Southwest, which becomes available in Galileo in November, said it also is going to put its product on Worldspan next year as part of a big push to court more business travelers. Southwest also has increased its corporate sales force from 5 to 15 people since August.

The new Bruce Golding administration in Jamaica has appealed to nationals in the Diaspora for help in boosting the island’s essential tourism sector.

Common tourist product, based on spa and wellness services in Bulgaria and Italy was suggested to the US market on the press conference for perspectives of spa and wellness tourism in Bulgaria. The forum took place in Plovdiv city.

Four tourists -three Britons and a German- drowned in southern Portugal when they tried to rescue three children from the sea, officials said Tuesday. The children survived.

Carnival Corp. & plc named Josh Weinstein as vice president-treasurer. In this capacity, Weinstein oversees the day-to-day management of Carnival’s financing and other treasury functions.

MSC Cruises said it is confirming its commitment to the environment with the construction of MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida. The new ships are being constructed with systems to safeguard the environment. The Advanced Water Treatment system is able to convert black and grey water according to the most rigorous laws currently in operation.