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         <title><![CDATA[Tourism Australia partners with Malaysia Airlines ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tourism Australia, in partnership with Malaysia Airlines, announces its upcoming ‘Only in Oz Holidays' campaign.
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The campaign will see the promotion of Malaysia Airlines' special fares to Australia, as well as exclusive land packages and bonus offers that include a range of ‘Only in Oz' holiday experiences, i.e., experiences that travellers can only enjoy in Australia and nowhere else. These packages and offers have been put together in collaboration with various Australian state tourism...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hyatt Hotels Reports Narrowing of Quarterly Losses]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Hyatt Hotels Corporation reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009, reporting a loss of $12 million, or $0.07 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to a loss of $142 million, or $1.11 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2008.
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Total revenue for the fourth quarter was $889 million, up slightly from $886 million in total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2008. For the full year, Hyatt reported a net loss of $43 million, compared to earnings of...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[More People Booking Luxury Holidays Online ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Manchester (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews)&#160;- More and more consumers are booking luxury holidays through the Internet. The travel industry perhaps epitomises the consumer shift from the High Street to the Internet. When it comes to travel, 55% of our holidays are now booked on the world wide web with a further 17% researched on the Internet before being booked over the phone. Only 7% of holidays are now booked in a High Street Travel Agency.
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The pull is obvious. The convenience of...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Air Cargo World Announces 2010 Air Cargo Excellence Survey Winners ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Roswell, Ga. (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews)&#160;- Air Cargo World, the global news authority on air logistics and freight transport, has unveiled the findings of its sixth annual Air Cargo Excellence (ACE) Survey, which measures carriers and airports on specific criteria and ranks them to identify above or below average performance. The findings were revealed today at the Air Cargo Excellence Awards in Vancouver, marking the first time the winners have been honored in a public...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Texas Tourism Unveils Complete Redesign of TravelTex.com ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Austin (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews)&#160;- TravelTex.com, Texas Tourism's official Web site, is a comprehensive source for Texas travel planning, featuring over 400 cities and thousands of activities. Featuring cities, attractions and events, offering discount packages and a hotel booking engine, the redesigned site even further enhances the user experience.

"Since TravelTex.com is an important marketing tool, we strive to provide the most relevant information and cutting-edge technology to...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shangri-La Hotels And Resorts Unveils Its Newest Luxury Hotel in Guilin ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Hong Kong (PRNewswire-Asia / WorldTourismNews)&#160;- Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, celebrates the opening of Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin today. The newly opened hotel is also offering guests a luxury cruise experience along the Li River - the only luxury hotel in the city to provide this exclusive waterborne journey. From now until 31 October 2010, guests can book the Suite Cruise package and enjoy two nights in an Executive suite, a 90-minute morning...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Largest Ever LGBT Marketing Travel Research Results to be Released by Out Now at WTM]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Berlin (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews) -&#160;Gay marketing agency Out Now announced today the launch of the largest ever gay travel marketing tourism research study of the LGBT market. Results will be released at WTM London's World Travel Market this November.

The '2010 Out Now Global LGBT Market Study' researches tourism markets of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people living in 14 countries across Latin America and Europe - the first time a gay travel marketing study has been...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Supports Earth Hour Globally ]]></title>
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Hong Kong (PRNewswire-Asia / WorldTourismNews)&#160;- Demonstrating its commitment to protecting the environment and mitigating climate change, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, announced today that it will participate for a second consecutive year in Earth Hour, a global Worldwide Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) climate change initiative.
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On 27 March, between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., more than 60 Shangri-La hotels and resorts worldwide will turn...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Better PR, Search Results, and Happiness Using Social Media ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/better-pr-search-results-and-happiness-using-social-media-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Press kits, news conferences, and media pitches almost seem archaic. News gets picked up by tweets faster than networks can blink, journalists find stories via Google search, and company boardrooms are now doing the social media hustle.
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At the time of this article, Twitter celebrates 10 billion tweets, Facebook is claiming 400 million users, and YouTube is beating out Google in searches. Brand mentions in tweets are showing up in real-time search results on Google, Yahoo, and Bing thanks...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lufthansa to operate six flights to Hungary's FlyBalaton Airport beginning in April]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[German national airline Lufthansa will operate flights to FlyBalaton Airport in Sarmellek (W Hungary) from six cities in Germany beginning in April, CEO Agoston Gubicza of FB Airport Kft, the company that on March 3 signed an agreement to lease and operate the airport, announced on Thursday evening. 
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Lufthansa will operate weekly and biweekly flights to FlyBalaton Airport from Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Dresden, Leipzig and Erfurt.
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Mr Gubicza said that FB Airport has begun...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ground zero hotel wants to attract 9/11 tourists]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Looking down into the construction site covering the 16 acres where the World Trade Center once stood, some might see a place shadowed by death. 
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But Cheryl Palmer sees a rebirth — and a business opportunity. She's vice president of Club Quarters Inc., the company opening the World Center Hotel — and as far as she's concerned, the property's location on the edge of the site of the Sept. 11 attacks is a selling point.
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"People choose to be here because they want to be close to it....<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Air France-KLM to raise long-haul flight capacity]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Air France-KLM said it would raise capacity on its long-haul flights by 0.8 percent this summer as it sees ''tentative signs of recovery.'' 
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Airlines globally have slashed the number of seats on offer during the economic crisis in order to shore up the load factor, or the proportion of seats sold on each flight. The move was designed to stem the losses in average revenue yields per seat.
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But there have been signs that airlines are starting to add seats on longer routes to prepare...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Can luxury brands make friends?]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/can-luxury-brands-make-friends-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Most wealthy Internet users in the US are optimistic about the economy going forward, according to Ipsos Mendelsohn, and their online spending has historically been higher than average. 
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That should make them attractive to retailers, which are increasingly turning to social networks to attract customers. But will affluents be as receptive to social marketing as other Web users?
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Based on a study from Unity Marketing, the outlook is mixed.&#160;Most affluents use social networking...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hoteliers want quicker rates review]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/hoteliers-want-quicker-rates-review/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The country’s hoteliers are willing to help fund a national review of commercial rates in order to speed up the process of revising them, according to the new president of the Irish Hotels Federation.

