WestJet - No More Seat Sales, Just Lower Prices

WestJet has announced 25% cuts to fares across its schedule. ...more

Engagement and Effectiveness In Tourism Marketing

New media models focus on engaging travel consumers ...more

Awards and Global Expansion Headline UNIGLOBE Travel International Conference in Barcelona

June 30, 2010 – Vancouver – UNIGLOBE Travel International has recognized 2009 top performers and announced expansion to new markets at its Global Rendezvous in Barcelona, Spain. ...more

Doubletree By Hilton, Panama City On Track To Open In Q4, 2010

A major, multi-million-dollar building refurbishment project for what will quickly become the Doubletree by Hilton, Panama City is moving along successfully, with a scheduled completion and opening for the hotel in Q4, 2010. ...more

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Announces December 15 Opening

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, a new 2,995-room casino-resort opening in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, will welcome its first guests December 15, 2010. ...more

New Best Western Arena Hotel Opens Its Doors in Brooklyn

Best Western International announced the opening of the Best Western Arena Hotel, located at 1324 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, N.Y. Owned by Mukteshwar LLC, this brand-new hotel offers 56 guest rooms. ...more

First ANA Holiday Inn Opens in Sendai, Japan

IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan, the joint venture between InterContinental Hotels Group and All Nippon Airways, today announced the opening of ANA Holiday Inn Sendai. ...more

Best Western International Opens Newest Hotel in Japan

Opening on 1 July 2010, it’s the 12th property to have joined the chain’s expanding presence in the country. ...more

Tourism’s Value Recognized with the Newly Created Argentinean Ministry of Tourism

Argentinean President, H.E. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, announced the move to separate the Ministry of Tourism from the existing Ministry of Industry and Tourism and named Carlos Enrique Meyer, previously Secretary of State for Tourism, as Minister of Tourism. ...more

UNWTO and Georgia to Partner on South Caucasus Tourism Initiative

The President and Prime Minister of Georgia met separately with the Secretary-General, welcoming his visit and presenting a further opportunity for UNWTO to increase recognition of tourism as a key driver of job creation, economic growth and development. ...more

ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional 'No Fly List'

List Blocks People From Flying Without Explanation Or Due Process ...more

ASTA Renews Call for End to Cuba Travel Ban

STA is proud to endorse H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act. The bill, which is slated for consideration in a House Agriculture Committee meeting today, would end longstanding U.S. government restrictions preventing American citizens from travelling to Cuba. H.R. 4645 is sponsored by Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), and currently has a bipartisan slate of 62 cosponsors. ...more

Frontier Airlines Makes Changes at Milwaukee Hub

Two New Destinations; More Convenient Schedules ...more

Frontier Airlines Announces Kansas City - Austin Service

Daily Nonstop Service Begins Nov. 18, 2010 ...more

Sun Country Airlines to Begin Lansing Service

Carrier to Begin Non-Stop Service to Cancun and Montego Bay, Ft. Myers, Las Vegas and Orlando with Introductory Fares from $89 One-Way ...more

Flight Trends June 2010

Crete, Sydney and Jo-burg up, Malta, Madrid and Venice down ...more

Top 50 Flight Destinations

Skyscanner’s Flight Trends for May 2010 ...more