Mexico, Las Vegas and Caribbean cruising were all high on the list of popular vacation options in a survey conducted by Travel Leaders (formerly Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates). The annual survey, conducted this summer, polled 415 Travel Leaders agents, managers and owners.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has named Ian Bailey as its new Vice President of Investor Relations. Mr. Bailey joined the company in 2000 and has been the Vice President of Corporate and Capital Planning for the past 18 months.
The killing of an elderly Swedish couple in an apparent robbery has sent shock waves throughout Trinidad’s sister isle Tobago and pushed the twin-island republic’s murder toll this year to 420.
The accommodation industry in the tourist-heavy region has started on an environmentally conscious or “green” campaign to lessen stresses on natural resources, according to a recent University of Florida study.
Simon Gros, who worked for the Department of Transportation (DOT) as the assistant secretary for transportation, a deputy chief of staff, and the associate director for office of governmental affairs, has been named vice president of government affairs for Travelport Limited.
The Mexican government plans to invest some $500 million to create a new tourism resort in the Pacific coast state of Sinaloa that will have twice the land area of Cancun.