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International Tourism News - May 22, 2009
1) Tourism Tasmania Talk Newsletter - May 18
2) Riding the Social Media Wave - Tourism New Zealand
3) Twittering it to the World - Tourism New Zealand
4) In Sweden, tourism withstands economic crisis - ETurbo News
5) Hillary Clinton says border with Canada porous, U.S. working to 'harden' it - Winnipeg Free Press
6) Four years after Katrina, New Orleans grateful for its 10th Super Bowl - Winnipeg Free Press

International Tourism News - May 12, 2009

1) Tourism Australia Essentials Newsletter - May 8, 2009
2) New Orleans Jazz Fest attendance up, spinoff business not so much - Winnipeg Free Press
3) Ryanair's cost-cut proposal: Lug your own bag - Globe and mail
4) British charity worker wins Australian island dream job- Winnipeg Free Press
5) US, Canadian travel agents meet to discuss ‘collaboration’ - e-Turbo News
6) Travel continues despite swine flu concerns

International Tourism News - May 4, 2009

1)Tourism Tasmania Talk Newsletter - May 4
2) Tourism Australia Essentials Newsletter - April 30
3) Tourism New Zealand - Tourism News - May 2009 (pdf 1.02 meg)
4) Economic downturn changing the way people travel
5) Travelocity marketing focuses on weekend getaways
6) Swine flu fears may hammer travel industry
7) Recession finally hits online travel bookings

International Tourism News - April 25, 2009
1) Tourism Tasmania Talk Newsletter - April 20
2) Tourism Tasmania Adopts Online Booking Technology
3) ‘Family of Ancient Trees’ to Boost Tourism - Tourism New Zealand
4) Essentials - Tourism Australia Newsletter - April 24, 2009
5) PhoCusWright Unveils Revised Forecasts for the U.S. Total and Online Leisure/Unmanaged Business
Travel Market Through 2010
6) Caribbean islands buffeted by decline in visitors - AP & Globe & Mail
7) Expedia: You tax us, we'll ditch you - eTurbo news
8) Tourists flock to crisis-stricken Iceland - AFP & Globe & Mail
9) Blog helps tourism industry better understand Chinese tourists - eTurbo News

International Tourism news - April 4, 2009
1)O'Hare: Computer kiosks replace laid-off greeters - eTurbo news
2) Tourism takes aim at unused holiday leave - eTurbo news
3) Essentials - Tourism Australia Newsletter - April 3
4) Travelers find it pays to wait for late deals - Hotel Marketing
5) USA TODAY launches online business traveler community - Hotel marketing

International Tourism News - March 28, 2009
1) Tourism Tasmania Talk Newsletter - March 23
2) Essentials Tourism Australia newsletter - March 27
3) New Zealand Wins Bid to Host Travel Writers' Convention
4) New Zealand Tipped for Smart Travel
5) Obama's message: Glory days of open border are gone- Globe and Mail
6) Why advertising is failing on the Internet - Hotel Marketing
7) US travel spending sinks sharply - Hotel marketing
8) The rules of engagement marketing - Hotel marketing

International Tourism News - March 20, 2009
1) Travel between Canada and other Countries - Jan. 2009 - Stats Canada
2) Tourism Tasmania Talk Newsletter
3) Tas e-Connect
4) New Campaign Attracts Record Number of Commercial Partners - Tourism Australia
5) New survey boosts market intelligence - Tourism New Zealand
6) Airline passengers may soon need to undergo multiple security checks - eTurbo News
7) Visitor Raves Reaching Global Audience - Tourism New Zealand
8) 500,000 line up for St Patrick's parade in Dublin

International Tourism news - March 8, 2009

1) Canadian tourism climbs think-tank's rankings - Winnipeg Free Press
2) Have YouTube, will travel: Australia's experiment in social media - Globe and Mail
3) Airline travel keeps getting more ridiculous - eTurbo news
4) Tourism New Zealand Tourism newsletter - Feb 2009
5) Tourism Tasmania has a new corporate website

