The European Travel Commission (ETC) published its second quarterly report on European Tourism in 2011 -- Trends & Prospects. Travel to Europe continued to exhibit strong growth through May as indicated by industry and arrivals data. Nearly all destinations report growth in arrivals for the first three to five months of the year.

Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), the leading destination for travel in the Dominican Republic, announced today the launch of their official website (www.puntacanainternationalairport.com), which has been designed to streamline the process of booking travel to the Dominican Republic.

For two full days – September 16 and 17 - tourism officials from the public and private sectors, led by a variety of experts, will tackle a number of critical issues including overcoming the hurdles to intra-regional travel, how to use limited resources to the greatest advantage, how to influence the affluent traveler, and being truly competitive. The new CEO of British Airways will also present a world view of the state of the industry.

President of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Organization (CHTO), Josef Forstmayr, notes “the findings by the U.S. Travel Association are further recognition of the importance of tourism on a destination’s economy through the infusion of increased revenues and the creation of jobs.  
 

North American arrivals from January through April to the islands of Tahiti were up 57 percent with a total of 18,923 passengers. Land arrivals (excluding passengers visiting friends and family) for the same period increased to 41 percent with a total of 11,500 passengers.

For more than a year now, pretty every big name resort in Turks and Caicos seems to be getting a makeover from Grace Bay Club’s recent $1 million renovation to the more recent announcement that the Regent Palms will be getting some minor touch-ups. And now you can add Choice Hotels to that list.