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The End Of The Ugly American Business Person - By Fernando A. Pargas Professor of Management, James Madison University
No wonder, that as American managers we have a hard time succeeding overseas, when we fail to understand our employees' cultural differences. ...more

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Trends

Credit Crunch Hits Gap Year Travels As Trips Shrink By Half
Carefree Gap Years over as over 50% of travellers fear debt upon return Two thirds of students now travelling for only six months Lure of dangerous destinations a key factor for Gap Year itineraries ...more

Airline Industry - The Encircling Gloom - Single Point Growth In The Fourth Quarter
Latest Passenger Forecasts - August 2008 ...more

Hotel Customer Satisfaction Improves in First Half of 2008 - 75% Of Airlines Decline
Market Metrix Announces Second Quarter 2008 Hospitality Index Results ...more

New Survey Reveals Staycations Planned by Fewer than One in Ten Travelers
A new survey of 2,231 U.S. adults reveals only 9 percent are planning a 'staycation,' or home-based vacation, as an alternative to a vacation they otherwise would have taken out of town during the next six months. This represents a significantly lower percentage than expected by industry analysts. ...more

New Travel Survey Finds French Tourists Are Booking The Most Hotel Rooms In The U.S. This Summer
With the euro and other foreign currencies trading favorably against the dollar, this summer is a good time for international tourists to visit the U.S. So who's coming to America? ...more

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Development

American Airlines, British Airways, and Iberia Sign Joint Business Agreement
oneworld Global Alliance Members Apply For Antitrust Immunity To Create Worldwide Cooperation - Customers to Benefit from Expanded Network, Improved Choices and Services, Reciprocal Frequent Flyer and Airport Lounge Access and Enhanced Competition from oneworld ...more

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Other

Business Travel Group Praises Expansion of Global Entry
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the voice of the business travel industry, today applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) plan to expand the Global Entry pilot to four additional U.S. international airports: Los Angeles International, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Chicago O'Hare International, and Miami International. ...more

NTA Releases New Online Tracking Program to Help Destinations Track ROI
As part of the association's ongoing efforts to assist destinations in tracking the economic impact of tours and packaged travel, NTA has developed an easy-to-use online program that allows tour operators to quickly e-mail itineraries to destinations. ...more

ASTA Board Approves Changes to Officer Eligibility Status
At its meeting held last week in New Orleans, ASTA's Board of Directors reviewed ASTA's current financial position with respect to targeted goals, and governance with an eye to making the organization more effective in 2009. In this vein, the Board heard from ASTA staff a review of ASTA's membership and meetings goals, as well as individual department updates. ...more

Money woes force Europeans to skip vacations
It's the Paris version of the 'staycation': Marc des Bouillons lounged in a beach chair with a book, surrounded by women in bikinis, ice cream stands, a DJ spinning summer tunes and kids running amok. ...more

Virgin Atlantic's Sir Richard Branson Warns U.S. Presidential Candidates of Anti-Competitive Link-Up Between British Airways and American Airlines
Sir Richard Branson, the President of Virgin Atlantic Airways, today wrote to both US Presidential candidates warning that a proposed alliance between British Airways and American Airlines would severely damage competition on major transatlantic routes and leave consumers worse off. ...more

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Sales and Marketing

Priceline, Orbitz, Expedia and Travelocity Discuss The Future of Online Travel in Las Vegas
For over 10 years EyeforTravel's Travel Distribution Summit has featured senior speakers from hotels, airline and online agencies. This year, we have brought together leading executives from America's biggest online travel agencies to speak on today's fundamental issues in online travel: Innovative sales and marketing techniques, the role of traditional online intermediaries and crucially, how to ride out the current economic downturn. ...more

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