International Tourism news - February 28, 2009

1) Characteristics of international travellers - 3rd Quarter 2008, Stats Canada
2) International Travel Account -4th Quarter, Stats Canada
3) Five steps travel companies should take now - Hotel Marketing
4) 'World's Best Job' website flooded in final hours - Winnipeg Free Press
5) As travel book sales drops, Lonely Planet cuts workforce - Hotel marketing
6) Staged Experiences at Festival House - WOW Austria
7) Vacation rentals challenge hotels for leisure travelers - Hotel marketing
8) Canadian elite athlete sees culture as a key element in “the travel experience”

International Tourism news - February 23, 2009

1) Travel industry scrambles to cope as Americans spend less - Hotel Marketing
2) Business travelers increasingly staying on the ground - Hotel Marketing
3) TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY LEADERS TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE - Travel Video TV
4) Top 12 revenue management initiatives for 2009 - Hotel Marketing
5) Travel between Canada and other countries - December 2008, Stats Canada
6) Precedent-setting ruling against online travel companies - E-Turbo news
7) UK’s new online travel landscape - Hotel marketing
8) Tourists say 'Non' to French islands amid unrest - Winnipeg Free Press
9) Expedia reports fourth-quarter loss, cuts costs - Hotel marketing
10) Downturn hits international travel - Hotel marketing

International Tourism News - February 7, 2009
1) Less traveling for UK travelers, but ethics and green issues still matter -eTurbo News
2) Americans spending less and decreasing air travel - eTurbo News
3) Couple Announce Engagement in Mobile Studio - Tourism New Zealand
4) International Tourism in 2009 Down But Not Out - Tourism New Zealand
5) Tourism Australia Global market Monitor - Dec 2008
6) Sydney Announced As Host Destination for Dreamtime 2009

International News - January 29, 2009
1) Tourism Tasmania - Tourism Talk Newsletter - Jan. 27, 2009
2) International tourism challenged by deteriorating world economy - Travel Video TV
3) Europe feels US financial crisis in absence of tourism -eTurbo News
4) Travel insurance industry has the adventure travel trend covered, Squaremouth says - ETurbo news
5) US travel industry insiders discuss outlook for 2009 - Hotel Marketing
6) Industry experts address business travel trends - Hotel marketing

International Tourism News - January 16, 2009
1) 'Miracle' averts disastrous crash - Winnipeg Free Press
2)British government moves ahead with third runway for Heathrow
3) Tourism faces challenges in troubled economic times - Bismarck Tribune
4) Applications pour in for 'Best Job in the World' - Winnipeg Free Press
5) Tough year ahead for travel in North America and Europe
6 Despite economy, online travel in Europe continues double-digit growth
7) Spain, Italy, lead European online travel growth
8) Industry consolidation ahead for online travel
9) Tourism Tasmania Tourism Talk Newsletter - Jan 12
10) 'Have Your Say' Mobile Studio Hits the Road - Tourism New Zealand

International Tourism News - January 9, 2009
1) Fewer people travelled to China Despite the Olympics - Globe and Mail
2) AAA releases tips and trends for 2009 travel - eTurbo news
3) Grim Year Ahead Predicted for Australian Tourism -VOA News
4) Sustainable Tourism To Be Key Driver out of Recession - UNWTO (Travel Mole)
5) Ireland fights €300m slump in tourism - The Times
6) Tourism fears continue to mount - The National newspaper
7) Brits stay on home soil for festive break, says VisitBritain - Travel Mole
8) Australia Helps Shore Up Arrivals Figures - Tourism New Zealand

International Tourism News - December 18, 2008

1) New Orleans' jazz fest a shot in arm for economy
2) Tourism Tasmania Tourism Talk Newsletter - Dec. 15
3) Argentina offers no-interest loans to boost tourism - ETurbo News
4) It's raining money in Oz - Winnipeg Free Press
5) Travelers resilient amidst spate of bad economic news - eTurbo News
6) Digital marketing to help independent hotels prosper during the financial crisis -eTurbo news
7) 9 reasons ’09 will be the year of the ‘naycation’ - eTurbo News
8) Caribbean summit calls for UN financial role in international reforms - Winnipeg Free Press
9) Hitwise: US travel website ranks, November 2008
10) What travelers might expect for 2009
11) Travel pinched by global financial crisis
12) Supplier sites vs online agencies: Who’s really winning?

