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| Drawing upon powerful cosmic energies resonating within the Mayan Riviera's mystic past, EcoTulum Resorts & Spa announces the participation of two innovative healing disciplines in Maya Spa's autumnal healers' conference: Holotropic Breathwork and Family Constellations. [Full Story] |
| Flee the crowds of Cancun and escape reality in Mezzanine's chilled out beachfront vibe along the white sand shores of Tulum. Mezzanine's new walk up lounge deck takes the term "beach access" to whole new heights. [Full Story] |
| From now until January 2007, Tesoro Resorts will give away up to 20 all-inclusive vacations to randomly selected Tesoro Club members for doing nothing more than being a part of the family. And membership has other benefits. Throughout the year, Tesoro Club members will receive last minute promotions, hotel news and birthday bonuses in the form of interactive newsletters emailed directly to their inbox to give them first dibs on current specials and deals offered at the three properties.
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| A trio of hidden treasures will be unveiled along Mexico's Pacific Coast with the 2006 launch of Tesoro Resorts, an exciting new resort brand that aims to take all-inclusive vacations to new heights. [Full Story] |
| In the up and coming tragic anniversary of the September 11, 2001 bombings, travelers are unnerved at the prospect of going away. Terrorist attacks in the island of Bali, in Madrid, Spain and more recently in Israel and Russia have put a damper on many travel plans. Sadly, terrorism has become a world-wide concern, but there are options available to help travelers protect themselves and their families. Travel insurance offers a refund of your trip cost in case of a terrorist act in the city that is part of your itinerary. [Full Story] |
| When it comes to finding a place at the inn for you big dog, there is usually only one word: ruff But, things are changing for our larger canine friends A recently launched, Dog Friendly Directory is helping frustrated big-dog owners find quality lodging that will be happy to make room for their dogs of stature. [Full Story] |
| Discriminating travelers are invited to "Fill Your Sol with Luxury" in nearby Mexico where Classic Custom Vacations will tailor a visit complete with outstanding air and car rental offers as well as room upgrades, complimentary room nights, resort credits and complimentary massages. [Full Story] |
| "And the #1 Reason to visit the Caribbean's most captivating private island resort, Petit St Vincent, this winter is: Relaxing on nearly two-miles of white-sand beaches is better for your back than shoveling snow!" (Deafening applause.) [Full Story] |
| You spent months planning the perfect vacation and the time has finally come. The bags are packed, the car is loaded, and the dog's in the kennel. At the last minute you remember you haven't asked the Post Office to hold your mail while you're away. The Postal Service now offers customers the option of requesting that their mail be held from 3 to 30 days quickly and easily online, at http://www.usps.com. [Full Story] |
| A new survey indicates that travelers are looking for low prices, intimate and unique experiences, cultural travel, and Internet deals. The wide-ranging study by Euro RSCG Worldwide says the trends are re-shaping the travel industry. [Full Story] |
| Whether you want to learn to surf the Pacific for the first time, go deep sea fishing along either coast of Costa Rica or white water rafting in the rain forest of Central America, a 10-year-old Florida firm is making it happen for a growing number of tourists from the US, Canada and other parts of the globe. [Full Story] |
| Beginning on July 1, passengers traveling on American Airlines International Flagship Service in First or Business Class on most routes will experience a new SpAA In Flight (TM) amenity comfort kit featuring Temple Spa aromatherapy products. [Full Story] |
| Optimism in the travel industry is high as the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) forecasting a 3.2 percent increase in leisure travel for the 2004 summer season. [Full Story] |
| In an era of heightened security awareness, it is more important than ever to be a savvy and prepared traveler who can efficiently navigate airport security checkpoints -- and get on with your trip. [Full Story] |
| As the 2004 summer vacation season approaches, U.S. motorists are already reeling from record-high gasoline prices. To ease pain, the Alliance to Save Energy offers consumers tips for cutting gas costs: [Full Story] |
| Releasing forecasts prepared on its behalf by Oxford Economic Forecasting, which follow the United Nations standard for Tourism Satellite Accounting, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reported that the Travel & Tourism recovery from 9/11, the war in Iraq, SARS and the down-turned economy is now well underway and the overall outlook for 2004 and beyond is for robust growth. The report covers the outlook for 174 countries. [Full Story] |
| Secretary of the Interior Gale A Norton will hold a media briefing on Wednesday, February 25, 2004, to launch a new campaign, and issue a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to help promote visitor interest and preservation of all 388 units of the national park system. The See America's National Parks campaign is a unique public/private partnership with the travel industry. It's designed to raise awareness of the diversity of the national park system and encourage visitation to these historic and breathtaking sites. [Full Story] |
| Thailand is "safe for travelers," according to the nation's highest ranking tourism official. Said Mrs. Juthamas Siriwan, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT): "We were gratified to hear that Lee Jong Wook, Director General of the World Health Organization, took the effort to speak out publicly to say that there is no need for people to cancel trips to Thailand because of concerns about bird flu."
