Panama Strike agreement reached
January 23rd – Workers on the Panama Canal expansion project have agreed to end their week-long strike. The strike has been called off after workers with the consortium Grupos Unidos…
US Measures Retaliation Over EU Emissions Law
January 7th – The US administration is preparing the foundation for probable retaliation in reply to a European law wanting airlines to pay for carbon emissions. Talks between key agencies…
Department of Transportation gives Industry 2 more days
January 5th – The Department of Transportation has gently postponed the effective date of its new advertising policy by two days. January 26th is now the new date. This postponement…
Industry Outrage As U.K continues With The Travel Tax
December 19th – The U.K government is now facing verbal condemnation and criticism from all quarters of the travel industry as it made a decision last week to continue with…
Department of Transportation asked by Airlines for one year extension
December 7th -The air travel sector is once again requesting that the Department of Transporation give them additional time, full year, to abide with sections of the DOT’s new regulations…
United Nations Conference for Climate Change to be Hosted by Qatar and Korea
December 1st – The state of Qatar has been labelled by the World Travel Awards as the Middle East’s Leading Business Travel Destination. Together with the Republic of Korea, the two nations…
Department of Transportation bans e-cigarettes
November 27th – E-cigarette makers and distributors are saying that their products can be used anywhere where traditional cigarettes are not welcome. Jason Healy, president of e-cigarette maker Blu Cigs,…
Department of Transportation Levied First Airline Fine for Tarmac Delays
November 14th – Department of Transportation- Tarmac delays are sometimes uncontrollable and are usually the result of bad weather but if the delays are already recurring, something is wrong. There…
U.S. Cuts Back Federal Travel Expenses
November 11th – In an effort to save and cut back unnecessary cash flow, U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order for federal agencies to curtail travel expenses and…
Travel advisories or not, tour plans are on
In spite of the travel advisories released by their respective governments, tourists in the leisure travel segment from countries such as Canada, UK and Australia are not in the mood…
