Archive for December, 2006

South Korea manages record tourists arrivals in 2006

By Satish Gupta | eTN Asia
Tourism in South Korea has reached a new high as the foreign tourists arrival to the country recently touched an all-time high of over six million this year. The record figure was recently achieved, according to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).

December 29, 2006   Posted in: Korea

Tanzania to start the coming year 2007 to woo more tourists

Looking with hopes, Tanzania plans to double the number of inbound tourists to a million arrivals in the forthcoming three to four years. If successful, then this African nation could beat other leading destinations in the continent in terms of quality tourism amd higher tourist income.

December 29, 2006   Posted in: Africa

WHEN MAKING PLANS TO VISIT FLORIDA IN 2007 USE STATE'S FREE 511 SERVICE FOR EASIER, SAFER TRIP

Travelers heading to Florida during 2007 for vacation, business or to visit family can save time and stay safer by using the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) free 511 and www.FL511.com Travel Information Service. 511 provides travelers detailed, real-time information on traffic conditions, construction updates, and severe weather alerts on all of Florida's interstate highways [...]

December 29, 2006   Posted in: United States SouthEast

Israir Airlines Introduces the ‘Sky-Torah’

First Ever Torah Scroll to Fly the Skies - Grand Welcome Parade and Celebration at JFK
VALLEY STREAM, N.Y., Dec./ — Israir Airlines will soon become the first airline to maintain an authentic Torah Scroll on board its aircraft. The “Sky-Torah,” handwritten according to Jewish custom by a professional Jewish Scribe especially for the airline, [...]

December 29, 2006   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Malaysia Airlines Announces a Plethora of Specials for 2007

Jaw-dropping Fares: To dozens of cities throughout Asia Pacific and Southeast Asia from Los Angeles or Newark, as low as $580.

December 29, 2006   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

St. Lucia is Ready for the New Ball

NEW YORK (December, 2006) – “We are ready for Cricket World Cup!” St. Lucia’s Director of Tourism, Maria Fowell told an international audience of prospective visitors from the Washington DC and New York areas earlier this month.

December 29, 2006   Posted in: Caribbean

Whistler gears up to host ski industry with Mountain Travel Symposium in April

Whistler, B.C. - Mountain Travel Symposium (MTS) - the largest and longest-running annual gathering of mountain travel professionals in North America - comes to Whistler April 15-21, 2007. Last in Whistler in 2002, the 2007 MTS is expected to bring 1,000 delegates to Whistler, including North America’s top buyers and sellers of mountain resort products. [...]

December 29, 2006   Posted in: Canada

G’Day Mate - Jetstar Touches Down in Hawaii

HONOLULU, Dec./ — Qantas Group value-based airline, Jetstar, has on Dec. 27th commenced inaugural services to Honolulu, its newest long haul international destination, flying direct from both Sydney and Melbourne. The 3 times weekly Sydney-Honolulu service will be followed on December 29 by Jetstar’s first direct Melbourne to Honolulu flight — operating two times weekly [...]

December 29, 2006   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Call for a change in tourist marketing in Ireland

By Evelyn Ring l The Irish Examiner
Ireland's publicly-owned cultural and heritage attractions must be re-packaged as holiday products, according to the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation (ITIC). ITIC chairwoman Catherine Reilly said research showed that potential first-time overseas tourists who put Ireland on their list of places to go were worried that they would not have [...]

December 29, 2006   Posted in: Travel Industry Info

Taiwan earthquake stirs tsunami fear in Asia

By Yusof Sulaiman l eTN Asia
Much of East Asia were drenched by raging waters and the World Wide Web came to a stall in a week as the region held its breath and almost came to a complete stop again. Following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit south Taiwan on Tuesday, authorities reported two deaths [...]

December 29, 2006   Posted in: Taiwan