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Egencia® : "average ticket prices (ATPs) for corporate travelers to top business travel destinations are expected to increase globally, with a 5 to 10 percent increase anticipated in key North American cities"
Egencia Releases 2010 Forecast and Annual Hotel Negotiability Index for Corporate Travel; Index Shows Corporations to Retain Hotel Buying Power into 2010 : Egencia®, an Expedia, Inc. company, today unveiled its 2010 Corporate Travel Forecast and Hotel Negotiability Index, finding that average ticket prices (ATPs) for corporate travelers to top business travel destinations are expected to increase globally, with a 5 to 10 percent increase anticipated in key North American cities. Egencia's Hotel Negotiability Index looks at city-specific data to help business decision makers gauge travel program opportunities while planning. This year's Index analyzes corporations' buying power in nearly 40 global cities. The study evaluates global industry trends, macroeconomic factors, in-depth research of supplier markets and capacity to deliver a current report on air, hotel and car rental trends in both domestic and international destinations. "Overall, we expect to see some year-over-year recovery of business travel in 2010 as economies stabilize around the world," said Rob Greyber, President of Egencia. "The resulting demand coupled with suppliers maintaining capacity discipline is expected to push air prices higher in many business destinations." en savoir plus
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Hyatt entre en Bourse
"Le groupe hôtelier américain Hyatt Hotels, propriété à 85% de la famille Pritzker, s'est introduit ce jeudi à la Bourse de New York, levant près d'un milliard de dollars, ce qui en fait la deuxième plus grosse IPO de l'année sur cette place. La chaîne hôtelière de Chicago, a introduit 38 millions d'actions sur le marché au prix de 25 dollars par action, lui permettant de lever 950 millions de dollars.  Le cours de l'action prenait 8% peu après l'entrée sur le marché, marquant ainsi la confiance des investisseurs dans ce groupe hôtelier. Hyatt possède en effet une marque forte et son bilan financier, marqué par un endettement très faible et des ressources en numéraires importante, est robuste. "
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Increase In Flying Tax To Make Holidaymakers Think Twice. More than half of holidaymakers to review travel plans due to the increase in Air Passenger Duty
More than half of UK holidaymakers will slash their number of overseas holidays due to the increase in Air Passenger Duty, reveals a survey by leading travel industry exhibition World Travel Market. A massive 52% of the 1,030 people polled, all of whom holidayed this summer, said they would reduce their overseas holidays due to November's increase in Air Passenger Duty. A staggering 13% said they would stop overseas holidaying all together due to the APD increase, which will see the tax increase by a minimum 10% this year before a further increase next November. Younger holidaymakers are most likely reduce their holiday plans, with an incredible 60% and 53% of 16-24 and 25-40 year old people respectively stating the APD increase will have a negative impact on their flying habits. en savoir plus
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InterContinental.com named best website in the hotel industry
InterContinental.com Comes Top of the Hotel/Resort Category for the 2009 Interactive Media Awards InterContinental Hotels & Resorts' website, www.intercontinental.com, has been awarded the highest honour by the 2009 Interactive Media Awards, winning the Best in Class Award for the Hotel/Resort category. With an overall score of 480 out of a maximum possible score of 500, InterContinental.com beat off competition from 113 other hotel and resort entries from around the world, to achieve high marks in each of the judging criteria. en savoir plus
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Les JO auraient un impact négatif sur le tourisme
The 2012 Olympic Games will be one of the most significant events in London's history. It is already transforming the North-East part of the city, and will undoubtedly be a catalyst for regenerating the capital's self-esteem. It is vital for everybody concerned that the Olympics are successful. But the tourism industry is often singled out as the principal beneficiary. This study explores the extent to which this is valid. It looks at sporting events and tourism, the television audience and the impact of hosting the Olympic Games on a city's tourism infrastructure. It ends with studies of Barcelona and Sydney: cities that have had ostensibly good games for tourism. The primary purpose of this study is to generate debate. It shows that there is no strong link between hosting sporting events and increased tourism. The audiences regularly cited for such events as the Olympics are exaggerated. Attendees at the Games displace normal visitors and scare tourists away for some time. Both Sydney and Barcelona had excellent Olympic Games, but their tourism industries have not significantly benefited. Thus there appears to be little evidence of any benefit to tourism of hosting an Olympic Games, and considerable evidence of damage. It is vital that the problems experienced by the host cities of past Games be acknowledged and addressed in order to avoid them reoccurring. le rapport à lire également : Visit London rejects ETOA Olympics tourism report
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Rencontres du Tourisme solidaire - 6 et 7 novembre 2009 à Nantes
Ces journées seront l'occasion de s'informer, partager des expériences et connaître différentes possibilités de séjours et d'engagement pour un tourisme solidaire. La journée de vendredi sera une journée de réflexion, d'information et de partage d'expériences pour savoir comment s'engager dans un tourisme solidaire. Elle sera ponctuée d'une conférence et de tables rondes. La journée du samedi permettra de présenter les séjours proposés par les opérateurs de tourisme solidaire du territoire à travers un mini-salon et des animations. Programme complet sur http://rencontres-tourismesolidaire.over-blog.com/ Ces rencontres sont co-organisées par Libertalia, Alter Enga, Tamadi, Les Greeters de Nantes, la Maison des citoyens du monde, l'Acener et les Ecossolies dans le cadre de la Semaine de la Solidarité Internationale et du Mois de l'économie sociale et solidaire.Lieu: Espace International Cosmopolis, 18 rue Scribe 44000 Nantes Entrée gratuiteVous pouvez d'ores et déjà vous inscrire pour la journée du vendredi et vous renseigner auprès de : Marion Chaillou, chargée de mission  06 79 52 35 43 ou 02 40 35 69 23  marion-chaillou@hotmail.fr  http://rencontres-tourismesolidaire.over-blog.com/"
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