The
Chicago Office of Tourism has announced a partnership with Foursquare, a new location-based, social networking application for mobile phones.
Users of the tool will be able to earn up to three
Chicago-themed 'badges', each of which will relate ...
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Social media tool to promote Chicago
Posted by Merv at 16:36, 25 February 2010
The
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has revealed that the destination is targeting the marine leisure industry as a potential area of growth.
Yas Marina on Yas Island is currently hosting the second
Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, which will ...
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Abu Dhabi targets marine leisure market
Posted by Teddie at 12:22, 25 February 2010
Travellers are showing increasing interest in destinations in the
Middle East and are beginning to become more confident that countries in the region are safe to visit, according to Lonely Planet.
Tom Hall, the company's travel editor, revealed that
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Lonely Planet: Travellers returning to Middle East
Posted by Andrew at 13:22, 24 February 2010
Dubai International Airport has revealed that it experienced a strong start to 2010, with increases in traffic signalling an "industry rebound".
The hub handled more than 3.86 million passengers in January - an increase of 17 per cent from the ...
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Dubai International reveals strong start to year
Posted by Paul at 12:47, 23 February 2010
International travellers spent more money in
New Zealand in 2009 than the previous year, according to new figures.
The country's tourism ministry revealed that international visitor spending climbed by four per cent to reach NZ$6.2 billion (£2.8 billion) last year.
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Travellers spend more in New Zealand in 2009
Posted by Teddie at 17:18, 22 February 2010
Ethnic minorities and the poorest members of society have been the hardest hit by recent increases in air passenger duty (APD), according to a survey carried out by FlyingMatters.
The campaign group conducted a poll in the ten most diverse constituencies ...
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APD hits ethnic minorities hardest, survey finds
Posted by Paul at 17:14, 22 February 2010