<?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=4&amp;catid=166</link><description>News Feed for - Travel-industry</description><item><title>Cyprus tourism earnings fall 16.7 pct Jan-Oct</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96663854&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T13:15:00</pubDate><description>NICOSIA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Cyprus's earnings from tourism continued on a downward slope, falling 16.7 percent in the first 10 months of 2009 as tourism arrivals slumped. Tourism earnings represent about </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Tourism slowed in 2008 - CSO</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96664034&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T13:19:00</pubDate><description>The number of trips to Ireland by overseas visitors increased by 19 per cent between 2004 and 2008, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today. However, the Tourism Trends </description><source>Irish Times</source></item><item><title>Tourism companies pitch in to build fire station in Punta Cana</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96640702&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T07:51:00</pubDate><description>Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- With the support of tourism companies and other industries, construction of the station for firefighters began in the Punta Cana-Bavaro-Vern area, work also aided by the </description><source>Dominican Today</source></item><item><title>Garmin to partner with French tourism guide publisher</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96626189&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T05:11:00</pubDate><description>Garmin announced today a partnership with Editions Mondeos, a French publisher of guide books, to integrate the content of their BaLaDO guides into Garmin??s nuvi range of personal navigation devices </description><source>GPS Business News</source></item><item><title>Autoquake appoints former Expedia.com Europe President Dermot Halpin as new CEO</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96576751&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T05:40:00</pubDate><description>(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Autoquake.com, the UK's largest online used car retailer, today announced that former president of Expedia Europe (S&amp;P 500; EXPE) Dermot Halpin has joined Autoquake.com </description><source>TMC Net</source></item><item><title>Abkhazia Sees Tourism Boom</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96615420&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T01:39:00</pubDate><description>Russians flock to breakaway territory despite accommodation shortage and poor service. By Anaid Gogorian in Sukhum (CRS No. 521, 26--) Abkhazia, which was recognised as independent by Russia a year ago, </description><source>IWPR</source></item><item><title>Canada Supports Yukon as Tourism Destination</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96599899&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T01:25:00</pubDate><description>WHITEHORSE, YUKON -- (Marketwire) -- 11/26/09 -- The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of the Canadian Northern </description><source>IT Business Net</source></item><item><title>Prince Charles restarts Cumbria tourism after flood nightmare</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96632671&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T12:48:00</pubDate><description>The Prince of Wales will spread the message that Cumbria is once again 'open for business' following the floods when he turns on a town's Christmas lights.</description><source>Mail Online UK</source></item><item><title>Wealth Management In Hong Kong 2009 - New Report Published</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96602833&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T15:38:00</pubDate><description>IntroductionThe global economic crisis has had a major effect on Hong Kong's onshore wealthy population, potentially causing them to lose faith in their wealth managers. To keep clients, wealth managers </description><source>OfficialWire</source></item><item><title>EU set to extend holiday travel protection</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96560830&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T12:42:00</pubDate><description>Travellers who book holiday packages with combinations of flights, hotels, car rentals etc on the Internet or in the high-street look set to receive tougher financial protection if things go wrong, under </description><source>EyeForTravel.com</source></item><item><title>Southern Africa readies for sport tourism boom</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96674828&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T15:54:00</pubDate><description>As excitement grows ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, many other countries in the region are also holding high expectations of a tourism boom. Countries across the region have made huge investments </description><source>BreakingTravelNews</source></item><item><title>Baguio tourism still struggling after Pepeng</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96673694&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T15:44:00</pubDate><description>By PAULINE NIKKA CORSINO 11/22/2009 07:36 PM BAGUIO CITY, Philippines - than a month after the onslaught of typhoon Pepeng (international codename: Parma), businesses in Baguio City are barely back on </description><source>GMA News.tv</source></item><item><title>Mobile Business Traveler: Post Travel Billing Woes</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96671356&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T15:24:00</pubDate><description>Today, likely the busiest travel day of the