LAX facing head wind in international travel
Unlike other big city airports in the nation, L.A. International hasn't seen foreign flights surpass pre-recession numbers. Among factors cited are the economy, changing travel patterns and the Japanese quake. Los Angeles International Airport is lagging well behind other big-city U.S. airports in the contest to attract highly prized foreign travelers at the levels seen before the global ... (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:48:49 -0800)
Travel experts share bargain-hunting tips
Los Angeles Times Travel Show: Experts from TravelZoo, LivingSocial and JohnnyJet.com share strategies for stretching vacation dollars. If you don't know where you're going on vacation this year, you may not be indecisive. You might just be a bargain hunter. (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:11:22 -0800)
Travel writer Jim Shrimpton passes away
James Shrimpton, a respected travel writer, has died at the age of 79 after a brief battle with cancer. (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:02:57 -0800)
Travel writer Jim Shrimpton passes aged 79
James Shrimpton, one of Australia's most respected travel writers, has died at the age of 79 after a brief battle with cancer. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:36:42 -0800)
Travel updates for 2012
Here are a dozen travel-news tidbits that will make you a better informed consumer in the new year. Think of what follows as a travel tapas buffet — tidbits that just might whet your appetite for more. Here are a dozen pieces of information for the 2012 traveler. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:44:35 -0800)
What’s the Deal? This week’s best travel bargains around the globe.
This week’s best travel bargains around the globe. l Two go for the price of one on select Peru tours with Intrepid Travel. The deal applies to four itineraries, with multiple departures through Sept. 30. Prices vary by tour and date. For example, the six-night Inca Trail Express tour now starts at $1,270 per couple. The trip, which travels round trip from Cuzco, includes ground transportation ... (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:23:26 -0800)
Unicomm Travel & Adventure Shows Shatter Attendance Records
MILFORD, CT-- - Unicomm LLC, producer of the nation's leading travel show series, wraps up January with back-to-back record-breaking attendance for its Los Angeles and Chicago Travel & Adventure Shows ... (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800)
Travel Website Lets You Book Flights Featuring Wi-Fi, Live TV
Travel is so much easier when you're prepared and know what to expect. Airfare shopping website CheapAir.com now lets you find out which flights offer Wi-Fi, live TV and movies before you book. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:49:44 -0800)
Research and Markets: Travel and Tourism in Hungary - Forecasts to 2015 - Impending Stricter Regulation of Travel ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Travel and Tourism in Hungary" report to their offeri (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:05:00 -0800)
Travel health insurance: You’re far from home
Hospitalized on holiday? That travel health insurance premium will be the best $63 you ever spent. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:13:10 -0800)
Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Dickensian London
LONDON (Reuters) - London in the 21st century is not all that different from the heaving Victorian metropolis forever preserved in the novels of English writer Charles Dickens, whose 200th birthday is next week. Fans of Dickens can still walk the same streets of the city - whose population helped to inspire such characters as Oliver Twist, Ebenezer Scrooge and Bella Wilfer - visit the writer's ... (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:27:19 -0800)
Tours.com's Travel-Intel Illuminates the Prime Influencers of Travel for 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- - What factors are afoot that will influence whether and where Americans travel this year? What factors will influence their buying decisions? Tours.com and Travel-Intel have burrowed ... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:10:00 -0800)
Jump at African Travel, Inc.'s Leap Year Specials!
