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- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:08:00 GMT

FLIGHT CENTRE SOUTH AFRICA BOOSTS BUSINESS TRAVEL PRESENCE
FLIGHT Centre South Africa (FCSA) has moved to strengthen its presence in the corporate travel market. The company has unveiled plans to launch its Corporate Traveller brand to the market as part of a strategy to improve service, increase business travel More...
Mypressoffice - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:08:00 GMT

Expedia Media Solutions grows marketing partnerships with Destinations Worldwide
Expedia Media Solutions, the ad sales division of Expedia, Inc., continues to gain momentum as a key marketing partner for destination organizations around the globe, creating highly effective campaigns that have proven to increase tourism and hotel More...
Meetings:review - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:08:00 GMT

Accor says recovery in hotel revenue to take five years
Accor SA, Europe’s largest hotelier, said recovery from last year’s revenue drop will take at least four to five years in Germany and other saturated markets as the possibility for price increases is limited. “We have lost about 15 percent of More...
Meetings:review - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:07:00 GMT

Legend Media's Subsidiary Enters into Advertising Contract with Sanya Luhuitou Tourism Area Development Co., Ltd. Valued at RMB 2,773,200 (US$406,032)
BEIJING, March 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Legend Media (OTC Bulletin Board: LEGE) ("Legend Media" or "the Company"), a Chinese multi-media advertising company, today announced that the Company's subsidiary Beijing Yin Se Ling Dong Advertising Co., Ltd. has More...
Stockwatch - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:06:00 GMT

2010 Cape visitors to get unique tourism radio service
An aerial view of Cape Town, in the Western CapeInternational visitors who will be cruising around the Western Cape during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in rental cars will be able to tune in to Tourism Radio, a station designed to entertain and educate them More...
South Africa Good News - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:58:00 GMT

Analysis: Boom or bust for business travel to India?
Sujit Banerjee, secretary of India's Ministry of Tourism, talks to ABTN about the importance of tourism to India, and what visitors have to look forward to in coming months. How much is tourism worth to India? Tourism is worth 6.23% of our GDP, and in More...
Air & Business Travel News - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:46:00 GMT

Online Hotel Reservation on Kerala Tourism Website a Big Hit
Source : Kerala Tourism (Business Wire India) Category : BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, LEISURE, ENTERTAINMENT The <a href =http://www.keralatourism.org/online-reservation.php target='_blank'>online hotel reservation</a> system of Kerala More...
United News of India - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:37:00 GMT

Rwanda honoured again at Berlin Tourism Show
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Panapress.com - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:31:00 GMT

Travel agency under investigation
An association that advocates for the rights of travellers in Canada is calling for the creation of a regulation agency in Manitoba to protect consumers. The push for the oversight body comes in the wake of a woman's ordeal after buying a trip from a More...
CBC - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:22:00 GMT

ADTA launches new tourism trade initiative
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has launched a new international trade engagement initiative, Horizons Abu Dhabi. The move is aimed at delivering on its 2010 1.65 million hotel guest target for the emirate. a 10 per cent increase on 2009 and More...
Trade Arabia - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:16:00 GMT

Get tourism ads back to the future
Misfire... the ‘‘Where the bloody hell are you?’’ advertisement. It's no secret that the 1980s are back. Last year Michael Jackson and the Transformers dominated newspaper headlines whilst the Powerhouse Museum opened an More...
Sydney Morning Herald - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:08:00 GMT

Tourism no quick fix for Europe's needy
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CNBC - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:55:00 GMT

Hertzs new campaign to capture the "emotional essence" of travellers
The Hertz Corporation has launched its new branding campaign, ?Journey On?. The campaign is designed to showcase both the practical reasons for and emotional experiences of travel, as well as the benefits of starting the journey with a rental from Hertz. More...
M-Travel.com - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:48:00 GMT

Lastminute.com's top marketer, Simon Thompson, to join Apple
LONDON - Simon Thompson, European managing director and chief marketing officer of Lastminute.com, is leaving the online travel business next month to join Apple. Thompson is understood to be joining Apple as general manager of its online stores for the More...
Brand Republic - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:32:00 GMT

Top win for Pinjarra travel agent
WHEN travel agent manager Kylee Graham heard her name called from the stage at an awards ceremony last month it took her a few moments to react. The awards were part of Harvey World Travel’s first Business Symposium, which were held aboard More...
Mandurah Mail - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:28:00 GMT

