Oman tourism’s major growth strategy
Ian Jarrett - Apr 07, 2026
MUSCAT - The Oman Ministry of Tourism has set its sights on attracting 12 million visitors by the year 2020.…
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Forty percent of Europeans will change their travel plans in 2009
Ian Jarrett - Apr 07, 2026
SINGAPORE - As the global recession bites, Asian tourism is moving increasingly towards a reliance on tourists from within Asia.…
Visitors returning to fire-ravaged Victorian towns
Ian Jarrett - Apr 07, 2026
MELBOURNE - Life is returning to Victoria’s bushfire-ravaged regions – and the visitors are not far behind. Towns that were…
Are you loving this recession? You should be
Ian Jarrett - Apr 07, 2026
by Yeoh Siew Hoon “I am so loving this recession,†says my Canadian friend as she flicks back her long,…
2009 Responsible Tourism Award Nominations Open – New Tour Operator Theme
Valere - Apr 06, 2026
Win a Safari! Nominations are now open for the Responsible Tourism Awards 2009 organised by responsibletravel.com and sponsored by Virgin…
Superbreak bosses to step down
Phil Davies - Apr 06, 2026
Superbreak bosses Nick Cust and Mark Wray are to step down at the end of 2009 after 25 years with the domestic…
Consolidator opens holidays arm
Phil Davies - Apr 06, 2026
Flight consolidator Teleticket is launching a trade-focussed holidays arm offering packages of flights and accommodation. The company is initially featuring…
TMC recruits former Amadeus manager
Phil Davies - Apr 06, 2026
Ex-Amadeus account manager Jan Preston has joined Preferred Travel to drive forward online sales and bookings. The TMC, which…
UK tourism ‘no candy floss industry’ – Conservatives
Phil Davies - Apr 03, 2026
Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt believes tourism could generate an additional £22 billion for the economy and 50,000 jobs if…
Government ‘holding back UK tourism’
Phil Davies - Apr 03, 2026
Britain's tourism industry is being held back by a government that ignores its benefits. The assertion came from Bob Cotton,…
GDSs join new industry association
Phil Davies - Apr 03, 2026
A new body set up to encourage fair competition and consumer choice in the travel distribution chain has attracted the…
Asia on sale with IHG
Ian Jarrett - Apr 03, 2026
SINGAPORE – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has launched the “Asia on Sale†campaign. For three days only, 144 of IHG’s…
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