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Obama Victory Casts Doubts Over OpenSkies Agreement - Thu. 13 Nov. 2008
US President-elect Barack Obama could damage the open-skies agreement which proposes to liberalise aviation between Europe and the US. Phase one of OpenSkies allowed Continental and other US airlines into Heathrow, and British Airways to set up its OpenSkies subsidiary operating flights between Amsterdam, New York and Paris.
Orlando Holidays Advertising Push - Mon. 17 Sep. 2007
Orlando Tourism is to launch a multi-million dollar advertising campaign to keep the destination ahead of its competitors.
Bush to Make US More Tourist Friendly - Tue. 07 Aug. 2007
President Bush has approved new legislation that aims to send out more of a 'welcoming message' to foreign tourists visiting the US. The move is being hailed by the US travel industry as ‘the most significant travel reform since 9/11', and is expected strengthen and expand the Visa Waiver Programme allowing more people to holiday in the US visa-free.
Visa Requirements Halt Tourism to United States - Wed. 11 Jul. 2007
The World Travel & Tourism Conference (WTTC) in Lisbon has highlighted the catastrophic 10% decline in the number of foreign arrivals to the United States since 2000.
Low Cost Trans-Atlantic Flights to NY - Fri. 13 Apr. 2007
Zoom Airlines, the low-cost, transatlantic carrier, has now received approval to begin the marketing and selling of tickets for its proposed London-New York service.
New USA Travel Guide Released - Thu. 05 Apr. 2007
1 million issues of new USA travel guide ‘Discover America’ have been distributed to make up some of the 36% loss of international tourists since 1992.
New York Enjoying British Tourism - Thu. 05 Apr. 2007
With an exchange rate of almost $2 to the pound New York is enjoying a British tourist boom.