Tourism Politics News Page 2
Parliament groundswell mounts against APD hikes
British MPs are becoming increasingly aware that changes to Air Passenger Duty could be either a vote winner or loser.
Greenpeace applauds Dominica’s stance on whaling
International environmental protection organisation Greenpeace has released a video advocating travel to Dominica in light of the island’s decision not to support “Japan’s agenda of re-establishing commercial whaling”. Dominica is known as the ‘whale watching capital of the Caribbean’, since whale species are present year-round in its waters. For the last two years it has abstained from voting at the International Whaling Commission (IWC), which has 70 member nations.
US visa rules could put off travellers
New rules went into effect this week requiring people traveling to the U.S. under the visa waiver program to register online in advance, instead of filling out paper forms in flight or at the airport and US travel groups fear it will discourage inbound traffic.