LOST LUGGAGE: AIR FRANCE AND AIRBUS DEVELOP A SMART ETIQUETTE

Theodore Slate -
Twenty-six million bags are lost or delayed each year, equivalent to 8.8 pieces of luggage each per 1,000 passengers. The study by Sita, who are worth $2.6 million (€1.9 million) for the airline indus ...

RUSSIAN TOURS BEING CANCELLED BY SCORES OF GLOBAL TOURISTS

Tomas Haupt -
A drop in visitor numbers in Russia is expected to some degree this year, given the current political turmoil in the region, the country's questionable actions and the potential security risks, but na ...

GOVERNMENT ATTITUDES THREATEN SRI LANKAN TOURISM

Samuel Dorsi -
Looking at Sri Lanka with first impressions, there are enough positive points regarding its prosperity and tourism revenue to initially be optimistic. The country is enjoying an economic boom, they ar ...

TOURISM TURNS INTO A SUCCESS INDUSTRY FOR OBAMA

Alec Hills -
It has been two years since U.S. President Barack Obama signed those "executive orders" which should have paved the way for numerous initiatives in order to significantly increase the American domesti ...

SPAIN: NEW RECORD OF FOREIGN TOURIST SPENDING IN THE FIRST QUARTER

Andrea Hausold -
Spending by international tourists reached 10.066 million euros until March, representing an increase of 8.1% over the same period in 2013 and a new record, according to the Ministry of Industry, Ener ...