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Message to Politicians: Keep Your Nose Out of Travel Marketing Efforts
Sen Charles Schumer Where is the line between private business and government intervention? According to Businessweek, Senator Charles Schumer (D- NY) is willing to jump in between consumers and...
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Oasis of the Seas Names Seven Godmothers
Jane Seymour How many godmothers does one ship need? Before you answer, please recall that Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is the world’s largest cruise ship. And thus just one person to break the...
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Medical Tourism Poised to Change the Industry
There’s a new player in town, and there’s no doubt many travel services will welcome it with open arms. Taiwan hospitals the new Taj Mahal? OK, medical tourism wasn’t born yesterday — insiders estimate...
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All-You-Can-Drink Alcohol Options Could Change Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises has taken the ultimate step to close the gap between cruises and all-inclusive resorts: It is now selling unlimited alcohol packages. Cruisers can pay one price and start ordering...
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Travelers’ Top Five Pet Peeves
Skyscanner‘s recent poll of things that irk fliers most reveals some predictable but deep-seated hatreds: A turn-off turn off 1. Don’t lie about flight times, said 30 percent of the participants....
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Travel Industry Future Is Uncertain at Best
Is travel up or down? So which is it: the travel industry is beginning to recover from the recession, or prices will continue to circle the bowl for the next 12 months? Attendees at the U.S. Tour...
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Some Franchises Looking Healthier for 2010
The Franchise Business Economic Outlook for 2010 is forecasting a 2 percent increase in the number of business-format franchises next year — to the tune of 18,000 new establishments. The good news is...
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Holiday Airfares Lower: Bad News for Forecasters
Holiday travel just got cheaper It’s all over USA Today this morning: the airlines have waived their advance purchase rules, meaning folks can buy their way home this holiday without paying more than...
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New LA Tour Package Takes a Peek at Gangs
Gang Wars: This ain't your father's gun show You’ve heard of Star Wars? A new travel group in Los Angeles is about to turn that phrase on its head. For years, tourists have hopped on buses and toured...
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Cape Town Tops TripAdvisor’s 2011 World’s Best Destinations List
Camp's Bay, Cape Town TripAdvisor just released its annual list of the world’s best travel destinations, and neither New York or Paris makes one of the top three spots. Cape Town, South Africa takes...
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