seeing long haul holiday demand divert to newer destinations like South America and Indochina, according to…
Mark Warner expands in Sri Lanka and Egypt
Phil Davies - Aug 26, 2026
A first hotel in Sri Lanka and a second property in Egypt have been added by Mark Warner. The operator is moving…
1.7 million to escape for Bank Holiday weekend
Phil Davies - Aug 26, 2026
More than 1.7 million Britons plan to escape uncertain UK weather by going abroad over the bank holiday weekend, ABTA estimates.…
Expedia: first to promote sustainable tourism
David - Aug 25, 2026
Expedia and the United Nations Foundation announced a joint initiative to promote sustainable tourism and awareness of World Heritage sites…
Low fare airlines ‘revolutionise holiday taking’
Phil Davies - Aug 25, 2026
A quarter of UK consumers are taking two or more holidays a year and five per cent are taking four…
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