They understand the ins and
outs of the travel industry.
A travel hacker is someone who understands the ins and
outs of the travel industry and uses their experience to make their adventures more affordable, efficient, and enjoyable.
Not exact matches
And, as Becker points
out, the
travel industry has exploded in the past half century, aided by open borders since the end
of the Cold War, new long - haul airplanes, and more western comforts in far - flung locations.
Industry trade group Airlines for America is
out with projections
of flier volumes for the
travel - heavy Thanksgiving holiday, and it expects the Sunday after Turkey Day — November 26 — to be the busiest
of all with an estimated 2.88 million people taking to the skies.
These are very interesting stats from AirBNB, so we thought we would share this AirBNB press release with Hong Kong startups: the tourism
industry in Hong Kong is growing and besides a handful
of travel startups in Hong Kong like Klook and Sam the Local we're looking to find
out who else is in this space or if you are looking to get into TravelTech in Asia.
The
travel industry would collapse, and a lot
of people would be
out of work.
Poll, head
of technology for the British government — funded Omega Project, a division
of Manchester Metropolitan University that partners with
industry to study the environmental impact
of aviation and offer possible solutions, pointed
out the need for nonkerosene - powered aircraft «I think nuclear - powered airplanes are the answer beyond 2050,» he said, concluding, «If we want to continue to enjoy the benefits
of air
travel without hindrance from environmental concerns, we need to explore nuclear power.
Ensure that the drug and alcohol testing policies and goals
of the Secretary
of Transportation are developed and carried
out in a consistent, efficient, and effective manner within the transportation
industries for the ultimate safety and protection
of the
traveling public.
It would be great if Amazon could go back to its roots and somehow connect its new
travel focus with the lagging
travel book
industry, focusing on some
of the more
out of the way destinations that this site lends itself to.
Airline
industry woes have made it tougher to hand
out generous
travel rewards, but at the same time, these challenging times have stimulated creativity in the marketing
of airline cards.
At the time
of the survey, Two Eagles Lodge had nearly 250 reviews with a high satisfaction rating among guests and
travel industry experts, netting an impressive rating
of 9.8
out of 10.
While this in itself is a bit
of an overstatement (there is plenty
of insightful
travel journalism
out there to offset the generic pap), Thompson proceeds with an accurate roundup
of the elements that conspire to create bad
travel writing: throw - away words like «hip,» «happening,» «sun - drenched,» «undiscovered,» and «magical»; imperative language that urges the reader to «do» this, «eat» that, «go» here; stories that depict tourism workers (taxi drivers, hotel clerks, bartenders) as «local color»; the fake narrative «raisons d'etre writers invent to justify their
travels»; the untraveled writers and editors who assemble authoritative - sounding
travel «roundups» from Internet research; the conflicts
of interest that arise when writers fund their
travels with
industry - subsidized «comps»; publications running what is essentially the same story over and over again, never questioning stereotype assumptions about certain parts
of the world.
If the downturn is longer term, such as in Egypt, a disenchanted workforce might leave the
travel and hospitality
industry altogether to find work in other sectors because they are financially incapable
of waiting
out the storm.
As a result
of another round
of lackluster air
travel paired with a predisposition to imagining myself ruling the world, I've compiled a list
of suggestions that would immediately gather worldwide support and likely pull the entire
industry out of bankruptcy.
To make up for the punishment that I was giving my feet, I decided to give them a rest by taking one
of the many boat cruises that
travel through the city's canals and
out into the harbor to the giant shipyards that once fueled Gothenburg's economy before the
industry moved
out in the late 1970's.
Hundreds
of industry experts from the
travel management industry convened in New York City to kick off the sold - out Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)'s 2011 Strategic Travel Symposium
travel management
industry convened in New York City to kick off the sold -
out Global Business
Travel Association (GBTA)'s 2011 Strategic Travel Symposium
Travel Association (GBTA)'s 2011 Strategic
Travel Symposium
Travel Symposium (STS).
As experiential
travel — a form
of tourism that immerses vacationers in a destination's cultural and natural attributes — grows in popularity, it's no wonder that Mexico's
travel industry is touting the many ways that visitors can get
out of their lounge chairs and have unique, authentic and hands - on experiences instead.
You could argue that the group was actually truly representative
of the «
industry» as the very nature
of travel blogging means that the younger end
of travel blogging especially is over represented by people from white, middle class backgrounds because people who aren't from that background simply can't afford to take time
out to
travel... despite what some blogs might say.
His initial work
out of college in the fitness and improv comedy
industries, and his shift to
travel writing during a trip to Northern Ontario
Well, check
out the latest statistics from the Office
of Travel and Tourism
Industries which tracks inbound tourism to the United States.
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Because let's face it,
travel blogging is a highly competitive
industry, with literally millions
of travel blogs
out there, and a helluva a lot
of entitled people... yet, many many more
of whom are now our professional and personal friends.
The
industry's top brass — including CEOs and directors
of leading
travel companies, government ministers and tourist board chiefs — all gathered to battle it
out at the most important evening
of the year in European
travel and tourism.
Drury Hotels ranked 118th
out of 250 recipients and fourth within the
travel and leisure
industry.
And no, it's not because there are no
travel bloggers
of color
out there, but rather that the
travel industry (and, ahem, all other
industries) is dominated by white people in a white supremacist world.
While the speakers and break -
out sessions at TBEX are top notch, the biggest value
of attending a
travel blogging conference such as TBEX (or any
industry conference, for that matter!)
It's no secret that there's a lot
of competition
out here in the
travel blogging
industry, and we're all looking for a little piece
of the pie.
The open road was calling to her, and she felt that many
of the skills she gained in the animal
industry and running her own business would serve her well as she set
out on a quest for a location independent career centered in
travel and adventure.
