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UNWTO Future Vision: Tourism Towards 2030
UNWTO launches its new long-term research programme UNWTO Future Vision: Tourism Towards 2030. The study will forecast international tourism growth through the year 2030 and identify key actual and future trends and their impact on tourism development.
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UK Travellers Avoiding USA Says Skyscanner
The strengthening dollar, the credit crunch and recession woes have led to a 15% fall in UK-USA flight search traffic, reports Skyscanner, Europe's leading flight search engine.
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U.S. Economy Expected to Receive a Shot in the Arm from Visa Waiver Program Expansion
The Travel Industry Association (TIA) heralded today's official expansion of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which is estimated to bring approximately one million new visitors to the United States annually.
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Tradition Offsets Struggling Economy To Keep Holiday Travel Strong
The 41 million people forecast by AAA to travel over Thanksgiving despite mounting economic concerns is due to a desire to maintain traditions, create memories and build relationships, according to a unique Harris Interactive survey recently completed for the Travel Industry Association that identifies why people travel over the holidays.
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Travel Policies Broadening Into New Areas
Amex Biz Travel Releases European Barometer
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The Hidden Costs of Corporate Meetings - By R.L. Fielding
In tough economic times, more and more organizations cut back on the budgets for their events. Meeting planners are tasked with finding ways to make business conferences and training sessions as cost-effective as possible. Here's a guide to help you figure out some of the hidden costs of corporate meetings.
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AAA Projects Slight Decline in Thanksgiving Travel for First Time Since 2002
Despite facing tough economic times, many Americans still plan to travel
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WTM Global Trends Report 2008
The 2008 report identifies the next generation of trends in the travel and tourism industry which offer a diverse range of opportunities world-wide.
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Pisa Forum confirms that the recovery could start within 12 months
After four years of sustained strong growth, which continued through the month of May 2008, outbound travel demand slowed considerably from June, with growth slipping into negative figures from September in some regions.
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