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| Las Vegas vacations and Caribbean cruises are hot, hot, hot, according to a recent "2004 Travel Trends" survey of 287 Carlson Wagonlit Travel experts. The survey results, released by Carlson Wagonlit Travel's Associate Division, indicate that Las Vegas and Caribbean cruises are the most popular domestic and international vacation "destinations," respectively, for 2004. [Full Story] |
| More than 2.6 million people cruised on Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) member line ships in the third quarter of 2003, including more than 2.1 million North Americans.
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| After years of little travel volume growth combined with significantly lower traveler spending, it looks like things might be finally turning around for the travel industry. According to TIA's Annual Travel Forecast, overall traveler spending by domestic and international visitors is forecasted to increase 4.4 percent in 2004 to $568 billion, up from $544 billion in 2003. [Full Story] |
| If an emergency occurs during your vacation it could be a major disaster if you do not have the right travel insurance. Quotetravelinsurance.com President Chris Harvey offers insight based on his experience building the website that compares and analyzes all the top travel insurance policies in the USA. [Full Story] |
| WHAT: Israeli, US and Jewish leaders in pre-Rosh Hashanah gathering to highlight new initiative using High Holiday pledge cards to encourage tourism to Israel . Synagogues across the US are participating in this extensive program asking people to commit to visit Israel in the coming year.WHAT: Israeli, US and Jewish leaders in pre-Rosh Hashanah gathering to highlight new initiative using High Holiday pledge cards to encourage tourism to Israel . Synagogues across the US are participating in this extensive program asking people to commit to visit Israel in the coming year.WHAT: Israeli, US and Jewish leaders in pre-Rosh Hashanah gathering to highlight new initiative using High Holiday pledge cards to encourage tourism to Israel . Synagogues across the US are participating in this extensive program asking people to commit to visit Israel in the coming year. [Full Story] |
| To help our friends and colleagues who do not read English, we have added a "Babel Fish" to the TravelJourno Web site. Those of you who have read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the best-selling 'travel' book by Douglas Adams, have heard of the legendary Babel Fish (see the explanation below if you have never heard of a Babble Fish and have no idea what we are talking about. Of course, if you can't read English, none of this matters and you're on your own!). [Full Story] |
| Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) tops the list in e-Travel's biannual survey of the globe's most business traveler-friendly airports. [Full Story] |
| Travel intentions continue to remain high for summer travel and it appears more people are beginning to plan their trips, according to the fourth and final wave of the Travel Industry Association of America's (TIA) War Impact Survey, conducted May 22 - 28, 2003. While 80 percent of American travelers intend to take at least one leisure trip this summer, a relatively high number (38%) have still not begun planning their trips.
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| Domestic travel intentions continue to be high, many Americans have still not started planning their summer trips, according to a survey by Travel Industry Association of America (TIA). Results from the May 1-6 survey show that 83 percent of past-year travelers plan on taking at least one leisure trip this summer, but 41 percent of travelers have not made any plans. On a brighter note, 20 percent have finalized their plans or booked their trips, up from 16 percent in the last survey, conducted April 10-15. [Full Story] |
| The war in Iraq had little impact on traveler sentiment, with the Travel Industry Association of America's (TIA) Traveler Sentiment Index down only slightly in second quarter 2003. The overall index now stands at 95.7, down from 97.1 in first quarter 2003. Consumers feel that travel is very affordable right now; however, they continue to be concerned about having enough money to take a trip, most likely an indication of their uneasiness over the state of the economy. Consumers also are very concerned about having the time available to travel, which may explain the slight drop in interest in taking a pleasure trip [Full Story] |
| The Israeli Ministry of Tourism commended Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-NV) for introducing a Congressional amendment in the House International Relations Committee earlier this week, intended to soften the State Department's warning on travel to Israel. Minister of Tourism Benny Elon, and Israel's Tourism Ambassador Rami Levi completed a series of high-level meetings on Capitol Hill earlier this week. The visit was intended to heighten awareness among elected officials that the State Department's travel warning has a significant negative effect on tourism to Israel.