Paul Gallagher, who is general manager of Buswells Hotel in Dublin city centre, said that hotels and guesthouses paid 6 per cent of the state’s rates. He said this represented a charge of €90 million a year, or €1,500 a room.

Legislation introduced in 2001 requires the state Valuation Office to...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Turkey’s largest travel exhibition, EMITT, boasts record attendance]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/turkeys-largest-travel-exhibition-emitt-boasts-record-attendance/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The 14th edition of EMITT opened its doors on 11 February to a huge crowd, eager to discover new experiences and attractions in countries around the world, as well as a wide variety of regions within Turkey itself. 
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The event attracted an attendance of 106,850 (up 10% compared to the previous year), including 48,000 trade visitors and 58,850 members of the public.
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The importance of tourism in Turkey was confirmed by the presence of Mr. Ertugrul Gunay, Minister for Culture and...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[TUI expects travel to boom in 2010 ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/tui-expects-travel-to-boom-in-2010-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[German tourism group TUI expects 2010 to set a record with 4.8 million long-distance trips from Germany, the head of TUI Germany told a magazine. 
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"I predict that long-distance and round-trip tours will be our most important growth drivers up to 2020," Volker Boettcher told Focus magazine in an interview released on Saturday.
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The tourism group will focus on its offerings for couples and older persons or "best agers," Boettcher said ahead of the world's biggest travel fair, ITB,...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ethiopian tourism agencies to participate in Moscow tourism fair ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/ethiopian-tourism-agencies-to-participate-in-moscow-tourism-fair-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ethiopian tourism agencies have applied to participate in the international tourism and trade fair scheduled this month, from 17 – 20 March, in Moscow and use the opportunity to discuss about future business cooperation and prospects with their Russian partners, APA learns from the organizers here on Sunday.&#160; 
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Over the past few years, Ethiopian tourism agencies together with the Ethiopian embassy in Moscow have stepped up efforts to win the hearts of Russians whose incomes have...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tourism marketing strategies released ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/tourism-marketing-strategies-released-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Prince Edward Island’s world famous culinary foods are one of the highlights tourists will be encouraged to sample when visiting Prince Edward Island this year, according to Deputy Premier and Agriculture Minister George Webster, as the province unveils its tourism marketing plan.

“This year’s marketing campaign will share the story of some of the key elements Prince Edward Island offers as a tourism destination, such as our tremendous golf, delicious culinary and incredible hospitality,”...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Turkey and Egypt still top choices for holidaymakers]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/turkey-and-egypt-still-top-choices-for-holidaymakers/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Current booking trends at On the Beach, the UK’s leading online travel agent suggest that Turkey and Egypt will once again be most popular destinations for British holidaymakers this summer. Destinations across Turkey and Egypt are selling above last year, with sales up 63% and 47% respectively. 
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Research conducted by the online travel agent shows that whilst the UK is slowing dragging itself out of recession, money conscious Britons are looking for even better holiday deals this...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Reval Hotels adds Poland to Aviareps’ representation assignment]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/reval-hotels-adds-poland-to-aviareps-representation-assignment/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Reval Hotels, the leading hotel chain in the Baltic countries, is entering a new market and recently appointed Aviareps as its representative in Poland. 
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In this function the world’s leading aviation und tourism management expert will take care of all sales and marketing activities. Besides providing professional consultancy and representation, Aviareps will focus on its assignment for Reval Hotels on the corporate and leisure market. This includes contacts with tour operators, travel...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Irish hotels cheapest in western Europe]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/irish-hotels-cheapest-in-western-europe/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ireland´s hotel room prices were the lowest in western Europe last year following a 21 per cent fall in prices, according to a new hotel price survey.
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The Hotels.com price index found the average price for an Irish hotel room last year was €80, compared with €101 in 2008. This was the steepest fall in hotel prices by any western European state for this period.
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Ireland’s hotel rooms were the fourth cheapest in Europe last year after the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. Overall,...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[8 tips for optimizing in-house PPC campaigns]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/a8-tips-for-optimizing-in-house-ppc-campaigns/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The decision to bring a pay-per-click campaign in-house can be a daunting one. Many small- to medium-sized companies may not be able to justify the expense of hiring someone to do it. Or maybe an agency just "doesn't get" your company, your customers, and your processes.
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On the other hand, you may need that expertise and knowledge to make a PPC campaign work and deliver a reasonable ROI, right? That's the situation I faced when I made the decision to bring my company's campaign back...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Green tourism partnership in Africa yields results for environment]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/green-tourism-partnership-in-africa-yields-results-for-environment/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Making money by going green, by reducing the company’s carbon footprint to zero - now that is a challenge, but as environmental awareness ranks ever higher among long-haul travelers - and Eastern Africa is a long-haul destination from most major tourist markets - the “going green” concept is gathering momentum and the time might just come sooner than expected when the “non-greeners” will be shunned and punished by a changing pattern of consumer behavior.
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The UNWTO in mid last year...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hawaii tourism's signs of recovery reach Neighbor Islands]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Visitor arrivals and spending rose statewide in January for the second month in a row, led by gains on the Big Island, Maui and Kaua'i, the Hawai'i Tourism Authority reported yesterday. 
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It was the first time since the downturn began nearly two years ago that visitor spending posted back-to-back monthly gains.
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The state welcomed 532,737 visitors in January, up 2 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to the report. Those arriving by air spent $983.3 million, 3.5...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Taiwan, Jiangsu to ink tourism quality assurance agreement]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/taiwan-jiangsu-to-ink-tourism-quality-assurance-agreement/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The government of Changshu in China's Jiangsu province and five Taiwanese tourism associations are expected to sign an agreement on travel service quality assurance Tuesday. 
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The agreement will be signed during a workshop on tourism exchanges to be held in Taipei, said Lin Tsung-min, an executive at a local travel agency that arranged the visit of an official 59-member Changshu delegation and more than 500 tourists from the city.
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The group of tourists is the first visiting Taiwan...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:43:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Chile: Tourism Infrastructure Suffered Little Earthquake Damage]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/chile-tourism-infrastructure-suffered-little-earthquake-damage/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Despite the high magnitude of the 8.8 earthquake that shook its cities and citizens early Saturday morning, Chile's tourism infrastructure has "fared well," reporting little damage, the Chilean Tourism Bureau, Turismo Chile, announced yesterday.

