Travel Industry Question Time

Is Technology killing the traditional Travel Agent? ...more

Travel Round Table Summary

User experience will vastly improve in the travel sector in 2010 as the industry goes mobile according to January's travel focus group. ...more

The Nevistas Network Releases Free IPhone Application for Its Hospitality News Channels

Stay on top of the latest news, trends and developments in channels such as... hotel, travel, restaurant, airline and cruise. ...more

United Airlines Announces Schedule for First-Ever Service to Africa

United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) announced the schedule for the airline’s first-ever nonstop service to the African continent, with once-daily service linking Washington with Accra, the capital of Ghana, beginning June 20. ...more

Hahn Air Selects Innovata As Partner for Data Supply

Has signed a long term contract with Innovata, the specialist in the creation, hosting and distribution of online based travel planning services to provide routemaps for all its partner airlines. ...more

Travel Tripper Hires New VP of Sales & Marketing

In anticipation of the latest release of its cutting-edge booking engine, RezTrip 2.0, Travel Tripper renews focus on sales and marketing. ...more

The Moorings Founders, Charlie & Ginny Cary, Named

The Moorings proudly announces that SAIL has named Charlie and Ginny Cary, company founders, in 'SAIL's Top 40 Sailors Who Made a Difference.' ...more

NACC Regrets Increase in Costs to Be Borne by Air Travellers

The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) expressed disappointment with the federal government's decision to download increased security costs onto air travellers but nonetheless welcomed its intention to strengthen aviation security in Canada through a full review of CATSA. ...more

Senate Passes Bipartisan Travel Promotion Act

Historic Vote Puts United States on Path to Welcoming Millions of New Visitors, Creating Thousands of American Jobs ...more

Leading Travel Executives Meet for Cross-Industry Dialogue

More than 85 travel agency executives braved one of the biggest snowstorms of modern history, dubbed "Snowmageddon" by President Barack Obama, to attend the 2010 ASTA Premium Business Summit and Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) Meeting. The event was hosted by Marriott at the JW Marriot San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa (San Antonio, Texas). ...more

Facebook Puts Future China Travelers at Ease

The China Guide, a Beijing-based travel company, is offering unique group tours for 2010 and has a variety of ways for guests to learn about the company and its service. ...more

Partnership Delivers Interactive Content Convergence

TripTelevision and PlanetEye, Inc. announced a partnership to combine TripTelevision’s High Definition (HD) quality, professional videos, technology, and marketing services with PlanetEye’s mapping, technology and geo-tagged content for the travel industry. ...more

VIDEO: The Role of OTAs in the Travel Planning Process

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel: The Role of OTAs in the Travel Planning Process with Chris Anderson, Assistant Professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. ...more

Orlando, Las Vegas Remain Favorites for U.S. Summer Travel

ASTA’s 2010 Summer Hot Spots Survey Reveals Top 10 Choices ...more

Things Are Looking Up for U.S. Airlines

The industry is beginning to show signs of a recovery, with modest increases in revenue and forecasts of growing demand this year. ...more

The Average Price of Hotel Room Drops 14% Globally - Hotel Prices at Level Last Seen in 2003

The average price of a hotel room was 14% lower in 2009 than in 2008, according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index(TM). ...more

Staycations on the Agenda for 2010

After a bumper 2009 for the British tourist industry, more and more people look set to stay at home for their holidays in 2010. This trend, which has been dubbed 'Staycationing' is on the rise according to family holidays specialist Haven. ...more

Loco Over Local: Four Trends That Are Reshaping Tourism

The travel industry has a pretty good handle on many aspects of its marketplace. For example, we know how many people in the U.S. travel, how often, what products they purchase, how they purchase them and how much they spend. We also know a great deal about the different segments of the travel industry: the transportation and accommodation elements of travel. But when it comes to the things travelers do when they get there - in-destination activities and services - we know surprisingly little. ...more

Quality on the Line: The Fallout from Toyota's Recall

More than any other auto manufacturer, Japan's Toyota has built its name on quality. Now, the identity of the world's largest car maker is in question as it recalls millions of vehicles because they may suddenly accelerate, putting the lives of drivers and their passengers at risk. ...more

Amadeus Introduces the 'Amateur-Expert Traveller'

Amadeus has identified the Amateur-Expert Traveller - who is more knowledgeable, more adventurous and more likely to live in an emerging economy than ever before - and whose rise coincides with innovations in the trip experience and the growth of niche travel in the post-recessionary environment. ...more