In the first half of this year the number of overseas tourists arriving in Uruguay increased 13.7 percent compared to the same period in 2007, according to Benjamin Liberoff, chief advisor of the country’s Ministry of Tourism.

Delta and Northwest received government approval to expand their codeshare program on transpacific flights, beginning Aug. 30, according to the carriers.

Later this month, all first and business class customers flying United’s p.s. service will relax with the Westin Heavenly Bed products and signature amenities. The partnership between Westin Hotels & Resorts and United Airlines marks the first time that hotel-branded bedding and amenities have taken to the sky on a U.S. airline.

The Kuoni Group’s first half turnover totaled CHF 2 228 million, increasing by 9.9 percent to the prior-year period. Organic growth stood at 9.5 percent; moreover, acquisitions (+6.1 percent) also contributed to the increase, while currency fluctuations (-5.7 percent), particularly in the UK, exerted a negative impact.

Zoom Airlines, San Diego’s only overseas airline service, has been zapped. Zoom Airlines has grounded its planes, stranding passengers at several airports.

Thousands of Britons could lose their Caribbean holidays after XL Airways this week cancelled all its flights to the region from the beginning of November. The airline blamed rising fuel costs and the falling popularity of the routes.