Articles tagged “alerts”

Tourism

Bahamas Tourism Faces Booking Slowdown After U.S. Travel Alert

The Bahamas is at risk of a tourism slowdown if it doesn't push back against the media's focus on a recent State Department travel alert.

Bahamas Tourism Faces Booking Slowdown After U.S. Travel Alert

Tourism

U.S. Travel Caution FAQ: What the State Department Advice Means for Travelers

This worldwide caution for Americans to stay alert in tourist spots, even often safe European capitals, is quite notable.

U.S. Travel Caution FAQ: What the State Department Advice Means for Travelers

Hotels

La Quinta Hotels Will Now Text Guests When Rooms Are Ready

Newly public company La Quinta has been doing some innovative things, and it is a hotel chain that is in growth mode.

La Quinta Hotels Will Now Text Guests When Rooms Are Ready

Media and PR

Governments Get Savvy on Twitter to Help Their Citizens Overseas

The travel alerts and warnings which used to be simply posted online, are a lot more instant with Twitter. Savvy foreign offices like the ones in U.S. and UK are taking over a lot of minor functions that embassies did in the past.

Governments Get Savvy on Twitter to Help Their Citizens Overseas

Tourism

Most major tourism sites in Mexico excluded in latest U.S. State Dept. travel warning

Most major tourism sites in Mexico excluded in latest U.S. State Dept. travel warning

Skift Originals

WorldMate iPhone app debuts sales pitches disguised as hotel alerts

The notifications are a clever move by WorldMate, although perhaps they should be called Book WorldMate Alerts instead hotel price alerts.

Tourism

The psychology and politics of travel warnings: Why is Honduras fine but Mexico bad?

The business of travel warnings and alerts by governments has a lot going on behind the scenes, mostly not visible to the average tourists.