- 'Quick hits: Foreigners skip U.S. (Detroit News)
The U.S. share of the global travel market has dropped by one-third to 6 percent, says the Travel Industry Association of America. Most foreign tourists this year will come from Canada and Mexico. One reason for fewer overseas visitors: The U.S. spends just $4 million a year in overseas tourism marketing. Australia spends $87 million; Spain, $78 million; and Turkey, $72 million.
- 'Passports to be needed for Mexico, Canada (Kinston Free Press)
RALEIGH ? Some changes are in store for U.S. citizens who have been traveling to places such as Canada and Mexico without a passport.
- 'Mexico striker quits Bolton (Townsville Bulletin)
BOLTON Wanderers' Mexico international striker, Jared Borgetti, is leaving the club to start a new career in Saudi Arabia. Bolton has accepted a bid from Saudi giant Al Ittihad and the 32-year-old centre-forward is set to travel to the Middle East to sort out personal terms.
- 'Reserve a Hotel on MayanHoliday.com and Receive Free Travel Guidebook or Personal Consulting from the Book's Author (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Playa del Carmen, Mexico (PRWEB) August 9, 2006 -- Travelers booking a hotel stay in the Riviera Maya from MayanHoliday.com will receive a free guidebook or personal consulting session from the book's author. The offer is valid for any three-night or longer hotel reservation made through September 30, 2006.
- 'Worldspan and Aeromexico Enter New Long-Term Distribution and Travel Technology Partnership (SYS-CON Media)
Aeromexico, Mexico's largest commercial airline and the second largest carrier in Latin America, has finalized a new multi-year agreement with global travel technology leader Worldspan, L.P. Under the new full content distribution agreement, Aeromexico will distribute its complete portfolio of published flights, schedules, availability and fares, including Web-based fares, to travel retailers and
- 'Northwest will add winter flights to warm destinations (KTVA)
Northwest Airlines says it will expand its winter flying to Mexico, the Caribbean and Hawaii because of strong demand for air travel. The Eagan-based airline says it will add 43,000 seats to the winter vacation destinations from its Minneapolis-St.
- 'Space travel will take off in five years, travel boss says (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Commercial flights to space could be taking off from Britain within five years, the head of the space travel firm Virgin Galactic said.
- 'Northwest to add winter flights to warm destinations (USA Today)
Northwest Airlines says it will expand its winter flying to sites in Mexico, the Caribbean and Hawaii because of strong demand for air travel. It will add flights to the winter vacation destinations from its Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit and Memphis, hubs and from Anchorage.
- 'From Nowhere to Out There (Wired News)
Spaceport America is under construction in some of the most desolate real estate in New Mexico. But it may soon become the launch pad for commercial space travel. Jason Silverman reports from Las Cruces, New Mexico.
- ''Space travel in five years' (iafrica.com)
Commercial flights to space could be taking off from Britain within five years, the head of the space travel firm Virgin Galactic said on Wednesday.
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