International Tourism News - December 5, 2008

1) Greece says tourism sector can survive financial storm - Globe & Mail
2) Hawaii to be 1st state with electric car stations - Winnipeg Free Press
3) Pirates fire on U.S. cruise ship in failed Gulf of Aden hijack attempt - Winnipeg Free Press
4) US airlines may cut more seats to protect profits - Winnipeg Free Press
5) British Airways in merger talks with Australia's Qantas - Winnipeg Free Press
6) Highest tide in 20 years floods historic Venice - Winnipeg Free press
7) Tourism Talk Edition 257 - 01 December 2008
8) Colorado ski resorts brace for layoffs

International Tourism News - Updated November 28, 2008

1) International Travel Account - Preliminary 3rd Quarter 2008 (Stats Canada)
2) Characteristics of International Travellers - 2nd Quarter 2008 (Preliminary) - Stats Canada
3) Bangkok airports shutdown ripples through region - Winnipeg Free Press
4) Forecast for air traffic gets bleaker - eTurbo news
5) Hawaii hopes for boost in tourism from Obama link - eTurbo News
6) Thanksgiving crowds will test downsized airlines -eTurbo News
7) Budgets shrink, and holiday fares follow suit
8) In tough times for travel business, Europe holds steady

International Tourism News - November 23, 2008

1) Tourism Tasmania Talk Newsletter - November 21
2) Airlines record sharp drop in business travel
3) Slowdown in tourism growth reflects current uncertainties
4) Wreck of Titanic sister ship finds new destiny as tourist attraction
5) Consumers opening fewer e-mails
6) October e-commerce numbers paint dire picture
7)Marketers need to adapt to new economic conditions
8) Travel is extremely important to boomers
9)Travel: Weakening demand becomes falling demand
10) TripAdvisor wants your hotel website

International Tourism News - November 15, 2008

1)Tourism continues dramatic decline - eTurbo News
2) Tourism Tasmania Tourism Talk Newsletter - Nov. 14
3) UK suffers summer visitor slump - Travel Mole
4) Britain's QE2 cruise ship sets sail on last voyage; will become hotel in Dubai - Winnipeg Free press
5) CARIBBEAN: ISLANDS FACE A TOURISM SLUMP - Globe and Mail
6) Report says low-cost air carriers could profit from the global recession - Winnipeg Free Press
7) Vegas: Fantasy meets economic reality - eTurbo news
8) Businesses hit the Web for travel
9) 10 travel technology predictions revisited
10) How much will online travel slow?
11) Marketing the upscale during a downturn

International Tourism News - November 7, 2008

1) PhoCusWright forecasts online travel growth at lowest levels
2) Global slowdown in travel likely to be worse than expected
3) Expedia boosts marketing, chases growth markets
4) Weathering the Storm in the US
5) Obama win good for US tourism
6) Tourism Tasmania Tourism Talk newsletter - November 4th
7) Tourism New Zealand news - November (1.2 meg)

International Tourism news - November 1
1) Video shows destructive side of Jamaica's tourism industry - Travel Video TV
2) Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines complete merger - Triangle Business Journal
3) U.S. consumer confidence plunges to lowest on record - Winnipeg Free Press
4) Orbitz’s Away.com enhances website
5) Hitwise figures show impact of economic downturn
6) TripAdvisor tops 20m user reviews
7) Mobile technology will revolutionise business travel

International Tourism news - October 21

1) Where’s the travel industry headed? - Hotel marketing
2) Expedia is going places - Hotel Marketing
3) Tourism Tasmania Talk Newsletter - Oct. 20
4) Challenging environment ahead for the travel industry - Hotel marketing
5) Economic downturn forces consumers to look for ways to save on travel - eTurbo news

