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The Ramsar Convention and UNWTO join forces to celebrate World Wetlands Day - {Travel Daily News}
www.traveldailynews.com | Feb 3, 2012
From the Great Barrier Reef to the Okavango Delta, the Danube Delta and many other thousands of wetlands, the human love for watery places has sustained tourism and recreation in wetlands

Cruise Lines International Association Launches Safety Review in Wake of Concordia Accident
travel-industry.uptake.com | Jan 27, 2012
The Cruise Lines International Association will undertake a cruise industry operational safety review aimed at assessing the critical human factors and operational aspects of maritime safety.

International Tourist Arrivals Up 4% in 2011; Expected to Reach 1 Billion Mark in 2012
www.asiatraveltips.com | Jan 24, 2012
Asia and the Pacific (+6%) was up 11 million arrivals in 2011, reaching a total 216 million international tourists. South Asia and South-East Asia (both +9%) benefited from strong intraregional demand, while growth was comparatively weaker in North-East Asia (+4%) and Oceania (+0.3%), partly due to

Ionian Weddings joins ABTA – The Travel Association | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Jan 5, 2012
Ionian Weddings joins ABTA – The Travel Association. First-ever specialist overseas wedding planner joins ABTA – The Travel Association - PR11764390

HSMAI eConnect - Middle East and North African tourism to return stronger than before | UNWTO
www.hsmaieconnect.org | Nov 15, 2011
"The on-going changes in the Middle East and North Africa bring enormous opportunities," said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, opening the event. "Rule of law and democracy will empower local communities, opening the door for these to be better engaged in the process of tourism development.

Nomadic Become a Member the Travel Industry’s Most Prestigious Trade Association
www.prleap.com | Sep 3, 2011
Nomadic has joined the travel industry's largest and most prestigious travel trade association in order to bring its customers peace of mind; knowing they are booking with a trustworthy tour operator.

AITO: Strike will lead to BA job losses
www.travelweekly.co.uk | Mar 12, 2010
The Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO) has warned that British Airways cabin crew are putting their jobs at risk by staging a walkout later this month.

Somewhere2stay questions ABTA's worth
travelweekly.co.uk | Oct 5, 2009
Somewhere2stay questions ABTA's worth if its own agents do not comply with bed bank liability ruling

DTCM, India travel agent association sign conference MoU :: TravelWeekly : The Indispensable Travel
www.travelweeklyweb.com | Jul 30, 2009
DUBAI The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and THE Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the hosting of the annual conference in the emirate of India's largest travel trade body from September 29 to October 2. Some 2

CLIA confirms bookings downturn (Cruise Lines)
blogs.travelweekly.co.uk | Oct 30, 2008
The Seattle Times concludes the cruise sector is facing rougher seas after a Cruise Lines International Association report showed the number of North Americans cruising last year grew by just 1%. The CLIA says 12.6 million people took cruises worldwide last year, 4.7%...