Airline Bankruptcies - Global Implosion

Travelography Podcast #112 - .mp3 file[Originally posted on my Travelography 2.0 on Utterz.com.]Bankrupt Airlines to date: Maxjet (December), Aloha, ATA, Skybus, Adam Air (Indonesia), Oasis (Hong Kong) - all in these past 2 weeks. Coming soon: Champion Air (pretty much...

ATA Airlines Goes Bankrupt - Cancels All Flights

I just got this email from ATA.  I had a flight booked on them for Hawaii for later this year.Dear ATA Customer: We are writing to inform you that ATA Airlines, Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection and on April 3, 2008, ATA discontinued all operations and cancelled...

Hawaii: Tourism Troubles in Paradise

Travelography Podcast - Download .mp3 Here Three news stories from Hawaii this week, all oif which are related.  First, Hawaii's travel arrivals dropped last year (2007) about 1.2% from the previous year (2006), mostly due to the economic crisis in the US...

Travelography Podcast:: China' Online Bookings, Flight Attendant Morale, and...

Travelography World Travel News Podcast: China Bookings, Flight Attendants, and EU Disability Laws (.MP3 download)Online bookings in China lag far behind much of the rest of the world due to thin travel agent profit margins. (Online travel services ready for take-off ?)...

Airline Seat Upgrades are Easier to Get; EU Carbon Trading for Airlines; and ...

Travelography World Travel News #89 podcast (.MP3 Download) Airlines in the US are offering more opportunities for upgrading to business and first class. Europe wants all airlines flying to and in the EU to participate in a carbon trading program. Now the US wants...

Tourism Challenges for Hawaii, the Caribbean and Europe

Travelography Podcast News Stories: Hawaii's June tourist arrivals are slightly down from last year, while the Caribbean has seen a 5 to 10% drop for a variety of reasons. US travel to Europe remains strong, through the high costs for Americans is forcing them to live...

Travelography World Travel News: Space Tourism Accident + UNESCO World Heriti...

Travelography World Travel News PodcastRocket accident shows dangers of space tourism. UNESCO considers tourism threats to World Heritage Sites, and hears calls for separate criteria for Asian World Heritage designations. And the Galapagos Islands tries to deal with threats...

Return of the Travel Agent, Family Travel, and Gladiators [Travelography Podc...

Travelography Podcast - Frustrated with the Internet, a growing number of travelers are returning to travel agencies. A poll of American Express travel agents found Family Travel to be one of the hottest growth areas this year. And a Roman Gladiator attacks a American...

Travelography: Can Islam be Re-Branded? How about Fiji + Cuba?

Podcast link: http://media.libsyn.com/media/pcn/PCN2007-06-29-00000-035-090.mp3Turkmenistan welcome tourists -- and cell phones. Pakistan's tourism minister resigns after death sentence is is issued for hugging her elderly male teacher. Can Islam be re-branded for the...

Travelography Travel News: Gas Prices, Travel Trends, and Climate Concerns

 http://media.libsyn.com/media/pcn/PCN2007-06-22-00000-035-089.mp3US automobile travelers will change summer vacation plans if gas prices reach $3.50+. Australia is developing a tourism action plan on climate change, but is it enough. Travel and tourism industry...

Car Accidents #1 Killer of Tourists; A South Pole Road Trip; and Mt. Kilomanj...

Travelography - World Travel News - PodcastTraffic accidents are the top cause of death for American tourists abroad and both the US and UN are trying to make travelers aware of this issue. A group is organizing a world first road trip on an ice road to the South Pole. Global...

US Travel Industry Pow-Wow Border Troubles

This year's Travel Industry Association's International Pow Wow in Los Angeles highlighted the problems that foreign visitors have in coming to the US, at the same time that the US government is trying to fix its problems. And I talk about a good source of information on...

Mancations and Girlfriend Getaways Growing in Popularity

Travelography World Travel News PodcastAmerican Airlines, Iran and Afghanistan have all announced special efforts to market to female travelers. At the same time, "Mancations" (male bonding vacations) may becoming...

Travelography: Oasis Air Deals, MySpace Break, Voluntourism + Food Tours

http://travelgeography.blogspot.com/2007/03/travelography-oasis-air-deals-myspace.html 1, Hong Kong's Oasis Air will start trans-Pacific budget flights this summer. 2. MySpace.com is hosting Spring Break parties in FL and TX. 3. Volunteer tourism is boosting the economies...

Thailand, Tanzania, Las Vegas, Cuba, and PCNTravel

Travelography World Travel News Terrorism and crime hits tourist destinations in Thailand and Tanzania. Las Vegas had a record year in tourist arrivals in 2006, and expects more growth in 2007. US citizens may soon be vacationing in Cuba. Virginia offers customized song to...
 

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