In an update issued Monday afternoon, Turismo Chile said that neither the far north nor the far south of Chile was affected by the weekend's earthquake. Damage in the country's central region, meanwhile—closest to the earthquake's epicenter—was...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[American Continues to Strengthen Oneworld Partnership]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/american-continues-to-strengthen-oneworld-partnership/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[American Airlines said it is continuing to work on strengthening its global network through its oneworld alliance partnerships. In recent days, American said it has achieved key milestones with its oneworld partners aimed at enhancing competition and customer benefits in the trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific markets.
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American and JAL plan to provide even more seamless connections and routing choices for customers in the North America-Asia market as a result of their application for...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Washington State Tourism Releases 2010 Official Washington State Travel Planner ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/washington-state-tourism-releases-2010-official-washington-state-travel-planner-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Olympia, Wash., (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews)&#160;- Washington State Tourism and the Department of Commerce today announced the release of The 2010 Official Washington State Travel Planner. The 152-page, full color print version of the travel planner is available for order at www.experiencewa.com. In an effort to decrease the environmental impact of the printed guide, an online version is also available in English, and Spanish, French, German and Japanese translations are planned for release...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Oceania Cruises Holds Dual-Ship Celebration at Fincantieri Shipyard ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/oceania-cruises-holds-dual-ship-celebration-at-fincantieri-shipyard-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Sestri Ponente, Italy (PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews)&#160;- Oceania Cruises celebrated two milestones on Friday, February 26, at the Fincantieri shipyard near Genoa. The building dock for its new 1,258-guest, flagship Marina began filling with water and the first steel was cut for Riviera, a sister ship. Marina is scheduled to sail her maiden voyage on January 22, 2011; plans call for Riviera to debut in April 2012.
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To celebrate the occasion, more than 50 US and UK travel agents,...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Historic Poseidonion Hotel on Spetses Joins Grace Hotels Group ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/historic-poseidonion-hotel-on-spetses-joins-grace-hotels-group-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Athens, Greece,&#160;(PRNewswire / WorldTourismNews)&#160;- Luxury boutique hotels group, Grace Hotels (http://www.gracehotelsgroup.com) has formed a partnership with Spetses Initiative S.A. regarding The Poseidonion Grand Hotel on Spetses, which will henceforth be known as the Poseidonion Grace. 
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Located on one of the closest islands to Athens, the hotel will set Grace Hotels' philosophy of supreme service and elegant simplicity in the context of grand and commanding architecture. The...<br />
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         <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Start Saving on Business Travel With Corporate Lodging Consultants ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/start-saving-on-business-travel-with-corporate-lodging-consultants-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Wichita, Kan.,&#160;(PRNewswire /&#160;WorldTourismNews)&#160;- Travel savings that start in Vegas - don't have to stay in Vegas. That's what Corporate Lodging Consultants (CLC) offers as it brings its workforce travel solutions to retailers and brand managers at GlobalShop 2010 in Las Vegas March 10-12.