GLENDALE, Calif. -- One size fits all doesn't always work, and when booking the perfect vacation, travel is no exception. The safari consultants at African Travel, Inc. are experts when it comes to designing ... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:55:49 -0800)
Travel website reviews can be misleading: regulator
Travel planning website TripAdvisor must stop claiming all the reviews on its British site were written by independent travellers - and therefore reliable - a UK regulator says.The Advertising Standards Authority said the claims... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:21:12 -0800)
Tours4Fun Receives Premier Travel Agency Award from Globus Tours
Los Angeles based tour provider, Tours4Fun, is proud to be recognized for the second year in a row as a Premier Travel Agency Partner with Globus Tours. Globus’s Award-Winning offe (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0800)
Kuoni Reveals its Travel Trends Report 2012
DORKING, England, February 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The Maldives has once again topped Kuoni's annual poll of where UK customers want to spend their holidays. In the company's top ten selling destinations ... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:52:00 -0800)
Travel agent, insurance popularity gains, for all the wrong reasons
This is a discussion on Travel agent, insurance popularity gains, for all the wrong reasons within the Current Cruise Travel News forums, part of the category; Chris Owen Has Just Posted the Following: Having a travel agent on speed dial, once thought of as the way ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:31:32 -0800)
Allegiant Travel Company Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results
36th Consecutive Profitable QuarterFourth Quarter Fully Diluted Earnings per Share of $.56 andFull Year Fully Diluted Earnings per Share of $2.57 (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:14:06 -0800)
Travel Expo coming to Chch in Feb
Demand for international travel from New Zealand continues to grow as latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show that New Zealand residents departed on almost 10% more overseas trips in November 2011 compared to the same month of the previous year. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:52:04 -0800)
Travel Channel and Gaiam Release "Bizarre Foods Collection 5 Part 2" on DVD
NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaiam, Inc., a leading producer of lifestyle media, announces today the DVD release of Travel Channel's critically-acclaimed series Bizarre Foods Collection 5 Part ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0800)
Travel experts offer travel safety tips for cruise passengers
This is a discussion on Travel experts offer travel safety tips for cruise passengers within the Current Cruise Travel News forums, part of the category; Chris Owen Has Just Posted the Following: Recent events from the Costa Concordia grounding to passengers falling to their death ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:01:25 -0800)
Business Travel's Industry Experts Are Welcomed to London by Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - The Business Travel Show takes place in London every year, giving corporate travel professionals the opportunity to gather to network, source new suppliers and find out information ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:02:00 -0800)
AAA Chicago Travel Experts Offer Five Cruise Safety Tips
AURORA, Ill., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AAA Travel cruise experts say cruising remains a popular choice for North American vacationers. More than 16 million cruise passengers sailed the world's waterways ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:30:00 -0800)
Travel management firm Egencia expands global footprint to seven new countries
Gurgaon, Feb.1 (ANI): Travel management company Egencia on Wednesday announced that it has expanded its global footprint to seven more countries. (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:48:09 -0800)
Egypt sent back U.S. request to lift travel
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's justice minister said on Tuesday he had sent back a letter from the U.S. ambassador that asked for an end to a travel ban on Americans being investigated for alleged illegal funding of pro-democracy groups. U.S. officials have warned the escalating dispute could imperil some $1.3 billion in annual U.S. aid to Egypt's military, and Republican Senator John McCain said on ... (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:48:19 -0800)
Sabre Launches Travel Settlement Services Powered by Conferma
Sabre Travel Network has chosen the UK market to launch technology that will simplify payment processes for travel management companies . (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:25:00 -0800)
Sabre Launches Travel Settlement Services Powered by Conferma
LONDON--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Virtual credit card for travel management companies is industry first Sabre Travel Network has chosen the UK market to launch technology that will simplify payment processes for ... (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:25:00 -0800)
Travel to your favorite destination for free
SHOPPING for the best travel card in town? Look no further with Citibank PremierMiles Card. (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:52 -0800)
8 Travel Tips for Retirees
NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- Many people dream of seeing the world once they retire, but sometimes limitations from poor health and a fixed income make finding a perfect trip difficult. While these problems can sometimes prevent retirees from realizing all of their travel ambitions, there are plenty of safe and fun travel opportunities available to seniors. While poor health or a fixed income can ... (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:05:11 -0800)
Easy Deals and Savings for 2012 Spring Travel at CouponSnapshot.com
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The beginning of the year is the perfect time to start thinking about your spring travel plans. Whether it's spring break with your friends, a romantic island ... (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:30:00 -0800)
Travel Curious Often: An In-depth, CURIOUS Look at Worldwide Destinations Published Online, Monthly
PENSACOLA, Fla., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Featuring insightful writing, head-turning photographs, and colorful local history, Travel Curious Often ( www.travelcuriousoften.com ) is an exhilarating ... (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:20:00 -0800)
Book-Vegas.com Will Customize Your Dream Las Vegas Vacation; Travel Experts Create Red Carpet Travel Packages
LONDON-- - Book-Vegas.com, a boutique travel agency that provides customized Las Vegas travel packages, today announced that luxury Las Vegas vacations are immediately available at affordable rates. Packages ... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:41:00 -0800)
