Four Belgian tourists held hostage for 40 hours by peasant farmers in the Guatemalan jungle and released unharmed flew home last week, a Belgian embassy spokesman said.

At the NBTA Business Travel Financial Forum analysts predicted that the economic slowdown in the United States will not last long. The forum, held last week in New York, gave 215 travel managers and supplier participants a “Wall Street Look at the Business of Business Travel.”

The Riviera Nayarit, a vacation destination north of Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s Pacific coast, has added 18 videos of the region’s features and attractions to its Web site.

Amadeus Waterways is offering travel agents two fam trips to Portugal. The fam cruises are scheduled for May 17-24 and June 7-14 for $799 per person. The fam rate covers the seven-night cruise in a guaranteed cabin on Main Deck. Port charges are $91 per person.

Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises named hospitality executive Wayne Wielgus today senior vice president of Marketing. In his new role, Wielgus will be responsible for the two brands’ overall marketing efforts, including brand strategy and development, advertising, web marketing and research. Mr. Wielgus will report directly to Dan Hanrahan, president and CEO of the brands.

Airfare distribution only United Airlines has matched the attempted increase by Delta Air Lines on Tuesday of $10 roundtrip (the ninth attempted increase this year, according to Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com.