AH&LA lobbies against tax exemption for online travel companies
A battle is brewing on Capitol Hill between the American Hotel & Lodging Association and groups seeking legislation to exempt online travel companies from hotel occupancy taxes. Groups seeking the exemption, including the American Society of Travel More...
SmartBrief - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:22:00 GMT

New tourism initiatives for DK and Udupi
The state tourism ministry will take up many tourism initiatives in the coastal district particularly in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi according to the State tourism minister Mr. Janardhan Reddy. Speaking after inaugurating several facilities in Pilikula More...
Mangalorean - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:13:00 GMT

SPSS: IBM Predictive Analytics Software helps Avis Transform Client Campaigns and Cut Marketing costs in half
SPSS, an IBM Company, announced today at the Gartner CRM Summit in London, that Avis Europe has significantly improved its email marketing campaigns and customer interactions and has been able to cut marketing costs by 50% using IBM SPSS predictive More...
TradingMarkets - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:04:00 GMT

Tourism exploits notorious history
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TTRweekly.com - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:44:00 GMT

EDITORIAL - Tourism potential
The Tourism Act of 2009, or Republic Act 9593, was supposed to make the tourism industry more competitive in the region. Instead RA 9593 has become a source of rancor within the industry, threatening to defeat the purpose of the new law. Officials of the More...
Philippine Star - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:37:00 GMT

Hertz Chooses to Expand Its Rent to Own Car Program
For people who have been looking for a great used car program, their ship may have just came in. According to reports, savvy used car shoppers can now look forward to the Hertz car hire company expanding its Rent2Buy program. This is a program that More...
Compare Car Rentals - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:27:00 GMT

Canada's economic strategy -- beyond tourism
In his memoirs Jean Chrétien tells of his first meeting in Ottawa with an international leader, Yitzak Rabin of Israel. The conversation turned to economic strategy. Rabin told Chrétien he should think about tourism. Canada has great natural beauty and More...
Rabble.ca - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:24:00 GMT

Turkey expects a noticeable growth in tourism coming from GCC countries through 2010
Despite the world's financial crisis, which had a severe effect on the international tourism sector, the number of GCC tourists selecting Turkey as favorable touristic destination has increased in 2009 by 16.45%. More...
AME Info - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:24:00 GMT

Orbitz Worldwide, Guthy-Renker, Netflix, MySpace, New York Life, The SCOOTER Store and US Auto Parts Create a Customer-Centric C
IQPC and Customer Management IQ announced details for the 11th Annual Call Center Week, taking place June 14-18, 2010 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV. Call Center Week focuses on growing the top line by enhancing customer experience through employee More...
TradingMarkets - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:19:00 GMT

Kena Kai Licenses Travelocity for Secure Travel Accessories
ANAHEIM, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- With identity theft the #1 fraud in United States, and a concern for all, Kena Kai is launching a new line of Travelocity(R) branded wallets and travel accessories. California-based Kena Kai will incorporate More...
Interest!ALERT - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:16:00 GMT

Greying baby-boomers spark tourism boom
Photo: AFP/DDP/File Oliver Lang From Japan to Germany, senior citizens make up a lucrative and fast-growing opportunity in the tourism industry, with deep pockets, disposable income and free time. But just don't mention their age. "The over-50s More...
InSing.com - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:02:00 GMT

Hertz’s new campaign to capture the "emotional essence" of travellers
Home » EyeforTravel News » car-hire » Published: 16 Mar 2010 The Hertz Corporation has launched its new branding campaign, “Journey On”. The campaign is designed to showcase both the practical reasons for and emotional experiences of travel, as More...
EyeForTravel.com - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:02:00 GMT

SPSS drives email marketing success at Avis
Avis Europe has slashed its email marketing costs in half using predictive analytics from SPSS to target its campaigns more effectively. Using SPSS software, Avis is able to process far larger volumes of data than More...
Computer Business Review - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:44:00 GMT

UK TOURISM GROWTH TO OUTSTRIP MANUFACTURING
Holiday Visits from UAE Up 22 Percent in First Nine Months of 2009 Over 2008 Figures New research released today by VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, at the start of British Tourism Week forecasts that tourism will be one of UK’s best More...
Eye of Dubai - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:43:00 GMT

Green Key and Expedia to recognize sustainable hotels
Horsham, Pa.— Green Key Global announced that Expedia has incorporated the Green Key Eco-Rating Program, alongside other sustainability programs, into a new feature on its website that allows listed properties to showcase their commitment to "green" More...
Hotel and Motel Management - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:43:00 GMT