If you think super cheap airlines have reached maximum altitude, think again. Spirit Airlines Inc. Air travel tightwad and boss of America’s cheapest passenger carrier, Ben Baldanza, is squeezing the last penny out of each customer dollar.
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CityPASS Deals for Fall Vacationers
With back-to-school just around the corner, the ads on TV do as much to signal the coming of Fall as any barometric changes. For travelers who still want to get in their vacations though, the shorter lines and smaller crowds of Fall spell a special kind of value. To save time and money, the CityPASS® program is full of ticket booklets and admission cards for prepaid admission at huge discounts.
Rome: The Largest Archaeological Park in the World?
Ignazio Marino, the newest mayor of Rome, banned car traffic near the Colosseum, in an attempt to redefine Rome as the largest archaeological park in the world.
Get Wet: The World’s Best Waterslides
The kid in every thrill-seeker can’t resist a freakishly high waterslide. From Dubai to Brazil, take in breathtaking views atop the world’s tallest waterslides before you gleefully plunge into an awaiting pool below. These are the most outrageous, hair-raising waterslides in the world.
Viva Brazil! A Guide to the 2014 FIFA World Cup
One country, 12 host cities and 3.3 million tickets. The 2014 FIFA World Cup is from June 12 to July 13 in Brazil, and it’s guaranteed to be festive to the extreme. In preparation, Brazil is currently doing renovations in 13 airports and reworking the infrastructure of 12 cities.
It’s True – Europe Entering “Mini Ice Age” – Huh?
Here in Germany it’s cold, unseasonably cold. Spring has been and it almost gone and each morning we awake to a chill house, go to work in the cold rain, enter damp and cool offices. In France, just across the border, businesses from farming to tourism are feeling the pain of what may be the next Ice Age.
The number of Britons Choosing a Staycation to Rise 65% this Year
The tourism industry in the UK will see a boost to £12billion this year especially since two in three families plan to have a staycation this summer, a 65% rise this year, according to a recent research commissioned by Travelodge and presented by DailyMail. The study consisted of an online poll of 3,000 people and […]
British Airways Flight Lands Safely in Close Call
London’s Heatrow closed both runways earlier today when a plan in route from Oslo had to make an emergency landing.
Easy Ecotourism: 5 Steps to Sustainable Travel
It’s fairly easy to be environmentally friendly at home, where you have easy access to recycling facilities and reusable goods. But when you travel abroad, you’ll often find that these services and items don’t exist.
Missouri Tourism Launches “Enjoy the Show” New Advertising Theme Campaign
I’m really happy when I see campaigns aimed at promoting the specific attractions of a given place, so it was with pleasure that I discovered that Missouri Tourism and advertising agency-of-record Hoffman/Lewis unveiled “Enjoy the Show” theme in their promotional campaign. This new theme is part of the long-going advertising campaign with the motto “Show-Me State”.
Receipts from International Tourism Up By 4% in 2012
In a period of international crisis, it is good to hear that some areas are performing really well, and tourism seems to be one of these areas. International tourism receipts hit a new record in 2012, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer and reached a total of USD 1075 billion (euro 837 billion) worldwide. That is up 4% from USD 1042 billion (euro 749 billion) in the previous year.
European Cities Marketing Reveals Growth in Tourism in 2013
People want to travel – I mean, who wouldn’t want to discover new places, see famous cities or go to lesser known towns? Either wanting to see famous sights, or a more of a off the beaten path type of traveler, people are driven by curiosity and the desire to relax and take a break from their daily activities. A participant poll made before the City Fair 2013, ETOA’s European B2B workshop taking place 24th June 2013 at Wembley Stadium, London, shows that representatives have reasons to believe 2013 will be a year with growth in tourism compared to 2012.
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