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World Cup 2010 Preview: Durban
Durban will host to a number of matches at this summer’s World Cup, including one semi-final. BTN looks at the city’s sport tourism credentials, including the attractions and opportunties for business and leisure travellers alike.
Top of the Globe
When The Globe restaurant opened in January 2002, it heralded a new era of architecture and design not just for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia but the entire Arabic world. BTN finds out more about the jewel in the crown of the Kingdom’s first city.
BTN spotlight: Lindiwe Mahlangu-Kwele, CEO, Joburg Tourism Company
As the CEO of Johannesburg Tourism Company, Lindiwe Mahlangu-Kwele is providing the key link between sport and tourism at this summer’s FIFA 2010 World Cup. On the eve of the World Cup, what does has the City of Gold have planned as the hub of the world’s greatest football tournament?
Adventures in paradise with Chukka Caribbean
Chukka Caribbean Adventures was voted “Caribbean’s Leading Adventure Excursion Operator” at the 2009 World Travel Awards. BTN finds out more about its thrill-seeking excursions in paradise.
World Cup 2010 Preview: Pretoria
In the first of a series looking at the host cities of this summer’s FIFA World Cup, BTN looks at Pretoria’s sport tourism credentials, including the attractions and opportunties for business and leisure travellers alike.
The Recession Busts the Boomers
No one expected 2009 to be a banner year for travel, and as expected, consumer spending overall endured a tremendous amount of strain.
Editor’s Blog: What does coalition means for tourism?
Two weeks on from the 2010 General Election the new coalition government has presented its full legislative programme. But what does this mean for the UK travel sector? Breaking Travel News Junior Editor Chris O’Toole takes a look.
Global Car Rental - The Next Big Score by Priceline
Priceline announced its latest big score—the acquisition of Manchester, U.K.-based TravelJigsaw, one of the largest car rental-only OTAs in the world.
Key U.S. Traveler Insights—2010
As U.S. travelers look ahead to the second half of 2010 and beyond, the general sentiment is clearly more positive than it was in 2009.
Fees or Famine?
Ancillary Services Shake Up Air Travel Distribution
Lessons For Travel Innovators
Today’s turbulent travel market provides the perfect opportunity for innovative companies to launch new technologies and solutions. Start-ups, emerging players and established companies innovate every minute of every day to beat the competition.
Editor’s Blog: United they fall
Following a ballot of members, the Unite union has called for 20 days of strikes during May and June – with the spring half-term and May Bank Holiday hit. But could this latest industrial action mark the end of their long running dispute with British Airways? Breaking Travel News Junior Editor Chris O’Toole takes a look.