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CLC provides savings and service to thousands of companies whose employees travel for business through its custom lodging solutions and savings card programs.
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"Companies...<br />
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         <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mercator brings innovative product to trade show]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/mercator-brings-innovative-product-to-trade-show/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Mercator, the Dubai-based business technology provider, will attend and exhibit at Flight Global’s Loyalty 2010 event being held this week. 
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In its second year, “Loyalty”, which will take place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow and Wednesday, is the only dedicated conference with a focus on frequent-flyer and loyalty programmes.&#160; It provides a forum to discuss industry best practices and an opportunity for delegates to network with experts from leading...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Westin Set to Open 14 New Hotels in 2010]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/westin-set-to-open-14-new-hotels-in-2010/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[
Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced plans to open 14 new Westin Hotels in 2010. This year’s openings include properties in China, Greece, Japan, India, Mexico, the United States, and Canada – and encompass the newly opened Westin Wall Centre in Richmond, Vancouver. 
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Other 2010 openings include The Westin Mumbai Garden City in India; The Westin Nanjing in Shanghai, China; The Westin Resort, Costa Navarino in Messinia, Greece; The Westin Austin at the Domain in Austin,...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Expedia says firms spending cautiously]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/expedia-says-firms-spending-cautiously/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Corporate travel demand is up after a painful recession, but companies likely will curb travel expenses and steer employees away from costly first-class accommodations, the chief executive of Expedia Inc (EXPE.O) said on Monday. 
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"The phones are ringing again, from what the partners tell us," Dara Khosrowshahi said at the Reuters Travel and Leisure Summit. "Again, it is off of a very low base, but we do see some encouraging signs from our hotel partners."
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He said that while...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Air France and Allianz offer travellers the first-ever online safe deposit system]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/air-france-and-allianz-offer-travellers-the-first-ever-online-safe-deposit-system/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[On 17 February 2010, Air France and Allianz, in partnership with Mondial Assistance, will be introducing the first-ever online safe deposit service for travellers, a unique solution combining the secure storage of documents with assistance services - Allianz Protect.&#160;
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Allianz Protect is a convenient online service allowing customers to travel knowing that their documents are in complete safety.
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Accessible from the airfrance.com website, this safe deposit system will be...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[US hotel occupancy rate dives to 53.7% in February]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/us-hotel-occupancy-rate-dives-to-53-7-in-february/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[According to Smith Travel Research, the U.S. hotel industry reported decreases in all three key measurements during the week of 7-13 February 2010.
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In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy ended the week with a 2.3-percent decrease to 53.7 percent. Average daily rate dropped 4.7 percent to finish the week at US$97.12. Revenue per available room for the week fell 6.9 percent to finish at US$52.19.
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Among the Chain Scale segments, the Luxury segment reported the...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Expedia and Hotels.com launch new search tools for disabled travelers]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/expedia-and-hotels-com-launch-new-search-tools-for-disabled-travelers/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Expedia and Hotels.com have launched a unique suite of search tools designed to help disabled travelers find and book accessible accommodations.
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Travelers in the U.S. can now visit Expedia.com to search for lodgings in the U.S. that offer accommodations including accessibility equipment for the deaf, accessible bathrooms, accessible paths of travel, Braille or raised signage, in-room accessibility, a roll-in shower and more.
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Once a traveler finds suitable accommodations, they can...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Baboo becomes the first airline to operate the Embraer 190 into London City Airport]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/baboo-becomes-the-first-airline-to-operate-the-embraer-190-into-london-city-airport/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[For the first time in its history, London City Airport (LCY) welcomed the first ever commercial flight of the Embraer 190. And it is Baboo that shares the honour as the first ever airline to operate a Geneva-London City flight with one of its three 100-seater E190 jets.
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This is a major achievement for Geneva-based Baboo as well as for the whole team at LCY. After a long and stringent process, the E190, fitted with a steep approach option has just been certified for this airport as...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[UK Airport Scanners May Violate Human Rights]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/uk-airport-scanners-may-violate-human-rights/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The use of full-body scanners at British airports may breach human rights laws, the country's equality commission said on Tuesday, potentially undermining the latest weapon against terrorism.
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The new technology has been hurriedly introduced at London's Heathrow airport and Manchester airport in northern England after a botched attempt to bomb a US-bound passenger aircraft from Amsterdam on Christmas Day. Nigerian suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is alleged to have boarded a US aircraft...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[The marketing duo behind New York's social media hotel]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/the-marketing-duo-behind-new-yorks-social-media-hotel/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[There's a blog. A Facebook fan page. A YouTube Channel. Over 3,000 Twitter followers. A Flickr photostream. And two guys behind all these efforts, both of whom winnowed their way into overseeing online marketing for the property following stints in food and beverage services at the hotel.
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Econsultancy&#160;caught up with Adam Wallace, the hotel's new media marketing manager, and his sidekick Brian Simpson, whose official title is still assistant food and beverage director, to find...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fairmont launches new online community]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/fairmont-launches-new-online-community/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[As social networking continues to grow and shape the way people communicate, Fairmont Hotels &amp; Resorts today announced the creation of its new online community platform everyonesanoriginal.com (EAO).
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A mix of customer-generated media and non-traditional Fairmont content, the new site will serve as a virtual gathering place for Fairmont guests, colleagues, and others and be an interactive environment where fans of the brand can post photos or video from a memorable trip, participate...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Total hotel projects have declined 34% in Latin America]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/total-hotel-projects-have-declined-34-in-latin-america/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Latin America Construction Pipeline declined for a seventh consecutive quarter in Q4 2009 to 453 projects/74,946 rooms, reaching a new low for the current development cycle. 
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Total projects have declined 34% from the Q1 2008 peak, with rooms down 42%. The Caribbean and South America saw the largest drop-offs from the peak.
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Economic declines around the world have negatively pressured travel spending. With tourism and business travel crimped, lodging demand has been falling....<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Google Works on Chinese Holiday Travel Map]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/google-works-on-chinese-holiday-travel-map/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Google has reportedly launched a map search service in China for travelers taking trips during the Lunar New Year holiday season. Google China’s Marsha Wang told AFP that the service is available online now.
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The Google Spring Festival Map is based on the company’s regular map service but has more features targeting users’ special needs during this month’s holiday, the busiest travel period of the year in China, according to Wang.
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The special map provides information including...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Exhibition Go In Brno]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/exhibition-go-in-brno/</link>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hoteliers, What is Your eMarketing Proficiency?]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/hoteliers-what-is-your-emarketing-proficiency-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Electronic channels have changed hotel sales and marketing forever; internet web site marketing, the Global Distribution System, social media, and third-party aggregators have all presented new marketing opportunities for hotels around the world. 