International Tourism News - Oct. 16

1) Tourism and the Global Economic Crisis of 2008 - eTurbo news
2) American Traveler Study unveils Americans' Top International Travel Destinations' - ETurbo news
3) McGuinty heads to Mexico to launch Toronto's bid to host 2015 Pan Am Games - Winnipeg Free press
4) Air Canada and TAM expand network between major cities in Brazil and Canada - ETurbo News
5) All's fare in unbundling airline fees - ETurbo News
6) Ted Turner announces first-ever Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria at World Conservation Congress
- ETurbo News
7) Tourism Tasmania Talk Newsletter - October 2008
8) The economic threat to the travel and tourism industry - ETurbo News
9) Venice 'winning war against pigeons and tourists' - ETurbo News

International Tourism News - Sept. 26, 2008
1) US House of Representatives Passes "Travel Promotion Act of 2008"
2) Plugged-in inns let guests stay wired - Globe and Mail
3) US hotels to bottom out in 2009
4) U.S. Spending on Tourism Rises 3.0% in Q2 - Economic News
5) Brazil Launches Multi-Million Dollar Global Tourism Campaign Targeting 12 Countries - Earth Times
6) Tourism Tasmania Talk Newsletter September 22
7) Travel between Canada and other countries - July 2008

Updated Sept. 7, 2008

1) Virgin Atlantic drops flights across the board - ETurbo News
2) British Airways says premium booking outlook uncertain as market stays soft - Winnipeg Free Press
3) American border residents snapping up new US Passport Cards. Shorter lines expected benefit - CTC
4) Endangered list for travel destinations - ETurbo News

International Tourism News - August 29

1) International travel account - 2nd Quarter 2008 (preliminary) - Stats Canada
2) Characteristics of international travellers -1st Quarter 2008 (Preliminary) - Stats Canada
3) Another day, another gloomy airline homepage

International Tourism News - August 22

Tourism Tasmania Tourism Talk Newsletter - August 22
2) Thanksgiving and Christmas fares up more than 30 percent - eTurbo news
3) Where $14.7-million doesn't buy a whole lot - Globe & Mail
4) Anger at pre-2012 tourism budget- eTurbo news
5) First green world travel awards - Travel Video.TV
6) Tourists beware: if it is fun, Italy has a law against it -eTurbo news

Week of August 17 News

1) Declining US Traveler Sentiment Index reflects concern about rising cost of travel -eTurbo News
2) Eco-tourism still damaging wildlife irreversibly -eTurbo news
3) Danish admiral echoes Canadian calls for increased regulation of Arctic shipping - Winnipeg Free press
4) Fewer Americans hit the road as driving habits change amid gas price surge - Winnipeg Free press
5) UK remains largest online travel market in Europe, for now

Week of August 10 News

1) Tourism Tasmania Tourism Talk Newsletter - August
2) Where are the Japanese tourists? -eTurbo news
3) Tourism Australia has no bloody idea how it's doing - eTurbo News
4) Airlines: Yes, we can. Economics and Technology: No, you can not
5) Tourism aims to reap gains safely from Olympic Games
6) Bus travel gains ground among travellers as fuel soars, airfares leap - Winnipeg Free Press

July News

1) Delta Air doubles fee for second checked bag to $50 - ETurbo news
2) Hawaii visitor arrivals drop 14.2% in scary situation for tourism - ETurbo news
3) Tourism Grows in the Antarctic - Presena Latina
4) With a weak dollar, America is a great buy for foreigners, yet visits are falling - ETurbo news
5) Bikers, pedestrians want better Web maps - Globe & Mail
6) U.S. officials: No grace period for land-border passport rule in 2009 - The Canadian Press
7) Tickets for Olympic events sold out - Winnipeg Sun
8) Visa survey shows Canada number one foreign destination for Americans - Winnipeg Free press
9) Beijing hotels slash rates as tourist fail to show during Olympics - Eturbo news
10) Canada, U.S. economic leaders call for border action ahead of 2010 Games - Winnipeg Free Press
11) Summer fun faces uncertain times - Globe and Mail
12) Fuel, US poll hit visitor arrivals - NZ Herald
13) Tourism Tasmania Talk Newsletter - July

