Travel Trends 2008 As Predicted By Travelers
Green and Clean Freaks Dominate, Travelers Say No to Cell Phones in the Air ...more

Most Popular Ski Destinations in the U.S.
The Orbitz Insider Ski Index reveals that all 10 destinations on this year's list hail from the Rockies to the Pacific. ...more

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Hawaiian Airlines Reports October Traffic Statistics
In October, Hawaiian served 607,393 passengers, while recording Revenue Passengers Miles (RPMs) of 704,320,000, Available Seat Miles (ASMs) of 783,701,000, and Load Factor (LF) of 89.9 percent. ...more

US Airways Group, Inc. Reports October Traffic
US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE:LCC) today reported October and year-to-date traffic results for 2007. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 4.9 billion, down 1.5 percent from October 2006. Capacity was 6.1 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 5.5 percent from October 2006. Passenger load factor set a record for the month of October at 80.5 percent, up 3.3 points versus October 2006. ...more

United Airlines Reports October Traffic Results
United Airlines today reported its preliminary traffic results for October 2007. The company reported its highest-ever October passenger load factor of 81.1 percent. Total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased in October by 0.6 percent on a capacity decrease of 1.1 percent in scheduled available seat miles (ASMs) compared with the same period in 2006. ...more

American Airlines Reports October Traffic
American Airlines, the world's largest airline and a member of the oneworld(R) Alliance, reported an October load factor of 80.6 percent -- an increase of 3.0 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic increased 3.6 percent year over year as capacity decreased 0.2 percent. ...more

Continental Airlines Revamps First Class Menus on Flights Throughout U.S. and Canada
Select flights to Latin America and the Caribbean also feature new fare ...more

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Online Travel Agents in China Challenge Conventional Agencies
With nearly seven in 10 Chinese leisure travellers accessing destination websites, and about six in 10 using online travel discussion forums to source information, travel operators and tourism promotional bodies will need an effective Internet presence to capture the opportunities presented by Chinese outbound tourism, according to a new research study conducted by The Nielsen Company in partnership with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). ...more

Internet Video and the Travel Industry - A Confluence of Needs and Trends
A White Paper from OTSP and ICE Portal ...more

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The Fiji Islands Top Choice For The Dream Honeymoon Destination
Honeymooner's Review Guide just completed a poll for couples in the process of planning their honeymoons and expressing where they would 'like' to go for their honeymoon. ...more

Inside Business Travel Survey from Carlson Hotels Reveals the Reality of Travel
Oprah Winfrey Tops Bill Gates, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Hilary Clinton as Business Travelers' Dream Companion ...more

European Tourism Commission - ETC Annual Report 2006
Annual Report Highlights European Tourism Initiatives ...more

Carnival Corporation & plc's North American Brands to Implement Fuel Supplement
As a result of the continued rapid escalation of fuel prices, the North American brands of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL, NYSE: CUK) have announced they will implement a fuel supplement of $5 per person per day. ...more

WCTC Reports Record-Breaking Year for DC's $5.2 Billion Travel & Tourism Sector
Convention Sales Team Books More than One Million Hotel Room Nights, Washington.org Generates Nearly 6 Million Unique Visits in FY 2007 ...more

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