In effect, the Internet has created the first affordable global marketplace for large and small hotels everywhere.&#160; 

For a while, it appeared like the Internet would be a simple answer to everyone’s occupancy problems; an inexpensive and...<br />
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         <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ryanair Raises Forecast as Q3 Loss Narrows]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/ryanair-raises-forecast-as-q3-loss-narrows/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Irish airline Ryanair on Monday increased its profit forecast for the year after posting a narrower-than-expected third-quarter loss as fares fell less than earlier projected.
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Europe’s biggest low-cost airline said market conditions remained difficult and it was still gaining market share from the three leading flag carrier groups Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and British Airways.
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Ryanair, which in December broke off talks with Boeing on a potential order of up to 200 aircraft,...<br />
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         <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Spanair allies with EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines to expand international routes]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/spanair-allies-with-egyptair-and-turkish-airlines-to-expand-international-routes/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Spanair has begun to operate codeshare with EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines, Star Alliance members. In this way, the airline Catalan, who before the divestment of SAS was based in Palma de Mallorca, gets to expand its offering of international destinations. 
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With Egyptair, Spanair will operate direct routes codeshare to Cairo to Luxor and connection, both from Madrid or Barcelona. Also, the passengers of the Catalonia-based airline will have the premium services offered by Egyptair and...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Air France-KLM Jan Traffic Down, Cargo Up]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/air-france-klm-jan-traffic-down-cargo-up/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Passenger traffic at Air France-KLM fell 1.6 percent in January but there were fewer spare seats as reductions in capacity continued to cut deeper than the fall in bookings, the Franco-Dutch airline group said on Monday.
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It also became the latest airline to report an upward flicker in cargo volumes after a prolonged slump in the air freight sector, which closely mirrors trends in the economy.
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The passenger load factor improved by 1.4 percentage points to 78.0 percent as Air...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Marketing in a down economy]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/marketing-in-a-down-economy/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[What does a down economy do to consumer behavior? Most obviously, it makes people less eager to open up their wallets. According to Janelle James, vice president for global marketing at advertising agency Leo Burnett Worldwide, recent research shows that 80% to 90% of people are willing to trade off or trade down when it comes to shopping. 
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Moreover, said Chris Kuenne, CEO of independent interactive agency Rosetta, many of those customers might not bounce back with the economy. He...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Google UK sees travel searches surge 21%]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/google-uk-sees-travel-searches-surge-21-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Google has seen stronger growth in travel searches in January 2010 compared to January 2009, the search engine reporting a 21% increase in queries and a 7% increase in clicks.


Travel queries in January 2009 saw only a 9% increase year-on-year.

Cost-per-click rates on travel keywords fell in 2009 with average CPCs now 7% less than this time last year following three years of CPC inflation.

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Get the full story at: Travolution
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         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Google's Social Search Won't Leverage Much of Facebook]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/googles-social-search-wont-leverage-much-of-facebook/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Google's recently released Social Search feature, whose raison d'etre is to include content from users' social-network contacts in search results, can barely tap into the connections people have made on Facebook, the world's largest social network.
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Social Search, which graduated from an opt-in Google Labs experiment to a default feature on Google.com for signed-in users on Wednesday, will only access Facebook public profile pages, which at best contain bare-bones member information.
The...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Spains online travel market declines only slightly]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/spains-online-travel-market-declines-only-slightly/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[As one of the premier leisure travel destinations in Europe, Spain's economy Suffered from the decline of both inbound and domestic travel amidst the global recession. The overall travel market fell 12% in 2009 according to PhoCusWright's Spanish Online Travel Overview Fifth Edition. 
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Online travel sales, however, decline by only 1%, Which is somewhat surprising for a market that remains well below the European average for online travel penetration. The decline was driven by supplier Web...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dubai airport to become third busiest international hub by 2011  ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/dubai-airport-to-become-third-busiest-international-hub-by-2011-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Dubai International airport will continue to rapidly narrow the gap in terms of international passenger numbers to long-established hubs such as Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Amsterdam, according to the latest industry study.