In the past the AAdvantage program has offered some
of the more generous award charts in the US Airline
industry, the top - tier benefits were easily the best
out of any US airline (I would argue they were the best in the world), awards weren't especially hard to come by, upgrades were plentiful and, compared to its peers, AAdvantage was a pretty great program in which to earn miles and status... especially if you
traveled a lot.
Check
out our
industry insights and
travel tips, plus a few name drops
of the awesome clients we work with.
The stars
of Middle East
travel and tourism turned out in force for the industry's highest accolade - the World Travel Awards, held at The Monarch, Dubai.Abu Dhabi was star of the show, picking a record - breaking ten awards, including Etihad winning «Middle East's Leading Airline» and Abu Dhabi Tourism Association voted «Middle East's Leading Destination Marketing Campaign&r
travel and tourism turned
out in force for the
industry's highest accolade - the World
Travel Awards, held at The Monarch, Dubai.Abu Dhabi was star of the show, picking a record - breaking ten awards, including Etihad winning «Middle East's Leading Airline» and Abu Dhabi Tourism Association voted «Middle East's Leading Destination Marketing Campaign&r
Travel Awards, held at The Monarch, Dubai.Abu Dhabi was star
of the show, picking a record - breaking ten awards, including Etihad winning «Middle East's Leading Airline» and Abu Dhabi Tourism Association voted «Middle East's Leading Destination Marketing Campaign».
By utilizing strong, well established
industry contacts and in co-operation with the Indonesian Ministry
of Culture and Tourism, the team working on The Island Key has formulated a revolutionary one - stop solution for tourist visitors wishing to get the most
out of their
travel experience in Indonesia.
Not really
travel - related per se, but just a quick notice about some big news in the credit card
industry for all
of you NBA fans
out there... Yup, that's right — the NBA Store offers «Trade Resistant» jersey purchases.
Almost four
out of ten (38 %) consumers did not go on a holiday in 2011, reveals the World
Travel Market 2011
Industry Report.
Furthermore, almost six
out of ten (59 %) had only been on one holiday in 2011, indicating the impact the global financial downturn has had on the UK
travel industry.
Mr McEvoy highlighted research recently carried
out by Tourism Australia across 13
of China's largest and fastest growing cities, and now being shared with
industry, which has substantially improved understanding
of its target consumer - their
travel preferences and behaviour and the type
of tourism experiences they were most looking for.
Take a look here as Breaking
Travel News chats with Holger Schroth, general manager, Emirates Palace, about the
industry leading property, while we also caught up with Ralph Radtke
of Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul to find
out more about Turkish tourism.
He commented: «At the end
of the day,
travel and tourism is one
of the largest
of global
industries, producing one
out of seven jobs and up to 10 %
of the GDP
of some countries.
Mr. Scott who has spent more than twenty years in the
industry marketing hotels to American
travel professionals adds, «consumers are simply flummoxed by the sheer volume
of choice
out there on the Internet, plainly put, your brand needs to cut through the din.
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hotel.info corporate, which is specially designed to assist effective booking management, is inviting decision making members
of the
travel industry to have the opportunity to find
out more about the services offered.
Tom took some time
out at Arabian
Travel Market to speak to BTN about his successes.Under Nutley's leadership and through his vision, RTE has experienced phenomenal success and growth since its launch in 1992 and is the world's leading business - to - business organiser of major international, regional and sector exhibitions and events for the travel and tourism industry worl
Travel Market to speak to BTN about his successes.Under Nutley's leadership and through his vision, RTE has experienced phenomenal success and growth since its launch in 1992 and is the world's leading business - to - business organiser
of major international, regional and sector exhibitions and events for the
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travel and tourism
industry worldwide.
As Sandals Royal Caribbean & Private Island in Jamaica prepares to host to the prestigious World
Travel Awards next week, BTN caught up with Stewart, to find
out just how the Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand has maintained its 30 year
industry leading status, achieving growth in the midst
of one
of the most volatile economic storms.
The stars
of Middle East
travel and tourism turned out in force for the industry's highest accolade - the World Travel Awards, held at The Monarch,
travel and tourism turned
out in force for the
industry's highest accolade - the World
Travel Awards, held at The Monarch,
Travel Awards, held at The Monarch, Dubai.
China - ready seminars for the
Travel Industry — Daniel Crain
of BRIC Marketing Group will describe a series
of seminars soon to be rolled
out for tourism professionals.
Out Now Business Class http://www.outnowbusinessclass.com officially launches at WTM 2012 in London (November 5 - 8) and includes a new pavilion at the event to help
industry operators unlock the potential
of the LGBT
travel market, which accounts for six per cent
of the population and is worth at least USD $ 165billion annually (source: LGBT2020 Study) to the total global
travel industry.
According to
industry researchers, responsible
travel trends for 2016 include seeking
out locally sourced food, traveller interest in preservation
of local culture and authentic experiences, «voluntourism», pro-environmental hotel development and significant focus on energy saving by operators as well as guests.
The fact that you earn 2X the miles and can take advantage
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out there.
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Travel and Inca Trail Reservations recognize that the
travel and tourism industry is: «essentially the renting out for short - term lets, of other people's environments, whether that is a coastline, a city, a mountain range or a rainforest.&
travel and tourism
industry is: «essentially the renting
out for short - term lets,
of other people's environments, whether that is a coastline, a city, a mountain range or a rainforest.»
«In rolling
out a reenergised Caribbean
Travel Marketplace, we look forward to showing the world how the courage, determination and hard work
of the Puerto Rican people and tourism
industry has prevailed in view
of the challenges they are currently facing,» said Frank Comito, director general
of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.