Travel agents know something you don't
By the time Costa Concordia cruise passenger Arthur Beach got to Rome, he knew how he would get home to Albuquerque. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:47:54 -0800)
Travel agents know something you don't
Successful agents realize that their customers have access to lots of travel information -- often too much -- and want time-saving guidance, exclusivity and security in a complicated world. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:34:53 -0800)
London Olympic travel plan: Be patient, drink beer
Olympic organizers have some travel advice for the millions of people who work and live in London: Be patient. Have a beer. Telecommute. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:40:57 -0800)
What Allegiant Travel's Earnings Headlines Didn't Tell You
Don't just count the cash, time it. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:29:37 -0800)
London travel plan: Be patient, drink beer
Olympic organizers have some travel advice for the millions of people who work and live in London: Be patient. Have a beer. Telecommute. Rejecting suggestions of possible transport chaos during the July 27-Aug. 12 games, they unveiled a 8.8 million-pound ($13.3 million) campaign Monday to persuade city residents to change their travel patterns to ease the strain on public transport. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:01:28 -0800)
Google Maps Out a New Way to Plan British Train Travel
LONDON, January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Google and thetrainline.com come together to help customers plan train travel across BritainTravelling across Britain by train just became easier, with the launch ... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:59:00 -0800)
Travel Hires on Rise: Industry Suffered Greatly During Downturn
Hiring in the travel and tourism industry has become one of the bright spots. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:41:41 -0800)
Husain Haqqani travel ban lifted
Pakistan's Supreme Court lifts a travel ban it placed on the country's ex-US envoy, while it probed his role in a scandal over a controversial memo. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:53:51 -0800)
Pakistan court lifts travel restriction on ex-envoy
Pakistan's highest court on Monday lifted travel restrictions imposed on a former diplomat, in a fresh sign that a probe into a major scandal threatening the president is running out of steam. (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:26:33 -0800)
Travel industry is "cautiously optimistic" about growth as economy improves
The buzzwords these days among those who book business travel are "cautiously optimistic. After nearly dropping off the map after the 2001 terrorist attacks and again when recession hit in late 2008, corporate travel has gradually recovered. (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:17:39 -0800)
Bucks Trample Travel-Sick Lakers
The Milwaukee Bucks, missing key starters, stunned the travel-sick Los Angeles Lakers 100-89 Saturday, helped by a herculean effort from Drew Gooden. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:24:20 -0800)
Travel news in brief
The latest travel news in brief, including the resumption of BA flights to Libya and our latest competition winners. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:20:41 -0800)
Travel Insurance Tips for Smooth Sailing From InsureMyTrip.com
WARWICK, R.I., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster has many today doubting the safety of a shipboard vacation, but according to the Cruise Lines International Association, ... (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:26:00 -0800)
Travel updates for 2012
Here are a dozen travel-news tidbits that will make you a better informed consumer in the new year. Think of what follows as a travel tapas buffet — tidbits that just might whet your appetite for more. Here are a dozen pieces of information for the 2012 traveler. (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:31:17 -0800)
AirTran Sale for Winter/Spring Travel
From AirTran, their latest sale is valid for domestic travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from February 7 through May 16. (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:03:07 -0800)
Research and Markets: Travel Agents & Overseas Tour Operators Update Market Report 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Travel Agents & Overseas Tour Operators Update Mark (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:20:00 -0800)
Allegiant Travel Company Presenting at Raymond James Global Airline Conference
LAS VEGAS -- Allegiant Travel Company will be presenting at the Global Airline Conference in New York City on Thursday, February 2. A live broadcast of the presentation will be available through the company's ... (Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:51:31 -0800)
Egypt slaps travel ban on US NGO staff
Egyptian authorities have slapped a travel ban on several US citizens working for non-governmental organisations, preventing them from leaving the country, officials said on Thursday. (Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:29:17 -0800)
Travel + Leisure Travel Store, Kidsworks Now Open at the AIRMALL® at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
CLEVELAND, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AIRMALL USA , the leading airport concessions developer in North America and operator of the AIRMALL at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), is pleased ... (Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:19:00 -0800)
Gate 1 Travel Enters Hawaiian Travel Market
Gate 1 Travel, a leader in international escorted and independent travel packages, today announced a new line of Hawaiian vacation packages. The 10 independent packages feature hot (Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:07:00 -0800)
Certify Adds Mobile Travel Management With TripCase
Online travel and expense company, Certify, has partnered with the mobile application TripCase to provide travelers with automatic travel updates and notifications.Portland, ME (PRWEB) January 26, 2012 Certify, a leading online travel and expense management company, today announced its partnership and integration with TripCase, a travel management app powered by Sabre, providing travelers mobile ... (Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:33:05 -0800)
Travel insurance falls short for siblings in crisis
Travel insurance falls short for siblings in crisis Sister and brother went back to the hospital, where Tracy was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that had spread to his liver. Dazed and distraught, Ricci told her travel agent to arrange a new booking for the pair's emergency return. (Their impaired condition required that they sit in first class.) The cost: $3,632, plus a $2,950 round-trip ... (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:33:37 -0800)
Travel Golf Center: Golfers Flying to Phoenix Can Now Leave Their Golf Clubs at Home
