Vietnam Airlines has officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance. SkyTeam is increasing its focus on Asia as a whole, and by welcoming its first member in Southeast Asia, the alliance significantly strengthens its network reach in the region.
Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister, Glynis Roberts, has said that airline service to Grenada is moving along “nicely,” especially for the summer when the country will be hosting Spicemas, the annual carnival celebration.
Inspired by Iceland,” a global online campaign, has officially launched. With the support of Iceland’s government, Iceland’s 320,000 inhabitants have been using the Internet to send personal messages describing what they love most about their homeland and now they invite the rest of world to do the same.
Hilton Worldwide signed a management agreement with Jordan Maritime Complex for Real Estate Investments Co. for the Doubletree by Hilton, Aqaba, marking the brand’s entry into Jordan with a stylish, upscale, full-service hotel product in the third quarter of 2010. The 181-room, new-build property will be located in the resort destination of Aqaba on Jordan’s southern coast.
Banana Coast, the first mainland cruise port in Honduras, is scheduled to open in 2012 in the town of Trujillo. The port has launched its official website at www.bananacoast.com. The site contains information about the $20 million port development, the city, its history and culture, things to do in the region and a photo gallery.
During 2009 Orlando, Fla., welcomed 46.6 million visitors, making it the most-visited U.S. destination of the year. This total visitation number represents just a 4.7 percent decrease as compared with 2008, marking a much stronger performance than the earlier forecast by D.K. Shifflet and Associates of a 9.9 percent decrease in a difficult year for the travel and tourism industry.