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| The World Tourism Organization has decided to convene the First World Conference on Tourism Communications (TOURCOM) on 29 - 30 January 2004. Economic factors, safety and security issues related to the war in Iraq, and the transformation of WTO into a specialized agency of the United Nations are the main reasons for the postponement. The Conference was originally planned for 2 - 3 July 2003. [Full Story] |
| Most hotels made no changes to safety and security staffing or procedures in the year following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, possibly because they already were in good shape.
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| The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) announced a joint promotion and celebration of National Tourism Week (May 10-18) and National Historic Preservation Week (May 5-11). The partnership encourages travelers to get out and experience the wealth of cultural, historic and scenic treasures the country has to offer.
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| Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park has not only marked its fifth anniversary but officials have announced plans for Expedition EVEREST, a mammoth new E-ticket thrill attraction to open for Walt Disney World guests in 2006 and the opening of the new Epcot's Mission: Space thrill ride.
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| A new War Impact Survey produced by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) shows that Americans won't be traveling much overseas this spring and summer, potentially creating a significant economic loss to countries who rely on the influx of American tourist dollars. The survey also found that business and air travel continues to suffer considerably. Urban areas will be hit doubly hard this spring and summer as they feel the effects of the downturn in international inbound visitation and the downturn in business travel. To a lesser extent, these urban areas will also be affected by lower interest in leisure travel visitation from Americans. [Full Story] |
| TRENTON, N.J., April 4 -- Bankruptcy Creditors' Service, Inc., today announced publication of AIR CANADA BANKRUPTCY NEWS, tracking this week's judicial restructuring undertaken by Air Canada (Pink Sheets: ACDAQ), Jazz Air, Zip Air and their affiliates in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. [Full Story] |
| Just a few years ago, the only travelers concerned with disease prevention or remedies were those visiting countries known to pose health risks. Today, a simple cruise to the Caribbean may create more of a health hazard than adventuring to a third-world country. With diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Norwalk virus, malaria or even blood clots from long plane flights becoming more common among journeyers, experts advise all travelers to add good health measures to the top of their packing list! [Full Story] |
| Fairfield, CT - March 2003 - The Travel Commerce Conference & Expo (TravelCom) announced today that despite current global developments and uncertainty, the 2003 event will go on as planned at the Hilton New York on April 1-2. [Full Story] |
| Berlin - March 2003 - With recent research showing that Americans are preferring to travel by car more than ever before, the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) and the Federal Highway Administration are joining forces in a major travel promotion that showcases America's National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads. Details of the new promotion were unveiled for the first time during ITB 2003 in Berlin where show visitors were given a taste of the Byways experience at a first-ever photo exhibit in the SeeAmerica Pavilion (Hall 4.2). [Full Story] |
| Washington, DC - The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) praised the U.S. Congress for including $50 million in the FY '03 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which will provide initial support for an international marketing campaign to promote travel to the U.S. As Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska led the effort to include this vitally important provision in the bill. The House and Senate passed the bill on February 13 and the President has already pledged to sign it. [Full Story] |
| For the first time, a conference will be held specifically for professionals from tourism's public and private sectors to meet the media in order to discuss how efficient tourism communications can help the growth of one of the world's largest industries and pave the way for a brighter future for tourism. TOURCOM will serve as a sharing point for the latest know-how in communications and promotional campaigns. [Full Story] |
| Southeastern U.S. - A mini "Gods and Generals" Civil War re-enactment, water (yes, water!) tastings, jazz, food and flower shows and several regional Mardi Gras and St Patrick's Day pageants top the list of top tourist attractions in the Southeast United States in February and March, according to a directory compiled by the Southeast Tourism Society. The Society represents travel promoters and destination in eleven "Dixie" states. [Full Story] |
| Washington, DC - The Open Doors Organization in cooperation with the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) and the Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality (SATH) released a landmark study on the spending trends and market scope of U.S. resident travelers with disabilities. The study, conducted by Harris Interactive, polled 1,037 people with disabilities. The major findings of this groundbreaking study were released on January 16, 2003 at the 7th Annual SATH World Congress in Miami. [Full Story] |
