Archive for May, 2008
Marriott signs Nine New Properties in Saudi Arabia
Marriott is to manage nine new properties in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia starting in 2010 under a recently concluded agreement with Fawaz Abdul Aziz Al-Hokair & Associates Hotel Company LLC.
The new hotels will be located in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Jubail and will represent the following Marriott International brands: The Ritz-Carlton Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton […]
AirAsia launches Free Seats Promotion between 14 - 16 May 2008
AirAsia is offering free seats on its and also on the routes serviced by its long haul low-cost affiliate, AirAsia X. The 3 days offer is available exclusively online at airasia.com between 14 to 16 May 2008 for the travel period of 12 January to 30 April 2009.
Free seats are available from all the airline’s […]
Less spending by leisure travelers: But decrease offset by business travel gains
Leisure travelers spent slightly less in Wisconsin last year, a decline that was offset by slight gains in business travel and larger increases in conventions, according to a new study.
Travelers spent an estimated $12.78 billion statewide in 2007, down from $12.83 billion in 2006, according to the annual study released by the state Department of […]
Carlsbad California’s Hospitality & Tourism Industry Readies Celebration of National Tourism Week
As a $1.3 trillion industry in the United States, travel and tourism has a major, significant and increasingly positive impact on the national economy. And, as the tourism and travel industries prepare to celebrate the 25th annual National Tourism Week May 10-18, the Carlsbad Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is busy doing its part to […]
Landmark Report Launched on Maximizing China’s Tourism Potential
With the world’s attention firmly on China (PRC) in the run-up to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has produced a landmark report on how the country’s tourism potential can be maximised.
Endorsed by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), and sponsored by Visa, ‘Realising China’s Tourism Potential, Recommendations for Future […]
United Arab Emirates Ministry of Economy to discuss enhanced bilateral tourism development with Greek delegates
The UAE Ministry of Economy has today received delegates from Greece at its Dubai offices to discuss strengthened ties between the UAE and Greece in the field of tourism, especially as both countries are ranked among the top 20 tourist destinations in the world.
UAE Minister of Economy H.E. Engr. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri received […]
Emirates Holidays offers a world of choice
Riding on Emirates Airline’s massive international expansion, Emirates Holidays, the airline’s tour operating arm and the leading wholesale tour operator in the Gulf and Middle East has launched its largest-ever range of holidays with the 2008-09 edition of its signature A World of Choice brochures.
A three-day exhibition extravaganza at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City, starting […]
