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Trends

Phocuswright Releases 2008 Travel Industry Trends
Mobile, Metasearch Top PhoCusWright Analyst Predictions ...more

2007 Was Kind To Hotel Guests, Harsh On Airline Passengers
Market Metrix Announces 2007 Annual Hospitality Index Results ...more

World Tourism Exceeds Expectations In 2007
The year 2007 exceeded the expectations for international tourism with arrivals reaching new record figures close to 900 million. The results confirm both the sustained growth path of the past years and the resilience of the sector regarding external factors. This development has been supported by a strong world economy, which has experienced its longest period of sustained growth for more than two decades. ...more

Meeting Professionals Expect Healthy Attendance And Budget Increases In The Coming Year
Meeting Professionals International And American Express Study Forecasts Solid 2008 For Meeting Industry ...more

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Sales and Marketing

Marketers Subdued About 2008 Spending
Drastic marketing budget increases are not likely this year for most marketers worldwide, based on a survey conducted by the CMO Council and sponsored by Deloitte Consulting, Marketo and TechTarget. ...more

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Airlines

Air Transport Association Reports 0.2 Percent Increase in Industry Cost Index
Record Load Factor Helps U.S. Airlines Offset 91 Percent Increase in Costs Since 2000 ...more

Continental Airlines Reports January 2008 Operational Performance
Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) reported a January consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 76.8 percent, 0.5 points above the January 2007 consolidated load factor. ...more

Midwest Airlines Names Kolshak Chief Operating Officer
Midwest Airlines today announced the appointment of Joseph C. Kolshak as chief operating officer. In his new role, he will have responsibility for directing all aspects of the company's operations functions, including flight operations, flight standards and training, inflight services, customer service, system operations control, safety and regulatory compliance, and maintenance and engineering. ...more

United Airlines Announces New Checked Bag Policy
United is announcing a new, simplified checked bag policy for customers who purchase nonrefundable domestic economy tickets. ...more

Yatra.com announces an incredible New Year offer! Buy 1 US-India Round-Trip Ticket and Get 4 FREE Tickets to travel within India!
Yatra.com, the leading travel tickets service for Indians around the world is offering an incredible New Year offer! Buy 1 US-India Round-Trip Ticket and Get 4 FREE Tickets to travel within India! Yes, you read that right. Buy 1 round-trip ticket to India and get 4 tickets FREE to travel within India! Certain restrictions DO NOT apply! You can pass on your domestic India tickets to friends and family in India if you don't plan to use them! ...more

WORLDHOTELS Welcomes Airline Partner Iberia
Partnership allows almost 500 independent hotels to credit points to three million frequent flyers of the Iberia Plus programme ...more

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Development

Carnival Fantasy to Undergo Full 'Evolutions of Fun' Upgrades This Fall
Carnival WaterWorks Aqua Park, Serenity Adults-Only Area, Redesigned Main Pool to be Installed During 35-Day Dry Dock ...more

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Internet

To What Extent Can Independent UGC Sites Act as a Trojan Horse For Openness?
EyeforTravel Social Networking Special - Lonely Planet continues to invest in its digital business as well as traditional guidebooks with the aim of offering travelers content and services that's right for their journey. ...more

EUROMIC Celebrates its 35th Anniversary
EUROMIC-THE Destination Management Partnership in Europe and the Mediterranean announces its 35th Anniversary as one of the premier Destination Management Associations in the world. ...more

MeCo Successfully Launches First Virtual CMP Boot Camp
The Meetings Community (MeCo) Group successfully launched the first virtual CMP Study Group in Second Life. The 3D virtual platform not only provided the ability to bridge distances making learning accessible to others unable to attend formal study group training nationwide, but provided live chat interaction between instructors and attendees in avatar-to-avatar format. The adjunct benefit from the educational opportunity was the elimination of carbon imprint with attendees participating from the comfort of their homes or offices. ...more

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Other

TripAdvisor Proposes Top Ten Places to Pop the Question
New York Sites Best for 'Yes' ...more

Business travelers can eat well while saving
For about $50 per day, it's possible to enjoy three sensational meals at restaurants in the nation's largest cities. ...more

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