Recent News

1) China: Web use accelerates, e-business still lagging
2) PKF study finds US hotels extremely vulnerable to sharp declines in airline capacity - Eturbo News
3) A wall gone AWOL - Globe & Mail
4) Accreditation scheme planned for tourism ( Australia) - ETurbo News
5) Chinese homes open their doors to Olympic tourists - ETurbo News
6) New Aussie tourism agency promises no swearing
7) Vermont to give gas away to promote summer tourism
8) Airports grow as airlines shrink
9) New Zealand Tourism News publication - June 2008 (1.2 meg pdf)
10) Tourism Tasmania Newsletter - June 23
11) First UNWTO 2008 results show firm tourism demand
12) U.S. Sets New Records for Travel Abroad in 2007
13) Online travel firms ‘trashing margins’
14) Travel.co.uk finally up and running
15) Why hotels should shutter ad campaigns
16) Hotel revenue management practices continue to evolve
17) Storm clouds gather over UK travel industry
18) The waiting game of travel bargains
19) U.S. hotels pin hopes on business travel
20) US and UK border agencies agree to expedite travel
21) Oil-Fueled Catastrophe in the Airline Industry Would Cripple U.S. Economy and Eliminate American Jobs
22) Canada makes a splash in key US markets
23) Holiday prices to rise by 10 per cent
24) Canada's Beijing pavilion fails to draw crowd - Globe & Mail
25) 10 travel trends
26) Michelin Guide goes Web 2.0
27) Leisure travel now feeling the pinch

Other Recent News

1) US & Overseas Travel To Canada - 3rd Quarter 2008, CTC
2) Travel industry fights through economic crunch in the UK - CTC
3) London celebrations extended for Canada Day - CTC
4) Airlines clash with other tourism businesses over ad campaign - eTurbo news
5) Business travelers changing behaviors in current economy
6) Tourism Tasmania Tourism Talk Newsletter - June 6
7) Satisfaction with airports, airlines, tumbles in US - CTC
8) Insurance firm says designation on airline normal - Winnipeg Free Press
9) Brits are bottom of tourist heap
10) OTAs continue to lose out to supplier sites for hotel bookings
11) International travel account -First quarter 2008 (preliminary) - Stats Canada
12) Characteristics of international travellers -Annual 2007 and fourth quarter 2007 (preliminary) - Stats Canada
13) Fed-up air travelers avoided 41 million trips in last year, says survey- ETurbo News
14) A cloudy outlook for summer travel? - ETurbo News
15) Americans bummed out by economic downturn - Winnipeg Free Press
16) Leaning tower safe for 300 more years - Philip Pullella, Globe & Mail
17) Travel between Canada and other countries - March 2008
18)Flight Delays Cost $41B In 2007
19) Word of mouth 'important part of travel industry'
20) Transportation, a source of North American advantage
21) Marketers going after emerging affluent Latino travellers
22) Mexican inbound tourism was up 35.5% in March compared to last year.
23) Tourism Tasmania Talk Newsletter - May 22, 2008
24) Mobile technology will transform corporate travel
25) Does the Web inspire consumers to buy?

Other International News
1) World Travel Trends Report 2008 now available
2) Tourism Looks for Greener Days
3) North Americans just have to travel
4) New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015
5) Tourism New Zealand Newsletter - April 2008 (1.98 meg pdf)
6) Anne Polluck E-Marketing in a Connected World Presentation,
March 30, Hobart, Australia (4.58 meg pdf - well worth the wait)
7) Tourism Tasmania International Symposium Presentations- Nov. 27-28
8)Tourism Research Australia web site
9) Tourism Challenges and Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region
10) International travel will increase
11) SPTO Tourism Toolkit
12) Climate Change - Blessing or a Curse? Threat or Opportunity, April 2nd, 2008
presentation by Anne Polluck, DestiCorp, Hobart, Australia (almost one meg pdf)
13) Through the Looking Glass - The Future of Domestic Tourism In Australia
- Feb. 2008 ( 5.51 meg -pdf file)
14) Internet Usage -International Tourism Facts - June 2007
15) Word of the Mouth/Web - June 2007
16) US’s lead in tourism shifting to China (TravelMole)
17) Scotland's Regional e-Updates
18) Travel Industry of America web site
19) World Tourism Organization web site