Leading online travel agent On the Beach saw a significant rise in bookings for summer 2010 during the Christmas period, with the Spanish Canary Islands proving the most popular destinations amongst sun starved Britons.
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Mexico City is expecting tourist arrival numbers to rise by a third next year on the back of free public viewing of 2010 World Cup games, a new law allowing same-sex marriages, as well as the recovery from the swine flu pandemic.
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The following commentary is offered by Ken Schapiro, President of Condor Capital: Despite the disturbing ski industry news last week that resort operator Intrawest ULC had missed a debt payment on a $1.4 billion loan, the ski business is holding its own in the midst of nationwide travel revenue declines. All signs point toward a modest 3% to 5% revenue drop for mountain resorts nationally, which compares favorably with travel industry trends.
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News: Despite Intrawest’s Financial Woes, Ski Resorts Will Beat the Travel Industry Meltdown
Stagecoach Group has cut its annual heating energy consumption at its UK Bus division by more than a third in the past three years following the introduction of a hi-tech energy management system.
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The UK government is coming under mounting pressure to introduce full body scanners at major airports after the Dutch announced their deployment on all transatlantic flights within three weeks. The step-up in security at Schiphol comes five days after a suspected Al-Qaeda terrorist attempted to blow up a Detroit-bound plane.
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WestJet announced today that in cooperation with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, Transport Canada and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), enhanced security screening measures in place at Canadian airports since December 25, 2009, will remain in effect until January 4, 2010.
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While tickets to London Fashion Week are reserved for the rich and famous, one event offers people the chance to get their hands on some designer gear.
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In the first of a series of interviews ahead of Caribbean Marketplace 2010, BTN talks to the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister for Tourism on his plans for 2010.
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MGM Mirage is pursuing an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could generate between US$300 million and US$500 million from the sale of a 20% to 30% stake. A launch date for the IPO has not yet been set.
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