Posts Tagged ‘ tourism officials ’

European Tourist Industry Woos Americans And Their Weak Dollar

Jun 13th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

European hotels, car rental companies and government tourism agencies are ramping up marketing and turning to creative payment plans, complimentary cellphone use and deep discounts to salvage the summer travel business.
These efforts aimed at American tourists are intensifying as fluctuating exchange rates, rising airfares, and a gloomy economic outlook threaten to deter the world’s most [...]



California Gay Marriage Law Won’t Likely Hurt Travel To B.C

May 18th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Travel

A California court decision to allow same-sex marriage could cut down on the number of gay U.S. travelers heading to B.C. to get married but the impact won’t be huge, Vancouver tourism officials said Friday.
The California Supreme Court struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage this week in a decision that invalidates virtually any [...]