Travel Industry News

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) halved its loss forecast for 2010 to US$2.8 billion (compared to the US$5.6 billion loss forecast in December 2009). The improvement is largely driven by a much stronger recovery in demand seen by year-end gains that continued into the first months of 2010. Relatively flat capacity translated in... - More

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel: 7 Steps to Successful Travel eBusiness – A Holistic Approach with Robert Cole the Founder of RockCheetah, a hotel marketing strategy and travel industry technology consulting practice. - More

Every once in awhile an author’s think-piece hits the bulls-eye. A recent article by Elizabeth Green titled ‘Building a Better Teacher’ (New York Times, March 7, 2010) does just that. But what does this have to do with hospitality? Actually, it’s a no-brainer. - More

Travel the world via Cruise West's (www.cruisewest.com) new Voyages of the Great Explorers blog. Guests, Captain and crew will share daily stories and observations at sea with daily posts from the line's inaugural world cruise, Voyages of the Great Explorers that departed Singapore on March 6, 2010, aboard the 60-suite Spirit of Oceanus. - More

Aggregating the Best Deals in Family Travel, FamilyGetaway.com Makes Memories for Families and Saves Them Up To 65% Off - More

The Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India has selected NTA Chairman and CEO Cathy Greteman as a presenter for its upcoming Convention 2010 on domestic tourism. As a tour operator and motorcoach charter company owner in the United States, Greteman will bring 25 years experience in travel and tourism to the ADTOI conference attendees. - More

The U.S.-Cuba Travel Summit, March 24-26 in Cancun, features a unique opportunity for travel professionals to connect with Cuban officials and travel specialists. U.S. travel professionals and others interested in being at the front of the opportunity when travel opens to Cuba will want to attend this one-of-a-kind conference. Presented by Alama... - More

REVPAR GURU Launches iPhone RevPAR Calculator App - More

With almost 50% of traffic numbers available, the February pax numbers are down by more than (2.4%) - More

Travel professionals report a confident outlook and see an increased role for service, technology, and specialization to serve the needs of future travelers - More