Archive for December, 2003
16 Dec, 2003
WTM 2003 Report 1: Tour Operators Change With The Times
Announcements made at the World Travel Market 2003 by tour operators and marketing companies show that they are becoming more specialised, flexible and techno-oriented, even as they add new destinations and tour products.
more…14 Dec, 2003
Gathering Against Goliaths: Civil Society To Rally at World Social Forum in Mumbai
Originally Published: 14 December 2003 About 75,000 activists and non-government organisations opposing everything from imperialist globalisation to fundamentalism and militarisation are to gather in Mumbai, India, from 16 to 24 January 2004, for the fourth World Social Forum. Being held for the first time in Asia, the event will mark yet another strengthening and coming […]
more…14 Dec, 2003
WTM 2003 Report 10: Calling All Travel Agents
While many in the travel & tourism industry are trumpeting the usage of the Internet to facilitate direct bookings, at least a few companies and organisations continue to believe in the distribution role of travel agents, and still want to do business with them.
more…3 Dec, 2003
WTM 2003 Report 9: Rwanda’s Gorillas To The Rescue
In a sobering reminder to humanity of the importance of preserving culture, wildlife and heritage, Rwanda, the African country where more than one million people fell victim to one of the worst genocides of the last decade, is turning to its mountain gorillas to help it revive tourism.
more…1 Dec, 2003
WTM 2003 Dispatch 8: To Boycott, Or Not To Boycott
Some countries are still ruled by people considered by Western countries to be dictators and despots. Zimbabwe is one such country. Although it is a superb tourism destination, some say sending tourists there is tantamount to supporting an ‘odious’ regime. Others disagree.
more…1 Dec, 2003
Low Cost Airlines Set to Revolutionise Asian Travel
Like in other parts of the world over the past few years, the entry of low-cost airlines into Thailand is causing much hand-wringing amongst established players like Thai Airways International as well as struggling players like Orient Thai. However, unable to project them as potential commercial failures for the simple reason that they have proved […]
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