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BY EDEN LAIKIN. eden.laikin@newsday.com : ELLEN YAN -- Newsday , December 31, 2008 Wednesday ALL EDITIONS The $91-million deal to sell the landmark Garden City Hotel is officially dead, an apparent victim of ...
Tourism downturn to hit WA 'hard' ABC Premium News , December 30, 2008 Tuesday 9:13 AM AEST Western Australia's peak tourism body says the state will feel the full effects of a sharp downturn in international ...
Consumers are drowning in a sea of bad economic news. So are cruise lines. Consumers, though, are under no obligation to spend their money, but ships do have to sail.
Report from UNI brought to you by HT Syndication. Mumbai Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- Fighting all odds since the November 26 terrorist attacks, the luxurious Trident hotel and Taj Palace and Towers, are ready to reopen ...
A new report says Australia is about to suffer its biggest drop in the number of overseas visitors in 20 years.
The possibility that real estate magnate Sam Zell may increase his stake in Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.
Travel in 2009 will see popular foreign destinations like Europe lose to Far East destinations like Macau, Mongolia, Turkey and Egypt, as the rate of currency, visa processes and connectivity will rule decisions of Indian travellers...
THE WORLD; Pakistan hotel reopens with caution after deadly blast; Islamabad's elite gather at the Marriott amid heightened security.
This may be a great opportunity to join the New Year's celebration in a major U.S. city.
Hyatt has continued its run of year-on-year growth in 2008, with the Middle East and China underpinning the hotel chain's global expansion.
As the term "staycation" gained traction in the American lexicon, hotel stocks plunged in 2008 as both consumers and businesses cut back on travel spending.
The Coast Guard is searching the waters off Florida for a cruise ship employee who reportedly fell overboard.
In tough economic times, timeshare vacation properties are becoming less affordable for many.
..."bringing the aggregate hotel tax to 14.25 percent, which is still comparable to other municipalities. This new rate would go into effect on March 1, 2009 and remain in effect until December 1, 2011"...
Hotels are already dropping prices by up to 15per cent and will "batten down the hatches" as the industry is plunged into the rates battle, and restaurants will be forced into similar aggressive cutprice marketing, according to one of Scotland's leading hoteliers.
China's capital will spend 1 billion yuan (about 147 million U.S. dollars) to build new tourist attractions over the next two years, Deng Minshan, chief of the economic and trade section of the municipal development and reform commission, said on Monday. Existing tourist zones, including those based on traditional culture, modern entertainment and nature, will be upgraded, he said...
...Muslims were keen to sign up for the Three Faiths Forum tour, and many were already planning on making a return trip.
During these tough economic times more individuals will be looking to charitable organizations for assistance, therefore charities will be looking for more donations and volunteers.
Despite a bleak economy, Americans are still going to find a way to see the world next year.