Archive for September, 2007
ASIA PACIFIC TOURISM CONTINUES TO BREAK RECORDS
BALI, INDONESIA, September 25, 2007 — There were close to 356 million international trips to Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) member destinations in 2006, representing region-wide year-on-year growth of 5.3% over 2005.
September 26, 2007
Posted in: Asia General
US gov't awards coveted US-China routes
By Nelson Alcantara l Special to eTN The United States government's Department of Transportation has announced its temporary and final decisions for the highly coveted US to China routes, which is made possible by an agreement signed in July between the US and Chinese governments to increase the number of daily flights between the two [...]
September 26, 2007
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
HAUNTED MORTUARY IN NEW ORLEANS
Opening Weekend of the hi-tech Haunted House Attraction at the HAUNTED MORTUARY was such a Monster Hit, the crowds waiting for the Mortuary’s Bewitching Hour Ghost Tours were bumped into “Way Beyond Midnight Ghost Tours”!
September 26, 2007
Posted in: United States South
Florida’s Fall Foliage – Discover unique happenings in Florida's gardens during the fall season
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Sept. 25, 2007) – As the sun sets on Florida's summer months, the cool fall season calls travelers into the fresh air of the Sunshine State's thriving gardens. In addition to their natural beauty, Florida's gardens offer unique venues for a range of outdoor activities. Go beyond ordinary to discover nature, perfect your [...]
September 26, 2007
Posted in: United States SouthEast
2007 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards to Honor Kate Winslet, Denzel Washington and Filmmaker Martin Campbell
Valencia, CA – September 25, 2007 – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles (BAFTA/LA) will celebrate the 2007 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza when it honors actress Kate Winslet with the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.
September 25, 2007
Posted in: Cruise Ships
Emirates Airline Takes to the Sky in Plano’s Balloon Festival
DUBAI, U.A.E., 24th September – Emirates Airline is taking its high flying message to the international balloon festival, spread across five countries and three continents. To mark its first stop in the United States, the Emirates balloon touched down at the Plano Balloon Festival, Texas, over the weekend.
September 25, 2007
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
INDIA DECLARES CHINA FRIENDSHIP YEAR 2007-THROUGH TOURISM
By M.M.Khanna,C/o”indianewscalling.com CHANDIGARH, SEPTEMBER 25: As part of the India-China Year of Friendship through Tourism – 2007 programme, a delegation Punjab Raj Bhavan shared issues of mutual interest with the focus on promoting understanding and ties of friendship between the people of both countries.
September 25, 2007
Posted in: India
ecofriendlytourist.com launches new guide to places to stay in the UK
What do a hip boutique hotel in west London, a luxurious Scottish train and a Welsh B&B – whose owner lives in a caravan called Tracey Puddingstone parked in the back garden – have in common?
September 25, 2007
Posted in: England
Moscow sees rise in tourists
rbcnews.com/etn The number of tourists who visited Moscow in 2007 increased by 15 percent in comparison to a year earlier, Grigory Antyufeyev, head of Moscow’s tourism department, told journalists today. He pointed out that some 1.637m foreign tourists flew into Moscow airports in the first half of 2007 compared to 1.427m in January-June 2006.
September 25, 2007
Posted in: Russia
Africa Travel Association Hosts its 2nd Annual Presidential Forum on Tourism
The Africa Travel Association (ATA), a global travel trade association promoting tourism to Africa since 1975, will organize ATA's Second Annual Africa Presidential Forum on Tourism in New York City on Friday, September 28 from 8:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at New York University's Law School in Greenwich Village.
September 25, 2007
Posted in: Africa