With Emirates projecting capacity increases of 14 per cent for FY2009/2010 and similar rates of expansion going forward, flydubai expanding rapidly and other foreign airlines flying in, Dubai International could come close to overtaking Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Amsterdam by...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[7 trips you should never book online]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/a7-trips-you-should-never-book-online/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Carolyn Fletcher's honeymoon started heading south the moment she and her husband landed in Cancun. No one was there to pick up the newlyweds. 
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It took an hour for her to convince a van service to deliver them to their hotel. But when they checked into their four-star resort in Akumal, they discovered it was "a two-star, at best," she remembers.
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"The grounds were unkempt and there was trash everywhere," she said. "Our room smelled of mildew.
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Get the full story at: CNN<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Paradise for All ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/paradise-for-all-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Honeymooners have long laid claim to the dreamy islands of French Polynesia. But Josh Rottenberg finds that rental bungalows on Moorea and Tahiti are giving families their own sweet taste of paradise. 
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There's a word in the Tahitian language: fiu.
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It's not an easy word to translate, but loosely speaking, it means feeling blah, worn out, fed up. You might be fiu at the end of a grinding workweek or the morning after a massive party. Above all, fiu (pronounced "few") means you want...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[With Open Arms, Vancouver Emblem Has Curious Past]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/with-open-arms-vancouver-emblem-has-curious-past/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The emblem of the Olympic Winter Games is a colorful humanoid with arms spread wide, a contemporary interpretation of a stone landmark called an inukshuk with a history stretching back more than 3,000 years in Inuit culture.
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Sitting atop the Olympic Rings, the symbol looms large on licensed merchandise and is sure to generate curiosity once the Games are under way.
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An inukshuk (in-OOK-shook) is a carefully balanced pile of unworked rocks and slabs. The Inuit have built them...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <category>Destinations</category>
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         <title><![CDATA[Best Romantic Beaches]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/best-romantic-beaches/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Rev up the romance in your relationship with a weekend at the beach where you can blissfully spend the days lazing in the surf, sand and sun -- the nights holed up in high style with your honey. 
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Romance abounds at these 5 destinations, where luxury, amenities and the backdrop of the beach set the stage for fine-tuning your flirting skills.
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Cannery Pier Hotel Astoria, Oregon 
At the mouth of the Columbia River, the slow-paced fishing town of Astoria is the oldest American...<br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[E-Marketing Arts for Tourism seminar being held in Lebanon]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/e-marketing-arts-for-tourism-seminar-being-held-in-lebanon/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Today, e-marketing has become one of the essentials of business success. Every day, hundreds of million users (buyers) come to the Internet looking for services and products from all over the world creating the largest market in humanity. 

The E-Marketing Arts for Tourism conference being held from February 25-26, 2010 at the Moevenpick Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon, will engage e-marketing experts from all over the world to share their knowledge and experience about e-marketing techniques, such as...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <category>Internet Marketing</category>
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         <title><![CDATA[Southeast Asia Launches New Tourism Campaign ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/southeast-asia-launches-new-tourism-campaign-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ten Southeast Asian countries today launched a new tourism campaign, Southeast Asia: feel the warmth, which features a dynamic new interactive website at SoutheastAsia.org. 
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Tourists in markets such as the UK, Australia, New Zealand, North America, India and Hong Kong are the primary targets for campaign.
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Southeast Asia: feel the warmth, officially unveiled and supported by government ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Brunei today, will emphasize...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:37:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <category>Travel Marketing</category>
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         <title><![CDATA[Holiday post-Christmas comes searches]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/holiday-post-christmas-comes-searches/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Travel websites have reported to arise in searches in post-Christmas period as holidaymakers look to shake off the winter blues, with destinations such as Sharm-el-Sheik proving the most popular getaways.
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Travelsupermarket.com has reported that searches in the three days after Christmas were up 15 percent up on the same time last year and 65 percent up on the three days before Christmas.
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The favorite search was for the Canaries, a popular destination for both winter and summer...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <category>Internet Marketing</category>
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         <title><![CDATA[Expedia Affiliate Network, Air China sign deal ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/expedia-affiliate-network-air-china-sign-deal-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Air China has signed an exclusive partnership with the Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN).
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This exclusive deal marks the first time that Air China has worked with a partner to offer global customers accommodation.
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Through this partnership, customers across 27 markets, including the UAE, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Russia, the UK and USA, can now book hotels at the same time as booking flights.
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Get the full story at: m-Travel.com<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <category>Travel Marketing</category>
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         <title><![CDATA[10 Web trends to watch in 2010]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/a10-web-trends-to-watch-in-2010/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Sparked by Twitter, Facebook and FriendFeed, the real-time trend has been to the latter part of 2009 what "Web 2.0" was to 2007. The term represents the growing demand for immediacy in our interactions. Immediacy is compelling, engaging, highly addictive ... it's a sense of living in the now.
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But real-time is more than just a horde of new Twitter-like services hitting the Web in 2010 (although that's inevitable -- cargo cults abound). It's a combination of factors, from the...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <category>Internet Marketing</category>
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         <title><![CDATA[Google Cracking Down on Business Listing Spam]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/google-cracking-down-on-business-listing-spam/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Many local businesses and the people who market them online - have severely criticized Google for the boatloads of rampant spam in the Google Maps Local Business Listings. 
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For a long time, it seemed as though not much was being done about it. But now it appears as if Google was simply working quietly behind the scenes to come up with a way to combat it.
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Instead of chipping away little by little to improve each of the problem areas, they're now showing us a fairly comprehensive...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <category>Internet Marketing</category>
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         <title><![CDATA[EasyToBook.com fastest growing company in travel]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/easytobook-com-fastest-growing-company-in-travel/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[EasyTobook.com, the easiest reservation website for all sorts of accommodation, came in 24th in the prestigious Deloitte Technology Fast500 EMEA Awards 2009. With this placement, EasyToBook.com is the fastest growing technology company within the travel industry worldwide.
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EasyToBook.com achieved this through organic growth only. This annual event is organized to list the 500 fastest growing technology companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and was held on Tuesday November 24...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <category>Internet Marketing</category>
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         <title><![CDATA[Google launches new search ad formats]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/google-launches-new-search-ad-formats/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[At Google, we're committed to giving you the information you want — regardless of the form in which it might appear.