| Washington, DC - The Travel Industry Association of America's (TIA) latest consumer poll, the Air Travel Survey, examines the possible reasons for the continued declines in air travel. Sponsored by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the survey was based on a representative sample of 4,000 travelers who have traveled by air at least once in the past year. [Full Story] |
| Washington, DC - According to the latest seasonal forecast from the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), travel by Americans will remain relatively flat this winter (December, January, February). Americans are expected to take more than 139 million pleasure person-trips during the winter 2002-2003 season, up just one-half percent from last winter. The slower travel growth this year follows the record winter travel season last year. Thus, it will still be one of the stronger winter travel seasons in recent years. A person-trip is one person traveling 50 miles or more from home, one way. [Full Story] |
| According to a recent Travel Poll by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), 26 percent of Americans say they have used a travel agent to book at least one business, pleasure, or personal trip, flight, hotel room, rental car, or tour in the past three years. This translates to more than 54 million American travelers. With more and more Americans using the Internet to book travel, it is not surprising that this figure is down from 32 percent in October 1999. [Full Story] |
| Looking for a good winter ski feature? CustomWeather[http://customweather.com/], has released its Ski Outlook for Winter 2002 - 2003, indicating the best places to go for optimal skiing conditions in the U.S. this winter. [Full Story] |
| Washington, DC - November 2002 - According to the latest Travel Poll from the Travel Industry Association of America's (TIA), 64 percent of past-year leisure travelers planned at least one of their trips at the last minute, that is, within two weeks of taking their trip. This translates to 83.1 million U.S. adults. Among these last-minute travelers, 26 percent planned all of their past-year leisure trips at the last minute. Survey results are based on a representative sample of 1,300 U.S. adults interviewed by telephone. [Full Story] |
| The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) will celebrate the first-ever, SeeAmerica Day at World Travel Market (WTM) on November 11, the first day of the show. The day will feature a first ever media marketplace, the opening of the brand new SeeAmerica Pavilion and the releasing of a detailed new report about British travel to the U.S. [Full Story] |
| Leisure travel continues to lead the recovery of the travel and tourism industry, as evidenced by a nearly 2 percent increase in leisure travel volume for the first six months of 2002 over the same period last year, according to new data from the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA). With the economy recovering slower than expected, business travel is faring far worse, dropping nearly 9 percent for January-June 2002, continuing a three-year decline in business travel volume. [Full Story] |
| People who worry about traveling and spending time in public places may be relieved to learn that most U.S. hotels are pretty safe places to be, a study by a Cornell University hospitality-industry expert finds. [Full Story] |
| The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) and National Geographic Traveler has released results of the first, large-scale national study of the current and potential consumer market for geotourism. The Geotourism Study examines the travel habits and attitudes of the 55 million Americans now classified as sustainable or "Geotourists," as well as the nearly 100 million traveling Americans moving in that direction. [Full Story] |
| Madrid, 18 June, 2002 - Tourism has shown again, how resilient and stable economic sector it is. Compared to the preliminary estimates issued last January, updated information demonstrates that world tourism only experimented a small reduction in 2001. According to recent and more precise information, it now appears that the decrease in world tourism arrivals has been adjusted to - 0.6 per cent. [Full Story] |
| You'll love the memories you make along the way. To check out Oregon's MUST SEE SIGHTS, [http://www.traveloregon.com/] or to learn about our beautiful state parks, visit [http://www.prd.state.or.us/] or check out [http://www.oregonattractions.com/]. [Full Story] |
| PRESS RELEASE -- According to the Travel Industry Association of America's (TIA) Spring 2002 Travelometer, Americans will take 144.5 million pleasure person-trips during March, April and May 2002, a decrease of 4 percent over last spring. A person-trip is one person on one trip traveling 50 miles or more from home, one way. [Full Story] |
| PRESS RELEASE -- When you want to make the most of your travels it makes sense to pay attention to the experts. Among the most knowledgeable of all travel insiders are the members of the U.S. Tour Operators Association, whose companies represent nearly 140 of the top brands in vacation packages and tours. USTOA companies combined are responsible for the vacations of more than 10 million travelers yearly. [Full Story] |
| Experience the color and pageantry of annual festivals and events that celebrate the region's music, food, crafts and heritage. [Full Story] |
| PRESS RELEASE -- From Southeast Tourism Society, Top 20 Events In The Southeast USA for June, 2002. [Full Story] |
| PRESS RELEASE -- From Southeast Tourism Society, Top 20 Events In The Southeast USA for April, 2002 [Full Story] |
| PRESS RELEASE -- From Southeast Tourism Society, Top 20 Events In The Southeast USA for May, 2002. [Full Story] |
| PRESS RELEASE -- Landmark Study On Geotourism Released - 55 Million Americans Now Classified As Geotourists. [Full Story] |
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