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Tourism experts have no doubt the loss of shuttle launches will reduce the number of visitors to the Space Coast. Shuttle launches typically draw 250,000 people per event and roughly…

Tourism Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says some of the strategies put in place by Tourism Fiji have already shown results. However – he says – there is still more to be…

World Travel & Tourism Council Recognizes Best Business Practices in Sustainable Tourism The World Travel & Tourism Council is inviting tourism businesses and destinations worldwide to apply for its 2012 Tourism for…

In the US, the Labor Day holiday was this past Monday, a time to ponder the high unemployment rate and sigh over the sad fact that no jobs were added…

Since 2003, I have been teaching Destination Planning with Lauren Bohatka for the Accelerated Master of Tourism Administration Program at George Washington University. This week we welcome 28 graduate students to…

While destinations around the world cut tourism budgets, India is moving in the opposite direction, reported the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), one of India’s news agencies. New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS)…

In August 2010, David Cameron gave a speech about tourism at the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park. It was, he said, a speech he wanted to give rather than one he…

National Public Radio reported from Cairo this morning that the continued political uncertainly in Egypt is keeping visitors away. It is true that Egypt has lost visitors — as you…

This week, the Air Transport Association (ATA), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) came out against new taxes and fees proposed by…

The World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings were held in Washington, DC this past weekend. While solutions to many of the world’s economic and social problems and issues were on…

The UNWTO originated World Tourism Day (WTD) in 1970 as part of the Organization’s statutes. In 1997, UNWTO began designating a country to “host” the Organization’s celebration of WTD. It…

The State of Kerala in India is one of the country’s top tourist destination regions. Tourism comprises 66% of the State’s GDP and employs over 1 mn residents. International tourism…