Text is often useful, but sometimes videos and pictures are a more effective way to receive information. For example, if you want to learn a magic trick, a video showing you how to perform the trick is likely the best result. So over the past few years, we've blended videos, images, maps and more into the search results on Google.com.

It also makes sense to provide you with...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tourism Australia focuses on business events]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/tourism-australia-focuses-on-business-events/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Tourism Australia has outlined a new trade marketing program to promote Australia as a business events destination and to increase its share of the lucrative business events sector.
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Included in the program for 2009/2010 are a new print advertising campaign, an expanded media buy, a four-tier PR campaign to generate more content about Australia’s offerings, an enhanced Business Events Australia website, year-round buyer familiarisations and participation at key international trade events...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Record attendance for IMEX 2009]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/record-attendance-for-imex-2009/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Germany (WorldTourismNews)&#160;- IMEX 2009 closed today on a high note as Ray Bloom, IMEX Chairman, declared the show a remarkable demonstration of the determination and desire of the international meetings industry to overcome the challenge of the global economic downturn and shape a positive and reassuringly profitable future. 

Well over 3,700 hosted buyers combined with more than 5,100 unique visitors attended the Messe Frankfurt show making a total of nearly 9,000 over the three days....<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Costa Rica Increases Marketing Spending To Attract C&I Business]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/costa-rica-increases-marketing-spending-to-attract-c-i-business/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Costa Rica Tourism Board's global marketing budget increases to US$20 million this year. Costa Rica has increased its global marketing budget to promote the country as a C&amp;I destination this year.

The Costa Rica Tourism Board's marketing budget rose from US$14 million in 2008 to US$20 million in 2009.

"We pay a lot of attention to the US and Europe, including England, Spain, Germany, and Scandinavian countries," said Costa Rica&#160;Tourism Board's Olman Hernandez Lobo. "The UK is an...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa The Preferred M.I.C.E and Leisure Destination in Malaysia]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/sunway-resort-hotel-spa-the-preferred-m-i-c-e-and-leisure-destination-in-malaysia/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Sunway Resort Hotel &amp; Spa is a multiple hotel development located within the integrated resort (IR) destination of Sunway Lagoon Resort.&#160; 
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The 800 acre “Resort-within-a-City” self-contained landmark comprises a collection of Hotels, conference and convention centres, a Balinese-inspired spa, the super dance club Ministry of Sound - EUPHORIA at Sunway Lagoon Resort, a theme park, a mega shopping and entertainment mall, medical centre, educational facilities and a multitude of...<br />
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         <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cologne Convention Bureau gives Cologne's MICE sector a new look]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/cologne-convention-bureau-gives-colognes-mice-sector-a-new-look/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[With its new web presence, detailed convention brochure and extensive range of services, the Cologne Convention Bureau (CCB) is making its debut appearance at IMEX 2009, Germany's number one trade fair for meeting &amp; incentive trips taking place 26–28 May 2009 in Frankfurt am Main.

From now on, all the benefits and appeal of Cologne as a convention venue are published by the CCB at www.conventioncologne.de. An integrated meeting planner enables customers to search online and find the...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Taiwan Organized a MICE Seminar on Tactics of Bidding for International Meetings ]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/taiwan-organized-a-mice-seminar-on-tactics-of-bidding-for-international-meetings-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In view of the potential of the MICE industry in the global market, the Taiwanese government has been very supportive of local Non-Government Organizations (NGO) in bidding to host international events through various forms of incentives and support measures. 
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To ensure that NGOs have a more solid understanding of the policies and measures, the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT), in cooperation with Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), recently hosted a seminar titled...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Egyptian consortium for incentive travel and event management launched at IMEX]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/egyptian-consortium-for-incentive-travel-and-event-management-launched-at-imex/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Egyptian Consortium for Incentive Travel and Event Management (ECITEM) is launched at the IMEX. The consortium was initiated by the Egyptian Tourist Authority with its branch office, the Agyptisches Fremdenverkehrsamt in Frankfurt/ Germany, and the Egyptian Tourism Federation, in cooperation with high-ranking MICE-experts and the top destination management companies (DMC) in Egypt.

The&#160; main objective of ECITEM is to ensure that companies and industry professionals offering business...<br />
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         <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Qatar Tourism and Exhibitions Authority showcases in Frankfurt for IMEX 2009]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/qatar-tourism-and-exhibitions-authority-showcases-in-frankfurt-for-imex-2009/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[QTEA will promote Qatar as a premiere destination for meetings and events, endorsing Qatar's leadership in innovative education and research as a focus sector. 

By promoting Qatar to buyers from the Meetings, Incentive, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector, the QTEA will target important and influential conference and exhibitions organisers, and travel agents. 

