Hawaii’s economy will show moderate growth in 2007, the latest forecast from the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) revealed. After a flat 2006, DBEDT expects visitor arrivals to increase 1.4 percent in 2007.

Air France-KLM is reportedly preparing a bid for Alitalia and could link up with investment fund Management & Capitali, which has already been shortlisted by the Italian government, daily Finanza & Mercati said without giving a source.

Hugo Chavez’s Government is encouraging tourism travels to Cuba by offering four plans to visit towns such as Havana, Varadero, Trinidad, Santiago, Camaguey, Guardalavaca and Holguin.

Carnival Corporation on Thursday announced it sold its Windstar Cruises brand to Ambassadors International, a Seattle-based travel company that serves as home to the Majestic America Line.

It comes as no surprise that Donald Trump’s latest Caribbean venture happens to be one of the largest in the region. Mr. Trump already has his name on the golf course and casino at the high-end Raffles Resort in the Grenadines, but the Cap Cana project in the Dominican Republic will go beyond putting and roulette.

Top stockholders from Occidental Hotels -Cartera Hotelera and La Caixa- have formally accepted a £706 million bid made by BBVA and Pontegadea for the purchase of the hotel chain, Spain’s National Stock Exchange Commission (CNMV is the Spanish acronym) reported.