Police in Chile have arrested a man for stealing from one of the country’s major tourist attractions. But he wasn’t pilfering relics or ruins - officials say he stole 5 tons of ice from a Patagonia glacier to sell as designer cocktail ice cubes. ...read on
The important part about a business plan is that it be written by you, the owner of your business. Planning is your guide and accountability process....read on
Until global warming heats up YQT on a long-term basis, Mexico will continue to lure snowbirds. But as long as hotels let their rooms go for a song, the type of guest is predictable and won’t return equity to shareholders. Nor will it result in the return of guests willing to spend a reasonable dollar for a positive experience....read on
For years, tourists have flocked to Mexico for sun, sand and the odd tequila. About 20 million of them per year. Statistically, the safety record for tourists in Mexico appears safer jogging on a city street, but stats have little meaning to someone who finds themselves a victim of a violent act....read on
An argument erupted at Travel Research Online when it was suggested travel professionals should ditch the gmail, hotmail, yahoo and other generic e-mail addresses for something more “professional” and go with a branded e-mail address. There were strong arguments on both sides. Which side are you on? ...read on
For some of us, the overwhelming amount of work that needs to be done. How do you combat those feelings of anxiety? ...read on
03FEB12
Why Do Cruise Lines Do The Things They Do? TravelMarketReport
WS Says Short-Haul Subsidiary Would Operate Separately WinnipegFreePress
Spirit Launches New Fees To Cover Cost Of New Fare Rules LasVegasReview-Journal
NDP Says Gov't Dragging Feet On Airfare Transparency PostmediaNews
Union Says AC Considering Offshore Airline FinancialPost
WS Sees Opportunity To Double Ancillary Revenue Reuters
MA Stops Flying After Creditors Swoop In TravelWeeklyUK
AF Prepares For Strike 06-09FEB TravelAgent
India's IT Suspended From IATA Clearing House TheHindu
AB Set To Join Oneworld Next Month ATW
Berlin's TXL To Close After 42 Years BreakingTravelNews
Amadeus Acquires Passenger Demand Data Specialist Airconomy OpenJaw
U.S. No-Fly List Doubles To Over 21,000 AP
Travel Managers Play Vital Role In Corporate Traveller Safety TravelMarketReport
Just 11% Of Brits Plan To Book With Traditional Agent TravelMole
Westin Opens 1st Panama Property TravelWeekly
Starwood Says 2012 Negotiated Rates Up 5-10% BTN
Vegas Hotel Performance Back On Track HotelNewsNow
Waikiki Beach Project Reclaims Sand Lost To Erosion TravelAgeWest
YTB Travel Co-Founder Sorensen Dies At 62 TravelWeekly

02FEB12
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Agents Say Confusion, Inefficiency Deter Add-On Sales OpenJaw
4N Says It's Ready To Compete With WS CBC
Sproul To Step Down At TPI, Chia Back At The Helm OpenJaw
U.S. Airlines Concerned New Rules Will Dampen Demand ChicagoTribune
AA Seeks To Slash 13,000 Jobs To Cut Labour Costs BTN
F9 Plots Course As Ultra Low-Cost Carrier CrankyFlier.com
SQ Profit Plunges Over 50% In Q4 AP
Hungary Appoints Receiver For Cash Strapped MA Airwise
Unnamed U.K. Company Buys WW ABTN
G Adventures Targets 50-Plus Travellers TravelWeekly
Mondial Assistance Canada Becomes Allianz Global Assistance OpenJaw
Frequent Travellers Are Crazy About Hotel Loyalty Programs TravelAgent
The 5 Most & Least Wanted Amenities By Hotel Guests EyeForTravel
Motel 6 On Cutting Edge Of Hotel Wi-Fi TravelWeekly
01FEB12
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Travelsavers' Mazza-Burney Says It's Not Just Numbers OpenJaw
IATA: Steady 2011 Pax Demand But 2012 Will Be Tough OpenJaw
Plenty Of Hotel Rooms Available For LON Games TravelWeekly
AA To Drop YHZ/JFK Route ChronicleHerald
JM Axes MIA-KIN Service Again TravelWeekly
Sunwing Pilot's Union Joins CAW CBC
Friday Deadline For MA Survival Plan ABTN
Tough Decisions At LI Include Dropping Routes AntiguaObserver
BAA Loses Appeal, Must Sell STN TravelMole
Irish Hotel Chain Accused Of Encouraging Fake Reviews MSNBC
U.K. Regulator Upholds Complaint Against TripAdvisor Tnooz
Grand Opening Today For Iberostar Cancun TravelAgent
$65 Million Former Islander Resort Project For Grenada TravelPulse
Canadian Visitors To Grenada Up Nearly 4% In 2011 OpenJaw
31JAN12
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Concordia Crash Hits Carnival Bookings, Bottom-Line Reuters
Amadeus Crash Hits Thousands Of Agents & Pax TravelMole
V.Com Signs 83 New Canadian Members In 2011 OpenJaw
Future Uncertain As MA Is Out Of Cash Reuters
JK Collapse Could Lead To Euro Airline Mergers TravelAgent
WS Apologizes After 200 Stranded 4 Days In Maui NationalPost
Canadians Help Drive Turnaround In Hawaii Tourism WallStreetJournal
Leaner U.S. Airlines Fly Into The Black NewYorkTimes
Gridlock In The Skies Over NYC USAToday
RoomKey CEO On How Site Will Compete With OTAs TravelWeekly
PVR Prepares For Role As Tianguis Host TravelWeekly
International Visitors Help Drive Solid YTO Tourism Performance OpenJaw
30JAN12
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Report: OTAs Cost Hotels Twice As Much As Trad Agents TravelWeekly
Thousands Stranded As Spanair Goes Bust Guardian
ASTA Survey: Most GDS Subscribers Applaud Ease Of Use TravelPulse
EK Names Savio Pires Sales Manager, Western Canada OpenJaw
PD Joins Battle For NYC With AC & WS TheStar
US Airways Confirms Interest In Merger With AA Bloomberg
DL Announces $1.2 Billion 2011 Profit BreakingTravelNews
QF/MH Joint Venture Plans For Premium Airline Falls Through eGlobalTravelMedia
EY To Acquire 40% Stake In HM ATW
AC To Drop Mandatory Retirement At 60 For Pilots GlobeandMail
Spain's Big Hotel Chains Show ‘Modest Optimism' HotelNewsNow
Mexico Sets 52 Million Visitor Target For 2012 TravelWeekly
PATA Says 2011 Asia-Pacific Travel Up 6% BreakingTravelNews
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WS Announces LGA Service, Launching 04JUN OpenJaw
YVR's AIF Fee Jumps To Fund $1.8 Billion Expansion TheProvince
UA/CO Posts $840 Million 2011 Profit ATW
U.S. Carriers Enjoying Stronger Corporate Revenues BTN
EC To Launch Antitrust Probe On AF/KL, DL, AZ Joint Venture Bloomberg
AC Offer To Pilots Less Than Last Year's Rejected Tentative Deal TheStar
Belgian Strike To Hit Trains & Planes 30JAN ABTN
How New Long-Range Jets Are Shrinking The World TravelAgent
FairSearch Ramps Up Campaign Against Google Tnooz
TUI's Long Denies Taking Cheap Shots At TCook e-tid
Comfort Inn Upgrade Will See Some Hotels Deflagged TravelWeekly
2011 A Record Year For Caribbean Stop-Over Visitors TravelAgent