The Qatar Tourism and Exhibitions Authority is accompanied by main stakeholders of the meetings sector in Qatar, with top...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Positive Outlook for Singapore’s MICE Market]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/positive-outlook-for-singapores-mice-market/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Undeterred by the global economic downturn, Singapore continues to attract a robust pipeline of business events, attesting to its stature as a premier business events destination in Asia.
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One area which the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB), a group of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), is actively bidding for is conferences and these efforts are bearing fruit.
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Singapore was given the thumbs-up by the World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) which will be...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Venues Report Strong MICE Bookings: Special Report]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/venues-report-strong-mice-bookings-special-report/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Venues across Australia are continuing to report strong events and conference bookings despite corporate wallets being tightened and travel being restricted by corporates.
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From hotels to bars, restaurants to resorts, the industry remains strong, with the major challenge being lead times for bookings. According to InterContinental Hotel Group chief development officer - Asia-Pacific, Tony South, many companies are still holding major conferences and events, but closer to home.
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“In...<br />
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         <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[BITE draws 13,000 visitors]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/bite-draws-13-000-visitors/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The three-day Bahrain International Travel Expo 2009, which concluded on May 16, received about 13,000 visitors, according to the organisers.
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Jamil Wafa, founder and chairman of Magnum Holdings, the parent company of Magnum Events and Exhibitions Management (MEEM), the organizer, expressed his satisfaction over the positive response the exhibition drew from visitors, participants, hosted buyers and media.
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“Many international tourism boards who exhibited at BITE 2009 echoed Mr...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Steigenberger Al Dau Beach Hotel together with Ilios Dive Club]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/steigenberger-al-dau-beach-hotel-together-with-ilios-dive-club/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Egypt (WorldTourismNews) - It was American students in Washington who started Earth Day on the 22nd of April 1970. Since then, more and more countries and organizations around the world are participating every year in this event. On the 25th anniversary in 1995, already 150 countries of the world were joining.
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We should all do something for our world - if every one of us will do something small, together we might be able to change something big as well. Our environment and especially...<br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[TOURSIB – a perfect doorway to the burgeoning tourism market of Siberian region!]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/toursib-a-perfect-doorway-to-the-burgeoning-tourism-market-of-siberian-region-/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Siberia&#160;(WorldTourismNews) - The 19th International Exhibition for tourism, leisure, sport and airlines “TOURSIB – 2009” took place on 9-11 April 2009 at the “ITE Siberian Fair” International Exhibition center in Novosibirsk, Russian Federation. 
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TOURSIB is the main exhibition for tourism industry in the Western part of Russia and is held for almost two decades. The official support of the most important professional tourist organizations proves the significance and prestige of the...<br />
World Tourism News]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[The green shoots of growth? Online Webinar Today]]></title>
         <link>http://world-tourism-news.webnode.cz/news/the-green-shoots-of-growth-online-webinar-today/</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Corporate meetings - opportunities &amp; growth prospects

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"Essential viewing for all suppliers and corporate meetings managers who are looking for a balanced viewpoint on the prospects for our industry" Martin Sirk, CEO, ICCA
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Dear Colleague
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Webinar: Today, Wednesday 22 April, 16:00 BST*
(CET: 17:00; EDT: 11:00; CDT: 10:00; PDT: 08:00)
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    Are we seeing the green shoots of recovery?
    
    
    Where will growth develop?
    
   ...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Amari Hotels and Resorts appoints new General Manager]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thailand (WorldTourismNews) - Mr Peter Henley, President &amp; CEO of Amari Hotels and Resorts, has announced the appointment of Mr Roland Henkel, as General Manager of Amari Palm Reef Resort, Samui.
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Mr Henkel, a German national and graduate of International Hospitality Management in Switzerland, brings a wealth of experience to the resort. Before joining Amari, he held managerial positions in international hotels and resorts, including the USA, Germany, Egypt and the West...<br />
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         <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Russian MICE sector shows remarkable resilience to current economic situation]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Russia (WorldTourismNews) -&#160;The Moscow International MICE Forum attracted a record number of both participants and registered visitors. With 103 International MICE suppliers covering 49 countries the event was truly international and therefore of great interest to the Russian buyers.
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A carefully targeted advertising campaign ensured a good flow of qualified MICE professionals through the day with a total of 1,013 unique visitors attending the event. Held in the T-Module Exhibition...<br />
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         <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[EU Airlines Seek Rule Change To Enable Capacity Cut]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[European airlines have asked authorities to drop a rule forcing them to use landing and take-off slots at least 80 percent of the time so that they can cut flights during the economic downturn.

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Industry body the Association of European Airlines (AEA) said on Tuesday it had talked with the European Union about easing restrictions at larger airports and was awaiting a response.
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"One measure we would like them to look at is freezing the '80-20' rule," a spokesman said,...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[How traffic trends make sense for TripAdvisor’s search engine?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A quick look at TripAdvisor’s downstream traffic shows that the volume of visitors going to the metasearch websites immediately following a visit has been growing over the past year, according to Hitwise.
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In its analysis, Hitwise has pointed out that many of the visitors to TripAdvisor are researching travel plans, so combined with the fact that many are already visiting metasearch websites, flight searches are a natural extension of services to the audience.&#160;
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Referring...<br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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