year, I'm happy that I'm not actually going anywhere. But instead I'm finding that I'm continuing to resolve billing issues from my recent international jaunt </description><source>AllBusiness Champions of Small Business</source></item><item><title>TOURISM BECOMES GROWTH DRIVER OF WESTERN CHINA'S ECONOMY</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96671041&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T15:22:00</pubDate><description>The China National Tourism Office (CNTO) allocated 727 million yuan (US$106.47 million) for western region's tourism development between 2001 and 2009, accounting for 58.82 per cent of the total spending </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Developers Bet on Hainan International Tourism Island</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96669519&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T15:00:00</pubDate><description>Real estate developers swarmed to make investments in Hainan Province, south China betting on possible international tourism island there. Several government officials and experts in the province told </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Nadal to boost sport tourism to Balearics</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96580613&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T13:18:00</pubDate><description>Rafael Nadal will front a campaign to make the Balearic Islands first choice for holidaymakers interested in sports and events tourism. The tennis ace ?? a native of the islands ?? is currently fronting </description><source>BreakingTravelNews</source></item><item><title>Medical tourism prospects welcomed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96660589&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T12:49:00</pubDate><description>The government of the Cayman Islands and Dr Devi Shetty, a world-renowned cardiac surgeon, are exploring a major initiative to bring medical tourism to the Cayman Islands. The plan could create new revenue </description><source>Cayman Net News</source></item><item><title>??The worst is over?: easyJet??s Andy Harrison</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96659969&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T12:42:00</pubDate><description>Home » EyeforTravel News » Airlines » Published: 27 Nov 2009 Low-cost airline easyJet??s chief executive Andy Harrison believes the worst of the recession is over for the airline industry but warned </description><source>EyeForTravel.com</source></item><item><title>Biggest barrier to better social media engagement: lack of resources</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96659963&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T12:42:00</pubDate><description>Home » europe » Most companies are planning to invest more in social media next year but are struggling to find the time and resources to manage their activity, according to a study conducted in the </description><source>EyeForTravel.com</source></item><item><title>Elior team at Imperial War Museum scoop tourism award</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96659670&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T12:38:00</pubDate><description>The Elior on-site team at the Imperial War Museum Duxford is celebrating success having won the Business Tourism award for the East of England 2009. An important category in the Enjoy England Awards for </description><source>Cost Sector Catering</source></item><item><title>Space tourism over</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96658915&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T12:32:00</pubDate><description>STAR CITY, Russia: A top Russian space official said there was no more room for paying space tourists. Sergei Krikalyov said that since the International Space Station's crew has doubled to six people, </description><source>South Africa Mercury</source></item><item><title>Accor UK extends its relationship with ABC Connection</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96653871&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:39:00</pubDate><description>Leading hospitality group Accor UK has renewed its contract with online publisher ABC Connection for a further three years, following a review of its sales and marketing strategy. The agreement means </description><source>TravelDailyNews.com</source></item><item><title>Kerala Tourism starts ad campaign on Google</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96651378&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:14:00</pubDate><description>Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 24 : Kerala has tied up with Google to promote its tourism through search and banner advertisements on the search engine. This is the first time a state tourism department is partnering </description><source>NewKerala.com</source></item><item><title>Namibia: Tourism Industry Plays Major Role in Economy</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96649399&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:12:00</pubDate><description>THE tourism industry has invested about N$35,7 million in the sector during 2009 and altogether N$5,6 billion in total over the past two decades and is experiencing good growth, according to Werner Beddies, </description><source>AllAfrica.com</source></item><item><title>Nov 25, 2009 ACCL Offers Travel Agents Half-Off Caribbean Cruises</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96648351&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=166</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T09:50:00</pubDate><description>Caribbean Line (ACCL) is offering travel agents and a companion 50 percent off Caribbean cruises departing January through April to the Bahamas and . We are offering this special discount on travel early </description><source>Travel Pulse</source></item></channel></rss>