U.S. To Welcome Record Number of International Visitors in 2007 (U.S. Department of State) International travel to the United States will break records in 2007, marking a complete post-9/11 tourism recovery, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez predicts. Travel to the United States following September 11, 2001, dropped 17 percent from a record high of 51.2 million visitors in 2000. But the country hosted 51.1 million international visitors in 2006, which constituted a four ......more...Zoom Seeks London-Bermuda Authorization (AP via Yahoo! Finance) A budget airline has applied to offer service between London and Bermuda, answering a call by the territory's prime minister for more competition on a route currently flown only by British Airways....more... Gildan to Present at Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance) Gildan Activewear Inc.(NYSE: GIL) announced that Glenn J. Chamandy, President and CEO, and Laurence G. Sellyn, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, will present an overview of the Company's business plans and financial objectives at the Raymond James 28th Annual Institutional Investors Conference....more... U.S. Tourism Set To Exceed Pre-9/11 Levels (CBS News) Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez says the number of international tourists visiting the U.S. should exceed pre-Sept. 11 levels this year for the first time since terrorist attacks crippled the travel industry in 2001....more... International Tourism Recovers From Attacks (The Tampa Tribune) ORLANDO - The number of international tourists visiting the United States should exceed pre-Sept. 11 levels this year for the first time since the attacks crippled the travel industry, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said Friday....more... Booming hotel construction prompts increased promotion (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) Ads for the Grand Strand will appear in more places than ever this year as promoters use a record amount of money to fill the ever-growing supply of hotel rooms....more... International tourism in U.S. expected to exceed pre-9/11 levels (Orlando Sentinel) The number of international tourists visiting America should exceed pre-Sept. 11 levels this year for the first time since terrorist attacks crippled the travel industry, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said today. ...more... International tourism to pass pre-9/11 levels (MSNBC) The number of international tourists visiting America should exceed pre-Sept. 11 levels this year for the first time since terrorist attacks crippled the travel industry, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said Friday. ...more... Go underground in Toronto (Northwest Herald) You?d have to be crazy to tour wintry Toronto without a coat on. Crazy like a mole. For two days, forgoing fresh air, traffic and outerwear, I moved into Toronto?s subterranean city. The 16.7-mile stretch of walkways, called the PATH, lies below the downtown financial district....more... |