Monday, September 24, 2007

Travelography #91: China Web Bookings, Flight Attendants, + Europe's Disabled

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Online bookings in China lag far behind much of the rest of the world due to thin travel agent profit margins. Flight attendants have one of the toughest jobs in travel. The Europe Union passes new laws to protect disabled air travelers.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

G4T #58: Discussing Tourism and Ethics - part 2

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This is the discussion that followed Professor David Fennell's presentation on Tourism and Ethics at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in April 2007. The session was sponsored by the Tourism Geographies journal and the AAG's Recreation, Tourism and Sport Specialty Group.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Travelography #90: Tourism Challenges in Greece, Tibet and South Africa

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Stories in this week's Travelography Podcast:
  1. British tourists causing trouble on Greek islands.
  2. Tibet struggling to manage large influx of train tourists.
  3. South Africa seeks to stem crimes against tourists.
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Monday, September 10, 2007

Travelography #89: Seat Upgrades, EU Air Carbon Trading, and New TSA Airport Delays Coming

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Airlines in the US are offering more opportunities for upgrading to business and first class. Europe wants all airlines flying to and in the EU to participate in a carbon trading program. Now the US wants to fingerprint people leaving the country, which could seriously slow down the airport check-in process.

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Saturday, September 01, 2007

Travelography #88: Tourism Challenges for Hawaii, the Caribbean and Europe

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Hawaii's June tourist arrivals are slightly down from last year, while the Caribbean has seen a 5 to 10% drop for a variety of reasons. US travel to Europe remains strong, through the high costs for Americans is forcing them to live more on the cheap.

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