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Study suggests U.S. passengers are learning to accept baggage fees
TransportGrouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don’t lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience. In fact, the overall satisfaction with air travel has increased to the highest level since 2006, according to the J.D. Power & Associates airline satisfaction [...]
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The world’s most popular international meeting destinations
DestinationsThe number and frequency of meetings held by international associations, and the business travel they generate, is on the rise. The International Congress and Convention Association estimates that the number of conventions increased by more than a thousand to 11,150 meetings in 2012. Europe is the most popular destination for international meetings with 12 out [...]
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Florida’s raking it in, record first quarter in visitor numbers
DestinationsState tourism officials say that more people visited Florida in the first three months of 2013 than any other quarter in the state’s history. Visit Florida announced Wednesday that preliminary numbers show that 26 million visitors came to Florida in January, February and March. It’s an increase of 4.7 percent over the same period in [...]
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Europe’s days as the leader of global tourism are numbered
DestinationsDespite rising competition from tourism destinations in Asia and emerging economies, Europe welcomed more than half of all international tourist arrivals in 2012, or 535 million foreign visitors, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. Europe also earned the largest regional share of international tourism receipts, which reached an estimated total of $1075 billion [...]
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U.S. airline customers are happier in 2013, nevermind social media complainers
TransportNorth American airlines earned their highest rating for passenger satisfaction since 2006, before the advent of baggage fees, in a survey showing the value of smiling employees, onboard Wi-Fi and mobile applications. Customers reported better experiences with both segments of the industry, the traditional full-service carriers such as Delta Air Lines Inc. and low-cost competitors [...]
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Top U.S. airlines for extra fees in 2012: Delta Air Lines leads the way
TransportAccording to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, for the third consecutive year Delta Air Lines beat out all other U.S. airlines in checked baggage and reservation change fees. Out of a total of more that $6 billion in fees collected by all reporting U.S. airlines, Delta took home [...]
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Philippines tourism on the rise, but tough competition from region: report
DestinationsThe Philippine needs to be more competitive when it comes to its tourism industry, according to the latest report from the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). In the report titled “Boosting Our Economy and Sustaining Economic Growth Through Tourism,” NSCB Secretary-General Jose Ramon Albert said that based on the latest statistics of the Department of [...]
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Antarctica tourism rose drastically in 2012, but will slow down this season
DestinationsAlarm bells have been going off in conservation circles for a few years now as tourism to Antarctica is on the rise, and 2012 numbers will surely give them more food for thought: according to latest numbers from International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), the total number of tourists traveling to Antarctica was 34,316, an increase from 26,519 during [...]
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Lots of people forget to turn off digital devices on flight says study
TransportMore and more flyers are taking their portable digital devices on flights, that much is obvious. If they own them, they will take them on the plane, of course. Now a new survey by Airline Passenger Experience Association and the Consumer Electronics Association puts some numbers behind the trend, and have discovered some interesting findings, [...]
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Infographic: Middle East is the new aviation hub, data show
TransportSaudi Arabia and the UAE rose as the leading countries in the region in terms of air traffic volume, with Qatar demonstrating the strongest growth. These three countries together stand for over 53% of travellers, representing more than 52 million of the 99 million passengers whose point of departure originated from the Middle East in [...]
