The Middle East will once again get a boost from Emirates with the airline announcing an additional 12 flights per week to major travel hubs in the region; bringing the airline’s total number of weekly flights across the Middle East to 197.
Following the A/H1N1 Influenza outbreak, the China National Tourism Administration has issued travel warnings regarding travel to H1N1-affected areas including North America and Europe, although it has not yet (officially) suspended any of the tours affected. However, some travel agencies have suspended tours to the US out of careful consideration.
The global economy may well be shrinking, but one of Latin America’s largest tour operators is very much growing. Quito, Ecuador-based Metropolitan Touring, which operates across mainland Ecuador, the Galapagos and Peru, has announced that it is taking the plunge into one of the region’s largest economies, Argentina.
Lands’ End unveiled details of a new partnership with The Barbados Tourism Authority and The Crane Resort & Residences allowing one winner and three friends an island getaway vacation. Daily sweepstake entries for “The Island” promotion will be accepted at www.landsend.com/getaway, from now until midnight (CST) on May 31.
In an effort to curb unpleasant experiences for Guyanese and tourists traveling to and from Guyana, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad will be convening a meeting shortly with local airline providers to address these concerns.
The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation has approved S. 1023, the “Travel Promotion Act of 2009.” The bipartisan legislation, led by Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and John Ensign (R-NV) creates a public-private partnership with a budget of up to $200 million annually to attract international travelers to the United States by better communicating America’s security policies and competing for visitors. According to an analysis by Oxford Economics, the program could drive $4 billion annually in new spending by international travelers to the United States.