Last updated: Friday, 12 March 2010

Travel & Tourism News

New York pays out for Ground Zero dust victims

New York authorities have agreed to pay US$657.5 million to workers at Ground Zero who have suffered ill-health due to the dust created by the 9/11 World Trade Centre attacks.

Jar of fresh air & free weekend from National Trust

The National Trust is offering a free jar of fresh air for stressed office-bound city workers in the UK after its research showed that 70% find escaping the city relaxing.

Global air industry improving

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has halved its 2010 loss forecast from US$5.6 billion to $2.8bn following a marked recovery in global air industry passenger numbers.

BA offers flight slots to avoid anti-trust charge

British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia – Oneworld alliance – have offered slots on their transatlantic routes to appease the European Commission’s competition concerns.

Middle East tourism shows resilience

Hoteliers in the Middle East are outperforming the rest of the world according to data from STR Global, with the highest occupancy, average room rates and revPAR, in 2009.

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