19 Jun 2013
  • The top innovators shaping the future of the events industry in U.S.

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    These are the people—marketers, fund-raisers, designers, producers, and other professionals—that, with new ideas and smart strategies, are setting the standard for events and meetings today. On our list of innovative people this year are folks from all over North America, including an Ohio-based executive with a mission to turn passive museum-going experiences into theatrical live [...]

12 Jun 2013
  • World’s most and least safe airlines are mostly what you’d expect

    Transport

    A website has produced what it described as “the world’s first comprehensive airline rating system” based on flight safety. Airlineratings.com was developed by Geoffrey Thomas, an Australian aviation author, and is the result of two years of “painstaking” work by a team of researchers. It has assessed 425 airlines around the world, ranking them using [...]

28 May 2013
  • Bangkok is the biggest destination of 2013 as Asian cities take over

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    Bangkok will become the world’s most popular city for tourists this year, ahead of London, according to new research. Thailand’s capital, the first point of entry for thousands who head to the country’s beaches, has been named the number one destination for international visitors in the Global Destination Cities Index forecast. The index forecasts visitor [...]

24 May 2013
  • Best beaches ranking places New York beach at the top

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    This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1. Less surprisingly, that beach is in East Hampton, the vacation playground for the rich and famous. In an announcement that coincides annually with the [...]

22 May 2013
  • Virgin America is the most popular airline in U.S., says consumer survey

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    In an era where fliers complain air travel can feel like riding a city bus in the sky, Virgin America soared above the competition in Consumer Reports’ airline rankings released Wednesday. “Virgin America is a cut above the rest,” Consumer Reports senior editor Amanda Walker told NBC News. “People were very happy with their flights [...]

16 May 2013
08 May 2013
  • Four reasons why U.S. airports are absent from global rankings

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    – First, most U.S. airports are among the oldest in the world, with many facilities dating back to the 1960s. – Second, the majority of U.S. airport infrastructure is geared toward domestic travel. There is a huge disparity in the cost/revenue structure between domestic travel and international travel, and it shows in the facilities that serve [...]

01 May 2013
  • The best 100 restaurants in the world are mostly in Europe

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    El Celler de Can Roca, a Spanish family establishment, last night headed the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, toppling Noma. The awards for Restaurant magazine, sponsored by San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, are selected in a vote by food writers, chefs and gourmets. El Celler, run by three brothers north of Barcelona, spent two years [...]

25 Apr 2013
  • The world’s 15 most expensive taxi rides from the airport to a city

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    Thrifty travellers would do well to avoid taxis from Tokyo’s Narita Airport, new research suggests. A taxi from the main international airport serving the Japanese capital into the city centre could set you back almost £200, the study indicated. The 41-mile journey, was not however, the most expensive when ranked on cost by distance travelled. [...]

24 Apr 2013
  • Flight attendants have the worst job in the travel industry, study says

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    If you’re considering a career as a flight attendant, you may want to think again. Of all jobs in the travel, tourism and hospitality sector, flight attendants came in dead last on CareerCast’s 2013 Jobs Rated Report, which assessed positions based on pay, stress, physical demands and future prospects. “High stress, low pay and a [...]