PHOENIX, ARIZONA-- - Travel Golf Center introduces a better alternative to traveling with golf clubs - renting high end golf clubs and accessories online and picking them up near the Phoenix airport. In ... (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:47:00 -0800)
Travel Golf Center: Two Canadians Create Better Alternative to Flying to Phoenix With Golf Clubs
PHOENIX, ARIZONA-- - Travel Golf Center introduces a better alternative to traveling with golf clubs - renting high end golf clubs and accessories online and picking them up near the Phoenix airport. In ... (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:37:00 -0800)
Experts and Entertainment Enrich Travel & Adventure Show Itinerary
ROSEMONT, IL-- - There are globetrotting Travel Channel stars, best-selling authors and Budget Travel's best destinations for 2012, a professional travel photographer ready to share his tips and more. ... (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:30:00 -0800)
Ga. launches 2012 travel guide, tourism campaign
The country music trio Lady Antebellum is featured on the cover of the new 2012 Georgia Travel Guide, which has an interview with the group's members discussing their favorite spots to visit in the state. (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:46:45 -0800)
Norwegian Cruise Line Honors Avoya Travel With Top Travel Award
MIAMI, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Avoya Travel™ / American Express®, one of the leading travel companies in North America and beyond, today announced that Norwegian Cruise Line has presented the company ... (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:40:00 -0800)
How To Find A Superstar Travel Agent
There are plenty of travel agents out there who know a whole lot more about travel than I do. Unfortunately, there are also plenty who know less. How can you tell the difference? (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:58:40 -0800)
More Firms Plan Business Travel in 2012
A industry survey shows travel agents anticipate business bookings to increase by three to five percent in 2012, compared to a year ago. (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:22:36 -0800)
Tours.com's Travel-Intel Predicts the Top Ten Travel Trends for 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- - What's in store for the year 2012 in travel? Tours.com's Travel-Intel newsletter offers a window on the year, not only in travel trends, triumphs and travails but in the year's top ... (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:48:00 -0800)
TRAVEL: Where to go in 2012
Buddhist temples, Bagan, Myanmar. See PA Feature TRAVEL 2012 Destinations. Picture credit should read: PA Photo/thinkstockphotos. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature TRAVEL 2012 Destinations. (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:35:45 -0800)
Research and Markets: Budget Travel Briefing - Insight Into to the Size and Shape of the Travel And Tourism Market
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Budget Travel Briefing" report to their offering. (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:14:00 -0800)
Insure Children and Students for March Break Travel
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - With March Break preparations in high gear, Canada's Travel Health Insurance Association urges parents to make sure that children travelling with families, and young students independently ... (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800)
AirTran Sale for Winter/Spring Travel
From AirTran, their weekly sale is valid for domestic travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, through May 16. (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:46:03 -0800)
For Travel and Tourism, Hiring Is on the Rise, Cautiously
The travel and tourism industry has gained 224,000 jobs since its low point of 7.3 million total jobs in December 2009, the U.S. Travel Association said. (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:59:15 -0800)
Questex Travel Group Launches ULTRA for the Global Luxury Market
NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Questex Hospitality + Travel, the world's largest multinational media, event and eCommerce company serving the global hospitality and travel industry, today unveiled ... (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:41:00 -0800)
Big Data Meets Online Travel - 20 Billion Offers, One-Second Response Time
Big Data and a high-speed analytics engine helped a travel agency deliver answers to would-be holiday makers fast, before they impatiently moved to another site. When a large German travel company asked the Cologne-based consultancy empulse for help with its online travel site, the group agreed. The consultants had, after all, worked with the postal ... (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:28:40 -0800)
Internet Brands Acquires The Frugal Travel Guy
LOS ANGELES, CA-- - Internet Brands today announced the acquisition of The Frugal Travel Guy , an award-winning travel blog focused on helping consumers save money on travel around the world.The Frugal ... (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:00:00 -0800)
How to Avoid a GBP 40,000 Ski Bill: From Direct Travel Insurance
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - Would you pay GBP 40,000 for a ski holiday? That's how much some winter sports fans are forking out - not because they're celebrities or rich, but because they've failed to take ... (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:34:00 -0800)
YELLOW7’s VacationList.com Offering Affordable Travel Insurance
Travelers who prefer the variety, flexibility, and convenience of vacation rentals via YELLOW7’s VacationList.com will soon be able to purchase affordable, benefit-rich travel insurance provided by Access America. (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800)
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Davos mixing power and powder
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Got 48 hours in Davos this week? Here are some tips on slaloming through the crowds of the rich and powerful at the World Economic Forum (WEF) and, if you're lucky, enjoying the snow. The common worry at this annual talking-shop for the global elite is that everybody else -- politicians, central bankers, chief executives and lesser mortals -- is at another event ... (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:53:14 -0800)
CT Business Travel Reports 22.3% Increase In Turnover
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, England, January 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Corporate travel specialist CT Business Travel announces healthy increases in its turnover despite tough trading conditions in the business travel ... (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:35:00 -0800)
Why You Need A Travel Agent, Part 2
it is often shortsighted, even foolish, to book a trip without a travel agent - even if you think you know what you are doing. (Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:28:20 -0800)
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