Travel and Tourism Industry News

Picture this: a horse-drawn carriage stops in front of twin four-story antebellum homes on President Street, on a crisp December evening in downtown Savannah. Lights from a fresh-cut Christmas tree welcome the carriage travelers into the parlor of the side-by-side homes, as the scents and spice of hot cider and fresh ginger snaps chase away [...]

PeakAdventureTour.com, leading Indian Adventure Tours and Travel Company set new milestone by conducting successful Kedarnath Peak Climbing Adventure Expedition. Kedarnath is a Hindu holy town located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Situated in the Himalayas, about 3584m above sea level near the head of river Mandakini, this destination is flanked by breathtaking snow-capped peaks. [...]

Cebu Pacific has introduced duty-free products on board all international flights from Manila from August 21. The carrier has added a wide range of duty-free cosmetics, skincare, fragrances, jewellery, watches, travel accessories, children’s gifts and confectionery to its Fun Shop inflight retail catalogue. Brands available include Estée Lauder, Lancôme, Swarovski, Godiva and Pierre Cardin, and [...]

Opening up the conservation estate to mining interests could put New Zealand’s 20.1 billion NZ dollars (13.8 billion US dollars) tourism industry at risk, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) warned on Friday. “New Zealand’s natural scenery and landscapes are the main reason international visitors come here. Our national parks and reserves are also [...]

Indonesian tourism players are being facilitated to participate in a Malaysian tour and travel promotion event called Matta Fair 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from September 4 to 6, 2009. “We are facilitating tourism players to participate in Matta Fair 2009,” said I Gde Pitana, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism international promotion director, said [...]

Officials of the Philippine government and Ekran Berhad Sdn. have committed to reopen the stalled P1.5 billion Ekran Berhad Samal Casino Resort at the Island Garden City of Samal by December 2009. In a press conference Monday here Presidential Adviser for Mindanao and Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) signing minister [...]

A 10 percent jump in tourist arrivals in July eroded losses over the first six months of the year, local media reported on Monday, citing unofficial numbers released by Tourism Minister Thong Khon. More than 163,000 people visited the country last month, bringing arrivals for the first seven months of the year to 1,284, 085, [...]