As stated by the EU Press Room, “The European Commission has invited comments from interested parties on commitments proposed by eight members of the SkyTeam airline alliance, namely Aeromexico, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Korean Air, Northwest Airlines and Air France. These commitments are designed to meet concerns under the EC Treaty’s […]
“When the leaders of the European inbound travel industry meet this coming 9th November at The Global European Marketplace at Earls Court, London, they will be considering some questions that could have a dramatic impact on the way the tourism market operates. One of these is the vexed issue of price collusion.Hotels often seek to
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“The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned the Dutch Government’s plans to impose further taxes on air passengers. The government is planning to tax passengers departing the Netherlands by air as much as € 45 citing environmental reasons.The passenger tax also breaches resolutions of the International Civil Organisation (ICAO) and Article 15 of the Chicago
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the International Center for Air Transportation have created a comprehensive Web collection of airline data.The Airline Data Project features an online databank that provides details and analysis of airline data since 1995. The resource allows users to compare 15 U.S. airlines on a wide variety of measures, including fleet
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“The Africa Travel Association (ATA), a 33-year old global travel trade association promoting tourism to Africa, held its Second Annual Presidential Forum on Tourism in New York City on Friday, September 28 at New York University’s Law School in Greenwich Village. Hosted by New York University’s Africa House, the theme of the event was ‘positive
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On another hand, “The International Air Transport Association (IATA) applauded the comprehensive strategy for aviation and climate change agreed at the Triennial Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), subject to confirmation by today’s [Friday’s] Plenary. At the same time, IATA expressed deep disappointment in Europe’s failure to accept a global approach to emissions
As stated by the EU Press Room, “The 36th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) ended on Friday without clear agreement on a way forward to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation. Europe pressed for a more ambitious outcome, but safeguarded its ability to introduce an aviation emissions trading scheme.Speaking for Europe
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“Goa tourism industry has expressed its reservations over the stringent norms to be implemented by the state against noise created by late night parties.’The norms should not be implemented in letter but spirit,’ Travel and Tours Association of Goa (TTAG) president Ralf D’Souza said on Thursday.With the beginning of tourist season in the state, the
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Today we’re publishing the speech delivered by Francesco Frangiali, Secretary General of UNWTO:http://www.youtube.com/get_player
The Daily News publishes a very interesting article of Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne, Coordinator of Air Transport Programmes at the International Civil Aviation Organisation, containing excerpts from a legal lecture of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Montreal Branch, delivered on August 3, 2007 at ICAO Headquarters, Montreal, that is available in full text.
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