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Trends in Travel for 2008
Deloitte is releasing its 2008 Travel Industry Trends Report, which finds that five key trends will have a significant impact on industry expectations, strategies and brands in 2008. ...more

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Trends

Top Ten Luxury Travel and Lifestyle Trends for 2008 - By Karen Weiner Escalera
Luxury markets will continue to expand, while consumers of all high-end luxury products will hone their tastes ever more pointedly. The urge for self expression will spread while a new ethical and environmental consciousness will take an even firmer hold. These are among the many forces that will help dictate where and how the affluent will spend their money in the new year of 2008. ...more

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Sales and Marketing

Top Ten Marketing Ideas To Consider in 2008
Few marketing programs completely fulfill one's hopes. In the new year, marketers should avoid over-hyped opportunities to focus on measuring success by one satisfied customer at a time. ...more

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Development

Apollo Management L.P. Acquires Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Regent Seven Seas and Oceania Cruises to Remain Independent Brands ...more

TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Announce Joint Venture to Serve German Cruise Market
The new company, TUI Cruises, will begin service with one ship, in early 2009, and grow quickly with two newbuilds planned for 2011 and 2012. ...more

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Internet

Travel Bookings: Rich Media Trumps Traveler Reviews
When it comes to making travel purchasing decisions, most American travelers would rather see the options for themselves than simply act on the recommendations of others. In fact, travelers want to view the options in detail via pictures, online maps and video. ...more

ComScore Study Reinforces Online Reviews' Impact on Offline Sales
People are willing to pay up to 99 percent more for services after reading positive online reviews about them, according to new research. ...more

SEO Tips for Press Releases
Many search marketing tactics come and go, but one channel of promotion that has steadily evolved is the practice of optimizing press releases for search engines. ...more

Cruise Reviews From Cruise Community Site SoCruise
SoCruise is set to create the UK's leading online cruise agent and online cruise community. ...more

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Other

Holland America Line's ms Eurodam Maiden Voyage to Feature Fjords and Kilts
New Three-day Prelude and Preview Cruises Planned ...more

Strong Support For World Tourism Day Themes For 2008 & 2009
Following the successful World Tourism Day 2007 theme 'Tourism opens doors for women', the General Assembly underscored the importance of World Tourism Day (WTD) to be conceived as a yearly campaign to raise awareness on the constructive social role of tourism. ...more

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