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World Tourism Forum presents solutions for peace and sustainable development in Oslo and Prague

The results of the first three years of the World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development’s existence were presented at the General Meeting of the International Academy for Quality (IAQ), held during the 51st European Organisation for Quality Congress in Prague (Czech Republic) on May 22 and 23. The conference was organized by the […]

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Egypt demands artifacts returned by world powers

Last week, the Egyptian Foreign Minister’s office sent an official letter to four countries – France, Germany, Great Britain and the United States – demanding the return of famous artifacts for showcase at a temporary exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts. The objects, in question, are currently on display in separate museums while in the hands

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19th Conference of IFTTA: Portugal (11-14 October)

The 19th Conference of IFTTA – International Forum os Travel and Tourism Advocates will take place in Southern Portugal, from the 11th to the 14th of October.At this event, the main subjects of discussion will be: Moral Damages for Ruined Holidays, Airline Passenger Rights & Land Planning and Tourism Development.The Organization put up a very

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New classification system on anvil for hotels in Qatar

The Gulf Times reveals that “QATAR Tourism Authority (QTA), together with GATO, an international tourism organisation, is formulating a new hotel classification system with a view to improving the overall quality of the Qatari hospitality industry.[…]International benchmarks and guest surveys have clearly indicated that an ever increasing emphasis is placed on service quality. To cater

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Supreme Court (OGH) decision on Art. 3 of the Package Tours Directive

In a recent decison Austria’s Supreme Court (OGH) held that Art 3 of of the Package Tours Directive, providing that any descriptive matter concerning a package and supplied by the organizer or the retailer to the consumer must not contain any misleading information doesn’t apply if the retailer in presence of the consumer looked up

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Child Porn Trial in Atlanta: Sex Tourism charges dropped

A Gainesville anesthesiologist who vehemently proclaimed his innocence in jailhouse interviews went on trial this Monday in U.S. District Court in Atlanta on child pornography charges. In April 2004, his arrest at New York’s JFK airport was heralded by federal prosecutors as a major case in the battle against so-called “sex tourism.” He was indicted

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