U.S. Sets New Records for Travel Abroad in 2007
The overall U.S. outbound market grew by one percent in 2007 compared to annual 2006 figures, enabling it to post the fourth successive record for total U.S. outbound travel. ...more

Tourism Brings More Foreign Revenue to El Salvador
The number of foreign tourists arriving in El Salvador has increased by more than 24% ...more

Survey Shows Americans Committed to Summer Travel, Despite High Gas Prices
BedandBreakfast.com recently polled more than 5,200 U.S. innkeepers about advanced bookings for the July 4th weekend. ...more

Emerging Tourism Markets - The Coming Economic Boom
International tourism in emerging & developing markets has grown at an average rate of 6-8% over the past decade. Twice the rate of industrialized countries. ...more

International Visitation and Spending Up in the First Quarter of 2008
The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced international visitation to the United States rose 15 percent, and visitor spending increased by 20 percent in the first quarter of 2008 over last year. In March 2008, visitation to the United States climbed substantially to 4.7 million, an increase of 19 percent over March 2007. ...more

Fourth Consecutive Year of Growth in 2007 for Europe's Tourism
ETC report confirms that Europe's tourism growth has continued to exceed the long-term UNWTO forecast ...more

Priceline Releases Its 5th Annual Top Destinations List For July 4th
Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) today released the results of its 5th annual survey of the 50 most-popular destinations for the upcoming Independence Day weekend. The survey is based on hotel room booking requests made by priceline.com customers for check-in between June 29 and July 4. ...more

AAA Finds Sluggish Economy Creates Summer Travel Bargains
Despite a down economy and rising fuel prices, millions of Americans plan to travel this summer. ...more

Oil-Fueled Catastrophe in the Airline Industry Would Cripple U.S. Economy and Eliminate American Jobs
The skyrocketing price of aviation fuel will have devastating implications far beyond new surcharges for checked bags and in-flight beverage services according to a new study prepared by the Business Travel Coalition (BTC). ...more

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Sustainable Travel International Gives its First Four Star Rating
Tour Operator sets new precedent in the United States ...more

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The Perfect Storm: Search, Shop, Buy Part 1 - By Philip C. Wolf
The successful theme of last year's PhoCusWright Conference, 'Braving the Long Tail,' and 'Travel 2.0 Confronts the Establishment' the year before, set the stage for the storm that is now brewing in the online travel space. ...more

New Phocuswright Study Reveals Late Adopters Propel Online Travel
PhoCusWright Report Finds Evolution in Online Traveler Profile ...more

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To Check, or Not To Check - SmarterTravel.com Reveals Survey Results and Those Exempt From the New Fees
As Airlines Make Taking Bags a Luxury on Flights, SmarterTravel Users Sound-Off ...more

Business Travel Group Praises Global Entry Funding Measure
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the voice of the business travel industry, praised the advancement in the U.S. House of Representatives of a proposal to provide $10 million to fund the Global Entry international registered traveler program. In a markup meeting held today, the House Committee on Appropriations approved a Homeland Security Appropriations bill that includes the Global Entry funding. ...more

Collection of Alien Biometric Data Upon Exit From the United States at Air and Sea Ports of Departure
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT) ...more

Best Western, CAA, Aeroplan Executives Instill Optimism at Annual Leisure Travel Summit
Companies Discuss Ways to Cope With Summer of Fare Increases, Flight Decreases, Rising Gas Costs ...more

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