Travel and Tourism Industry News

Until the end of September, travellers who book British Airways’Club World business class can enjoy a free upgrade to First class on one leg of their journey to Europe. Customers must book before midnight on 30 September 2009 and travel before 31 March 2010 to take advantage of the free upgrade offer. “This is a [...]

New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and London Mayor Boris Johnson announced on Tuesday a two-year tourism agreement to boost travel between the two cities. The cities will provide each other with outdoor media advertising space, and NYC & Company and Visit London, their respective tourism arms, will share best practices as a way to [...]

Many hotels have raised their prices prior to the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, which will be held here between Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, local Daily News reported Friday. According to the report, hotels currently provide accommodation under what they call “IMF meeting pricing,” which is on average [...]

CheapOair is now offering you the opportunity to vacation just like a celebrity, by recreating your favorite celebrities’ trip, from destination to entertainment and activities! Celebrity Version: Cameron Diaz frequently vacations in one of the most luxurious hotels in beautiful Hawaii. Whether relaxing or keeping busy, this beach bunny loves the sun – her favorite [...]

The number of foreign visitors to Cambodia by sea rose by 46 percent in the first six months of 2009 compared with the first half of last year, local media reported on Monday. Numbers were up to 14,636, the Phnom Penh Post quoted Kong Sophearak, the director of the Ministry of Tourism’s statistics department as [...]

Indonesia’s tourism is expected to recover in December from the bomb attacks in two Jarkarta hotels last Friday, the chairwoman of Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association Yanti Sukamdani said on Friday. “We will conduct programs to rescue our tourism industry. Hopefully, we will recover in December and in January next year situation will be back [...]

NYC & Company, New York City’s marketing, tourism and partnership organization, is touting a new trend in town this summer: high-altitude brunches. From Manhattan to Brooklyn to Queens, rooftops are catering to people seeking more than just a meal. In the vertical city of New York, good food and good views go hand in hand. [...]