<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Travel-industry News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=23&amp;catid=166</link><description>News Feed for - Travel-industry</description><item><title>Singapore Tourist Arrivals Fall In October</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96354498&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T09:23:00</pubDate><description>Optional: Temporarily hide the 'tabber' class so it does not 'flash' on the page as plain HTML. 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Last </description><source>USA Today</source></item><item><title>Tourism chief hails  success of Homecoming</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96387382&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:13:00</pubDate><description>SCOTLAND'S tourism boss today hailed the Year of Homecoming as a great success and played down the financial debacle over the showpiece event The Gathering. 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NJBIZ's FREE eNewsletters deliver important, critical business news right to your email </description><source>Njbiz</source></item><item><title>Sustainable tourism: Best practices in the field</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96378345&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:19:00</pubDate><description>With the increase in the number of people on the move has come many positive impacts including employment generation, economic benefits, the establishment of many SME that cater to the needs of the travellers </description><source>Express Hotelier and Caterer</source></item><item><title>Letter: Abolish tourism ministry</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96377368&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:08:00</pubDate><description>This is my comment on a news report titled 'Airport operator reaffirms unpopular policy,' (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 16, p. 8) PT Angkasa Pura, like many of Indonesia's public services that use the people's </description><source>Jakarta Post</source></item><item><title>Study: Jordanians perceive IT, tourism sectors as men-only</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96372632&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:11:00</pubDate><description>MENAFN - Jordan Times - 24/11/2009 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordanians have a negative view of women working in the tourism and IT sectors, according to a study released on Monday. Parents interviewed </description><source>MENAFN</source></item><item><title>More support needed for regional tourism: report</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96369929&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T04:20:00</pubDate><description>A new parliamentary report says regional tourism needs extra support in the wake of the global financial crisis. The House of Representatives report released today has investigated the impact of the world </description><source>ABC Online</source></item><item><title>Responsible Tourism initiative gets a boost</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96363830&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:56:00</pubDate><description>Self-help groups vending produce to hotels, resorts Kudumbasree plays a major role THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Responsible Tourism initiative being implemented on a pilot basis by Kerala Tourism in Kovalam, </description><source>The Hindu</source></item><item><title>Space tourism is no hoax</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96330206&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:09:00</pubDate><description>In 2004, the European Space Agency released a design study called . This study was undertaken after a decade of work, notably by David Baker, Jim French, and Robert Zubrin, which established that local </description><source>Space Review</source></item><item><title>Marriott International Inc. enhances its travel agent website</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96392652&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T12:10:00</pubDate><description>Marriott International Inc. (NYSE: MAR) has announced the redesign of its travel agent website (www.marriott.com/travelagents) created especially for MarriottÃ¢â?¬â?¢s global travel agent partners. The </description><source>TravelBizMonitor.com</source></item><item><title>Province of British Columbia: Minister's Council On Tourism Appointed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96392364&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T12:14:00</pubDate><description>Thirteen representatives from the tourism industry will provide advice to the Province on how to market and expand B.C.'s growing tourism industry as members of the new Minister's Council on Tourism, </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Tourism Statistics at once Glance</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96392147&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T12:11:00</pubDate><description>(You need to login first to read complete story). New User? Register for FREE! Receive the best of Travel content in your mailbox. Enter your e-mail ID for our HOMEABOUT US CONTACT US DISCLAIMER SITE </description><source>TravelBizMonitor.com</source></item><item><title>ADB sanctions Rs 315 crore for tourism infrastructure development project in Punjab</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96392129&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T12:10:00</pubDate><description>Work on the first phase of the project to begin from March 2010 According to an IANS report, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned Rs 315 crore (USD 68 million) for tourism infrastructure development </description><source>TravelBizMonitor.com</source></item><item><title>Cedecom to Promote First Class Tourism in Central Region</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96390733&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:51:00</pubDate><description>The Acting Executive Director of Central Regional Development Commission (CEDCOM), Mr. Spencer Taylor has stated categorically that his outfit was gearing up to promote first class tourism in the region, </description><source>AllAfrica.com</source></item><item><title>Interview with housetrip.comâ??s CEO Arnaud Bertrand</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96390708&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:50:00</pubDate><description>Home Â» europe Â» HouseTrip recently emerged as the winner of the The Get Funded Show@World Travel Market contest held in London. HouseTrip was first selected as one of the four finalists of the event </description><source>EyeForTravel.com</source></item><item><title>AirAsia website gets 300m hits in the first 11 hours of its new campaign</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96390690&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:50:00</pubDate><description>Low-cost carrier AirAsia says it recently set a new world record with its latest 1 Million Free Seats campaign and then broke it the very next day. Navitaire, AirAsia?s host reservation provider, shared </description><source>EyeForTravel.com</source></item><item><title>AirAsiaâ??s ancillary income grows by 86 percent</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96390677&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:50:00</pubDate><description>Home Â» EyeforTravel News Â» Airlines Â» AirAsia Berhad has recorded a net income of RM130 million ($38 million) for the quarter ending 30 September 2009 -- a complete swing from the reported net loss </description><source>EyeForTravel.com</source></item><item><title>Comment on The Space Tourism Hoax by john hare</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96388540&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:26:00</pubDate><description>For pure performance, a rocket alone is very difficult to beat. Air breathing engines bring some flexibility to some commercial applications. Flying out of Jacksonville would benefit from some form of </description><source>Transterrestrial Musings</source></item><item><title>JSIF to strengthen tourism, agriculture in rural areas</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96387715&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:17:00</pubDate><description>JAMAICA Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will this week launch its Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) which is aimed at strengthening the agricultural and tourism sectors in rural areas starting </description><source>Jamaica Observer</source></item><item><title>Kerala Tourism starts ad campaign on Google</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96386329&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:04:00</pubDate><description>Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 24 (IANS) Kerala has tied up with Google to promote its tourism through search and banner advertisements on the search engine. 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