13 noviembre, 2012
U.S. Travel Market Tops $300 Billion as Fiscal Cliff Looms
he U.S. travel market remains strong despite a murky economic outlook for 2013. Aided by rising prices and corporate travel demand, the industry will grow 8% in 2012 to reach a record $303 billion, according to travel industry research authority PhoCusWright, in the new... Seguir leyendo...
4 noviembre, 2012
Barceló ponders to enter in Orizonia
Spanish travel holding Grupo Barceló ponders its entrance in Orizonia, the second main Spanish travel group, according to several sources from both holdings and from the financial sector involved in the conversations that preferente.com has been able to reach. Orizonia’s... Seguir leyendo...
2 noviembre, 2012
Traffic growth continues to slow in September
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for September showing a continued slowdown in the rate of traffic growth. Demand for passenger traffic was 4.1% above the level of September 2011. For air cargo, demand growth was even weaker... Seguir leyendo...
1 noviembre, 2012
Aeroflot takes delivery of its 100th Airbus aircraft, an A330
Aeroflot, the Russian national carrier, has taken delivery of another A330-300, which will become the 100th Airbus aircraft to enter service with the airline. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, Aeroflot’s A330-300 features a spacious and comfortable two-class... Seguir leyendo...
15 octubre, 2012
Greeley S. Koch, new Acte Executive Director
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives announced last night that Greeley S. Koch will replace Ron DiLeo as ACTE Executive Director, effective 1 December 2012. The announcement was made at the opening general session of the ACTE Global Education Conference taking... Seguir leyendo...
9 octubre, 2012
Turkish Airlines orders another 15 Airbus A330 aircraft
Turkish Airlines has placed an order for 15 A330-300s, their seventh order for the A330 family of aircraft and their twentieth Airbus order overall. The aircraft will be operated on medium and long haul routes from the Turkish Airlines hub in Istanbul. Turkish Airlines... Seguir leyendo...
28 septiembre, 2012
Budget and mid market hotels show most potential for growth In Africa
Budget and Mid Market Hotels represent a huge opportunity for growth in Africa as hotel brands look to expand, as almost all of the internationally flagged hotels in Africa are of a luxury standard. This was the key finding at the African Hotel Investment Conference being... Seguir leyendo...
24 septiembre, 2012
Turkey: Russians are seldom regular guests
Turkey is the preferred holiday destination of Russian holidaymakers, although when it comes to how often they visit the country this source market still has enormous growth potential. In 2011, only 14 per cent of the 3.4 million holiday trips undertaken by Russians to... Seguir leyendo...
22 septiembre, 2012
European vacationers: getting by with a little help from friends
While economic recovery inches forward in the U.S., progress has taken a detour in the Eurozone – prompting some Europeans to make compromises when planning their leisure travel. According to an upcoming PhoCusWright report, Destination Unknown: How U.S. and European... Seguir leyendo...
16 septiembre, 2012
New Infrastructure and Demand Buoy ASEAN Cruise Sector
The cruise industry in Southeast Asia is set to grow, with the region's countries committed to upgrading its cruise infrastructure as intra-regional demand for cruising within ASEAN rises. Cruise lines are increasingly basing their ships in Southeast Asia which... Seguir leyendo...