The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for June showing a continued slowing of growth in the demand for air transport. This is in line with weakness in business and consumer confidence. Year-on-year, demand for air travel in June expanded by 6.2 percent. Capacity grew by a much more cautious 4.5 percent.

IHTI launches innovative International Certification Program to help people build a rewarding hospitality & tourism career while empowering them to use their knowledge and skills to earn income. Hospitality and Tourism professionals will have the option to start their own training business and get hired by IHTI to deliver training in popular cities worldwide.

El Rosario, a municipality with a population of 6,500 that’s 32 miles south of the capital of Managua, has a waste system that has become a national model. The Mayor’s Office of El Rosario teamed with the Center for Social Studies and Promotion (CEPS) in 1998 to form a plan to create an ecological landfill.

Scheduled flight operations within North America will be at their lowest August level for 10 years, according to the latest statistics from flight schedule data market leader OAG, a UBM Aviation brand. Only three of North America's top 10 hubs will fare well in seat capacity this month.